Camira Sailing Adventure: A Thrilling Journey through the Whitsunday Islands
4.7
368 Ratings
Airlie Beach
Embark on a thrilling sailing adventure through the stunning Whitsunday Islands onboard Camira, a speedy catamaran. Snorkel, hike, and indulge in delicious food and drinks on this all-inclusive journey.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 2 days learn more
Highlights
  • Hill Inlet - On a guided hike to Hill Inlet lookout, follow a path walked by the Whitsundays’ traditional owners, the Ngaro people. Back on the beach, swim and stroll along the shore before a BBQ lunch cooked and served on board. After lunch, you will head to one of the Whitsundays fringing reefs for some snorkelling before sailing back to shore.
  • Whitehaven Beach - On Whitsunday Island’s east coast, Camira moors at the northern end of Whitehaven Beach, a 7km arc of dazzling white sand, regularly voted Australia’s best beach.
What's Included
  • Round-trip cruise through the Whitsundays
  • Guided walk to Hill Inlet lookout (dependent on tides)
  • Scenic sailing to Whitehaven Beach
  • Complimentary beverages onboard
  • Morning and afternoon tea provided
  • Various beach activities included
  • Lunch served during the tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Enjoy a leisurely journey through the Whitsunday Islands aboard Camira, an 85ft high-speed oceanic catamaran. Setting sail from Port of Airlie and Daydream Island, take in the breathtaking views of the Whitsundays as you make your way to the first highlight of your trip - snorkelling in some of the finest reefs the Whitsundays offer. Following your underwater adventure, we lift anchor and our skilled crew set course for Whitsunday Island, the largest in the group, where you have the option to undertake a gentle hike to the famous Hill Inlet. With Camira Sailing Adventure, you never have to worry about food or drinks. You will have access to morning and afternoon tea, a plentiful BBQ lunch, and a selection of beer, wine, ciders, and soft drinks on board the Camira, offering a fully inclusive experience.

  • Boat is licensed to serve alcohol from 10am (or after snorkelling)
  • Bathroom available on the vessel
  • Bring Swimsuit and towel. Protective clothing, hat and sunscreen lotion, credit card for optional purchases
  • Please advise dietary requirements
Location
24 The Cv Rd
The Cove Rd
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Ange_m
May 30, 2024
Prettiest place in the world - Thest trip ever. We had never been on a catamaran so we did not know what to expect but the whole day was amazing. The scenery the trip the crew the food, it's hard to separate them into what we enjoyed. The day was a little chilly but did not spoil our trip.
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H2948tjhannahm
May 16, 2024
Whitsundays is incredibly beautiful- unreal. Great foods and drinks. - The boat was amazing, the sail was so cool. Loved the happy music and unlimited wine! and lots of food options, plenty of food. We saw the Whitehaven beach and the look out. Lovely mum and young daughter who works on the boat was so lovely and memorable. The snorkelling was great for the reef.
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Sheralee
Apr 27, 2024
Value for money - The crew on the Camira couldn’t have done anymore to make the day memorable for everyone. A fantastic day out discovering this beautiful part of the country & definitely value for money. Even as a coeliac, I was more than looked after with full, safe gluten free options available.
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Sheng_j
Apr 27, 2024
Awesome trip - From this tour you can visit the lookout and get on the beach, there is a lot of walk so make sure you get some comfortable shoes or sandals to wear than bear feet Over all it’s fantastic, beautiful boat, lovely crew, nice food and unlimited drinks which is pretty amazing.
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Stevea355
Mar 19, 2024
Wow, sooooooo BLUE & WHITE! - Firstly, apologies on the late review! However, we had a fantastic trip out to The Whitsunday Islands, weather perfect (though a bit more wind would have been good as we motored most of the way). Great stop off for reef snorkelling , with the crew well organised and attentive, ensuring everyone’s safety and insisting on everyone who wanted to go in the water wearing the stinger suits. After that more sailing/motoring, eating and drinking to the most amazing beach and sea views we have ever seen! Again the crew kept everyone safe and there was time to spend in the water on the beach of Whitehaven Bay. Be ready for boat transfers to and from the beach but the crew were ready to help out those that needed assistance and point out easier routes to the lookout, the climb up is relatively straight forward on paths but might be harder for those with some restrictions. Overall a great day out, well catered and refreshed! Thanks
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Departure10248363556
Mar 17, 2024
Fntastic day - This is an amazing experience, all inclusive, plenty of great quality food, great crew in an amazing place. i would recommend to anyone.
