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Full-Day Whitsunday Tour: Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet with BBQ

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Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours

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Value for Money! Offering the most time at two iconic Whitsunday locations - Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, with the best Beach BBQ in the Whitsundays! Included in fare - BBQ lunch, Stinger suits, am & pm tea, and Courtesy transfers from your accommodation.

Visit both North & South Whitehaven Beaches and Hill Inlet Beach.

Whitehaven Beach South for approx 2.5hrs with Beach BBQ lunch, steaks, salads etc. Choose to swim in the crystal clear waters, sunbathe, chill or take the optional hike to Whitehaven Lookout.

Hill Inlet Lookout and Hill Inlet Beach for approx 2.5hrs, a spectacular view from the lookout and an awesome experience at beach level.

This boat itself has indoor, semi-outdoor and rooftop seating, licensed bar and toilets. One of very few fast boats that you can move around when underway!

This company is the longest running day tour to Whitehaven Beach, family operated by two Airlie Beach locals Capt. Dan and Capt. Shane, both providing Australian personal service.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Infants, please ask for one of our loan strollers (small type that fits on boat).

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking or BEFORE day of tour

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

1

Airlie Beach

Complimentary pick ups from around Airlie Beach. Departing Coral Sea Marina for Whitsunday Island - Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

Whitsunday Island

Cruise past Daydream & Hamilton Islands on your voyage to Hill Inlet Lookout.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Refill Water station.

Stinger Suits in stinger season.

Morning Tea and Coffee | Afternoon Cheese and biscuits.

Complimentary Transfers from your Hotel | Accommodation.

BBQ lunch | Steak-Sausage-burger cooked to order | Salad and fruits

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Soft drinks and bottled water (available for purchase)

Winter Suits (optional & available for hire)

Pickup points

Discovery Parks - Airlie Beach

Cnr Ferntree Rd and Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach Australia

The Boathouse Apartments

33 Port Dr Airlie Beach Australia

BIG4 Whitsunday Islands Holiday Park

2955 Shute Harbour Rd, Flametree Australia

BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort

25 - 29 Shute Harbour Rd, Cannonvale Australia

Mantra Club Croc Airlie Beach

240 Shute Harbour Road, Cannonvale Cannonvale Australia

Tasman Holiday Parks - Airlie Beach

1 Jubilee Pocket Rd Jubilee Pocket Australia

Airlie Beach Hotel

16 The Esplanade, Airlie Beach Australia

Base Airlie Beach Resort

336 Shute Harbour Rd Airlie Beach Australia

Options

Whitehaven Xpress

Aussie BBQ Lunch: Morning Tea & Coffee Afternoon Cheese Platter Water, soft drinks & Alcohol available for purchase
Pickup included

Reviews

4.96

224 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Amazing trip to a beautiful location with a friendly crew.

    mecelt73,Mar 30, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This was an excellent visit to Hill Inlet and White Haven Beach. The crew, Dan, Sam and Kai were very attentive and helpful. We very much enjoyed the bush walk to the Hill Inlet lookout. We had plenty of time and we were not rushed. The swimming at White Haven Beach was great and the fact they provided stinger suits was a bonus. The BBQ feast they prepared was excellent quality and quantity. It was a bit of a rough return journey but the crew made sure everyone was safe and kept everyone calm by pointing out interesting things along the way. Overall we were very pleased with the excursion and very impressed by the crew.

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  • A really nice tour! Our...

    Yuxin L,Mar 29, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    A really nice tour! Our tour guides are very friendly, we are very happy to spend such a lovely day with them. The BBQ lunch also tastes well.

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  • Amazing experience

    isabellelI7404MR,Mar 28, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Family run business. Dan, Kye and Sam were super friendly, always making sure we were alright and well fed. The lunch was such a good surprise- juicy steaks, sausages, fresh fruit and salad, also included a really decent morning tea and afternoon tea. The itinerary itself was perfect too, taking us to the spots before it became too crowded. Boat seating is also very comfy

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  • Fantastic

    Wale O,Mar 24, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This is a great tour to take of you are looking for a day tour to the Whitsundays. The staff were amazing - Captain cokm, Kai and Sam. The experience was superb right from pickup to drop off. Highly recommended!

  • Best day out

    284tamars,Mar 14, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The crew were amazing and they went above and beyond, shout out to captain Dan, Kai and Sam and you get visit two iconic locations, the Hill Inlet and Whitehaven beach and enjoy the energy and experience of the day out and from the crew and the bbq lunch was amazing too, the main boat ride was also an experience in it self lol especially in the part of the choppy ocean lol

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  • Clean boat, friendly...

    Erin M,Mar 4, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Clean boat, friendly staff, beautiful sights & yummy food. I would choose this excursion again. Things I didn’t expect- if high tide, you will NOT see the infamous sandbar swirl in hill inlet at all. The bush walk at WHITEHAVEN BEACH has over 525 stairs to the top. They say that it is “steep” but they leave out a stair count. The wind was over 20 knots and the boat rocked a lot. I thought it might capsize at one point but it didn’t. I was worried but the staff wasn’t. :)

  • Perfect day 🌞

    Safari55749542606,Feb 28, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    If you want to take it easy and prefer to travel in a small group, then this is the place for you. The crew is awesome, it's a family-run business, and everything is very personal, so you don't feel like you're on a typical “tourist trip.” The entire tour lasts 8 hours and includes two stops and a barbecue with delicious meat, freshly caught fish, and fruit at Whitehaven Beach (3 hours in total). There are free snacks and very inexpensive cold drinks on the boat. We highly recommend it—it's just great. Thanks to the team for a wonderful day. 🥰 Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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  • Family away from family, and oh yeah, Whitehaven in all its glory!

    subramaniana2017,Jan 4, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    A massive shout out to Captain Dan, Kai, Sam (and Gill on comms) for the experience. This was listed as a family business and it absolutely showed in their sense of hospitality and attitude. The day was full of adventure (choppy waters, rain and hikes), combined with a nice BBQ lunch, friendly banter, and a relaxed, family atmosphere. The staff was extremely attentive, accommodating, hospitable and informative. The hikes to Whitehaven's south lookout and Hill Inlet lookout didn't seem challenging due to Kai's ukulele and factoids keeping us company. Despite a relaxed atmosphere, we never felt that safety or timing was compromised. Whitehaven was glorious even on a rainy and muggy day (you could take as many photos as you wish, but seeing it in person is a sight to behold). The only thing I felt that could be added as an option for future trips would be snorkeling and seeing corals at Whitsunday Island reef (as other tours have this option). However, stinger suits and getting into the water at Whitehaven beach was a fantastic experience. We would highly recommend going with Whitehaven Xpress!

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  • Whitsunday Xpress is one of the best operators!

    Eirik S,Jan 1, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    It was certainly an unique experience. The Crew were awesome and very frendly. The food was very good; especially the BBQ on the beach was epic. Great atmosphere and very relaxed, in a good way! We had one of the best days in Australia doing this trip.

  • Great trip to Whitehaven Beach

    paulandrachele,Dec 29, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had a great day on our full day tour to Whitehaven beach and hills inlet with bbq lunch. The weather wasn’t its best but for this time of the year it is expected to be like it was. The staff were 10/10 and made our day perfect, we weren’t rushed and they explained everything clearly. Special note to the ukulele playing and BBQ lunch was cooked to how you liked your meat with fresh salad and fruit. It was great going to the two different parts of the island and I would highly recommend this tour to anyone

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