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Fantasea is an Australian owned and operated tourism company providing ferry transfers and tourism excursions on the East coast of Australia
.
, Queensland
, Australia
with direct access to the Great Barrier Reef
. Fantasea provides ferry transfers via high speed catamaran
ferries from Hamilton Island Airport
and Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
and onto Airlie Beach (via shuttle bus). They also provide resort transfers for Club Med
. The Fantasea tourism excursions include trips to Whitehaven Beach
, Reefworld (a floating pontoon on Hardy Reef) and the Yellow Sub on Bali Hai. Reefworld also offers a unique experience to stay overnight on the Great Barrier Reef which has been inducted into the Whitsunday Tourism Awards Hall of Fame.
Fantasea is an Advanced Eco Certified operator enabling tourists to experience genuine eco-tourism in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
.
Reefworld was recently host to the Oprah Winfrey
show
during Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure for the show's final season .
. It provides vehicle and passenger transfers to and from Magnetic Island
using the MV Fantasea Arcadia (a RORO ferry).
runs ferry services from Palm Beach to Wagstaff, Ettalong, Coasters Retreat, The Basin
, Currawong
and Mackerel Beach. It also provides vessels on charter to Sydney Ferries
operating in Sydney
Harbour.
Fanatsea Palm Beach also operates seasonal Whale watching during two windows in the Humpback
Whale
's migration along the eastern coast of Australia
. These are mid-June to mid-July and October to early November. Services run from Palm beach
and Ettalong beach.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Fantasea Adventure Cruising
Fantasea Adventure Cruising is based in the Whitsunday IslandsWhitsunday Islands
The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, situated between just south of Bowen and to the north of Mackay, some north of Brisbane. The island group is centred on Whitsunday Island, while the group's commercial...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with direct access to the Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world'slargest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately...
. Fantasea provides ferry transfers via high speed catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
ferries from Hamilton Island Airport
Hamilton Island Airport
Great Barrier Reef Airport is the primary airport of the Whitsunday Islands Group, and airport of Hamilton Island...
and Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
Shute Harbour
Shute Harbour is a sheltered port for small vessels located approximately 10 kilometres east of Airlie Beach on the Whitsunday Coast of Queensland, Australia...
and onto Airlie Beach (via shuttle bus). They also provide resort transfers for Club Med
Club Med
Club Méditerranée , commonly known as Club Med, is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in exotic locations. It is considered the original all-inclusive resort.-Foundation:...
. The Fantasea tourism excursions include trips to Whitehaven Beach
Whitehaven Beach
Whitehaven Beach is a 7 km stretch along Whitsunday Island. The island is accessible by boat from the mainland tourist ports of Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour, as well as Hamilton Island....
, Reefworld (a floating pontoon on Hardy Reef) and the Yellow Sub on Bali Hai. Reefworld also offers a unique experience to stay overnight on the Great Barrier Reef which has been inducted into the Whitsunday Tourism Awards Hall of Fame.
Fantasea is an Advanced Eco Certified operator enabling tourists to experience genuine eco-tourism in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef from damaging activities. Fishing and the removal of artefacts or...
.
Reefworld was recently host to the Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
during Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure for the show's final season .
Fantasea Magnetic
Fantasea Magnetic is a ferry service based in Townsville, QueenslandQueensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. It provides vehicle and passenger transfers to and from Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island is an island offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. This mountainous island in Cleveland Bay has effectively become a suburb of Townsville, with 2,107 permanent residents. The island is accessible from Townsville Breakwater to Nelly Bay Harbour by ferry...
using the MV Fantasea Arcadia (a RORO ferry).
Fantasea Palm Beach
Fantasea Palm BeachPalm Beach Ferry
Fantasea Palm Beach is a ferry boat company which is based in Palm Beach, a northern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The company operates scheduled ferry services, whale watching cruises and charters.-Fleet:...
runs ferry services from Palm Beach to Wagstaff, Ettalong, Coasters Retreat, The Basin
The Basin, New South Wales
The Basin is a locality in northern Sydney, in the Australian state of New South Wales. The Basin is located 42 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council....
, Currawong
Currawong Beach, New South Wales
Currawong Beach is a locality in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Currawong Beach is located 42 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council....
and Mackerel Beach. It also provides vessels on charter to Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries is an agency of the New South Wales Government Department of Transport, providing ferry services on Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River in Sydney, Australia....
operating in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Harbour.
Fanatsea Palm Beach also operates seasonal Whale watching during two windows in the Humpback
Humpback Whale
The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the...
Whale
Whale
Whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...
's migration along the eastern coast of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. These are mid-June to mid-July and October to early November. Services run from Palm beach
Palm Beach, Queensland
Palm Beach is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek. At the 2006 Census, Palm Beach had a population of 13,494....
and Ettalong beach.
Awards
- 2010 Whitsunday Tourism Awards Hall of Fame: Tourist Attraction
- 2010 Whitsunday Tourism Awards Hall of Fame: Unique Accommodation
- 2010 Whitsunday Tourism Awards Winner: Festival or Event
- 2010 Whitsunday Tourism Awards Winner: Major Tour and/or Transport Operator
- 2010 Queensland Tourism Award Winner: Major Tour and/or Transport Operator
- 2010 Queensland Tourism Award Finalist: Unique Accommodation
- 2009 Whitsunday Tourism Awards Winner: Unique Accommodation
- 2009 Whitsunday Tourism Awards Winner: Tourist Attraction
- 2009 Whitsunday Tourism Awards Winner: Major Tour and/or Transport Operator
- 2009 Queensland Tourism Award Winner
- 2009 Queensland Tourism Award Finalist