WIN!  A Sunset Cruise on board the stunning Europa departing Hamilton Island.

Enjoy a 1.5 hour sunset cruise for up to 8 guests valued at $895.  Includes nibbles, byo alcohol.

How to enter:

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*We’ll draw the winner on Sunday, 16th February at 6pm.
Management’s decision is final. Subject to availability, expires February 2021. Good Luck!

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It’s almost here. Next month Hamilton Island Race Week sails into The Whitsundays, bringing with it the crème of the yachting world and spectators from all corners of the globe.

Shorelines Apartments are perfectly positioned

Race Week attracts a mixed crowd of championship sailors, sporting personalities and international visitors for a weeklong festival of events.

If you like to immerse yourself in a festive atmosphere with elite sport, dining and entertainment, Shorelines Apartments will put you right in the thick of it. You’ll be positioned up the hill, far enough away for privacy but close to the fun.

Wander down to Hamilton Island Marina and Hamilton Island Yacht Club – race central. Or take your complimentary electric buggy for a meander through the festival.

Waterfront luxury with west facing views

Shorelines’ luxurious open plan 2 bedroom townhouses have breathtaking west facing water views. They are self contained – perfect for cocktails at the sunset hour on the balcony or around the infinity pool, followed by the evening’s activities and special events.

A unique charter boat experience

If you want to push off from the jetty and get out amongst the offshore event, talk to us about our extensive book of charter boats. Our Yacht Charters have something for everyone, from fully crewed yachts and bareboat yacht charters, to private double-cabin hire on board a Catamaran. You can explore nearby private beaches and coves, snorkel and laze the day away.

It’s right on our doorstep

Hamilton Island Race Week is an annual event on the world yachting calendar and one of our busiest times of the year. The island is already buzzing with preparations and excitement.

Looking for a perfect winter escape?

Hamilton Island Race Week and Shorelines Apartments make a unique combination. Being so close to August, we expect Shorelines will fill soon, so do get in touch if you think this unique experience might just be the perfect winter escape for you.

Talk to us about staying at Shorelines Hamilton Island during Hamilton Island Race Week

Call our friendly team on 1300 653 997 – we’re available 7 days a week. Or email us.

Find out more about our luxury Yacht Charters here

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Self contained apartments overlooking the Coral Sea and Whitsunday Islands. Sprawling luxury homes with private pools. Even exclusive homes – the crème de la crème of Hamilton Island. Nearly all properties in the inspirational Whitsunday Holidays catalogue are on sale for the remainder of May and part of June.

This is why you need to be on Hamilton Island right now

There’s a lot to be said for travelling outside of school holiday periods. For adventurous singles, couples wanting to de-stress somewhere sublime that is uncomplicated to get to and stay on, or young families with under school age children, it’s the ideal time to take advantage of these rare Whitsunday Holidays Hamilton Island specials.

Just book, pack, and fly

The average low temperature on Hamilton Island in June is 18°C, warm enough for breakfast on the balcony, poolside dining, and cocktails at sunset. Most days left in May are in the mid to late 20’s with plenty of sunshine forecast. For anyone dreading the onset of winter why not put those thoughts on hold and bathe in the warmth of the sun on Hamilton Island instead?

Nice and private

We love Hamilton Island all year round, but there is something special about the island soundscape during off peak periods. The early morning quietude, fewer buggies chugging down the road, plenty of wildlife out and about and a lovely feeling that you have the place kinda to yourself more than usual ticks a lot of boxes for lots of people.

Best seat in the house

Even at its peak, Hamilton Island is renowned for its great service, but with fewer people on the island you can have the pick of the best dining and activities.

The lines are shorter at WILD LIFE Hamilton Island where you can cuddle a koala and get up close to iconic Australian wildlife.

Enjoy uncrowded bushwalks to Hamilton Island’s secluded beaches and coves, or up to the top of Passage Peak for spectacular views at sunrise and sunset.

There’s also something wonderful about playing 18 holes of the Championship course at Hamilton Island Golf Club on Dent Island without the hold ups of a crowd in front and behind you.

Long lazy lunches and romantic dinners are all the more exclusive and indulgent when the award winning restaurants are not full, meaning more of the best tables for you. Pull up a seat at one of Hamilton Island’s many Bars – most of which are waterfront.

10% discount on your Whitsunday Holidays accommodation and the 6th day FREE

Now is the perfect time to escape to Hamilton Island.

