OUR HOME PORT
Airlie Beach
Where the rainforest meets the Coral Sea — and your charter begins
GATEWAY TO 74 ISLANDS · 26°C YEAR-ROUND AVERAGE · 1KM FROM TOWN TO YOUR YACHT
WORTH EXPLORING FOR LONGER
Tucked between national park rainforest and the Coral Sea, Airlie Beach is far more than a place to board. Give it a night either side of your charter and you'll find a tropical town with genuine character — waterfront dining, a famous lagoon, and an easy energy that sets the tone for your week on the water.
A Destination Before the Destination
The Night Before You Sail
Arriving a day early takes the pressure off travel delays — and gives you an evening to enjoy. Swim off the journey at the stinger-safe foreshore lagoon, wander the Bicentennial Boardwalk into town, gather your crew for dinner at the marina or along the waterfront and experience the nightlife Airlie Beach is famous for.
It's also the ideal window to finalise your provisioning, and pick up any last minute supplies.
When you Step Back Ashore
Returning the yacht doesn't have to end the holiday. Keep the charter tradition of a celebration dinner with your crew, walk the rainforest tracks of Conway National Park above the town, or catch the Saturday-morning foreshore markets and take some locally made souvenirs back home as a keep-sake.
BEFORE YOU PACK
Good To Know
When to Come
- ✓ Year-round destination, averaging 26°C
- ✓ May-Oct: dry season - clear skies, steady trade winds, prime sailing
- ✓ Nov-Apr: warm and lush - occasional tropical rain, quieter wate
The Essentials
- ✓ Stinger Season run Nov-May
- ✓ Queensland sun is serious - use sunscreen & hat
- ✓ Cards accepted everywhere; Hamilton Island is cashless
- ✓ Mobile coverage is good in town; patchier at anchorages
Time It With an Event
The Whitsundays calendar is full of reasons to linger — Airlie Beach Race Week brings one of the southern hemisphere's great offshore regattas to town, joined through the year by the Great Barrier Reef Festival, live music events and the weekly foreshore markets. Sailing past a racing fleet is a memory in itself. SEE WHAT’S ON →
Working out flights, transfers and parking? SEE GETTING HERE →
Start Your Charter The Right Way
The islands are waiting just beyond the marina wall.