The explorer who first landed on this island thought it was Whitsunday, so that is what he named the island. However, he was confused by crossing the Pacific, and actually landed on a Monday. Travel is so confusing!
There is not much to see or do on the island. Hamilton Island does not have a pier capable of handling our ship, so we had to take the tender to reach it. The island is privately owned and most of the buildings, densely packed, are involved with tourists. Most of the buildings look quite new, which is reasonable since almost all the buildings on the island were destroyed or damaged by a cyclone less than 2 years ago.
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| Typical tourist cottages |
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| Cyclone damage |
The most interesting thing on the island was the Yacht club with its unusual shape.
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Hamilton Island Yacht Club
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After waiting for almost an hour in the tropical sun, we rode a minibus around the island, boarded the tender and went back to the ship. Some people went shopping or swimming, but it was just too hot for us to feel like doing that.
It sounds like the heat has been a bit of a downer for the past week or so. I also continue to see a theme of you not enjoying the more touristy places.
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