Talk to us about our extensive range of apartments and luxury exclusive homes on Hamilton Island. We’ll arrange a private transfer to your accommodation from Hamilton Airport on arrival.

Call our friendly team on 1300 653 997 – we’re available 7 days a week. Or email us

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It is one of the most exciting weeks of the year in The Whitsundays and we can’t wait to welcome back the competitors and support teams that regularly sail in for Hamilton Island Race Week. If you don’t know much about the big race, here’s an appetizer!

Australia’s largest offshore keelboat regatta packs in a full week of world-class racing and onshore events. Since its far from humble beginnings in 1984, when 93 yachts turned up to compete in the inaugural race, the week is now recognised as a feature event on the international sailing calendar.

Water Events

There’s a grand prix class for top-class racers and a class for modern fast-cruising yachts, as well as performance racing, sports boats, cruising, corporate, bareboat and non-spinnaker divisions. It’s a great occasion for anyone remotely interested in boats and the perfect opportunity to get up close to some amazing maxi-yachts and the sailors who travel the world for competition racing.

Onshore Celebrations

Just being here for the socialising and events can be thrilling. It’s one of the best times to be on Hamilton Island, soaking up the international atmosphere. You can participate in exclusive lunches and dinners (celebrity Chefs fly in just for this week); fashion events, competition golf, wine tastings and so much more. The Yacht Club and Marina becomes the place to promenade amongst competitors, special guests and other racegoers.

It’s a family affair

The whole family can join in. Hamilton Island Race Week is a highly organised regatta with something for everyone. Come for the racing and take advantage of Hamilton Island’s family focussed facilities and activities, or take off to explore the Great Barrier Reef and take home unforgettable memories.

Thanks to Hamilton Island Airport, you can fly direct to all the action of Hamilton Island Race Week. Just as the rest of the country is still feeling the effects of winter, August on Hamilton Island is mostly glorious. The water is azure, the beaches are brilliant, especially Whitehaven Beach. You can snorkel, kayak and paddleboard right off Catseye Beach. Bring your walking shoes for an early morning hike up to Passage Peak Lookout and be rewarded by the views of The Whitsundays islands and the Coral Sea.

Start planning now

Because of its international appeal Hamilton Island Race Week attracts a lot of interest around the globe from sailors, boating enthusiasts and visitors who are drawn to the pristine environment and contemporary accommodation options available. All the best properties book out in advance so start planning now.

If you have a preference for self-contained accommodation or even a luxury island home, the best advice we can give you is BOOK NOW.

Call our friendly team on 1300 653 997 or contact us online – we’re available 7 days a week. 

Hamilton Island Race Week
17-24 August 2019

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Christmas Day Celebrations

Cosy down to lunch or dinner in your sarong in a fully self-contained apartment. We’ll help you pre-order your groceries ready for you to collect on arrival. You can even pre-order a spectacular seafood platter. But, if you want to celebrate in style, the restaurants and eating houses of Hamilton Island do a Christmas unlike any other. Lunch or dinner, we can help you find the ideal venue. Talk to us

Island life. No cars. No stress.

A tropical island holiday over Christmas and New Year is the most direct route to Relax-ville. It’s incredible what a difference no cars can make. No cars. No stress. On Hamilton Island the pace is set to ‘meander’ along island paths, or the leisurely pace of a golf buggy (kids love the golf buggies). Go bushwalking for something more vigorous, especially early morning when the scenery at the top of the island is breathtaking.

Getting here

In the same amount of time it takes to separate the kids from their Christmas presents, grit your teeth and ride the Christmas rush across town to Aunty Fiona’s place on Christmas Day, you could be touching down at the only airport in The Whitsunday Islands, at Hamilton Island. Fly direct from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne. Bypass the shuttle bus. We’ll have a valet service to pick you up and whisk you away to your accommodation.

New Year’s Eve

There are dozens of ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Hamilton Island. Dress up and formally see the new year in with a lavish meal and evening filled with dancing and entertainment. Walk off dinner with a stroll around the island, taking in the atmosphere of the occasion. The bars and Marina are open until the wee hours. Take the littlies down to Catseye Beach for fun activities and the early fireworks, just for them.

