Our boat
Meet the Dalengi
A wave piercing catamaran built for this exact stretch of water, and the only boat we run.
Island Transfers / 2026
Shute Harbour to Palm Bay Resort
Long Island is twenty five minutes across the water, not a whole afternoon of driving
Island Transfers has run the crossing to Palm Bay Resort for more than twenty years, aboard a custom built catamaran that lands straight up the beach, no ladder and no wet feet.
Three ways aboard
Pick the trip, we will pick the tide
Every trip runs on the same boat and the same local knowledge. What changes is the schedule and how much of the boat is yours.
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Shute Harbour to Palm Bay Resort
The Palm Bay water taxi
Mid morning and late afternoon departures from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, with return runs from Palm Bay in the early to mid morning. The regular way guests and resort staff reach Long Island.
- Fixed daily departure and return windows
- Direct beach landing at Palm Bay, no jetty walk
- 24 hours notice requested, a late surcharge may apply
Our boat
One boat, built for this exact crossing
Our boat
Straight onto the sand
The bow ramp lands right up the beach at Palm Bay, so nobody climbs a ladder or wades in with their bags.
Island Transfers / 2026
Our boat
Built for this water, not adapted to it
An asymmetrical, wave piercing bow and a twin hull hold a steadier line through the Whitsunday passage.
Island Transfers / 2026
Before you cross
What to know before you book
Practical notes from twenty years of running this exact crossing.
01 / Getting here
Getting to Shute Harbour from the airport
Proserpine Airport connects to Shute Harbour by shuttle. Time it against your departure window, not the other way round.
August 2026 / 3 min
02 / On board
What the crossing is actually like
Twin hulls, a wave piercing bow and a straight run up the sand at Palm Bay. No ladder, no wading, no wet bags.
August 2026 / 4 min
03 / Palm Bay
A day trip is not a booked tour
Once you land at Palm Bay, the resort, the walking tracks and the bar are yours to use as you like. Nobody hurries you back to the boat.
July 2026 / 3 min
04 / Charters
Planning a private charter
Tell us the island, the headcount and the date. We build the route and the timing around your plan, not a set itinerary.
July 2026 / 3 min
On TripAdvisor
5.0
20 verified reviews on TripAdvisor
Guests notice the crew before they notice the boat
Michael M.TripAdvisor review
“Every part of the trip ran smoothly, from checking in at Shute Harbour to stepping off onto the sand at Palm Bay.”
Joel BaileyTripAdvisor review
“We crossed on our honeymoon and the crew made it a proper part of the trip, not just a transfer to get through.”
Paradise53408986630TripAdvisor review
“We used the transfer a few times over our stay and it was on time and the crew were genuinely helpful every trip.”
NesTripAdvisor review
“Friendly, straightforward, and we would book again without thinking twice about it.”
Mark D.TripAdvisor review
“No hassle at all. Easy to book, easy to find, and the crossing itself was the calmest part of the whole trip.”
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