Whitsunday Tourism Awards 2017
The Whitsunday Tourism awards pay tribute to the top tourism operators and service providers in the Whitsunday Region. Aiming to encourage excellence, the annual awards reward the top performers and covers 31 categories, ranging from accommodation, tours, events, attractions and more. The awards are the region's premier tourism event and provide an opportunity to recognise and acknowledge the Whitsundays' top tourism operators.
The Reef Gateway Hotel 2017 Whitsunday Tourism Awards results:
Major Tourism Attraction
GOLD - Abell Point Marina
Tourist Attraction
GOLD - Whitsunday Regional Council - Horseshoe Bay beach
Festivals and Events
GOLD - Spring Break Whitsundays
SILVER - Whitsunday Reef Festival
BRONZE - Whitsunday Regional Council - 2016 Whitsundays Schoolies
FINALIST - Airlie Beach Festival of Music
FINALIST - 2016 Bowen Offshore Superboats
Specialised Tourism Service
GOLD - Lure, Abell Point Marina
SILVER - 8 Seconds - Where We Live
BRONZE - Airlie Day Spa Whitsundays
Visitor Information Service
GOLD - Bowen Visitor Information Centre
Business Events Venue
GOLD - Events at Coral Sea Resort
Major Tour and Transport Operator
GOLD - Ocean Rafting
SILVER - Air Whitsunday Seaplanes
Tour and Transport Operators
GOLD - Red Cat Adventures
SILVER - Whitsunday Jetski Tours
BRONZE - Providence Sailing
Adventure Tourism
GOLD - Red Cat Adventures
SILVER - Whitsunday Jetski Tours
BRONZE - Ocean Rafting
Destination Marketing
GOLD - Bowen 'Top of the Whitsundays' App
Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
GOLD - Fish D'Vine
SILVER - Walter's Lounge
Caravan and Holiday Parks
GOLD - BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday
HALL OF FAME - BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday
SILVER - BIG4 Bowen Coral Coast Beachfront Holiday Park
Backpacker Accommodation
GOLD - Magnums Backpackers
HALL OF FAME - Magnums Backpackers
SILVER - Nomads Airlie Beach
Unique Accommodation
GOLD - Whitsunday Escape
SILVER - Cumberland Charter Yachts
Self-Contained Accommodation
GOLD - Pinnacles Resort
Deluxe Accommodation
GOLD - Mirage Whitsundays
SILVER - Whitsunday Bliss
Excellence in Sustainable Tourism
GOLD - Whitsunday Segway Tours
New Tourism Business
GOLD - Island Jet Boating
SILVER - Airlie Beach Skydivers
BRONZE - Matador Whitsundays
FINALIST - Whitsunday Bullet
FINALIST - Heart Hotel & Gallery Whitsundays
Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer or Volunteer Group
WINNER - Bowen Tourism and Business - Christin Short and Jenn Honnery
Young Achievers Award
WINNER - Rob Mohr, Walter's Lounge
The Bob Porter Award for Outstanding Contribution by an individual
WINNER - Colin Crossley, Whitsunday Transit
