Pinnacles Resort & Spa Airlie Beach

... was a rule on this boat (imposed by the young female cook) that ladies always got to eat first, except for breakfast where it was first come first serve. Captian Greg drove us to Whithaven Beach to experience one of the top rated beaches in the world. Whithaven Beach is given this high rating because it is untouched in the fact that it's exacately the same as it's always been, unchanged. The sand is also insanely fine and more like baking flour, and almost just as white. The powdery ...

... rendent justice du lieu, mais c’est vraiment blanc partout. Après le copieux diner, on s’est tous préparé pour faire de la plongé en apnée ou bien une « vraie » plongée. Dans mon cas, ma certification n’a pas été reconnu car j’ai fait mon cours en 93 et surtout, que je n’ai pas fais de plongé depuis bel lurette. Malgré tout, l’instructeur faisait un groupe « Introduction » qui consiste à expliquer les ...

... now starving! we sailed all day and it was lovely and not choppy! we stopped at an island and did a bush walk up to the top of a hill with great views all around and then stayed on the boat in a calmer patch of sea for the night. everyone was much happier as we watched the sunset from the boat and the boat just swayed gently! we had spagetti bolognaise for dinner, talked, read, and had a much better night sleep! i however got burnt on whitehaven beach in the morning even though it ...

... and had to give up after about 30 mins as I struggled to get the strength to swim back to the boat, was fighting a tide the whole time. Saw some cool and wonderful creatures though and came literally nose to nose with a reef shark which was a little scary despite them being harmless.

Gonna grab a couple ciders and head back to the hostel hopefully can find someone to drink with as all my roomies from past few days have went sailing today.

... more then headed east to a hiking track. Did the 4km Hayward Gully hiking track... very disappointing in the dry season. Made dinner out of all the food we had left, which actually turned out to be very tasty. Drove around before finding a deserted dirt road and setting up camp. Had watermelon for dessert and had a good talk before bed.

... had sobered up enough and wasn't to bad. I was a little nervous I'll be honest but soon got used to the bubbles going up around your face making a racket as I breathed out compared with snorkeling which is silent. So we all moved off the beach and everyone was doing well so the instructor dropped us down beneath the surface of the water using our buoyancy aids. Which is a jacket that inflates or deflates with air so you can control the level you sit under the water to ...

Back on shore and pretty shattered after our brilliantly full on trip we decided to stay in Airlie one more night. Tim from the crew offered for us to stay at his place for the night which we accepted as it didn't cost nowt. Chillaxed all afternoon before heading out in Airlie for dinner (snuck into a steakhouse at 6.59 for ...

... decided to park up next to us. We went into town for supplies for our trip, hat - check, sunscreen - check, alcohol - check! $7 Fish and chips for lunch, great then off to the lagoon for a swim. They have a lagoon because for half the year the sea is filled with nasties like stingers and sharks and it's just easier to stay out the water. The lagoon is really cool and everyone was just chilling out sunbathing and swimming, hot hot hot! In the ...

... in very simple terms and supervised while Danielle and the boys had a go at anchoring in the harbour. He also gave Danielle the great news that she wouldn't have to moor the boat back into the marina at the end of the trip. She was very relieved.

Ed stayed with us for the morning until we dropped him off at Daydream Island to get the ferry back to the mainland. We were left on our own to make our way through Unsafe Passage ...

... official meet at 9am.

Downstairs, we meet and go to the airport. We also met this nice ---- US couple. At the terminal, we check in and bid farewell to Salli. I had to convince the group to give Salli a tip for her hard work, so 5 of us give her $30.

We board a modern Jetstar Airbus A320 for 2 hour flight to Hamilton Island in Whitsundays. This is a tiny ...