The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of about 74 Islands, located midway on the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the center of the Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean. Best time to Visit The climate of Whitsunday Islands is tropical and hence has tourists coming in throughout the year. The drier and cooler months from November to April are when tourism peaks here. Getting there The Whitsunday Islands are at a distance of about 900 kilometers from Brisbane, Australia and you can cover the distance between the two in about one-and-a-half hours by flight. There are two airports here – the Whitsunday Coast Airport in Proserpine Island and the Great Barrier Reef Airport in Hamilton Island.  These are served by direct flights from Australian cities of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.   [...]

The Australian Island of Heron is a coral cay, lying close to the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Great Barrier Reef. It occupies a small area of about 0.29 square kilometers. Best time to visit The Heron Island experiences a tropical climate. The Average annual temperature here is about 27 degree Celsius. Thus, the weather favours tourism all through the year in Heron. How to Get to Heron Island To get to Heron Island, you would need to fly to the Queensland Coast in Australia. The Gladstone Airport is fairly accessible from anywhere in Australia. Heron lies 72 kilometers to the north-east of Gladstone. You can have a helicopter arranged for your transfer to Heron Island from here. The journey takes about half an hour. You can also opt for ferry services to reach Heron from Gladstone. Attractions Diving  [...]

Aitutaki is an atoll-like Island in the southern group of the Cooks Island that lies between New Zealand and Hawaii, in the South Pacific Ocean. Aitutaki is one of the 15 Islands of the Cooks, to the north of its Capital Rarotonga Island by about 225 kilometers. When to go Aitutaki and other Cook Islands enjoy a tropical climate and the main tourist season here are the months of April, May, September and October, though you can plan your trip at anytime of the year. How to reach To get to Aitutaki, you will need to fly to Rarotonga. The International airport here is well-connected to the neighbouring  Cook Islands and countries by flight. From Los Angeles, there are weekly flights to Aitutaki Island via Rarotonga. Aitutaki  is the official port for the Cook Islands. Different parts  [...]