3 Day Whitsundays Cruises
Cruise The Whitsundays Over 3 Days With These Operators
How a 3 day cruise works
These sailing trips leave Airlie Beach on the first day and return on the third day, with 2 nights sleeping on board. You get around 48 hours on the water across the 3 days.
Overnight sailing trips book out up to 30 days in advance from October through January, so lock in a spot early. Not sure which boat suits you? The guide to Whitsunday sailing tours compares the maxi yachts, catamarans and the trimaran.
3 days 2 nightsHammer
3 day 2 night tour on a racing maxi yacht with small groups.
- Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout
- Multiple snorkel locations
- Meals, snorkel gear and wetsuit included
- Racing maxi yacht with small group numbers
- Operated by Prosail
3 days 2 nightsOn saleSpank Me!
3 day 2 night sailing tour on a famous maxi race boat.
- One of the most famous race boats sailing the Whitsundays
- Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout
- Multiple snorkel locations
- Sailing vessel with all meals included
- Sale price with code TOURSWHIT10 at checkout
3 days 2 nightsCondor
3 day 2 night adrenaline sailing tour.
- Adrenaline sailing
- Shared accommodation with your own bed
- Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet Lookout and snorkel locations
- Meals, snorkel gear and wetsuit included
- Operated by Prosail
3 days 2 nightsBroomstick
3 day 2 night adrenaline sailing tour.
- Adrenaline sailing
- Shared accommodation with your own bed
- Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet Lookout and snorkel locations
- Meals, snorkel gear and wetsuit included
- Operated by Prosail
3 days 2 nightsOn saleAvatar Whitsundays
The one and only commercial trimaran in the Whitsundays.
- Famous for student and backpacker tours, with large nets to sunbake on
- Visits Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout
- Basic dorm accommodation, meals, wetsuit and snorkel gear included
- Operated by OzSail
- Sale price with code TOURSWHIT10 at checkout
Why Choose A Whitsundays Cruise?
The Whitsundays is recognised as one of the world’s iconic sailing destinations. A 3 day cruise takes you through the islands at a relaxed pace, with time at Whitehaven Beach, the lookout over Hill Inlet and snorkel stops in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Every cruise on this page departs Airlie Beach, known locally as the gateway to the islands. The wider region takes in Proserpine, Airlie Beach, Shute Harbour and the 74 tropical islands the Whitsundays is famous for, with daily direct flights into Proserpine and Hamilton Island.
Backpackers get great value here, with budget trips like Avatar and Spank Me! offering a social way to see Whitehaven Beach and the reef for less. Couples and honeymooners after something quieter can look at the overnight sailing adventures with private rooms.
To see where tour and activity providers are based, see the Whitsundays map.
About Whitehaven Beach
Whitehaven Beach is often called the most picturesque white beach in the world. It stretches about 7 km along Whitsunday Island, opposite Chalkie’s Beach on Haslewood Island.
The sand is about 98% pure silica, fine as powder and among the cleanest anywhere. It stays cool underfoot, so you can walk it barefoot even on a hot day. Even if you are not a beach person, it is one sight you will not forget.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, running about 2,300 km and built by living organisms. It is one of the natural wonders of the world.
Sailing trips through the islands snorkel the fringing reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Some trips are aimed at scuba diving, and the reef is at its most breathtaking from the air on a scenic flight.
Whitsunday Islands
The coast and islands are known for their scenery and bright blue water. Sailing trips depart from Airlie Beach, a small tropical town that is the main base for exploring the islands by sea and air.
Options range from half day and full day trips to overnight fully crewed sailing tours and self-skippered bareboat charters. Daydream Island is one of the 74 islands in the group, and the views from the lookout at Hill Inlet are the highlight of many trips.
If you have seen the islands by day, a 3 day cruise lets you see them by night too, anchored in a sheltered bay with time to relax, swim and take in the ocean and island views.
Spoil Yourself See It By Air
A scenic flight is one of the best ways to see the islands. In about an hour you can see Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, Heart Reef, the Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding islands from above.
Pair one with a cruise for the full picture of the region. See the Whitsundays scenic flight for details.
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