Getting to the Sunsail Whitsundays Base
The Whitsundays are located just off the Queensland Coast of Australia with the closest mainland port being Shute Harbour. Sunsail Whitsundays is conveniently based on Hamilton Island which is located in the heart of the Whitsundays and is the perfect location to start your yacht charter holiday.
It has never been easier to get to the Whitsundays...
By Air
Hamilton Island is only a 1.5 hour direct flight from Brisbane, 2.5 hours from Sydney and 3.5 hours from Melbourne.
Fly Directly to Hamilton Island:
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Blue all offer direct flights to Hamilton Island's jet airport from most Australian capital cities.
Fly to to Proserpine Airport:
Fly Jetstar, Virgin or Qantas to Proserpine airport (Whitsunday Coast airport), which is located on the mainland. Proserpine is a 30 minute coach ride to Shute Harbour followed by a 40 minute ferry to Hamilton Island. Alternatively you can fly in a light aircraft from Proserpine airport to Hamilton Island airport.
Fly to Mackay Airport:
Fly Jetstar, Virgin or Qantas to Mackay airport which is also on the mainland. Mackay is a 120 minute coach ride to Shute Harbour followed by a 40 minute ferry to Hamilton Island. Alternatively you can fly in a light aircraft from Mackay airport to Hamilton Island airport.
By Road:
If you are driving or catching a coach to commence your Whitsunday sailing holiday, you need to drive to Shute Harbour which is located 10 minutes past Airlie Beach. On arrival to Shute Harbour you can lock your car up in the nearby security car parking facility and catch a ferry to Hamilton Island.
Airlie Beach (Abel Point Marina) starts:
For a delivery fee of $220 each way we can deliver your yacht to Airlie Beach so you can commence your charter from the mainland, instead of Hamilton Island.
