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Providence Whitehaven Beach Sailing and Snorkeling Cruise
4.2
212 Ratings
Airlie Beach
Sail a 62-ft schooner to Whitehaven Beach, snorkel vibrant reefs, and capture stunning views. Join the adventure in the Whitsundays.
Sail a 62-ft schooner to Whitehaven Beach, snorkel vibrant reefs, and capture stunning views. Join the adventure in the Whitsundays.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Providence Whitsunday Sailing - Meet us under the umbrellas at the roundabout at Meeting Point B at Coral Sea Marina for check-in. We offer pickups, so please ensure you’ve informed us of your desired pickup location. If we haven’t been notified by 5 pm the day before, you’ll need to meet us at the marina at 7 am.
- Whitehaven Beach - Enjoy…
- Providence Whitsunday Sailing - Meet us under the umbrellas at the roundabout at Meeting Point B at Coral Sea Marina for check-in. We offer pickups, so please ensure you’ve informed us of your desired pickup location. If we haven’t been notified by 5 pm the day before, you’ll need to meet us at the marina at 7 am.
- Whitehaven Beach - Enjoy over an hour on this world-renowned beach. Wade in the shallows and try to spot baby manta rays, or splash in the turquoise waters. Relax on the silicate sand that remains cool.
- Hill Inlet - Hike up to the lookout to view the iconic Whitehaven Beach from above. The path is easily accessible with a boardwalk.
- Whitsunday Islands National Park - Snorkel at one of the premier snorkeling locations in the Whitsundays.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Tea and coffee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Experience the Whitsundays aboard a 62-ft gaff-rigged schooner, one of the few tall ships to regularly visit Whitehaven Beach. Get involved with handling the sails or simply relax on deck as you sail towards the iconic Whitehaven Beach. Upon arrival, disembark at Tongue Bay and enjoy a short 10-minute walk to the Hill Inlet lookout for stunning views…
Experience the Whitsundays aboard a 62-ft gaff-rigged schooner, one of the few tall ships to regularly visit Whitehaven Beach. Get involved with handling the sails or simply relax on deck as you sail towards the iconic Whitehaven Beach. Upon arrival, disembark at Tongue Bay and enjoy a short 10-minute walk to the Hill Inlet lookout for stunning views and photo opportunities of the world’s most photographed beach. After taking in the scenery, spend an hour and a half soaking up the sun and the soft, white sand of Whitehaven Beach.
Return to the schooner for lunch as you continue your journey to a beautiful snorkelling spot. Here, you’ll have the chance to explore vibrant coral reefs and swim among a variety of colourful fish. As the day winds down, sail back to Coral Sea Marina North, with the sails—wind permitting—guiding you home.
- Hotel pick-up times and location will be listed in your voucher
- If your pickup address is not on our drop down list, please CALL US as we will need to give you a time for that pickup location. NOTE we only pickup from Airlie Beach or nearby surrounds so please check. If you are making your own way, PLEASE MEET US AT CORAL SEA MARINA NORTH. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT AT CORAL MARINA SEA MARINA SOUTH WHICH IS FIVE MINUTES WALK FROM US. Also you will need to park there as it offers longterm parking. Coral Sea Marina North does not offer longterm parking. If you are staying at Coral Sea Marina Resort we are only a five minute walk down the boardwalk.
- CHECKIN IS AT 7 AM. THE BOAT DEPARTS AT 7.30 AM.
- We reserve the right to change the route or destination if necessary e.g. weather conditions
- Our minimum numbers are fifteen people in order to sail. You will be offered an opportunity to transfer to another day or can ask for a full refund.
- If you lose or damage snorkelling gear or stinger suits you will be charged for the replacement of lost goods via EFTPOS on the boat.
- The Master’s directions are to be always obeyed.
- We have a WAIVER that must be signed by all guests (including children via parent/guardian). This will be sent to you at the time your booking is confirmed.
- All departures and itineraries are subject to weather and maybe changed or cancelled at the discretion of the Master.
- Please note we operate sailing vessels. We do endeavour to use our sails but that depends upon winds and weather conditions. Please also note that it takes 3 hours to reach Whitehaven Beach which is some distance from Airlie Beach. The journey is part of the day. Also, as we have sailing vessels, please also note you may get wet from waves, depending on the conditions. We are inside the Great Barrier Reef which means we are more sheltered than in the open ocean but if you have not experienced a sailing vessel, it is quite different for e.g. from a ferry. If you have any questions at all about this, please contact us.
- Prior to boarding should you be suffering from COVID symptoms (or are in close contact with someone who is) please inform us immediately.
Location
Coral Sea Marina North End - Meeting Point B
Meeting Point B. Coral Sea North Marina.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(212 Ratings)
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Voyager25752561609
Jun 18, 2025
Fun sailing day in the rain - Rainy day but hey, Grant & Kevin ate great hosts & very knowledgeable about the area, we got the lunch package which we recommend all the food was fresh & delicious. Our snorkelling destination was great plenty of marine life & we were not rushed. If you feel the cold bring a wetsuit, I had a summer suit which was great, no suits or short fins provided onky masks & snorkels. After snorkelling we sailed to Tongue Bay walked up to the 3 lookouts thrn walked down thd other side which took us yo Whitehaven Beach which is extremely beautiful. Back on board the boat bia tender, lunch served while we headed home. In total ended up about a 10.5hr day including lick up & drop off from accommodation. The weather did not hinder or dampen our spirits only our bodies. Recommend it was a grest day
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Benedikt
Jun 4, 2025
Great, amazing. - Super relaxing, cool sailing ship and funny guides. The views were unreal and amazing. Very nice tour to slow down.
