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Whitsunday Whale Heritage Area
The annual Humpback Whale migration is well underway along the East Coast of Australia! These gentle giants undertake a massive 5000km migration from the cooler waters of Antarctica, to the warmer birthing grounds of the Great Barrier Reef. By the end of 2023, the Whitsundays will become the world’s first Whale Heritage Area within a […]
Coralpalooza
Coralpalooza 2023 On June 10 for World Oceans Day, we got our dive tanks and tools ready to participate in the first-ever international day of collaborative action, Coralpalooza 2023. Ocean Rafting teamed up with the crew from other high-standard tourism operators, to restore high-priority sites around our Whitsunday Islands. In Australia, tourism operators ranging from […]
06.06.23 – Sea Cucumber
Sea Cucumbers! The Oceans vacuum cleaner! This stunning Pineapple Sea Cucumber was sighted on one of our Reef Protection Days when conducting Reef Health surveys for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Pineapple Sea Cucumber is an echinoderm, a group which also includes seastars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea lilies. Located […]
Ocean Rafting is in the top 20!
OCEAN RAFTING AWARDED IN TOP 20 EXPERIENCES IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Multi award-winning Ocean Rafting has been announced as a 2023 Viator Experience Awards winner and one of Australia and New Zealand’s top 20 experiences! Viator, a Tripadvisor company and one of the world’s leading marketplaces for travel experiences, showcasing 300,000+ worldwide experiences, has […]
24.05.23 – Mud Crab
The Mud Crab is throughout Australia. Known for their big claws, mud crabs belong to a group of crabs that have the last pair of legs flattened for swimming. They have a smooth carapace (outer shell). The Magnificant Muddie! A Mud Crab doesn’t grow continuously but results from a series of moults that happen when […]
2023 Best Of Queensland Experience
Ocean Rafting is proud once more to to receive a perfect score of 100/100 as a 2023 Best of Queensland Experience! In recognition of consistently delivering exceptional experiences, ease of booking via online systems, engaging digital presence and consistent excellent reviews, our team are stoked to once again be recognised as an industry leading tourism […]
