Heart Reef
Heart Reef’s small coral outline emerges from Hardy Reef’s turquoise lagoon, best seen on a scenic flight from the Whitsundays.
Watch from your window as the heart appears among the larger reef patterns; the shape is visible only from the air. Swimming or snorkelling on the heart is prohibited, though tours visit other Hardy Reef sites. Wear a supplied stinger suit in the water and allow flexibility for weather cancellations. The Heart Island pontoon trip is restricted to Hamilton Island Resort guests who can swim and are over 16.
- Best light
- Midday
- Best months
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Time needed
- 1 to 2 hours