Day Two: The Adventure Day

Whitsunday Islands Mid Molle Jetski

Suggested Time: One Day
Top Town: 3 Days and 2 Nights in Airlie Beach

Day two trades altitude for rainforest for open water: a dawn skydive, a guided walk through one of the region’s last rainforest pockets, and an afternoon on a jet ski with turtles for company.

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Day two: Meet Skydive Airlie Beach on Main Street
Start early on Main Street, where the Skydive Airlie Beach crew collect you for the transfer to Whitsunday Airport and your tandem briefing. Confirm your pickup time when you book, then settle in for the first big move of the day: reef and islands from 15,000 feet.
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Day two: Skydive Airlie Beach
After the tandem briefing, the plane climbs to 15,000 feet over the islands. The jump brings sixty seconds of freefall and seven to nine minutes under canopy with the coastline spread below.
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Day two: Cedar Creek Falls with Driftwood Tours
The Waterfalls and Rainforest Bushwalk with Driftwood Tours moves through one of the region’s last remaining rainforest pockets. The walk finishes at Cedar Creek Falls, where a swim in the rock pool depends on conditions on the day.
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Day two: Whitsunday Jetski Tours at Coral Sea Marina
Meet the Whitsunday Jetski Tours guides at Coral Sea Marina for the 90-minute Airlie Adventure Tour. The route cruises between headlands and through quiet bays, with turtles often surfacing nearby.
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Day two: Northerlies Beach Bar and Grill
The Northerlies courtesy bus runs to this cove-side local favourite. Fresh seafood platters and sweeping water views make it easy to stay longer than planned, with the return trip sorted before dinner begins.