Providence Whitehaven Beach Sailing and Snorkeling Cruise

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…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • 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…

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.

Customer 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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Luilyn_s
Oct 26, 2024
Amazing experience - Crew was organised, friendly, helpful and very professional. Highly recommended. It was a well worth experience!
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Stephen_b
Oct 25, 2024
Who doesn't love a good sailing day! - This was pretty amazing! The ride over to whitsundays was long but so worth it! The crew were brilliant and they get some of the passengers to help out if they want to when it came to putting the sails up etc. The beach itself is unbelievable, there is a reason why it's voted as 1 of, if not, the nicest beach in the world! The colours, the scenic views are amazing! Would highly recommend! Once those sails go up, it's a different tour entirely! How often can you say you have sailed through the waters in Australia!
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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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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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From $129
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).