Airlie Beach - 8 Things to do in Airlie Beach Without a Ship Tour for $50 or Less

[@Grazeitup]

Thanks for tips 1st cruise in 9 weeks we going to North Queensland

[@dallasgeorge4760]

I’ve been lucky enough to visit Airlie Beach on many occasions over the years. Definitely my favourite location in Queensland. I think I’d love to retire there for sure🌞😄

[@b8rosebud]

Airlie Beach looks beautiful, thank you. I think I have made my mind up about my first cruise

[@katefoster9743]

Thanks for the tips. We are doing this cruise in April 2023 and it’s definitely saved me having to do some research. After watching all your clips I feel like I know the 2 of you! Thanks!

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Thanks Kate, maybe we'll bump into each other one day. If you're doing the Nth Qld cruise is there anything else you want to see? We're doing NQ again next Sunday - Airlie Beach, Cairns and Port Douglas and, at the moment, have nothing arranged to do so looking for suggestions.

[@allee541]

So glad I come across this video. I'm researching for my cruise next year and I am wanting to some more affordable things and make my own way round. Thanks heaps 😀

[@aidadossantos9095]

Very nice 🎉 thanks😊

[@julianneevanssunrisehealin1111]

Hey Rob & Ali, just wanna say a Huge Thanks for this video. Today we enjoyed a one hour sightseeing on a Tuk Tuk with Jaz as our.pilot. $50 ea for hubby & I. A great time ❤

[@cruisingtheoceanwithjenny148]

Going to Airlie Beach in January and I've been wondering what to do there. After seeing your very informative video I can see there is plenty to see and do with out a ships tour . Thank you Love your videos.

[@janelleelizabeth]

I wish this series was up when I went last month! I feel like I just wandered aimlessly & anxiously! Thanks for the advice

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Sorry Janelle. Maybe a reason to book another cruise perhaps?

[@janelleelizabeth]

@@robandalicruisetravel Absolutely! Any excuse will do!

[@robandalicruisetravel]

That's our philosophy too. Check out Carnival, they have some really good deals on offer at the moment for the near future cruises.

[@helenheap7091]

Just watched this as I’m visiting Australia for the first time tomorrow and staying in Airlie Beach for 5 nights. Thanks so much for your video I’m feeling super excited to be there x

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi Helen. Welcome to Australia for tomorrow. Airlie Beach is a lovely place and we hope you have a fantastic time. Is it just Airlie Beach you are visiting or are you going to other places as well?

[@helenheap7091]

@@robandalicruisetravel we’re travelling the East Coast for 7 weeks but staying with family in Sydney for Xmas & New Year then onto Melbourne 🙌

[@lifewiththepeills6863]

This was awesome, heading on our cruise to Airlie beach this Saturday

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi. Have a fantastic time.

[@tracywhittle4314]

Thanks for the great video, we’re doing the North QL cruise this Sept so can’t wait, Airlie beach looks beautiful

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi Tracy. Thanks for watching. We're still looking for something in September so you never know we may bump into you. Airlie Beach is beautiful, never tire of visiting there.

[@mikec1851]

Thanks Rob and Ali for these recommendations. We are on the Ovation of the Seas from Brisbane in January 2023 and will be going to Airlie Beach. We wanted to do a shore excursion however the ship prices are off the planet. We really liked the look of the trike rentals. At $50 per person for 3 hours it is an absolute bargain when the ship wants $185 each for 2 hours on a Segway tour. We went on to Whitsunday Fun's website and booked the Trikes for 3 hours and saved ourselves $400 and get an extra hour of fun. Thanks again. We watch all your KZbin videos and love what you do. Cheers

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi Mike. Thanks for the comment and support. We have just got off the Carnival Luminosa with a similar itinerary. This time in Airlie Beach we went sea kayaking. We were going to do it independently but the price wasn't that different from the ship price and it was late back so we had that security. It was $149 pp on Carnival and great fun if you like kayaking. We'll be posting a video on that in the coming weeks but happy to share any other information if you're interested for another time. Enjoy the trikes though and the rest of the cruise.

[@wendykoek8270]

I walked up there to Airlie Beach town from where you were from the tender off the ship in 2019 when I was on Pacific Explorer and I will be up there again when I go on my cruise on 12th June this month woohoo 🎉

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi Wendy, Sorry for the delay in replying. You will be back now, was it just as nice as you remembered it?

[@wendykoek8270]

@@robandalicruisetravel yes it was nice as I remembered it and with a few differences in the Main Street with different shops etc and got to go to the markets there too

[@sonarmb]

That looks so PHAT. Great video bloke and blokette!

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Thanks mate, haven't heard from you for a little while. Hope you're keeping well.

[@sonarmb]

@@robandalicruisetravel yes, am fine just had same minor surgery....23 days to go untill we fly to Sydney for our NZ cruise...so looking forward to be back at sea. Hope you pair are having fun....well it appears that you are.😁

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hope you're recovering well after the surgery. We are having a ball, thanks. We did the NZ cruise a few years ago and it was brilliant. When the times align with our availability we'll definitely do it again. Enjoy.

