Reef Odyssey Cruise & Hayman Island
7days / 6 nights or more
Begins / Ends Hamilton Island

• Small and intimate, the Reef Odyssey accommodates only 39 guests in 19 cabins.
  

• Aboard Reef Odyssey enjoy a deluxe stateroom furnished with a Queen size bed, en suite bathroom and large windows.
  

• Cruise the spectacular Whitsunday Islands and see the Great Barrier Reef from every angle with the guidance of your on-board marine biologist guide
  

• Hayman Island is one of the Great Barrier Reef’s most sophisticated resorts; the attention to detail, the top-quality service and the restaurants are all very much world class.
  

• The Retreat at Hayman, a wellness concept salon, provides relaxation therapies and health treatments.

Day 1 - Whitsunday Islands, Reef Odyssey Cruise, 3 nights

Arrive on Hamilton Island via scheduled flight and transfer to the Marina to board Reef Odyssey, a luxury cruising yacht. Your deluxe stateroom has a queen size bed (two twins are also available), large windows, wardrobe and dressing table, air conditioning and ensuite facilities. This afternoon you cruise to Whitehaven Beach for a bit of swimming or beachcombing before sailing to a sheltered cove for dinner and overnight. Meet your cruise mates over a drink before dinner which is served a la carte and features fresh Barrier Reef seafood and other local produce.

Day 2  - Whitsunday Islands, Reef Odyssey

Explore the coral chasms of Hook and Hardy Reefs and overnight at Hardy Reef. Guests have the opportunity to participate in guided island walks, snorkeling tours and reef walks. The Dive Instructor is able to assist divers of all qualification and experience levels. There is lots of time for snorkeling, scuba diving, coral viewing or just relaxing.

Day 3 - Whitsunday Islands, Reef Odyssey

Visit Blue Pearl Bay on Hayman Island where you can go ashore for a walk or to the beach. Cruise through breathtaking Nara Inlet to see the aboriginal rock art then to Cid Harbor for your overnight anchorage.

Day4- Return to Hamilton Island, transfer to Hayman Island, 3 nights

After breakfast on board, hike to the lookout at Cid Harbor then cruise via the Molle group of islands before disembarking at Hamilton Island in the late morning. Transfer to the Beach Club for your 2 night stay.

Day 5 & 6 - Hayman Island at your own pace

Hayman Island’s luxurious rooms and suites are designed to complement their garden, pool, lagoon or beach surrounds. The resort boasts fabulous restaurants and bars. Enjoy al fresco home-style Italian and Mediterranean dining in La Trattoria, cooking demonstrations and fresh seafood at Azure, experience the elegance of La Fontaine, providing a sense of grand occasion and authentically prepared French cuisine. The Oriental offers specialties of Asian cuisine and overlooks a ceremonial teahouse and tranquil garden.

Hayman’s sports and leisure facilities include skiing, parasailing, windsurfing, snorkeling, fishing and scuba diving. The splendors of the Great Barrier Reef can be enjoyed on a fleet of yachts, seaplanes and helicopters. Alternatively, laze by one of the resort's swimming pools or play tennis, squash and other land sports before heading to The Retreat for a pampering treatment or two.

Day 7 - Departure

You will be transferred by high-speed launch to Hamilton Island and then to the Airport for your onward flight.

 

Options and Upgrades

• Combine a 6 night cruise aboard Reef Odyssey with the luxury of Hayman