Escape with confidence
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Escape with confidence
There are a handful of island resorts that you can visit while bareboating in the Whitsundays. Visiting a resort can be a wonderful way to break up a holiday of a week or longer. You can swim in a pool, order a cocktail, and have a restaurant meal. It only costs a small berthing fee to visit an island or mainland resort and use the facilities for a day. Most of these offer moorings for visitor use.
When visiting Hamilton Island, you have to park the boat against the marina dock yourselves as our team are not on the island to assist you. Hamilton Island will provide you with a relatively easy side-on berth, and can send a dockhand to catch your lines and help you tie up to the dock.
It is best to contact resorts personally to arrange berths/moorings (see details below).
During quiet seasons, berths or moorings can often be arranged on the day over the boat’s radio. During peak seasons it is advisable to contact island resorts as early as possible to arrange visits as space is limited.
The Whitsundays are mostly National Park and there are very few restaurants to dine at. Bareboating in the Whitsundays requires you to be largely self-sufficient and stocked with supplies for the duration of your charter.
| Resort/Marina | Island Resort & Marina |
| Facilities | Fuel, showers, dive tank refills, supermarket, bottle shop, rubbish disposal, swimming pools, nightclub, pub, restaurants, laundry, refill water tanks, etc. |
| Cost | Approx $210 /night. Day fees $40 /hour (generally limited to 3 hours). |
| Anchorages | 301 marina berths for vessels up to 60m in length. |
| How to Book | Overnight marina bookings are necessary, book well in advance for school holidays and other peak periods. No access permitted throughout Hamilton Island Race Week in late August. Day visits can normally be arranged on short notice on the day by radio. |
| Phone | 07 4946 8353 |
| Radio Contact | Ch 68 when in line of sight |
| Website | https://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/marina/marina-berthing-bookings |
| Resort/Marina | Island Resort (16+ only). |
| Facilities | Pool, bar, tennis court, BBQ, kayaks, lounge and dining area, games and books. Access to National Park walks. Drinks are available from the bar, lunch & dinner is available from the restaurant and there is a small convenience store. |
| Cost | $100 per mooring for 2 pax, each extra person is $15 p/night. $50 berthing only – no resort access. |
| Anchorages | Two moorings available and pre-bookings are required. |
| How to Book | Email the team directly at the resort |
| reception@palmbayresort.com.au | |
| Website | www.PalmBayResort.com |
| Resort/Marina | Island Resort |
| Facilities | Mooring access only – resort under construction. |
| Cost | $40 per mooring per 24 hours |
| Anchorages | 12 moorings available |
| How to Book | Contact Sharon directly on 0427 419 119 |
| Phone | 0427 419 119 |
| Radio Contact | |
| Other | Hook Island Wilderness Resort is currently under construction – no access available. Bookings are for use of the private moorings only (12noon – 12noon) |
| Resort/Marina | Mainland Resort |
| Facilities | Saltwater pool, restaurant, showers. |
| Cost | $25 per mooring. |
| Anchorages | 20+ moorings available. Approved overnight anchorage. |
| How to Book | Call prior to arrival for further information. Tender ashore to use amenities. |
| Phone | 07 4945 7242 |
| Radio Contact | N/A |
| Resort/Marina | Island Resort & Marina |
| Facilities | |
| Cost | |
| Anchorages | |
| How to Book | N/A – CLOSED |
| Phone | |
| Radio Contact | |
| Other |
| Resort/Marina | Island Resort |
| Facilities | The resort has a large lagoon style pool with a swim-up pool bar for swimming and relaxing, restaurants and The Living Reef (extraordinary outdoor aquarium). |
| Cost | |
| Anchorages | You void the insurance if you enter the marina or use the resort moorings. |
| How to Book | N/A – not allowing outside guests |
| Phone | |
| Radio Contact | |
| Other | The marina and private moorings are not accessible for our boats.
There is one public mooring at the North Beach that can be utilised. If this mooring is available and you are going onto the island, you will need go straight to the reception to pay a small per-person fee for utilising the islands amenities. |
| Resort/Marina | Island Resort – CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE |
| Facilities | Island bushwalks still accessible. |
| Cost | |
| Anchorages | Approved overnight anchorage. |
| How to Book | |
| Phone | |
| Radio Contact |
| Resort/Marina | Island Resort – CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE |
| Facilities | Island bushwalks still accessible. |
| Cost | |
| Anchorages | Approved overnight anchorage – do not use moorings. |
| How to Book | |
| Phone | |
| Radio Contact |
Disclaimer: Prices listed are an indication only and were correct at the time of publishing, but are subject to change by the resorts at any time. Please check fees when making your enquiry.