What is the best time of year to go to the Whitsundays?
spring
Early spring, specifically the month of September, is considered the best time to visit the Whitsundays. Everything aligns in September thanks to the consistently sunny weather, low humidity, light trade winds and perfect conditions for swimming, snorkelling and diving.
Can you swim in the Whitsundays in Feb?
You can swim on Hamilton Island throughout the year. We’re a tropical island location and the water temp is good all year round. With the water staying quite warm, even in the winter months.
When can you swim in the Whitsundays?
If you choose to swim here just remember that there can be strong tidal currents and shifting sand shoals at this end of the beach. From October to May when the water temperature is warmer in the Whitsundays, it is important to be aware that there may be an increase in the number of harmful marine stingers around.
Is January a good time to visit Whitsundays?
September and October is peak season in the Whitsundays. January to March is the ‘rainy’ season and a great time to secure a bargain holiday! Of course during these months we get some very nice weather. Expect it to be hot and humid with regular showers but very enjoyable on the water, amongst the sea breezes.
Is there sharks in the Whitsundays?
The most common sharks around the Whitsunday islands are harmless reef sharks such as Whitetips, Blacktips and Wobbegongs (an aboriginal name meaning shaggy beard). It’s highly likely that when you meet a shark while snorkelling or diving, they will swim away.
Where is Black Island in the Whitsunday Islands?
Black Island day-use area is on Black Island in Whitsunday Islands National Park, located offshore from the Queensland central coast, 25km east of Airlie Beach. Black Island is 1km west of Hook Island and 2km south of Hayman Island. Anchoring is not permitted here.
Which is the best island to visit in the Whitsundays?
Also known as Black Island, Bali Hai is one of the most popular snorkel locations within the Whitsunday islands with its fringing coral, clear calm waters and bustling marine life population. Though it is a minuet island compared to others in the Whitsundays, Black Island is a mariners haven,…
Where is Bali Hai Whitsundays for snorkeling?
Sailing Whitsundays. Also known as Black Island, Bali Hai is one of the most popular snorkel locations within the Whitsunday islands with its fringing coral, clear calm waters and bustling marine life population.
Which is the best anchorage in the Whitsundays?
Perfect in a northerly, this bay is a great spot for spotting marine life, particularly turtles! Thomas Island feels like the remote centre of the Whitsundays and is likely to afford more solitude than some of the central island anchorages.