Day Five: Exploring The Icons

Palm Bay, Long Island

Suggested Time: One Day
Long Island

Day five offers a final taste of Long Island, with breakfast at Palm Bay Resort and time for a last swim or walk before departure. A morning boat and shuttle transfer returns travellers to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ending the series with a gentle farewell to The Whitsundays and a smooth journey home.

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Day five: Morning on Long Island and breakfast at Palm Bay
On the final morning of the trip, make the most of island time with breakfast at Palm Bay Resort and a slow start to the day. There is time for a final swim, paddle or walk before packing up and saying goodbye to Long Island.
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Day five: Boat back to Shute Harbour
A morning boat transfer returns guests from Palm Bay’s jetty to Shute Harbour. The short cruise offers a last look at the rainforest-covered slopes of Long Island and the surrounding islands of The Whitsundays.
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Day five: Heart of Reef Shuttles to Whitsunday Coast Airport and departure
From Shute Harbour, Heart of Reef Shuttles carries guests back through Airlie Beach and out to Whitsunday Coast Airport at Proserpine. At the terminal, they check in for a late morning flight home, leaving The Whitsundays with memories of reef, islands and quiet moments on a secluded tropical shoreline.