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Hamilton Island Air

Great Barrier Reef Airport, 4803, Australia
07 4946 8249
Ranked #1 of 9 tours in Hamilton Island
5.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Hamilton Island Air - The Heart of the Great Barrier ReefHamilton Island Air provides guests with an exceptional range of helicopter and seaplane... more » Owner description: Hamilton Island Air - The Heart of the Great Barrier ReefHamilton Island Air provides guests with an exceptional range of helicopter and seaplane tours from Hamilton Island, encompassing the beautiful Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. Our most popular destinations are the iconic Whitehaven Beach and the world famous Heart Reef. We operate a fleet of modern luxury helicopters and seaplanes to provide the ultimate 'once in a lifetime' experience. « less
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

YES best thing we did on the Island. great crew, great views, a definite thing to do.

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MsMajic
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

I can't say anything more that hasn't already been covered in the positive reviews. The flight was brilliant (for someone who hates airplanes). The pilot was awesome. Whitehaven beach lived up to all expectations. We were there at Easter so we were one of 5 choppers on the beach but we were so far away from everyone else, you would... More

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nsw
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 via mobile

We took the cruise/fly option out to reefworld after reading reviews on here. The helicopter flight back was the highlight of the day trip. The reef is amazing, so hard to really get an idea of the reef from the boat. Hill inlet looked good but the tide was not as nice as the post cards. Also it is sooo... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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We booked a helicopter from hamilton island to whitsunday island, and landed on white haven beach. It was shoulder season (28th/jan) and the beach was almost entirely empty. The entire island is a national park and you need a plane or boat to get there so it was deserted. The helicopter took the two of us to the beach, we... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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We took the heart reef experience that was promoted by Oprah's herself. It is a sublime scenic tour that will bring tears to your eyes. You must see the great barrier reef by air or you have not seen the great barrier reef. Thanks Hamilton island air and Brad for an incredible journey.

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Hong Kong, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012

There were not enough of us for the boat so we took the sea plane - spectacular

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Northern California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

After reading the reviews on Trip Advisor, we booked the "cruise/fly" option where you take the Fantasea boat out to the Reef and then helicopter back after 2 hours of snorkeling at Reefworld. The boat trip was gorgeous and thankfully the weather was just perfect so we could really enjoy the ride and scenery. The snorkeling was obviously incredible and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
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We took the whole crew (6 of us) on the scenic flight around the Whitsundays and then Whitehaven beach. Being a very frequent flyer I rarely relish the thought of getting on any plane but I must admit to being a little excited about boarding this seaplane.....and I was not disappointed. After collecting us from our rented accommodation and going... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

We did both the helicopter flight to whitehaven and the seaplane to the outer reef. The helicopter flight was fabulous. Even though it was short, we enjoyed our 1.5 hours on whitehaven. One of the pilots was fanatastic, he stayed with us for a short period of time and talked about what he has done. Our kids would love to... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
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We did the Whitehaven Shuttle which was great. About 20 mins each way with a short commentary from the friendly pilot. Gorgeous views and a wonderful experience. They provided us with stinger suits and were more than happy to carry out bags from the plane to the beach through the water. It is expensive but well worth the money.

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