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hayman island tours and activities

Hayman is the perfect place to pamper yourself, unwind and above all, have fun. In addition to the magnificent surroundings of bushland, beaches and the Great Barrier Reef, the extraordinary sports and leisure facilities provide you with the opportunity to relax and breathe new energy into your lifestyle.

Sports: Hayman offers five floodlit tennis courts, two squash courts, a nine-hole putting green, a golf target range plus croquet, table tennis, badminton, snooker and pool - all complimentary. The Activities Centre offers exercise regimes, personal training and fitness equipment and organises weekly sporting challenges and tennis clinics. Guests can also travel to the mainland for a round of golf at Laguna Whitsundays Resort 18-hole championship course, designed by David Graham.

Pools and Spas: One of the largest pools in the Southern Hemisphere, the famous salt-water Hayman Pool surrounds the Pool Wing and incorporates a small heated freshwater pool. The heated freshwater Lagoon Pool is set among tropical gardens in the Lagoon Wing and has two spas nearby.

Beaches: The Hayman Beach, lapping the Coral Sea, hugs the resort and offers year-round swimming and catamaran sailing, windsurfing and paddleskiing, all complimentary. On the other side of the island, Blue Pearl Bay One (accessible by foot) and Blue Pearl Bay Two plus nearby Langford Spit (both accessible by speedboat) are ideal for snorkelling and picnic lunches.

Tours and Classes: Hayman offers complimentary self-guided art and garden audio tours. The art tour provides an insight into the history of selected artworks in the famous Hayman Collection which is on display throughout the resort. The garden tour takes in some of the fascinating botanical species which form part of the island's magnificent garden landscape. Complimentary tours, conducted by the Hayman team, include Kitchen Tours of the vast food preparation areas, Chocolate Room and acclaimed La Fontaine Wine Cellar.

Movies, CDs, Books & Games: New-release blockbusters are regularly screened in the Entertainment Centre, at no charge, and in-room pay movies are also available. The newsagency stocks a selection of CDs for loan. Guests may borrow books from the library in The Club Lounge. Popular board games are available for loan from the newsagency.

Shopping: The Hayman Arcade houses boutiques, showcasing the latest in day and evening wear and accessories by leading local and international designers, plus a jeweller, display of artworks, newsagency and photographic supplier and developer.

Marine: The Marine Centre operates a fully accredited 5-Star PADI Dive and Snorkel Centre, and offers game and bottom fishing trips and private charters, plus exciting watersport pursuits from the Hayman Beach and into the Reef surrounds.

Diving: The Hayman Dive and Snorkel Centre is situated within Hayman’s Marine Centre. Highly qualified dive instructors conduct a full range of PADI dive courses, escorted day and night dives, private charters and snorkel safari trips.  Also available is the hire and sale of dive gear and snorkel equipment. Hayman offers a range of vessels from which guests can enjoy dive and snorkel activities. These include small speed boats to luxury cruisers available for private charter. Hayman Dive and Snorkel Centre conducts a range of PADI dive courses to suit guest requirements and courses are available on demand. For the certified diver, For the certified diver, Hayman's Dive and Snorkel Centre conducts excellent guided local diving around Hayman showcasing fantastic coral and marine life in picturesque settings. Courses include Discover Scuba Diving, Refresher Diving and Night Diving.

Fishing: The waters surrounding Hayman provide some of the best fishing in the world, with Australian and international records continually established in the region. The Marine Centre conducts escorted half and full day game and bottom fishing trips as well as private charters. The 12.5 metre game fishing boat, Sun Aura, features a spacious deck to allow smooth, quick and easy access to fishing tackle. Charters include hire, equipment, bait and fuel.  Fishing charters are available on selected days and are subject to boat availability and weather conditions.

Private Charters: Hayman's Dive and Snorkel Centre offers exclusive or group charters that include diving and snorkelling packages to experience the beautiful islands within the Whitsunday group. Enjoy a day of diving and sailing onboard a luxury catamaran. Sail to Hook Island and dive Luncheon Bay or Maureen's Cover. Or experience the outer regions of the Great Barrier Reef at Hayman's own private mooring located at sensational ‘Bait Reef’. This superb dive site offers coral wall dives, lagoons, fantastic coral mountains and incredible fish life, the pick of diving areas with the Whitsunday region.