This Week On The Reef

It's not always our regular turtles, whales, dolphins and manta rays that take our breath away! These Blue Tiger butterflies are currently in mass proportions here in the Whitsundays! These…

This post marks the start of Ocean Rafting's quarterly updates on reef health around the Whitsundays. With our talented crew visiting the reef every day of the year, there is…

Guests on a recent Northern Exposure Tour were treated to a snorkel with this snoozy green turtle! Sleeping on the reef, guests onboard our vessel Riptide were able to observe…

A stunning Cowtail ray sighted onboard Joyride at Hill Inlet this week Cowtail stingrays are regularly sighted on both our Northern Exposure and Southern Lights tour. Seen at snorkel locations…

Glassy glamour! Another perfect day in the Whitsundays. With next to no wind, crystal clear waters and epic wildlife encounters, there's nowhere else we'd rather be than right here in…

This weeks sighting comes from the Ocean Rafting FUNset cruise. On Friday night, we took 20 guests for an afternoon spin around the Whitsunday Islands with a final evening destination…

Whale season is in full flow here in the Whitsundays! With sightings of these gentle giants occurring most days on our Northern Exposure and Southern Lights tour. Guests this week…

Check out these beautiful dolphins hitching a ride on one of this week's tours! Effortlessly gliding on our bow wave, our guests were treated with an epic day of wildlife…

The Yellowtail Fusilier (Caesio cuning) is a common bait fish found on the Great Barrier Reef. These beautiful schooling fish get their common name from their colouration. Blue or grey…

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is home to many different habitats. Ranging from coral reefs, mangroves, islands and beaches the Whitsundays really showcases everything that the GBR has to…