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Getting there: A number of local airlines offer flights to the nearest airports (Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday).
Port Code HIS (Hayman) should be used as the destination code to access Hayman Island. Nearest airport is Great Barrier Reef (HTI) on Hamilton Island, 20 nautical miles south. Airlines:
Quantas
Airport(s)/schedules: Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Airport (three return flights per week)
Scheduled commence date: July 1, 2005 Virgin Blue
Airport(s)/schedules: Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Airport
Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast Airport Sydney to Whitsunday Coast Airport (one direct flight per week)
Scheduled commence date: June 15, 2005 Jetstar
Airport(s)/schedules: Sydney to Great Barrier Reef Airport (twice-daily flights)
Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef Airport (daily flights)
Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Airport (daily flights)
Sydney to Whitsunday Coast Airport (daily flights)
Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast Airport (daily flights)
Qantaslink
Airport(s)/schedules: Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport (daily flights)
Approximate direct-flight times to Hamilton Island:
From Cairns: 1 hour
From Brisbane: 1 hour, 40 minutes
From Sydney: 2 hours, 30 minutes
From Melbourne: 3 hours, 40 minutes All guests on the scheduled incoming/outbound flights for Great Barrier Reef Airport will be transferred to Hayman Island by launch cruiser, seaplane, and helicopter transportation. Reservations for any of the airlines listed above can be made directly through the airlines.
Air/Launch: Hayman guests usually arrive via daily jet airline services to nearby Hamilton Island, transferring by comfortable boat transportation to Hayman Island. Return transfers from Hamilton Island to Hayman are on the boats Sun Eagle, Sun Goddess, or Sun Paradise. All passengers must be ticketed through to Hayman (Port Symbol Code "HIS") and all baggage correctly labeled will be transferred directly through to the guest's room. Guests with un-ticketed airfares will incur a launch transfer fee. Please note: Airfares quoted to Hayman Island are inclusive of return launch transportation. In this context, the vessel transfer from Hamilton Island is regarded as an air sector, with the vessel designated with a Qantas flight number in the airline system (e.g. QF2056). Guest beverages on the launches are free of charge. Guest registration and distribution of room keys is also done onboard. Guests are escorted to their rooms and luggage delivered directly after arrival at the hotel. Approximate direct-flight times to Hamilton Island:
From Cairns: 1 hour
From Brisbane: 1 hour, 40 minutes
From Sydney: 2 hours, 30 minutes
From Melbourne: 3 hours, 40 minutes
Azure - Contemporary Australian and seafood specialties offered. La Trattoria - Authentic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine served. Oriental - Asian cuisine served. The Chef's Table - Banquet hosted by master chef in the main kitchen; balcony dining also offered. La Fontaine - Popular wedding and special-occasion venue regularly booked by event organizers for private functions (no longer operating as evening restaurant on weekly basis, but available for private events and special occasions). Private dining is also available in various other locations throughout the resort including by waterfalls as well as on dining platforms or in the Japanese teahouse in Oriental’s gardens.
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