1-Hour Whitsunday Islands and Heart Reef Scenic Flight
Description
An amazing and unforgettable experience. This is our most popular flight and with great reason! Combining both the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in one including the world famous Heart Reef! Departing from the iconic Shute Harbour airport, only 9 mins drive from Airlie Beach main street. Enjoy the iconic scenery as you soar in our specially designed scenic flight fixed wing aircraft, featuring overhead high wings and large panoramic windows ensuring unobstructed views. Your pilot will point out land marks to ensure all on board have time to capture that special shot and take in the beauty. Includes the Whitsunday Islands, Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach, The Great Barrier Reef and Heart Reef! All passengers are Guaranteed a window seat. Live commentary during your entire flight. Fly Australia is committed to sustainability through responsible environmental and cultural practices and actions towards conservation and climate change. Duration: 60 - 70 mins.
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Itinerary
Arriving at the Fly Australia Passenger lounge you will be met by your local experienced pilot who will fill you in on the tour ahead. We will board the aircraft and take off for our tour over the beautiful Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef. Remember to bring your camera, there will be unlimited photo opportunities!
The Whitsundays Scenic Flight takes you over some of Australia's most iconic and beautiful landscapes including the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef & breathtaking islands of the Whitsundays. You will enjoy panoramic sights from the comfort of our seat in our specially designed scenic flight aircraft. This is a must do!
The Heart of the Reef! Your pilot will make gentle turns around the magical Heart Reef to ensure all on board have time to capture that perfect shot and take in the iconic sights below.
Pass overhead the beautiful swirling sands and Crystal blue waters of Hill Inlet, your pilot will make two passes of this iconic Whitsundays location to ensure all passengers have a great view and time to take in the Beauty.
During the flight we will spend time at the Great Barrier Reef, flying at low level you will see amazing sights below. Often marine life is spotted including whales, Manta rays and sharks. Your pilot again will make multiple passes of the Reef to ensure all enjoy amazing views and have time to take in the sights below of this natural wonder of the world. The Great Barrier Reef!
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If Being picked up from Travel Shack Airlie Beach - 40 mins prior to departure time, The van will be waiting on the main road outside of Travel Shack at Waterson Way If Being Picked up from Port of Airlie - pick up will be 35 mins prior to departure time, in front of the Cruise Whitsundays Terminal – Passenger loading zone (Across zebra crossing) Please ensure you are at the pickup location on time
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Due to comfort and weight / balance limits of the aircraft, Maximum passengers weight is 130KG
- Flight time is an estimate and dependent on weather, wind, cloud, other air traffic, air traffic control. The flight time may vary slightly as a result.
- Due to comfort and weight and balance, our aircraft seats have a weight limit of 130KG and we will need to weight every passenger during the check-in process, if you are over weight at the time we are unable to take you on as a passenger on the scenic flight, and no refunds will be provided. If you are close to our aircraft seat limit of 130KG please weight yourself a few days before the flight. If you determine that you are unfit to go on the scenic flight and notify us before 24 hours of the scenic flight departure time we will be able to provide a change a date or refund.
- We will try our best at accommodating passengers seating requests, however, passengers within the same booking group may not be seated together due to weight and balances of the aircraft to ensure the safety of flight operation.
- This activity is a weather dependent activity.
- You will receive a confirmation email after your booking. Please note a confirmation email is a notification that we have received your booking but it can be subject to change due to weather, weight and balance of our aircraft, minimum passenger requirements and opeartional requirements.
- Please provide us with accurate contact information
- Passengers with medical conditions that may be affected by flight should consult a doctor before booking and inform us.
- Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn
Reviews(836)
Wow. Best views in my life. It was such a smooth flight. It is just worth it! The landscape was insanely beautiful and the captain explained what we were seeing. I totally recommend it!
The plane trip was a highlight of our trip to Airlie beach! The views of the reef are next level and the team were awesome! The kids will remember this always!
Magnificent experience flying over the Great Barrier Reef with Matt our knowledgable Pilot. A sight like no other in the world.
Well organized. Informative and professional. From start to end. Great visuals. History and environmental
Such a magical experience, staff were amazing, view over the reef was spectacular we had the most amazing trip thanks guys
Adam was an amazing pilot! So calm and knowledgeable. Amazing flight and staff. Unbelievable views. A must do!
The flight was smooth, and the views were absolutely amazing. Every window offered great visibility. The pilot, Adam, was super friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience even better.
Great experience to do at least once in your life, book the flight early enough
Chris our pilot was fantastic and he was very knowledgeable. Plane left on time, safety briefing was concise. Excellent job done by all involved 10/10.
The flight was unique! Incredibly good weather paired with an incredible view! We were lucky to experience a very smooth flight without turbulence. Simply magnificent!