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3adriennew
Apr 30, 2024
Great day out - It was a super day out. We were fed constantly and there was heaps of soft drinks ,beer and wine. The weather was good. There were around 60 people on board
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Budogirl_nz
Apr 15, 2024
Not eco friendly. Terrible uncontrolled destruction of the reef by guests onboard at the fringe reef - We did a full day trip including snorkeling at the fringe reef, and then on to Whitehaven Beach. Cannot fault the staff onboard, but our trip to the reef, was the most beautiful but most tragic thing to see. If you care about the survival of this beautiful reef I would NOT take this tour at all. How it is eco certified is frankly mind blowing. We had to sit back and watch people in our group destroy such absolutely beautiful and healthy coral - literally kicking it to pieces, while the staff (who didn’t like it either) were unable to stop them. We were so distressed to see this that I elected to get out of the water and get back on the boat. I felt awful. I immediately felt partially responsible for buying a ticket and being a part of this day trip at all. The company owners / management have no policy or procedente to pull these people out of the water. Why go there at all - if this is the destruction that’s happening in 1 day? Let alone every day, week, month and year. The staff were lovely and did seem to care but were powerless to do anything really except tell them to stop which they didn’t. To us it became apparent that the company focus at management level was making money despite what they know is happening, keeping the majority happy and just keep the tour there going. It’s clearly not enough to simply tell people to stop standing on the reef - whether they don’t understand or just won’t listen. They should be taken out of the water period. We were in the water about 20 minutes and watched what we would describe as a group of bulls in a china shop literally smashing off chunks of stag coral and stepping all over and standing on soft corals. It was so sad and distressing. Anyone that goes there will see what is happening. I was so horrified that I went and told the staff members there in the water - who asked them to stop, but they just kept doing it. Nobody seemed able to enforce or control anything. Everywhere you look you can see lots of broken coral on the sea floor. At this rate of destruction, there will be little left of it in no time at all. There is NO meaningful protection offered for this beautiful coral and delicate ecosystem. There were staff announcements on board telling everyone NOT to stand on, or touch the coral at all, but only in English. There needs to be better educational videos or other methods, and/ or announcements not only in English but in other languages as well. There needs to be written acknowledgements agreed to and signed that if you are unable to avoid damaging the coral you will be taken out of the water. If you can’t snorkel properly then you shouldn’t be allowed near a delicate ecosystem such as this. The staff on board went around making sure all our medical forms were completed and signed, but nothing like that about the protection for the coral / the reef. The water was so shallow that for anyone who doesn’t know how to snorkel, it was very difficult to avoid kicking the coral. Shouldn’t be there at low tide and perhaps flippers shouldn’t be allowed either. There needs to be policy introduced, and tougher enforcement of that policy. Unsurprisingly, the same people were vaping where they weren’t allowed. Staff had to repeatedly ask the same people multiple times to vape down the back. I personally cared a lot less about the vaping than the blatant uncontrollable damage to the coral. The focus seems to be on pumping out as many tours and making money, keeping them all happy regardless of what happens to the environment. What a shame because the staff were fantastic and really gave it their best. Management needs to get their act together to do something about this. Who will take a stand to protect this beautiful reef if they won’t?
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Matthieu_f
May 21, 2024
Disappointed cant see hill inlet - We are so so disappointed and sad because we miss the most important activity and point of view : hill inlet. You didn’t explain very well activities in Whitehaven beach. We arrived on the beach and no explanation. We should visit Hill inlet but you delete without explanations for another lookout which was close and ugly. We are so disappointed because we chose this cruise for point of view (hill inlet) and can’t not see it. Our friends chose another cruise the same day and they gone so no reasons to delete, weather was good.
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173heinzm
Mar 13, 2024
Rundown vessel with unreasonable good reviews - Pretty rundown vessel which actually broke down 1 hour into the cruise and therefore screwed up our day. Definitely would need a refit soon if they want to continue to operate. Also a bit of safety concerns as I saw safety pins of doors aren’t functioning anymore and no inflatable life rafts as you know them from other boats…
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