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26.08.22 – Return of Reef Guardian
Welcome back Reef Guardian! Winter in the Whitsundays never fails to disappoint, we’ve had beautiful weather and encounter after encounter with some of our favourite seasonal visitors, both the Humpback Whales and these beautiful Reef Mantas! But this interaction was something a little bit special. First sighted in 2020 during a coral restoration program ran […]
31.07.22 – Humpback Whales
With Ocean Rafting’s exclusive access to the best local snorkel sites, we’re no stranger to some epic wildlife encounters… but this may just top them all! Yesterday, after pulling up on mooring at one of our favourite Northern Exposure snorkel sites, our guests were happily enjoying the wonders of the local Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It wasn’t […]
Chemicals That Don’t Cost the Earth
At Ocean Rafting we are always looking at ways to improve our business; that’s why we have teamed up with the Airlie Health Hub, who are now providing us with cleaning chemicals that we use both in our office and onboard our vessels. These cleaning chemicals are all-natural, plant-based, toxic, and cruelty-free, biodegradable, eco-responsible, grey […]
The Coral Nurture Program – Whitsundays
Ocean Rafting is excited to have been selected as one of three high-standard tourism operators to be involved in the Whitsundays Coral Nurture Program, a tourism-led coral gardening initiative that will look to assist recovery across reef sites that were heavily affected by Cyclone Debbie. The Coral Nurture Program (www.coralnurtureprogram.org) was established in 2019 as […]
10.07.22 – Mantaray
Winter is here! And so are some of our favourite seasonal visitors! It’s been Manta Madness the last few weeks with almost daily sightings of these gentle giants! The cooler months bring the Reef Mantas to our islands and have provided guests with epic in-water experiences on our Northern Exposure and Southern Lights tour! Here […]
We’re in the top 10 percent of attractions worldwide!
Ocean Rafting’s great reviews land us a place among travellers’ favourites and a 2022 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award! Ocean Rafting has once again been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travellers’ Choice award which celebrates businesses that have received great traveller reviews from around the globe on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging […]
