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There are about 8,000 tours to choose from in Airlie Beach, and about 8,050 people trying to sell them to you. But Whitsunday tours are a lot like hostels – if you don’t choose the right one you could end up with a real dump. Or worse, a case of bed bugs. I went to the Whitsundays. At first I was on the 3-island tour, which is basically just a ferry which drops you off for a couple of hours at resorts where “everything is free,” but a bottle of water costs $6 and towel rental is $20, and if you want to rent a buggy…. So I switched my route and changed vessels three times before finally ending up at my desired destination, Whitehaven Beach. The catamaran was bigger and nicer, and the crew more interactive, but it was by no means a party boat. I quite enjoyed it. And Whitehaven was just like the photos- brilliant white sand spilling out from dense forests, warm water fading to darker shades of blue toward the horizon, crowds of Japanese men in flourescent green body suits… Wait.. To explain, we were given the option of wearing protective suits due to the stinging jellyfish that hardly ever sting anyone (here, anyway). I declined. I wasn’t about to put anything between me and that sparkling azure water, and I figure if Im gonna die, this would be one of the more worthwhile ways to go. But these guys seemed to think that you had to wear them the whole time- even while playing beach cricket. I would really like to see their photos. Anyway, that coupled with the screaming drunk guys jumping off the side of the “party boat” next to us, inspired me to take a walk. After twenty minutes I came to the next party boat, something called the Clipper. Some of the girls I spoke to on the beach were not very happy with it. For three nights they were stuck with no air conditioning, an empty pool, and bed bugs! Apparently, they did not choose wisely. I got back to my hostel at the same time as a few people from the Cruise Whitsundays’ Barrier Reef Cruise. They were absolutely raving about it. Good service, amenities (it has a water slide!) food, and diving or snorkelling. They had fun, but it wasn’t too much like a frat party. I thought mine was good, but that sounds better. Choose your tour like your hostel. There are quiet ones, party-minded ones, eco-tours with bushwalks… the list goes on and on. I think the best thing to do is pick out a few tours you are interested in, ask your roomates if they know about any of them, and then book it a day or two in advance when the best discounts and deals are available. Don’t go for the cheapest thing you can find. There’s probably a (creepy crawly) reason for that. Ask around! Everyone wants to tell you about their trip, and its a great conversation piece in hostels.
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