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Tourism Awards Queensland 2024
The 39th annual Queensland Tourism Awards Gala was hosted in Brisbane this Friday night, wherethe excellence of individuals and businesses statewide was recognised for their exceptional accomplishments! Ocean Rafting celebrated their success by bringing home two awards: gold inMajor Tourism and Transport and bronze in Adventure Tourism. At the gala event, Ocean Rafting joined a […]

Schoolies 2024
Are you ready to make Schoolies 2024 legendary? Round up the squad and hop on board Ocean Rafting for the most hyped Whitsundays adventure!

Whitsunday Tourism Awards 2024
The Whitsundays’ original and most awarded tour operator, Ocean Rafting, continues to shine gold over the turquoise waters of the Whitsundays after taking home several awards at the 2024 Whitsunday Tourism Awards! Ocean Rafting celebrated its 28th Birthday in style attending the gala industry Whitsunday Tourism Awards on Daydream Island. The team won gold in […]

Ebs and Flows
When the plug gets pulled out in the swirling sands of Hill Inlet! Whether it’s high tide or low tide, the swirling sands of Hill Inlet offers an ever-changing view of wonder. These patterns are formed by the changing tides which offer visitors a different view, every time you visit Whitehaven Beach – as the […]

French Shoal – The hidden gem of the Whitsundays.
This week we were graced with some of the lowest tides of the year, fortunately for us, this coincided with some perfect weather and the team at Ocean Rafting were able to optimise some otherwise unreachable spots. Introducing French Shoal! This natural phenomenon is only exposed on the very lowest tide of the year. Hidden […]

Protecting our Patch
At Ocean Rafting, protecting our patch is our mission. In David Attenborough’s words – “No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced”. While we exist to share the beautiful Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef with visitors from across the globe, our motivation is […]