Activities

Activities | Fishing | Snorkelling & Scuba Diving | Land & Island Activities

Snorkelling is a must. If you have never done it before our staff will be happy to explain and demonstrate. The equipment is free, but as you will need to be fitted for fins we will allocate this gear during the briefing. The best locations will also be pointed out on a large-scale map, which you will have on the boat with you.

Scuba Diving in the Whitsundays

You must be a certified diver to do scuba and must present your diving card or certificate before taking equipment. All equipment can be hired or just the tanks and weight belts. There are provisions on the boat to store a number of bottles and these can be refilled at a number of places around the Whitsundays. If you would like to learn diving and become certified we can arrange an instructor to come to you or for you to join a class at one of the resorts. If you would like to dive the outer reef we can arrange for a seaplane to pick you up at your boat and return you at the end of the day.

Of course, when snorkelling or diving, it is even more important to be aware of your surroundings and being very careful as to what you touch. Remember, the rock you move may be the home to other marine life that may suffer, and perhaps die as a result of you moving their habitat however innocently. Naturally, there are also some species of marine life in the area that you should not touch at any time, for example, the Stonefish, which is very hard to identify as it blends into the surrounding coral in which it lives. This creature has a series of spikes down the spine, which can interject a highly venomous toxin, which at the very least, will cause a great deal of discomfort, probably hospital, certainly evacuation, and perhaps even death. So, for that reason, if for no other, touching anything within the waters of the Marine Park is something that ought to be avoided. Remember to look, and allow the next person the same privilege, is to be considerate and a sensible way to enjoy your holiday and preserve this beautiful wonderland for the next person.