Our apartment choices are bountiful

We won’t scare you with ‘it’s only 10 weeks to Christmas’, but seriously, it is October and officially time to be factoring in your Christmas plans. (Or re-considering them now you know the pros of a Hamilton Island Christmas!)

Our books are brimming with all manner of apartment styles, sizes and outlooks, personally vetted and overseen by the team at Whitsunday Holidays. There are still plenty of options.

To all the familiar faces of Christmas Past, and those we have welcomed in 2018, Happy Christmas from the Whitsunday Holidays team. We hope you can join us on Hamilton Island for this very special time of the year.

To find out more about Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and Christmas holidays on Hamilton Island, call our friendly team on 1300 653 997 – we’re available 7 days a week or contact us online.

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Not your ordinary swim, swing, run and ride

With no shortage of elite professional, amateur and enthusiasts events on and around the island, there’s always something to plan for or get involved in, whatever your sporting prowess or level of fitness.

The island is a walking mecca. Boating, kayaking, snorkelling, diving and fishing are everyday ‘things to do’ with one of the most picturesque places on the planet to motivate you. The tropical destination, along with its accommodation, dining and entertainment options elevates every sporting event and activity to ‘extraordinary’.

Enjoy the atmosphere of a big event?

So do we! While accommodating some of the biggest events on the international sporting calendar keeps us busy, it’s the atmosphere that the big events generate that we love most. Athletes, teams and entourages converge on the island for several days of world-class competition and recovery, with followers joining in the fun. Here are some of our favourites:

Hilly Half Marathon

Hamilton Island sends competitors (elite runners and fun runners) up the hill for a scenic race in stunning weather. Relay teams of 3 can run 7km each (like our Founding Director Kristie Kaighin did) and the juniors are not forgotten either, with races over 750m, 1500m, and 15-3000m giving youngsters to teens the opportunity to enjoy the day and some healthy competition.

Hamilton Island Race Week

One of the biggest yachting events on the globe sails into Hamilton Island in August, with an amazing calendar of events including Australia’s largest offshore keelboat regatta. Come and see some of the world’s best sporting yachts competing at an international event. Such an exciting time to be on the island.

Hamilton Island Endurance Series

Run on a pristine beach and swim in the crystal coral waters of Whitehaven Beach. Line up for the Hamilton Island Triathlon, covering some of the island’s most breathtaking scenery. Our Reservations Manager Clare has competed in the swim and run leg.

PGA Professionals Championship Final

A must-do, the Championship Final on Hamilton’s Dent Island. Be early to book a spot in the Amateur Stableford Event, including a Pro-Am and 36-hole competition open to men and women, with more than $5,000 in prizes to be won.

Hamilton Island Parkrun

Start your Saturday morning with a scenic 5km timed run in the glorious morning air and spectacular scenery of Hamilton Island.

Dent Island Dash

Run or walk the front 9 (approx. 4.5kms), the back 9 (approx. 5.5kms) or the complete 18-hole course (approx. 10 kms).

Sunrise Yoga

Catch the ferry to Dent Island and assemble on the top near the helipad for yoga bathed in the tropical island sunrise, a perfect start to the day.

Sound like the kind of experience you’d like to have on Hamilton Island? Want to book it at the same time as your accommodation?

Sound like the kind of experience you’d like to have on Hamilton Island? Want to book it at the same time as your accommodation? Call one of the friendly team on 1300 653 997 – we’re available 7 days a week.

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If you’ve never visited Hamilton Island during Race Week, you’re in for a treat. Australia’s largest offshore keelboat regatta is one of the world’s most anticipated international yachting events and a drawcard for competitors and their crews, sailing enthusiasts, and holidaymakers all keen to soak up the festival-style atmosphere.

Hamilton Island’s Premier Event

While the rest of Australia is rugging up for our coldest winter month, Hamilton Island is ramping up the party in paradise.

Race Week celebrations run throughout the entire month of August, with races for yachts of varying class held between 19th – 24th August against a backdrop of crystal Whitsunday waters and tropical palms boasting an average daily temperature of around 23° celsius.

To add to the festivities, the schedule of ‘off water’ events has evolved into an impressive and eclectic program that’s almost as popular as the sailing.

Celebrity chefs in the league of Matt Moran showcase their skills at exclusive dinners and cocktail parties and iconic fashion designers – 2017’s Race Week attracted Collette Dinnigan – light up the catwalk with their signature styles.