[@ArkiCaloyzki]

Very helpful vlog mate! Definitely worth watching!

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Thank you Arki, we really appreciate your comments and support.

[@ArkiCaloyzki]

@@robandalicruisetravel I'm very much interested in your content. :) I want to experience Australia's best tourist spots as well. :)

[@davidleatherbarrow2640]

Taking My Grand Son and his Brother to Airlie on the Luminosa in March 24 for my Grand Son` Birthday.

[@travelwithdebandnick]

we took one of those type of tuk tuk rides in brisbane on one driver rode us from our hotel over to south bank, through the botanicaL gardens. i have no clue how he pulled my fiance and i at the time up the hills in the area, i felt terrible and kept apoligising as even though it was partially electric he was pedalling like mad. we got out on one of the hills as we were just too heavy. i weighed at the time around 90kgs and my fiance about 150kgs. we had booked online, having no clue what it really was and felt so guilty making him drive us around. even though we had prepaid i gave him a 20 dollar tip as a thank you :)

[@greenbutterfly-8]

Thank You

[@GrovesGuitars]

Is everyone a Pom up there now? Nothing there in 1985 except two bamboo hut bars on the beach.

[@bridgetcowley5339]

Hi Rob and Ali, thank you so much for this video. We are due to go on Carnival Luminosa in March next year. Do you have an idea of what time we may disembark the boat in Airlie?

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi Bridget. On our cruise it was 'Guests Ashore' at 7:30am. We have put all the daily newsletters with times and places etc. on our website under the Library>Carnival tab - www.robandali.net. There are some menus pother documents there too if you're interested. If there's anything else you need to know please ask and have a great cruise.

[@travelwithdebandnick]

i heard you mention tender boat rob, is airlie beach a tender boat port?

[@tabithascoot]

Thanks. I just booked the ship seaway tour. Maybe I should cancel.

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi Tabitha. Thanks for watching and sorry for the delay in replying. The benefit of ship tours is that you are guaranteed not to miss the ship if it's running late and with a tour you will generally get some commentary about the area. They do tend to be a bit pricey though. If you're comfortable with exploring on your own though it might be worth considering doing something yourself. Airlie Beach is a beautiful place to just hang around. If you like kayaking though, have a look at the sea kayaking tour, that was fun. Either way, have a fantastic cruise. Which ship are you going on?

[@lisalopez4731]

What month is this? Was it unbearable humidity or not too bad?

[@chrisjap1971]

Thanks for sharing the video. Could I ask you how long it took in terms of waiting on the ship and then moving by tender boat to the port? I'm looking at a tour which departs from the marina in the morning - just wondering if I would make it on time.

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi Chris. We got the tickets went to the buffet for a quick breakfast, then up onto the top deck for some photos and were called. At Airlie Beach the process is pretty quick as they use a couple of the reef cats as well as their own tender boats so they can transport a lot of people in a reasonably short space of time. The cats are a bit quicker than the tenders and probably take between 15 and 20 mins from ship to shore. Tenders maybe 20-25 mins. Obviously experience can differ from cruise to cruise but Airlie is certainly one of the quickest transfer that we have done on a few occasions now because of the assistance of the reef cats.

[@chrisjap1971]

@@robandalicruisetravel Thanks a lot for your reply. That's very useful information. Our ship (Quantum) arrives at 7am and I'm eyeing a tour that needs check-in at about 8:15am - so we may be able to take the tour based on your info. As you said, times may differ from cruise to cruise. Thanks again and all the best for your future travels.

[@gaildionysius7604]

What happens when you go back to the ship if you buy some gin.

[@paulshearer9140]

Be careful where you park in Airlie Beach as car parking scams are rampant. There is a vacant block of land behind Woolworths where people park when the Woolworths car park is full. However the land is owned by Magnums and you will be fined if you park here. Very poor signage if any indicating that it's private land and many cars parked here. There's a large car park at Coral Sea Marina at Shingly Beach, we parked here and paid but we're fined $90. When we questioned the fine we were informed that there are actually two separate car parks and we had parked in the wrong one. There is no discernable difference in the car parks and it just looks like one big car park. Absolute scams and won't be back to Airlie Beach.

[@imeldamogi]

hmmm...

[@minli143]

Can someone tell me how Carnival Splendor goes to ashore in cairns, docked or tendered? Because this will be two different locations. Thanks!

[@robandalicruisetravel]

Hi Min. Carnival Splendor should be able to dock in Cairns as the dock is big enough to take ships bigger than the Splendor. Sometimes, though, the itinerary will say Cairns but the ship actually goes to Yorkey's Knob which is just a bit further north than Cairns. At Yorkey's Knob there is no dock so they use tender boats. Hope this helps.