Whitehaven Beach

You'll anchor off one of the most jaw-dropping beaches on the planet — 7 km of pure white silica sand so fine it squeaks underfoot, framed by swirling turquoise water that shifts colour like a painting. It's genuinely as good as the photos suggest, and remarkably unspoiled given how famous it is. Whitehaven sits within the Whitsunday Islands National Park, so there's no development here — just the beach, the bush behind it, and the view from Hill Inlet lookout if you make the short hike up.