The Prix d’Elegance adds to the fun – it’s a fiercely-contested yet lighthearted event that sees entrants vie for the trophy for ‘Best Presented Yacht’ and ‘Best Themed Yacht’.

Book your Hamilton Island Race Week holiday Accommodation Early

While events for 2018 Hamilton Island Race Week are not open for bookings until June, accommodation across the Island fills up much earlier.

Whitsunday Holidays have the edge when it comes to luxury accommodation with a portfolio of over sixty exclusive properties boasting features and fittings befitting the ambience of Race Week.

Kristie Kaighin, owner and operator of Whitsunday Holidays – the Hamilton Island and Whitsunday holiday specialists – encourages guests to book early to avoid disappointment.

“We’ve already started taking bookings for Race Week,” she says. “It’s the most popular event of the year, and accommodation fills up fast.”

With many visitors and sailing crew bringing their families to experience the unique vibe of Race Week, the event doubles as great opportunity for a family holiday.

“We can offer families or larger groups prestige, privacy and comfort, without compromising their budget,” says Kristie. “Our handpicked exclusive homes can accommodate between eight and fourteen quests, depending on individual guest requirements and the style of the property.”

Hamilton Island holiday – VIP treatment

Whitsunday Holidays’ accommodation selection includes penthouses, villas, luxury apartments, and high-end holiday homes, offering a celebrity lifestyle with an affordable price tag.

Each spacious property comes equipped with stunning water views, private pool, BBQ and deck, lush tropical gardens, gourmet kitchen, and resort-style facilities, including one (or two) personal golf buggies for getting around island-style.

“We start the VIP treatment from the minute you arrive on Hamilton Island,” says Kristie of the personalised service Whitsunday Holidays are famous for. “The valet driver will greet you at the airport or marina and drive you to your accommodation – a stress free start to your holiday”.

Whether you’re a return visitor to Hamilton Island Race Week or you’re ticking it off your bucket list, make accommodation your top priority.

Whitsunday Holidays are open seven days a week from 8.30am to 8.30pm. To make an enquiry about your 2018 Hamilton Island Race Week holiday, call one of the friendly team on 1300 653 997.

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While it was difficult to narrow down with so many fabulous activities and attractions to choose from, we’re sure you’ll agree that Hamilton Island is the ideal location to hang your stocking this Christmas.

1.   Christmas in a Tropical Island Paradise

Imagine waking up on Christmas morning in a tropical island paradise. Where sunshine dances on the crystal Whitsunday waters, and the average December temperature is a balmy 28 degrees. Pack your favourite festive sarong, because a warm Christmas is guaranteed!

2.   Festive Family Fun for Everyone

The Christmas season comes alive on Hamilton Island with the annual Summer Festival featuring a non-stop itinerary of family fun and entertainment. From Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve (including a visit from Santa), there’s family fun for everyone from kids to adults.

3.   A Home Away from Home

With a Whitsunday Holidays holiday home, villa, or unit, you can really personalise your Christmas – even when you’re on holiday. Equipped with all the comforts you’d expect in your own home, including a fully equipped kitchen, BBQ area, and resort-style facilities, you’re free to deck the halls any way you like, so don’t forget to pack the tinsel!

4.   The Great Barrier Reef

While others are hanging a holly wreath from their door, you’ll be experiencing a reef of a different kind: The Great Barrier Reef! With numerous cruises, tours, and experiences available, exploring the world’s largest coral reef is the ultimate Christmas gift.

5.   Christmas Day Lunch

Relax on your deck with a festive BBQ, order in a platter of fresh local seafood, or head to one of the many quality restaurants for a scrumptious Christmas feast. With many of Hamilton Island’s restaurants putting together amazing Christmas Day menus, and a supermarket and bottle shop on your doorstep – the hardest decision is whether to enjoy Christmas lunch in the tranquility of your holiday home, or be spoiled at a restaurant and let someone else do all the work.

6.   Walk it Off

Walk off your Christmas indulgence Hamilton Island style! With trails of varying length and ability, a bushwalk is a great way to explore the natural beauty of the island’s flora, fauna, and secluded bays. Had a double serve of pudding? Try the Passage Peak challenge for breathtaking views of the Whitsundays.

7.   Whitehaven Beach

With seven kilometers of fine, snow white sand framed by turquoise waters, Whitehaven Beach gives a whole new meaning to the term ‘White Christmas’. With half day or full day tours available year-round, a trip to one of the world’s most iconic beaches should be on everyone’s wish list.

