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Meet Our Master Reef Guides
Ocean Rafting is an award-winning high-standard tourism operator who are passionate about the marine environment. Our on-water team consists of Skippers, Master Reef Guides and Passionate Eco-hosts who are proud ambassadors of the UNESCO World Heritage Great Barrier Reef and they can’t wait to share the wonders of this incredible Marine Park with guests from […]
Our Team of Educational Ambassadors
If it takes a village to raise a child, then it takes a population to protect the Great Barrier Reef! Ocean Rafting is proud to introduce you to our little piece of the population, who each do their bit, to help protect the World Heritage area of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. These individuals […]
Quarter 5 – The Reef Protection Initiative
Protecting our Patch with the Tourism Reef Protection Initiative! As part of the Tourism Reef Protection Initiative, funded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, as part of the Australian Government‘s Reef Protection package, Ocean Rafting is proud to have the opportunity to continue to provide vital data to the managers of the Great […]
12.12.23 – Coral Reefs
The Vibrant Underwater Forests: A Deep Dive into Coral Coral, often mistaken as just colourful ocean rocks, plays a crucial role in marine ecosystems. These vibrant underwater organisms are much more complex and fascinating than they might initially appear. They form some of the world’s most productive ecosystems, providing shelter, food, and breeding grounds for […]
Boats 4 Coral
Earlier this month Ocean Rafting teamed up with the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Reef Catchments, other high-standard tourism operators and Traditional Owners, to participate in the Boats 4 Corals reef assist project, in preparation for the 2023 coral spawning event. The trip involved surveying coral reefs in the area to check for coral […]
Eyes in the Sky
This Whale Watching season, Ocean Rafting worked in conjunction with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Association, to monitor Humpback Whale movements in the Whitsundays. Our contributions to this research via aerial surveys allowed us to collect and understand the habits and behaviours of Humpback Whales without disturbance and human risk. Aerial technology provides insight […]