Had a fantastic day today. Caught a big bus from our caravan park (Island getaway) at 6:10am. It took us to the Abel Point Marina and we hoped on the Whitsunday Island Cruiser. The waters were calm and sun shining thankfully a beautiful day. Our first stop was dropping people off at Daydream island for breakfast. We then continued to Hamilton Island. While dropping people off at the Marina here, we spotted two famous yachts the Ragggamuffin and Wild Oats getting ready for the Hamilton Island yacht race this Saturday. Hamilton island looked quite big and busy from the marina.
On our way to White haven beach we passed a couple of whales in the water which was super exciting. Our photos not great but best we could do.
Arriving at White Haven was magic, the beach is as spectacular as you see it on postcards and brochures. Just like Uluru it is a must see in your lifetime.
You get on a tender boat to the island, the cruise supplied activities for the kids, sandcastle building, wahu balls, beach volleyball. Swimming in the water was bazaar it feels really soft on your skin unlike being in a normal salty beach and the water crystal clear. They say the beach is made up of 93% quartz sand. It feels like corn flour in your feet. So fine. The sand mixed with the water actually cleans all your jewelry. We stayed there for 1.5 hours then boarded back on the boat and off to Daydream Island for the day.
Max LOVED daydream with its living reef that surrounded the resort. It had coral, sharks, rays, nemo’s and Dory. We meet Daniel who runs the lagoon/reef and he was giving Max heaps of advice and information on how to get involved in this industry. We did a fish feeding tour which we got to hold and feed fish, sharks, sting rays, barramundi and even had a star fish sitting on our heads.
We had lunch at the Boathouse bakery which was included in our cruise fare and we ate heaps!!!! Cakes, vanilla slices, custard tarts and chicken wraps all yumo!!!
We did some swimming in the pools (so many pools here). Just as Adam took kids to another area a Lace monitor lizard about 1 metre strolled passed me beside the pool. I couldn’t believe my eyes. By the time I awkwardly got up and ran to get Max it had disappeared 😔.
At 5:10 our cruise came to collect us and take us home. It was an amazing day getting back to the park at 6:00.
As we were walking back to van Holly was talking to me telling me how great the day had been and all of a sudden we heard EMILY !!!!! The Mollards setting up there van in the same park. Holly day became the “Best Ever !!!! “. We had a great night catching up on all our traveling adventures. So good to see their happy faces.
Everyone slept very well, off to a new destination today…..