In December 2009 we will celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary. To commemorate these past five years of (mostly) marital bliss, we decided to take a seaplane flight over the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef. Our excursion was brought forward by my growing baby bump - by December 22nd we worried I might not fit! We took off in a Cessna Caravan from the Whitsunday Airport near Shute Harbour. Our pilot led us over the northern Whitsunday Islands as seen below.
Reaching the outer reef was nothing short of spectacular. I sat on the left hand side of the plane while Julian scored the co-pilot's seat diagonally to my right. From Julian's window he spotted several turtles and two large brown sharks swimming nose to tail. From my vantage point I was lucky enough to see a huge manta ray.
In keeping with the romance of our special occasion we flew above tiny Heart Reef.
The return journey took us over celebrated landmarks such as Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach.
Below us the waters of the Whitsundays sparkled and yachts sailed peacefully by.
For practical information on Whitsunday helicopter and seaplane tours please see my latest article called
Whitsundays Scenic Flights, currently published on Suite 101.
In December 2009 we will celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary. To commemorate these past five years of (mostly) marital bliss, we decided to take a seaplane flight over the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef. Our excursion was brought forward by my growing baby bump - by December 22nd we worried I might not fit! We took off in a Cessna Caravan from the Whitsunday Airport near Shute Harbour. Our pilot led us over the northern Whitsunday Islands as seen below.
Reaching the outer reef was nothing short of spectacular. I sat on the left hand side of the plane while Julian scored the co-pilot's seat diagonally to my right. From Julian's window he spotted several turtles and two large brown sharks swimming nose to tail. From my vantage point I was lucky enough to see a huge manta ray.
In keeping with the romance of our special occasion we flew above tiny Heart Reef.
The return journey took us over celebrated landmarks such as Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach.
Below us the waters of the Whitsundays sparkled and yachts sailed peacefully by.
For practical information on Whitsunday helicopter and seaplane tours please see my latest article called Whitsundays Scenic Flights, currently published on Suite 101.
