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Coral Spawning 2024
The 2024 coral spawning event is a key focus of the Boats 4 Corals Reef Assist Project. This project aims to restore and strengthen the resilience of the Whitsundays Reefs. Ocean Rafting joined forces with Reef Catchments, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Traditional Owners, and other trusted tourism operators to support the crucial initiative […]
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 […]
The Conclusion – The Tourism Reef Protection Initiative
That’s a wrap for the Tourism Reef Protection Initiative Over the past 18 months, our passionate team of skippers, crew and Master Reef Guides have been actively involved in the Tourism Reef Protection Initiative. The Initiative – funded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority as part of the Australian Government‘s Reef Protection Package […]
What a load of Trash!
Recently, our team and some passionate volunteers jumped aboard our first Tins 4 Fins funded beach clean charter to remove marine debris and plastic pollution from some of our less visited Whitsunday Islands. Heading down to Shaw and Thomas Islands in the southern Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia, the team and volunteers managed to collect around […]
