You really need to see the Great Barrier Reef from above and below the waters surface to really appreciate the majesty of this World Heritage listed location and the best way to do that is on a helicopter ride and a Great Barrier Reef combo dive & snorkel tour. Barrier Reef Australia has the biggest range of Helicopter Scenic Flights & Great Barrier Reef Combo package tour deals that enable visitors to explore the reef in so many more ways. One of the most popular Helicopter & reef combo flights are our Fly/Cruise & Cruise/Fly packages where guests are flown out to an interactive pontoon in the middle of the Great Barrrier Reef where they can spend the day in semi-submarines, glass bottom boats, underwater observatories, diving and snorkelling. Guests can choose to return to port via helicopter or on the boat cruise. Some of the best scenic flights are to remote sand cays in the middle of the reef where you can land to swim and enjoy bubbles & nibbles. The choices of flights are endless and you can choose to fly from Hamilton Island or Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays, Townsville & Magnetic Island or from Cairns and Port Douglas. Just don't leave your helicopter & reef combo booking to the last minute as seat capacity is limited in all Great Barrier Reef locations.
You really need to see the Great Barrier Reef from above and below the waters surface to really appreciate the majesty of this World Heritage listed location and the best way to do that is on a helicopter ride and a Great Barrier Reef combo dive & snorkel tour. Barrier Reef Australia has the biggest range of Helicopter Scenic Flights & Great Barrier Reef Combo package tour deals that enable visitors to explore the reef in so many more ways. One of the most popular Helicopter & reef combo flights are our Fly/Cruise & Cruise/Fly packages where guests are flown out to an interactive pontoon in the middle of the Great Barrrier Reef where they can spend the day in semi-submarines, glass bottom boats, underwater observatories, diving and snorkelling. Guests can choose to return to port via helicopter or on the boat cruise. Some of the best scenic flights are to remote sand cays in the middle of the reef where you can land to swim and enjoy bubbles & nibbles. The choices of flights are endless and you can choose to fly from Hamilton Island or Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays, Townsville & Magnetic Island or from Cairns and Port Douglas. Just don't leave your helicopter & reef combo booking to the last minute as seat capacity is limited in all Great Barrier Reef locations.
A full-day Airlie Beach fly-cruise combining Hamilton Island, a scenic helicopter flight over Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and Heart Reef, plus 2 hours at Reefworld on Hardy Reef with snorkelling, reef activities and lunch included.
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A full-day Cruise Fly tour from Airlie Beach combining a Great Barrier Reef snorkel at Reefworld, scenic helicopter flight over Heart Reef and Whitehaven Beach, Hamilton Island stopover and cruise return.
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A luxury helicopter snorkel tour from Airlie Beach to Langford Reef, featuring scenic Whitsundays flights, 1.5 hours snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, beach gear, and return helicopter transfers.
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A 2 hour Airlie Beach helicopter and snorkel tour with around 60 minutes of scenic flying including Heart Reef, plus a reef landing for around 60 minutes snorkelling on Langford Reef. Snorkel gear and Lycra suits included.
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A 2 hour scenic helicopter flight from Airlie Beach featuring Heart Reef, Hill Inlet and an exclusive Whitehaven Beach landing with sparkling wine, beach time and low-level reef views.
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A luxury helicopter tour from Airlie Beach combining scenic flights over Heart Reef, snorkelling at Reefworld on Hardy Reef, and a private beach landing at Whitehaven Beach with sparkling wine.
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Fly by helicopter from Hamilton Island over Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and Heart Reef, land on Hardy Reef for snorkelling and reef viewing, then cruise back by catamaran. A fly–cruise Great Barrier Reef experience.
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Fly over Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, land at Reefworld to snorkel and explore the reef, then return to Airlie Beach by helicopter. Limited seats daily.
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An ultra-exclusive Heart Reef helicopter landing and snorkel tour from Hamilton Island, featuring private pontoon access, glass bottom boat tour, snorkelling, sparkling wine and scenic flights over the Whitsundays.
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A premium Hamilton Island helicopter and reef combo tour including Heart Reef scenic flight, snorkelling at Reefworld on Hardy Reef, Whitehaven Beach landing, sparkling wine and multiple helicopter flights.
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A Cruise Fly Great Barrier Reef tour from Hamilton Island combining a catamaran cruise to Reefworld, 2.5 hours snorkelling on Hardy Reef and a scenic helicopter flight over Heart Reef and Whitehaven Beach.
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A premium Fly Fly helicopter tour from Hamilton Island to Hardy Reef Reefworld, combining scenic flights over Heart Reef and Whitehaven Beach with snorkelling and coral viewing from an outer reef pontoon.
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Yes. Several Great Barrier Reef tours include helicopter flights that land at outer reef pontoons, tropical islands or even sand cays. These experiences allow you to enjoy spectacular aerial views before spending time snorkelling or relaxing on the reef. Tours depart from Cairns, Port Douglas, Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island.
Most helicopter and reef combo tours include a scenic helicopter flight together with several hours on the Great Barrier Reef. Depending on the tour, inclusions may feature snorkelling equipment, introductory or certified scuba diving options, guided snorkel tours, buffet lunch, glass-bottom boat tours, semi-submersible experiences and return boat or helicopter transfers.
Helicopter and reef combo tours operate from several gateway destinations including Cairns, Port Douglas, Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island. Each region offers different reef experiences, from the Outer Great Barrier Reef and coral pontoons to iconic locations such as Heart Reef and Whitehaven Beach.
Yes, on selected tours. Some helicopter experiences land on Outer Reef pontoons, tropical islands or coral cays, allowing you to snorkel, dive or relax after your flight. While you can fly over iconic locations such as Heart Reef, landing there is not permitted to protect this fragile natural coral formation there is just one option where you can land near Heart Reef at an exclusive pontoon and snorkel the nearby reef.
Yes, a heli and reef tour combo it's a great option. You can choose to fly one way and cruise back, or fly both ways and skip the cruise all together.