Pioneer Adventures

Boat tours run from Shute Harbour into the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The 70-minute glass-bottom day tour lets passengers watch fringing reefs and tropical fish from the boat, with a 90-minute sunset version and a night tour after dark. The jet boat Wild Thing delivers 30 minutes of high-speed spins, and private charters run 1.5 to 3 hours.