The Volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassadors - Airlie Beach

The Volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassadors - Airlie Beach The purpose of the Volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassador Program is to give each and every passenger a warm welcome to the Whitsundays.

The Volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassadors are a group of dedicated volunteers who are passionate about promoting the Whitsundays coordinated through Tourism Whitsundays. The program was established in 2004 as an initiative of the Airlie Beach Chamber of Commerce. Judi and Keith Dunn established and managed the program for the first 10 years. Five years ago, Brian Richardson took the reins. Recently th

e program has come to sit under the umbrella of Tourism Whitsundays

The volunteer ambassadors meet every cruise ship which anchors in the Whitsundays, they are at the forefront of welcoming passengers to Airlie Beach, providing maps, local information, answering questions and much more. The Ambassador Program started out by welcoming only 5 cruise ships in 2004. This number has increased 1,200% to welcoming 60 cruise ships in 2019. The group of loyal volunteer's have been there every step of the way ensuring our visiting cruise ship guests get a warm welcome and a wealth of local knowledge.

We’re so excited to have our very own brand new awards cabinet at our home base, Whitsunday Sailing Club! 🏆 Come down an...
30/06/2025

We’re so excited to have our very own brand new awards cabinet at our home base, Whitsunday Sailing Club! 🏆 Come down and take a look – we’d love to share it with you.

A big thank you to our friends at the Whitsunday Sailing Club for once again treating us to a delicious Afternoon Tea, and to Tourism Whitsundays for organizing the beautiful new cabinet. We truly appreciate your continued support! 🙏

No cruise ship arrivals to Airlie Beach this week, but we’re already counting down to next Monday, July 7, when Carnival...
30/06/2025

No cruise ship arrivals to Airlie Beach this week, but we’re already counting down to next Monday, July 7, when Carnival Encounter returns to our beautiful shores! 🙌

📅 Want to know when the next ships are coming? Check out the full cruise ship schedule through to the end of September right here 👇https://www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au/cruise-ship-ambassadors/

We’re excited to welcome not one, not two, but three Carnival Cruise Line Australia ships to the Whitsundays — all arriv...
22/06/2025

We’re excited to welcome not one, not two, but three Carnival Cruise Line Australia ships to the Whitsundays — all arriving on three consecutive days this week! 🙌
A huge welcome to all passengers and crew. 💛

🌟 Airlie Beach has done it again! 🌟For the fourth year in a row, Airlie Beach has been crowned Top Small Tourism Town! 🏆...
17/06/2025

🌟 Airlie Beach has done it again! 🌟
For the fourth year in a row, Airlie Beach has been crowned Top Small Tourism Town! 🏆
A massive shoutout to our incredible tourism industry in the Whitsundays.🙌

Tourism Whitsundays
Whitsunday Regional Council
Visit Queensland, Australia

While we don’t have any cruise ship arrivals this week, we’re super excited for next week when three Carnival Cruise Lin...
16/06/2025

While we don’t have any cruise ship arrivals this week, we’re super excited for next week when three Carnival Cruise Line Australia ships will be visiting the Whitsundays on three consecutive days – 26, 27, and 28 June! 🙌
See cruise ship schedule here 👇 https://www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au/cruise-ship-ambassadors/

We’re excited to welcome Carnival Encounter back to the Whitsundays this Thursday, 5 June! 🙌🥰
01/06/2025

We’re excited to welcome Carnival Encounter back to the Whitsundays this Thursday, 5 June! 🙌🥰

We are overflowing with gratitude after our Volunteer Week celebration at the beautiful Whitsunday Sailing Club. Your ge...
25/05/2025

We are overflowing with gratitude after our Volunteer Week celebration at the beautiful Whitsunday Sailing Club. Your generosity and kindness made the afternoon truly unforgettable.

A special shout-out 🙌 to the amazing businesses and individuals who brightened our day with such thoughtful gifts: 🙏

Cruise Whitsundays
Airlie Beach Hotel
Ocean Rafting
Amanda Camm MP
Just Tuk'n Around.airlie Beach Pedicabs

And a heartfelt thank you to Tourism Whitsundays and Whitsunday Regional Council for their unwavering support. 🩵

Happy National Volunteer Week to all the incredible volunteers across Australia! Especially our amazing local heroes her...
21/05/2025

Happy National Volunteer Week to all the incredible volunteers across Australia! Especially our amazing local heroes here in the Whitsundays. 🙌💙

A heartfelt thank you to every person, organization and business who has helped the Volunteer Cruise Ambassadors Program to grow and thrive for over 20 years. We truly couldn’t do it without you. THANK YOU! 🥰👏

A big shoutout to Whitsunday Regional Council and Tourism Whitsundays for your continued financial and administrative support. Your backing means the world to us. 🙏

Here’s to many more years of community spirit and making a difference — together! 💫

Congratulations Volunteers!

Happy National Volunteer Week to all the amazing volunteers across Australia!

In The Whitsundays, we are fortunate to have dedicated individuals who enhance our local tourism experience. We extend our deepest gratitude to the The Volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassadors - Airlie Beach and the volunteers at the Whitsunday Visitor Information Centre. Your unwavering commitment and enthusiasm are a testament to the true spirit and heart of The Whitsundays.

Photo: Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Our beautiful towns, Airlie Beach, Bowen, and Collinsville, are in the Queensland Top Tourism Town finals! 🙌Help The Whi...
14/05/2025

Our beautiful towns, Airlie Beach, Bowen, and Collinsville, are in the Queensland Top Tourism Town finals! 🙌
Help The Whitsundays to win all 3 awards. Voting closes Saturday, 17 May!

Three Whitsundays towns are once again finalists – in every category of the Queensland Tourism Industry Council - QTIC Top Tourism Town Awards 🥳

Help The Whitsundays take the crown in all three categories:

🏖 Bowen – Top Tourism Town
🌴 Airlie Beach – Top Small Tourism Town
⛰ Collinsville – Top Tiny Tourism Town

Vote now: https://survey.hsforms.com/1lfO7Y55xR0K9YWvzdsjrUwsc8bx (closes 17th May)

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Our dedicated group of volunteers are very passionate about promoting the Whitsundays via The Volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassador Program, coordinated through Tourism Whitsundays.

The Volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassadors Program was created in 2004 as an initiative of the Airlie Beach Chamber of Commerce. The program was established by Judi and Keith Dunn who managed the program for the first 10 years. Five years ago, Brian Richardson took the reins and recently the program has come to sit under the umbrella of Tourism Whitsundays coordinated by their Information Services Coordinator Tracey Tyler.

The sole purpose of the Cruise Ship Ambassadors is to give each and every passenger arriving by cruise ship a warm personal welcome and “bon voyage” on their departure.

Every Cruise Ambassador has a passion for where we live, along with what we have to offer in The Whitsundays and will take pride in telling anyone that’s prepared to listen. The Volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassador Program is unique in that, to the best of our knowledge, there is no other program such as ours that meet and greet on a one on one basis and stay to say farewell to all cruise ship passengers. We consistently have 15-20 volunteers at every event & we have fun! The Program has a number of supporters throughout the business community that see and or receive a direct or indirect benefit from the cruise ship visitors through out the Whitsundays. We appreciate all of our supporters very much and are always grateful for their support.