8.   Relax on Catseye Beach

With its festive atmosphere and communal spirit, Catseye Beach is the perfect backdrop for your Hamilton Island Christmas. Relax on palm-fringed shores with your favourite holiday read while the kids build sandcastles, swim, snorkel, or burn off energy with the many watersports available.

9.   No Extra Travel Time

While other popular Christmas destinations require arduous travel, spending hours in a car, plane, or both, Hamilton Island offers a convenience like no other. Equipped with its own airport, visitors can fly directly to the island from Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne. Whitsunday Holidays provide a valet pick-up service direct to your accommodation, meaning less time on the road, and more time to relax.

10.  New Year’s Eve

For those carrying their holiday into the New Year, you don’t want to miss the Hamilton Island New Year’s Eve Party, one of the highlights of the Summer Festival calendar. The bars and Marina come alive with bands to keep you dancing into the wee hours, and for those with little ones, Catseye Beach is the place to be with fun activities, and an early fireworks display.

With a Top 10 list like this, it’s no surprise that Christmas on Hamilton Island is as popular as Nan’s Christmas pudding. Director of Whitsunday Holidays, Kristie Kaighan, says “Christmas on Hamilton Island is a uniquely magical experience for the whole family. We still have vacancies available, but interested parties need to be quick so they don’t miss out.”

Call the friendly Whitsunday Holidays team on 1300 653 997 to secure your accommodation today or view our properties & availability.

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What we love about living here when these major events come to town are the side festivals that spring up around them. It’s a wonderful time of the year if you love to play golf, but it’s also about the entourages and the fun things that happen to support the activity. You get to hang out with a lot of passionate and sport loving people and Australians love that!

For golfers

In tandem with the PGA Final, Hamilton Island will also host a three-day event – the 36-hole Amateur Stableford Event. It includes a Pro-Am on day one followed by a 36-hole comp open to both men and women and limited to 50 spots. Prizes include two luxurious nights at Qualia. You get to play Peter Thomson’s legendary ridges and valleys on the 18-hole, Par-71 golf course he designed on Dent Island. The fairways are generally broad and the island’s natural mountainous landscape provides stunning 360-degree views year round.

Also on hand over the event will be some of the country’s leading teaching and club professionals. You’ll find plenty of committed golfers to compare notes with.

The 2017 PGA Professionals Championship Final
Hamilton Island Golf Course
Sunday 29 October to Thursday 2 November 2017

For anyone who loves to lunch

“The best thing about Hamilton Island golf is the lunch at the Club House at the end.”

While there’s no doubting that a round of golf on Hamilton Island is one of the great joys in life for golfers, for our intrepid founder Kristie Kaighin the lunch at the Clubhouse at the end is her favourite part.

The Clubhouse – a modern Australian tropical design perched high on Dent Island to catch the breezes – has incredible views of the surrounding islands and Coral Sea. There’s indoor and outdoor seating. The Clubhouse special, where lunch comes with a tour of the Clubhouse and return ferry links, gives everyone the opportunity for an exotic lunchtime adventure.

Bring the family

One of the great things about golf on Hamilton Island is how easy it is to find time for family play and a round or two of golf. With so much activity planned every single day of the year, you and the family will be spoilt for choice of what to do and where to go. Or maybe it’s straight to the sun loungers surrounding our numerous kid-friendly pools.

We have a wide range of self-contained accommodation options available year round

We source and maintain the pick of the island’s self-contained accommodation and personally visit all our properties on a regular basis. Let our boutique group of Whitsunday enthusiasts find the perfect place for your stay and help you with any tours or cruises you might like to take.

For more info call one of our friendly team on 1300 653 997

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It is one of the world’s most anticipated yachting events. Spectators, boating sportspeople and enthusiasts are sailing in from across the globe for an exciting line up of on and offshore events. With less than one week to go to Audi Hamilton Island Race Week there’s a buzz over and above the air of holiday excitement that normally engulfs the island.

Australia’s largest offshore keelboat regatta attracts the cream of the racing world and their friends, families and entourages, as well as thousands of spectators ready to have the time of their lives! The atmosphere on the island is amazing.