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Go31325899339
May 20, 2025
The best!! - Cannot recommend highly enough the experience my wife and I had with the crew today on Providence V. The whole day was just perfect. The two young guys who were our crew were fantastic… knowledgeable, chilled and really friendly. The trip was just perfect, enough time at Whitehaven to have a swim and take a billion photos, then also a great time snorkelling a nearby reef. The mixture between travel time and adventure time was spot on. And also a highlight for us was the great food provided on board!! Definitely recommend this trip for people who to avoid the “partaaaay! let’s go wild” crowd. The best day, thank you so much!! We will be back!
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M4341xrnoelp
May 19, 2025
The amazing Captain Jack and his deck Hans! - Captain Jack and his trusted first mate, Hans took amazing care of all of us, on a beautiful ship. The snorkelling was extraordinary as was the amazing shifting white sand bars. It was the great connection on board that really made the day that much more special!!!
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Iredallo
Dec 31, 2024
An unmissable experience - The whitsundays tour with Providence was great! Our guides were very kind, they provided us with food, equipment and information. Relaxed travel and the chance to snorkel complete this unmissable experience!
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Sarahgrant3
Apr 27, 2025
Great Experience - We had an amazing time on the sailing boat! I came across some negative reviews beforehand, but my experience was quite the opposite. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout. I liked that the food was served in individual portions, though it did come a bit late—by then, we were pretty hungry. One thing I’d suggest is offering more child-friendly options. My daughter couldn’t eat anything, though she is quite picky. The snorkelling was fantastic! However, I think I’d have preferred less time at Whitehaven and more time for another snorkelling spot. Overall, I highly recommend it!
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Jodi_h
Oct 26, 2024
Whitehaven Beach - Wishing I had a realistic distance for the hiking trail to the view point then again to the beach. Also a heads up about how quick the tides came in we thought have been nice. We had a-lot of waterlogged stuff and didn’t think we could get to both places easily enough ( old and out of shape).
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Xian4d
Aug 16, 2025
Nice boat, nice crew, but not the hoped-for chilled sailing trip. - Too many people on board (maximum permitted number of people for the boat adhered to), as no real seat was available. No sailing, only driving with engine (given reason: - too tight schedule). Stops a little too short. Nice boat, nice crew, but not the hoped-for chilled sailing trip.
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K5402ymcarolynp
Aug 7, 2025
Disappointed - Thought ending our holiday with a sailing sunset tour was going to be something special, however it was anything but. We were met by Grant our tour guide, nice,friendly guy, easy to chat to. Happy with the greeting with a glass of bubbles and nibbles and then our expectations were unfortunately not met. The two hours consisted of silence from the skipper and his two deck hands, no commentary, didn't know what we were looking at or any history of the islands etc, music stopped not long into the trip, the most disappointing part of the tour was staying in the one spot for what seemed like an hour, stareing into the dark water not moving while a few other passengers commented the skippy was on his mobile phone. This feedback is not intended to discredit but rather suggest more interaction with the passengers would of served to make the sailing experience interesting and inject a bit of fun into the tour. In its present form it was very boring and felt more like a cash grab with minimal thought put into the activities on board. Would love to be able to recommend but truly don't feel we can.
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Gracewf1615np
Dec 10, 2024
Disappointing experience - Yesterday we went on the Providence sailing boat from 7-4.30… Whilst the staff were friendly enough, they had their timings down completely wrong. Actions from the staff meant that our time snorkelling was extremely limited and our time at the whitsundays was cut short. To get to our snorkelling spot, our group was split into three whilst the captain took us in parts to the spot. However the tender kept breaking down, and at some points he had to row. This slowed and cut short everyone’s opportunity to snorkel. Then, when we got the whitsundays the staff chose to pack the tender full with people to get to the shore. The boat started to sink ! We watched from the main boat as the tender slowly started to sink and then finally the staff got out and waded their way and pulled the tender to shore. We and other people on the tour were left alone on the main boat with no staff for 30 minutes… By the time they got around to getting us to shore we had only been given an hour and half perhaps even less on the island ! Me and my boyfriend are so gutted because we booked this trip ages ago, and was so looking forward to it. If we had known that you only got to spend an hour on the island and 25 minutes snorkelling, we would have NOT booked this trip. In addition to this, the food promised is misleading, I was under the impression that we would be fed all day, but the portions of food were tiny ! What they deem as afternoon tea, is a fruit stick with half a strawberry and a few blueberries and a chunk of melon… We ended up getting back to port at 5.30, where the staff were late to pick up a sunset cruise…
I feel that the staff managed as best as they could with the materials they were given- which weren’t very good. However some choices they made didn’t help the situation. Overall we paid a lot of money for a let down of a boat trip.
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