Airlie Beach Holidays
No Queensland holiday is complete without some time being spent in Airlie Beach. The Whitsunday region of Queensland is one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations and Airlie Beach is the mainland tourist hub from which many sailing, island resort and diving adventures originate. Airlie Beach has a bank of fantastic apartment style holiday accommodation for those who want to stay in Airlie Beach itself, most of which is situated on the hillsides above the town center and command sensational views over the coast and the Coral Sea to the north. The town center has that village like atmosphere that concentrates all the holiday action into a relatively small place and the main street is always alive with tourists shopping, dining out in the alfresco cafes or restaurants or embarking on tours to the outer reef or islands.
Able Point Marina is the focus of all maritime operations in Airlie Beach. All the charter yachts, ferries, day tours and bare boat charter operators depart from here. It is only a short walk from the town center along the board walk from the boat harbour. The great thing about Airlie Beach is that almost everything is within walking distance. Just offshore from Airlie Beach are the islands of the Whitsunday Passage. 74 islands make up this magnificent archipelago and some of Australia’s most popular island resorts are situated here. The best known of these are Hamilton Island, Brampton Island, Hayman Island and Daydream Island. The airport on Hamilton Island has regular flights from both southern capitals and northern centers. It is the major air access point for the Whitsunday region however Airlie beach can also be accessed from Proserpine airport.
Airlie Beach is home to one of Australia’s most relaxing holidays. Why not try a bare boat charter from Airlie beach. This allows you to skipper your own luxury yacht or power boat and gives you access to almost the entire Whitsunday passage region. There are hundreds of bays, beaches and quiet coves to enjoy from the decks and luxury accommodation aboard your own charter yacht. There is several company’s operating this service from Abel Point marina right in Airlie Beach.
If this is your first time in the Whitsundays, check out our specials and do not miss spending part of your holidays in Airlie Beach.