(One year as a treat, our founding director Kristie Kaighin put the entire team up in two luxurious apartments so we could experience the fantastic party atmosphere in a week filled with diverse events like lunches and dinners by celebrity chefs, fashion, golfing and wine tastings.) And that’s just the fiesta part of this unique Hamilton Island Event. The racing program includes Grand Prix class races, an IRC Passage class for modern, fast-cruising yachts, performance racing and sports boat classes, to name but a few.

The Hamilton Island Yacht Club and Marina is regatta central for Audi Race Week, easily our biggest event of the year courtesy of its international status.

Island accommodation is booked out well in advance but you can talk to us about anything to do with this famous Hamilton Island Event now, while we can barely contain our excitement.

ENDURANCE, ENCHANTMENT, HAMILTON ISLAND EVENTS

Fujifilm Hamilton Island Triathlon

Billed as the ultimate test of endurance in the ultimate location, you could not ask for a more idyllic setting for a fitness festival such as this. Triathletes swim in the Coral Sea waters of Catseye Bay, cycle the island (including a rare moment on the Hamilton Island Airport Runway) and run through the Marina Village cheered on by spectators and festivalgoers.

PGA Professionals Championship

S-P-E-C-I-A-L. Want to see some of Australia’s finest golfers compete in the PGA Professionals Championship FINAL? It’s less than 3 months away so let’s put some plans in motion. Hamilton Island will again host this national final at Hamilton Island Golf Club, as well as the popular 3-day Amateur Stableford Event open to men and women amateurs and with over $5000 in prizes.

Fujifilm Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim

A rare opportunity to compete in an Ocean Swim at Whitehaven Beach, globally recognised for its pure sands and turquoise waters.

The Whitsunday Holidays team love Hamilton Island events and try to participate whenever we can. Clare is a shining example of this, having competed in the Triathlon. We’ve also accepted the challenge of the Hilly Half Marathon. (What you see is what you get!)

But it’s the pure enchantment of the setting that elevates every Hamilton Island event to something that is truly out of this world.

Tell your grandkids about it.

Better still bring them with you!

For more information on these events and so many other great things to do on Hamilton Island call on the expert Whitsunday Holidays team, contact us on 1300 653 997

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The weekend is set to be filled with inspiration, offering a variety of free events promoting women’s health and fitness, and giving you the opportunity to meet with other like-minded women, including influential sportswomen.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy an active escape on Hamilton Island!

Friday 12 to Monday 15 May.

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Somewhere you can celebrate the festive season in your own luxury, self-contained accommodation with all the comforts of home?

Where first class restaurants are just a buggy ride away?

Somewhere you can wake up Christmas morning to warm weather, sunshine, and breathtaking ocean views?

Hamilton Island will fulfil your Christmas wish list like no other destination – but hurry, bookings are filling fast.

Christmas – Hamilton Island Style!

Kristie Kaighin, owner and operator of Whitsunday Holidays says there’s a special kind of Christmas magic unique to Hamilton Island,

“Everyone really gets into the spirit of Christmas. It looks amazing with decorations, lights, and Christmas trees everywhere. Hamilton Island puts on a great festive program – there’s so much to do for children and adults.”

Highlights of the seasonal program include:

• Christmas Eve – Carols by Candlelight held outdoors under the star-filled Whitsunday sky, with a special guest appearance by Santa Claus.
• Hamilton Island Summer Festival – Featuring live entertainment at various venues across the island.
• Daily Kids Activities – From sand castle competitions to mini golf, and indoor and outdoor movies, kids will love participating in the schedule of organised events.

Christmas Lunch on Hamilton Island – What’s on the Menu?

Staying in a Whitsunday Holidays holiday home gives the flexibility to either prepare your own meals in a fully-equipped kitchen, enjoy a BBQ on your entertaining deck, or dine at one of Hamilton Island’s quality restaurants.

“Guests are spoiled for choice when it comes to a Christmas feast,” says Kristie. “Suppliers like Whitsunday Provisioning and Fishi provide amazing seafood platters delivered direct to the island. Enjoying a seafood lunch overlooking the Whitsunday passage, followed by a dip in your own private pool is the quintessential Hamilton Island Christmas.”

For those who prefer to let someone else do the preparations, several of the Hamilton Island’s restaurants offer Christmas-themed luncheons or dinners with all the seasonal favourites on offer, as well as local seafood.

“We encourage people to book well in advance for both the seafood platters and restaurant reservations, as they are very popular. We can email guests directly with any information they need, and contact details.”

