Helicopter Tours

Hayman Island Seaplane Adventures. This operator flies guests over Bait and renowned Heart reefs en route to Hardy Reef on the outer Great Barrier Reef, where you have a couple of hours to explore your underwater environs via glass-bottom boat and snorkel with tropical fish and turtles. Experience the dazzling white sands of Whitehaven Beach on a two-hour air-and-land excursion; or take a 2½-hour Wonders of the World tour for spectacular aerial views of Bait, Hook, Heart, and Hardy reefs, with a stop at Whitehaven Beach. On all tours, the resort can organize gourmet picnic lunches: prebook via In-Room Dining. One&Only Hayman Island Seaplane Base, off Raintree Ave., Hayman Island, Queensland, 4803. 07/4940–1234; hayman.oneandonlyresorts.com. From A$399.

Hayman Island Helicopter Adventures. Time-pressed guests can pack in the region's attractions on heli-tours of the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef. Short, scenic tours over Hayman Island, Heart Reef, and Whitehaven Beach start at A$199 per person for 15 minutes. A two-hour escapade that includes a Heart Reef flyover and inner-reef snorkeling off Whitehaven Beach or Hook Island is A$899 per person, gear included. On all tours, refreshments are complimentary. Hayman Island Resort Seaplane Base, Raintree Ave., Hayman Island, Queensland, 4803. 07/4940–1234. From A$199.