Townsville North Queensland tourism operator, Aquascene Charters Magnetic Island, has been named as one of only two Australian businesses in the recent TripAdvisor’s Travellers Choice ‘Best of the Best’ Awards.
Recognising the best activities you can do around the world, as voted by traveller reviews, TripAdvisor’s 2021 winners include experiences from New Zealand, Brazil, USA, Puerto Rico, UK, Turkey, Vietnam, Italy, the Caribbean, Slovenia, Costa Rica, India, the UAE, and Thailand; with only one other Australian experience making the list.
As a small family owned and operated business, Aquascene Charters duo Stephanie and Adam Hinks devote themselves to sharing the best their Magnetic Island home has to offer and were humbled to receive the international accolade in recognition of their life’s work.
Owner/operator Stephanie Hinks said being named alongside international operators of such a high calibre came as an absolute shock, and a truly humbling reward for their dedication to sharing the beauty of Magnetic Island.
“We were stunned that our little family business had made such a big list and is being acknowledged by a global brand like TripAdvisor,” Ms Hinks said.
“When you love what you do the days never feel like work, but to have our work rewarded in such a way is really wonderful.”
“Sharing our passion for Magnetic Island and educating tourists on the Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding natural environment is so important to us, and I think by travellers choosing us it continues to show us how important eco-tourism experiences are, and how transformative they can be – we are proud to play a small part of that.”
Aquascene Charters specialises in experiences around North Queensland’s own Magnetic Island, taking people to secluded bays and beaches, fringing reef to snorkel and interact with marine life, all while sharing stories of the island’s important cultural and environmental history.
With international borders closed, and continued impacts felt by domestic border closures and restrictions, global recognition like this is the perfect motivation small businesses need to keep them pushing forward.
Townsville Enterprise Director Visitor Economy and Marketing, Lisa Woolfe said an accolade of this level would help further elevate the profile of North Queensland and build on the work being done to support the industry through the COVID-19 recovery.
“Townsville North Queensland is home to some outstanding experiences, some that can’t be found anywhere else in the world, and we’re extremely proud to have world-class products like Aquascene Charters on our doorstep,” Ms Woolfe said.
“Wins like this bolster our vision to put Townsville North Queensland and Magnetic Island on the global stage and help better prepare our region to rebound even faster when domestic and international borders reopen.”
For more information on Aquascene Charters, and other tourism offerings in Townsville North Queensland, visit https://www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au/
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