Hamilton Island Christmas Holiday Accommodation

Whitsunday Holidays’ portfolio comprises over sixty properties, hand-selected for their superior quality, decks and views, bedroom configurations and luxury facilities and fittings.

You can hang your stocking in an exclusive luxury holiday house, spacious villa or apartment, with floor plans to accommodate families of every size.

“Christmas is an ideal time to visit Hamilton Island and The Whitsundays,” explains Kristie. “and guests can choose from many different tours, experiences and cruises to sample the best of what the region has to offer.”

At Whitsunday Holidays we take guest service to a different level with full valet pick up service from the airport, champagne on arrival, and a passionate local team on hand to answer any queries, or link guests up with any services they need such as pre-ordering groceries, and tour bookings.

If you’re considering spending Christmas on Hamilton Island, Kristie recommends acting fast.

“Bookings are filling quickly, but we still have some vacancies left. Similarly, if you’re thinking about an Easter break on Hamilton Island – another fantastic time to visit – book well ahead to avoid disappointment.”

To book your dream Hamilton Island Christmas or Easter holiday call the friendly team at Whitsunday Holidays on 1300 653 997 or contact us online.

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Kick start summer with a Hamilton Island Spring escape in the Whitsundays.

Feeling a bit over winter and can’t wait to feel a warm breeze on your arms? Spring in the Whitsundays on Hamilton Island is the most perfect time of year for island life.

Not only do you step off the plane and into shorts and t-shirts, already feeling kilo’s lighter in the process, you get to soak up Australia’s world-class tropical island lifestyle at its best. Not to put too fine a point on it, spring temperatures average:

• September – Min 20, Max 26
• October – Min 22, Max 28
• November – Min 23, Max 29

Add to this the azure blue Coral Sea waters, textbook white sandy beaches and an island-dotted horizon viewpoint from the deck or balcony of your open apartment and you begin to get the picture.

We may be biased, we’re fortunate to live here year-round, but any local will tell you that spring is a favourite time of the year.

Plan Your Hamilton Island Holiday Ahead

This November three major sporting events are on the cards and anticipation is high for these keenly fought battles.

Hamilton Island Amateur Golf Championship, 1-5 November

In its third year the Hamilton Island Amateur Golf Championship has thrived since running simultaneously with the PGA Professionals Championship.

Golfers and enthusiasts are advised to book early. Golfing spectators too, it doesn’t get any more special or scenic than this.

Fujifilm Hamilton Island Triathlon and Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim, 20-22 November

Celebrating the active life and classic tropical island backdrops of the Whitsundays, the Fujifilm Hamilton Island Triathlon and Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim has something for everyone.

The Triathlon event is held over a magnificent course and attracts some of Australia’s best elite athletes. There’s also a junior triathlon and the Splash n Dash run and swim for under 15’s.

The Dent Dash is more of a fun Sunday walk or run along the scenic buggy paths of Dent Island.

But really, that’s just the tip of the rainforest-clad mountain of activities, global scale attractions and island hopping cruises and things to do and see that will take your spring break to another level of unforgettable or a family school holidays break to the most stress-free and fun time you can have together.

There’s a Lot of Hamilton Island Accommodation To Choose From

Let Whitsunday Holidays narrow it down to a great choice that’s the right fit for you and your budget. We have an in-depth knowledge of and passion for the Whitsundays and Hamilton Island.

We’re easy to talk to and proud of our high service standard. We’ll also be your go-to person during your stay as we’re here 7 days a week for advice and assistance.

You’ll know what you are getting with your accommodation. We source and maintain the pick of the island’s self-contained accommodation and we personally visit all our properties on a regular basis.

Let our boutique group of Whitsunday enthusiasts find the perfect place for your stay and help you with any tours or cruises you want to do.

Contact us today to kick start your summer with a tailored Hamilton Island Spring Escape in the magnificent Whitsundays.

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Widely regarded as one of Australia’s must-do races, the Fijifilm Hamilton Island Triathlon is gearing up for another picturesque festival of events to be held in some of the Whitsunday’s most iconic locations.

Our Reservations Manager – Clare Rushby – is competing in the Hamilton Island Triathlon this weekend! She has been training hard and is ready for the tough course on Saturday! Good luck Clare and try not to get too distracted by the stunning Hamilton Island scenery!

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