snorkeling at Hamilton Island !

[Hi-Soft]

I have a busibess trip to Hamilton Island (White Haven beach) in
September...and I'll probably take a few days off while I'm there... Since
I've recently taken up snorkeling...and bought all my gear...I was thinking
of taking my stuff and doing some snorkeling whilst there...and would like
any recomendations on good spots...that is unless it's just all good ???


cheers,

Brian Canham
MetroMix Studio
180 Bank St, South Melbourne Vic 3205
***@metromixstudio.com
Ph. 03 9645 5371

[dechucka]

Post by Hi-Soft
I have a busibess trip to Hamilton Island (White Haven beach) in
September...and I'll probably take a few days off while I'm there...
Since I've recently taken up snorkeling...and bought all my gear...I was
thinking of taking my stuff and doing some snorkeling whilst there...and
would like any recomendations on good spots...that is unless it's just all
good ???

try Catseye Beach? which was OK IMHO and iirc. If you can afford the money
and the time snorkelling actually on the reef or around some of the other
Islands is better. Saying that any snorkel around a bunch of rocks or a
structure will be interesting , probably rewarding and very different
depending where you come from

[ian]

Post by Hi-Soft
I have a busibess trip to Hamilton Island (White Haven beach) in
September...and I'll probably take a few days off while I'm there... Since
I've recently taken up snorkeling...and bought all my gear...I was thinking
of taking my stuff and doing some snorkeling whilst there...and would like
any recomendations on good spots...that is unless it's just all good ???

Whitehaven beach proper is pretty much a waste of time for snorkelling.
Catseye (the main resort beach) is surprisingly good - go once at high
tide and once at low. Day trips to the outer reef are long and arduous,
and IMHO not particularly worth it for snorkelling if time is short but
very much worth it for scuba. Butterfly Bay, not far from Hayman Island
is simply wonderful for snorkelling.

People will tell you the Whitsundays are submerged mainland islands, not
coral cays and therefore not actually part of the barrier reef. That's
true, but there's still good fringing coral in places and associated
fish life. Definitely worth packing your snorkel.

-- Ian

[Skink]

Try Chalkies Beach, opposite Whitehaven Beach.

Post by ian

Post by Hi-Soft
I have a busibess trip to Hamilton Island (White Haven beach) in
September...and I'll probably take a few days off while I'm there...
Since I've recently taken up snorkeling...and bought all my gear...I was
thinking of taking my stuff and doing some snorkeling whilst there...and
would like any recomendations on good spots...that is unless it's just
all good ???

Whitehaven beach proper is pretty much a waste of time for snorkelling.
Catseye (the main resort beach) is surprisingly good - go once at high
tide and once at low. Day trips to the outer reef are long and arduous,
and IMHO not particularly worth it for snorkelling if time is short but
very much worth it for scuba. Butterfly Bay, not far from Hayman Island is
simply wonderful for snorkelling.
People will tell you the Whitsundays are submerged mainland islands, not
coral cays and therefore not actually part of the barrier reef. That's
true, but there's still good fringing coral in places and associated fish
life. Definitely worth packing your snorkel.
-- Ian