Hamilton Island Airport – Daydream Island
Ferry to Whitsunday Islands
Hamilton Island Airport – Daydream Island
Ferry to Whitsunday Islands
Depending on the season their are usually 4 daily and 29 weekly sailings between Hamilton Island Airport and Daydream Island.Cruise Whitsundays provides the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Daydream Island. Hamilton Island Airport Daydream Island ferries take around 35 minutes. The ferry costs between $114.72 and $415.93, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Hamilton Island Airport to Daydream Island.
The earliest Hamilton Island Airport Daydream Island ferry typically departs Hamilton Island Airport at about 08:35 and the last ferry usually leaves at 16:10.
Ferries from Hamilton Island Airport to Daydream Island sail in around 35 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 35 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 29 weekly sailings from Hamilton Island Airport to Daydream Island provided by Cruise Whitsundays. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Daydream Island typically range between $114.72* and $415.93*. On average the Hamilton Island Airport Daydream Island ferry is $228.47*. The cheapest Hamilton Island Airport Daydream Island ferry prices start from $114.72*. The average price for a foot passenger is $228.47*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Hamilton Island Airport to Daydream Island is approximately 11 miles (18km) or 9 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Hamilton Island Airport and Daydream Island.
Cruise Whitsundays allow foot passengers on Hamilton Island Airport Daydream Island ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Hamilton Island Airport to Daydream Island.
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Forming one of the seven landmasses of the Molle Archipelago found off the north-east coast of Australia is the paradisiac Daydream Island. With broad stretches of sandy beaches overlooking the sapphire-blue sea and thriving coral reefs teeming with exotic marine life, this tiny isle is a magnet for tourists looking to soak up the sun in tropical tranquillity. The port of Daydream Island is found in a small bay on the eastern coast. It consists of a narrow wooden pier that juts out into a slice of ocean sandwiched between the stunning Daydream Reef. It’s little more than a departure point featuring a few sheltered waiting benches, though the nearby resort hotel has plenty of amenities on offer including a restaurant selling hot food and a tourist information point. Due to the small size of the island, travelling to the port is simple. The road outside the entrance to the pier leads in a straight-line from the unique Living Reef aquarium in the north to the quiet beaches in the south. However, due to the lack of public transport and the inability for passengers to bring cars, most of the 1-kilometre long island can only be traversed on foot. One passenger service currently leaves from the port multiple times throughout the day. A Cruise Whitsundays line sails the half hour trip to the Australian mainland town of Airlie, an area of the Queensland region that sits on the rugged shores of Pioneer Bay.
