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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 […]
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
Welcome #NAIDOCWeek2022! A chance for all Australians, native and new, to celebrate the rich culture of our First Nation communities, and the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people alike! Together, we recognise the incredible strength and resilience of these people in carrying forward the oldest continuous living cultures on Earth! Ocean Rafting is proud to […]
04.06.22 – Wobbegong
The wobbegong is the common name given to the 12 species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. The word wobbegong is believed to come from an Australian Aboriginal language, meaning “shaggy beard”, referring to the growths around the mouth of the shark of the western Pacific. Wobbegongs are well camouflaged with a symmetrical pattern of bold markings which resembles a carpet. Because of this striking pattern, […]