- Air Whitsunday
- Tours and flights to the reef on seaplane, boat and island pick-ups, Whitehaven beach picnics, Hayman Island daytrips, Whitsunday Airport, (07) 4946 9111, email greatbarrierreef@bigpond.com
- Helireef Whitsunday
- Helicopter flights to islands, some including picnic lunch, or scenic flights. Whitsunday Airport (4 km past town) ph (07) 4946 9102 Ten minute flight around $55, $145 to Langford Reef, many others.
- Island Air taxis
- Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island about $50, to Lindeman Island $60, to Mackay $105. Aircraft charters. 15 minute local scenic flight $30, island scenic flight for 30 minutes $65, one hour reef scenic flight $110. (07) 4946 9933 or toll free 1800 646 933
- Tandem skydive over Whitsunday islands.
- Video and photo package also available. Established 1991. About A$250 last I checked. Pick up and drop off service.
- Whitsunday Adventure Flying
- Dave Bastick takes you on a scenic flight in his 1960's Tiger Moth, with a great view of Airlie Beach and surrounds from 3000 feet. For the really adventurous, there are spectacular aerobatics as Dave shows his 38 years flying experience. You get barrel rolls left and right, slow rolls, loop the loops, stall turns. Scenic from $95, aerobatic from $115. Phone (07) 4948 0510. Takes off from Whitsunday Airport, few km past town.
- Whitsunday Parasail and Watersports.
- At Coral Sea resort, walking distance from town, on the western point. Parasail A$49 Jetski A$35 for 15 minutes, A$60 for 30 minutes. Also dingy hire from A$77 a day.