Jeff

Hi
I scored some return flights to Whitsundays yesterday for early February. $1
fare + surcharge + credit card fee came to $132 for two return. How good is
that?

Now as you can see I like a bargain, and i like to take my holidays in the
quieter times. Where can i find good accomodation at a resonable price? ( 4
nights ) I am interested in islands or sailing, want to be on the water or
at least very close. ( I don't want to stay at Airlie Beach)

I have seen some island specials, but hey it is still expensive for a
Queenslander :)
I am open to any ideas or suggestions

Cheers
Jeff
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http://community.webshots.com/user/surfoz

Geodyne

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in
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    >
    > I have seen some island specials, but hey it is still expensive for a
    > Queenslander :)
    > I am open to any ideas or suggestions
    >
If you're into the islands and sailing, hire a bareboat yacht charter and
you'll be set. If there's only the two of you you may still be able to get
one for about the same price as a room in a resort. Very few of the resorts
give you a cheap opportunity to move around.

There's still not that much on the water in AB or Cannonvale. Terraces has
nice water views (but is in AB); otherwise consider Hook Island or Long
Island - they may have a decent special going on.

Geodyne

Traveller

Hehe, its quite unreal how the airlines would say they only charged you $1
for the ticket but then charged you 1320% on taxes n service fee! When
Virgin first launched their route to the Whitsundays last year, I paid $48
return including taxes!

Anyway $132 is still cheap to this gateway of paradise, a trip i will never
forget in my life.

There are many cruises that operates daily from mainland. i did a dive
course on a boat called seasation - the cheapest up there n excellent crew n
services, food was great too - http://www.seasation.com.au/

I then did daily trips to the islands with http://www.fantasea.com.au/, it
was great, esp the one to the outer reef, food was the best i had all week
there, big fresh prawns, mussells...... but if u get sea sick easy, dont
stay downstairs in the boat wen it reaches open sea lol! thats personal
advice lol.

whitehaven & hamilton island r a must too n fuller does trips to both with
many other islands.

for stay, the bakcpackers in the middle of airlie beach (main area u dont
want to b too far from) has great atmosphere. dont miss their foam party on
mondays, its quite an experience!

best way to hunt for a bargain is through the travel agents, simply go in
there n tell them ur after last minute specials n tell them to call u wen
they hav any. i got many of my tickets at more than 50% off wen they try to
fill in the cruises/tours the night b4 to ensure they got enuv to go in the
morning. Hav fun!

Traveller


"Geodyne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in
    > news:[email protected]:
    > >
    > > I have seen some island specials, but hey it is still expensive for a
    > > Queenslander :)
    > > I am open to any ideas or suggestions
    > >
    > If you're into the islands and sailing, hire a bareboat yacht charter and
    > you'll be set. If there's only the two of you you may still be able to get
    > one for about the same price as a room in a resort. Very few of the
resorts
    > give you a cheap opportunity to move around.
    > There's still not that much on the water in AB or Cannonvale. Terraces has
    > nice water views (but is in AB); otherwise consider Hook Island or Long
    > Island - they may have a decent special going on.
    > Geodyne

Cameron

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi
    > I scored some return flights to Whitsundays yesterday for early February.
    > $1 fare + surcharge + credit card fee came to $132 for two return. How
    > good is that?
    > Now as you can see I like a bargain, and i like to take my holidays in the
    > quieter times. Where can i find good accomodation at a resonable price?
    > ( 4 nights ) I am interested in islands or sailing, want to be on the
    > water or at least very close. ( I don't want to stay at Airlie Beach)
    > I have seen some island specials, but hey it is still expensive for a
    > Queenslander :)
    > I am open to any ideas or suggestions
    > Cheers
    > Jeff
    > --
    > http://community.webshots.com/user/surfoz

I am still trying to figure out how aus.photo fits in with cheap flights to
the Whitsundays?

Anyway, about the accomodation - considering you have saved so much on the
flights why not stay on Hayman Island? Very nice (and they do have
introductory morning classes on "How not to cross-post to irrelevant
forums")

Seriously, if you are trying to save money then go for Long Island or South
Molle Island. For mid priced holiday go for Daydream Island or Hamilton
Island and for top drawer then Hayman or Bedarra Island.

David Bennetts

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi
    > I scored some return flights to Whitsundays yesterday for early February.
    > $1 fare + surcharge + credit card fee came to $132 for two return. How
    > good is that?
    > Now as you can see I like a bargain, and i like to take my holidays in the
    > quieter times. Where can i find good accomodation at a resonable price?
    > ( 4 nights ) I am interested in islands or sailing, want to be on the
    > water or at least very close. ( I don't want to stay at Airlie Beach)
    > I have seen some island specials, but hey it is still expensive for a
    > Queenslander :)
    > I am open to any ideas or suggestions
    > Cheers
    > Jeff
    > --
    > http://community.webshots.com/user/surfoz
Try
http://www.wotif.com/Search.jsp?refi...=1&region=2256
You might have to wait a few days depending on when you start in February.

Regards

David Bennetts




Regards

David Bennetts

David Springthorpe

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:30:34 +1000, "Cameron" <ialreadyget300@spamaday> wrote:

>I am still trying to figure out how aus.photo fits in with cheap flights to
>the Whitsundays?

You can take lots of beaut photos when you get there.....?

DS

Cyclone

    > You can take lots of beaut photos when you get there.....?
    > DS

you can use the money you saved on the flights for new camera gear?

Tony
http://www.darwinonline.org/index.php?cat=11010

Jeff

ah yes! I thought i might get a few comments :)

In fact my fellow photographers may even recall the pleasure they had in the
Whitsundays, taking pics of Nara Inlet, Cid Harbour or Whitehave Beach to
name a few! I find photographers to be quite an adventurous bunch!
Guys, thanks for your valued ideas...

Cheers
Jeff



"Cameron" <ialreadyget300@spamaday> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Hi
    >> I scored some return flights to Whitsundays yesterday for early February.
    >> $1 fare + surcharge + credit card fee came to $132 for two return. How
    >> good is that?
    >> Now as you can see I like a bargain, and i like to take my holidays in
    >> the quieter times. Where can i find good accomodation at a resonable
    >> price? ( 4 nights ) I am interested in islands or sailing, want to be on
    >> the water or at least very close. ( I don't want to stay at Airlie Beach)
    >> I have seen some island specials, but hey it is still expensive for a
    >> Queenslander :)
    >> I am open to any ideas or suggestions
    >> Cheers
    >> Jeff
    >> --
    >> http://community.webshots.com/user/surfoz
    > I am still trying to figure out how aus.photo fits in with cheap flights
    > to the Whitsundays?
    > Anyway, about the accomodation - considering you have saved so much on the
    > flights why not stay on Hayman Island? Very nice (and they do have
    > introductory morning classes on "How not to cross-post to irrelevant
    > forums")
    > Seriously, if you are trying to save money then go for Long Island or
    > South Molle Island. For mid priced holiday go for Daydream Island or
    > Hamilton Island and for top drawer then Hayman or Bedarra Island.
    >

Jack

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi
    > I scored some return flights to Whitsundays yesterday for early February.
$1
    > fare + surcharge + credit card fee came to $132 for two return. How good
is
    > that?

for those not in the know, there are now permanent $1 flights with Virgin,
between 1-2pm daily - BUT you have to find which route - that's the tricky
part!