Airlie Beach Lagoon
Free, lifeguarded swimming lagoon on a raised breakwater in the centre of town, stinger-safe all year, with a toddler pool, a children's pool, a lap pool, lawns, barbecues and toilets.
Airlie Beach, Australia
No cruise ships are scheduled in Airlie Beach today, Sunday 15 November 2026. The next is Carnival Encounter on Tuesday 17 November. Over the next 12 months, 84 calls bring about 198,000 passengers; the busiest day is Friday 29 January 2027, with 2 ships.
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Ship schedule
Next 10 calls · all times local (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
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Cruise Ships in Airlie Beach
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Today · Sun 15 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
- Sun15 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Mon16 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Tue17 Nov3.7kTypical1 ship
- Wed18 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Thu19 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Fri20 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sat21 Nov–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Airlie Beach day.
Planning a day in Airlie Beach?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Getting to the Airlie Beach cruise port
Airlie Beach Lagoon → Port of Airlie marina
1.4 km · ~19 min by car
The Airlie Beach Lagoon on the town foreshore is a 1.4 km walk along the Airlie Esplanade from the Port of Airlie marina.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Walk
Freeper person
~19 min
Walking is free.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Depending on the call, tenders land in Airlie Beach or at Shute Harbour, so check on board. The walks are measured from the Port of Airlie marina beside the town centre. Shute Harbour is about 16 minutes from town by road; no official shuttle, bus or taxi fare is published.
Destination
About Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach is a small resort town on Queensland's tropical coast and the mainland gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. Day tours leave its marinas for the islands, the outer reef and Whitehaven Beach, whose white silica sand and the swirling tides of Hill Inlet are the region's best-known sights. In town, the free, stinger-safe lagoon sits on the foreshore, Boathaven Beach is next to the Port of Airlie marina, and the rainforest hills of Conway National Park rise behind the town. Cruise ships anchor offshore and tender passengers ashore.
- Climate
- Hot, humid tropical climate with a wet summer and a dry, mild winter. Average daily highs range from 21.7C in July to 30.0C in January, and lows from 17.9C in July to 24.8C in January and February. Rain totals 1,536 mm a year, most of it from December to April, wettest in February (307.9 mm) and driest in September (28.5 mm). November averages a high of 28.9C and a low of 23.3C. Figures are for Hamilton Island, about 26 km away.
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Things to Do in Airlie Beach
Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
The seven-kilometre white silica beach on Whitsunday Island, in Whitsunday Islands National Park about 25 km east of Airlie Beach, reached by day cruise, sailing trip or scenic flight from the marinas. Tours landing at Tongue Bay add the 1.4 km return Hill Inlet Lookout track; stingers are common for much of the year.
Boathaven Beach
Free all-tide swimming beach next to the Port of Airlie marina, a short walk from the main street, with views of the Coral Sea and the islands.
Conway National Park
Rainforest-clad hills rising behind Airlie Beach, with secluded beaches and lookouts over the Whitsundays. The Honeyeater Lookout walk is a challenging out-and-back climb from Kara Crescent in Airlie Beach, taking about 2.5-3 hours. Check Queensland Parks for trail closures before you go.