🇦🇺 Hamilton Island Travel Guide – All You Need to Know! ✈️🌴

🚗 Transportation Only 3 ways to get around: 1️⃣ Airport-Hotel Shuttle (book return trips in advance!) 2️⃣ Blue/Green Line Buses (free for guests) 3️⃣ Rent a Buggy (Golf Cart) 🚜 ⚠️ Buggy Tips: Requires an International Driver’s License Rainy season? Rent one with a roof or check weather for child seat protection NO taxis/Ubers! Miss your shuttle? You’re stuck! 🏨 Accommodation Top Picks: ✨ Qualia (Luxury, secluded – book early!) 🏝️ Reef View Hotel (Check official site for best rates) 🍳 Whitsunday Apartments (Kitchen included) 🌊 Beach Club (Closest to the sea) 📌 Most hotels are central except Qualia (remote but private) 🍴 Dining 📱 Must-Download: Hamilton Island APP (Book dinners in advance!) 🚫 Walk-in? Only Pizza/Popeyes (and check opening hours!) 💳 Cancellation fee: $50/person if canceled <12hrs before Top Restaurants: 🍝 Romano’s (Italian) – Hard to book! 🌶️ Coca Chu (Thai) – Most popular! 🍹 Sails Restaurant – Beachfront & convenient ☕ Breakfast Options: Hotel buffets, Marina Cafe, Bakery Unique Experiences: 🐨 Wildlife Café – Hold a koala! $35, ONLY 9:30-10:00 AM 🍷 One Tree Hill Sunset Bar – Reserve seats, or sit freely at the lookout ⛱️ Activities 🤿 Snorkeling at Catseye Beach Best at low tide (check Google for timings, e.g., ~11 AM in Nov) Spot turtles, fish, even stingrays! 🚁 Scenic Helicopter Rides (Great Barrier Reef!) 10-min flight to Heart Reef 💙 Motion sickness? Take meds in advance! ☔ Weather is unpredictable! Forecasts aren’t super accurate (it rained daily for us 😭) Book activities based on trends (helicopters sell out fast!) #GreatBarrierReef #Whitsundays #AustraliaTravel #IslandLife #TravelTips 🌊✈️