Hayman Island & Blue Pearl Bay
Hayman Island
A luxury resort island at the northern tip of the Whitsundays. Blue Pearl Bay on its western side is one of the best snorkelling spots in the group, with corals and fish close to shore.
Hayman Island is one of the resort islands closest to the Great Barrier Reef. It has only one resort, run by an InterContinental hotel, and it is open only to guests. Most visitors come on a day cruise to snorkel at Blue Pearl Bay on the island's west side. Reef flats extend from the shore of the bay, where you can see parrotfish, wrasse, giant clams and sea turtles. The boat trip from Airlie Beach takes about 1 hour, and the stop is often combined with Langford Island on the same itinerary.
Opening hours
Depends on cruise itinerary
Nearby sights
- Langford Island
- Hook Island (Manta Ray Bay & Butterfly Bay)
- Whitsunday Cairn
- Cid Harbour
- Daydream Island
- Hill Inlet Lookout
- Conway National Park
- Shute Harbour