The ‘Wings Express’ tour still includes all the fantastic diving, snorkeling [...]]]> Until recently ‘Wings Diving Adventures’ offered only two and three night sailing eco adventure tours.  That has now changed with the introduction of the new two-day, one night tour ‘Wings Express’ which caters to those customers on a tight budget or time frame.

The ‘Wings Express’ tour still includes all the fantastic diving, snorkeling and sailing around the Whitsundays that Wings trips are renowned for but ‘Wings Express’ has been jam packed into two exciting fun filled days, making it perfect for anyone with a limited amount of time or money.

The fully crewed trip caters for 25 passengers and departs early Saturday morning and returns late Sunday afternoon, ensuring passengers don’t miss out on a thing! ‘Wings Express’ is perfect for anyone who wants to see all they can of the stunning Whitsundays in a minimum amount of time.

‘Wings Express’ takes guests to the picturesque Whitehaven Beach, and some amazing dive sites located around the Whitsunday islands, such as Luncheon Bay. Both introductory divers and certified divers alike are looked after onboard by one of our passionate dive instructors. Night diving is also available for certified divers and snorkeling presented at every dive location.

‘Wings Express’ costs $359 per person for a shared single and a shared double bed and $399 for a private double room. This price includes all food and snacks, fresh linen and bath towels, snorkel and wetsuit hire and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Fees.

The Australian Government [...]]]> Australia, like most parts of the world, is affected by extreme weather conditions from time to time. Recent heavy rainfalls in some parts of Australia, most notably in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, have caused river levels to rise and severe localised flooding.  Our thoughts are with those who have been affected.

The Australian Government is providing assistance to communities affected by the floods and will continue to work with the Queensland Government in providing support.

While visitors are urged to avoid the flood affected areas of Queensland and other states, Australia remains open for business and continues to welcome travellers.

The Australian continent is very large and whilst the floods are widespread, they are in fact restricted to a relatively small part of the country. The vast majority of the major international travel destinations in Australia, including Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Melbourne and Uluru are all completely unaffected.

Below is some up to date detailed information from Queensland and New South Wales. Please feel free to provide this to your industry partners and clients.

Customers should also be advised to contact their travel agent, accommodation or tour provider directly if they have any concerns about any current bookings, or before considering changing their travel plans.

Tourism Australia is providing daily updates and links to official Queensland Government information on its consumer website www.australia.com, as well as its trade and corporate websites. Our international offices are also providing this information to consumer, media and trade enquiries.

Queensland Flood update
Access to parts of Queensland is currently affected by flooding. If you are planning to visit southern Queensland in the immediate future you should check official sources for up to date information about access to those areas.

Parts of Brisbane, Central Queensland, the Queensland Outback, Southern Downs and Granite Belt, Toowoomba and Darling Downs, Western Downs, South Burnett and the Lockyer Valley are currently affected by flooding and access is restricted in these areas.  For information on latest conditions visit www.qld.gov.au/floods or  http://131940.qld.gov.au for the latest road updates.

Most tourism businesses in Bundaberg, Gladstone, Agnes Water and 1770, Bargara beaches, Lady Elliot Island and Lady Musgrave Island, are now open and returning to normal business operation. There may however be some limited local road access.
 
The Gold Coast, Whitsundays, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns, Port Douglas and Tropical North Queensland are currently accessible and most tourism operations in these regions are open for business. This includes beaches, island resorts, accommodation providers, tours and attractions.

Most tourism operations on the Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast are currently open; however localised flooding has affected road access in some of these areas. For latest road conditions visit http://131940.qld.gov.au/

With the exception of Rockhampton Airport, all Queensland airports are currently open. For those travelling by road, please visit http://131940.qld.gov.au/ for the latest updates on road closures and travel information.

Please contact your travel agent, accommodation, attraction or tour provider directly for concerns about any current or upcoming bookings you may have or before considering changing your travel plans.

For the latest flood news and updates Tourism Queensland recommends visiting the Queensland Government’s official Queensland floods webpage: http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/ or visit the Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/ to check weather forecasts for your holiday destination.

If it’s raining on the mainland, that does not necessarily mean it’s raining on the Islands. In fact it is often clear out to sea when the mainland is drenched. That’s because the [...]]]> Its the Whitsundays Green Season again and that means cascading waterfalls and spectacularly green island scenes as the backdrop for Whitsundays Sailing Adventures.

If it’s raining on the mainland, that does not necessarily mean it’s raining on the Islands. In fact it is often clear out to sea when the mainland is drenched. That’s because the clouds generally hold their rain until they hit the costal ranges. Anyway, it tends to rain in showers and these can clear quite quickly.

The rain won’t stop you diving, swimming, sailing, bush and beach walking or kayaking! It won’t stop our chefs and hosts preparing and serving great meals, nor will it dampen the experience of nights aboard in magnificent, quiet anchorages.

To make your experience even better most of the Whitsundays Sailing Adventures fleet feature air-conditioned cabins and permanent protection from the elements. If they haven’t got permanent deck awnings then they have roll outs and in every case there’s plenty of room for everyone to sit down, whether it be below or above decks to enjoy their meals and social times in comfort. Most of our vessels also have entertainment systems and flat screen HD TV’s so there is always fun to be had, no matter what the weather dishes up.

It’s important to consider your comfort when choosing a Whitsundays Green Season Cruise…Whitsundays Sailing Adventures Owner Operation guarantees quality cruising in comfort come rain or shine!