Enjoy the best of the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in one day with a Whitsunday scenic flight and Ocean Rafting adventure! Experience the Whitsundays’ ultimate destinations… Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and secret snorkelling locations.
For your Rafting trip, choose our Northern Exposure tour for more snorkelling, or Southern Lights for more time at Whitehaven beach.
- Departs: 7.00am
- Returns: 3.30pm
- (Scenic flight: 7.00am-8:00am, Ocean Rafting: 8.45am-3.30pm)
- Adult: $492 (15 years and over)
- Child: $437 (2-14 years, Infants 0-23 months old free of charge)
- Family: $N/A
- 60 minute reef and island scenic flight with guaranteed window seats
- Tour to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
- Guided National Park walks
- Inner fringing coral reef snorkelling
- Fresh tropical lunch pack
- Refreshments
- Personalised snorkel instruction
- Use of snorkel equipment and flotation devices
- Sunsuit/wetsuit
- Reef and island naturalist talks
- Courtesy bus transfers
- Prescription Mask Hire - $15
- Water
- Soft Drinks/Juice
- Beer/Cider
- Chocolate
- Swimmers
- A beach bag with a towel, hat and shoes.
- A jacket during winter to protect you from wind and for warmth after snorkelling.
- Cameras in a waterproof case or Tupperware.
- Cash for water, soft drinks, fruit juices and chocolates for sale on board.
- Everything you need for the day as you will not return to your accommodation between tours.
60 minute Whitsunday scenic flight & Ocean Rafting package
Enjoy the best of the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in one day with a Whitsunday scenic flight and Ocean Rafting adventure! Experience the Whitsundays’ ultimate destinations… Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and secret snorkelling locations.
See the Whitsundays from above with a stunning Whitsunday scenic flight over the islands and Great Barrier Reef, including famous Heart Reef and Whitehaven Beach, then ride the tropical waters on Ocean Rafting’s Southern Lights or Northern Exposure tour.
Enjoy a bird’s eye view of many of the 74 Whitsunday Islands, fly over Whitehaven Beach and picture postcard Hill Inlet before heading out to the Great Barrier Reef and experiencing one of the most photographed reef locations, Heart Reef. The comfortable fixed wing aircraft offers offers guaranteed window seats with big window viewing, pilot commentary and the best views of the Whitsundays!
Following your flight, enjoy an Ocean Rafting adventure, offering three days in one, including an exhilarating ride to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, pristine snorkelling reefs and guided Whitsunday Island National Parks walks. The Southern Lights tour offers more beach time and the Northern Exposure tour offers more snorkelling time.
We recommend this tour for the best view above, on and below the water in the Whitsundays!
Scenic Flights only
For stunning aerial views of the Whitsundays without the Ocean Rafting component, 60 minute scenic flights over the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef, including Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet are available. Visit the Scenic Flights page for more information.
Whitsunday Airport … just 8 minutes from Airlie Beach
Ocean Rafting’s scenic flights depart from Whitsunday Airport, located at 12 Air Whitsunday Drive, Flame Tree, between the popular tourist destinations of Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands and just 8 minutes drive from the main street of Airlie Beach. Whitsunday Airport is perfectly located to take you on the flight of a lifetime while offering a range of comfortable facilities, including an air-conditioned airport lounge, café, bathroom amenities, free wifi, refillable water station, charging ports, secure lockers and free parking to enjoy before or after your flight.
Whitsunday Airport’s Hangar Cafe & Bar offers ‘airside access’ dining, where you can indulge in delicious food, unreal coffee or a cold beverage from the relaxed bar. Pre-order your breakfast before your scenic flight departure and enjoy alfresco dining while enjoying your meal on return to mainland Australia!
View Whitsunday Airport’s Live Camera here!
PLEASE NOTE: Full names and exact weights per passenger must be advised when booking due to flight weight availability.
*The Fly Raft package departs from the mainland. This package is unfortunately not available for guests of Long Island, Hamilton Island, Hayman Island or Daydream Island.
**Please note: The above tour itineraries are a guideline only and are subject to change depending on tide, wind and other weather conditions. 100% cancellation fee applies for cancellations after midday the day prior. Maximum per seat weight is 125kgs. Rates shown are valid for travel until 31 March 24. For travel after that date, relevant rates will display when future dates are selected in the booking table. Please call Ocean Rafting 48 hours prior to departure on 07 4946 6848 to reconfirm booking and pick up time. For bookings within 24 hours of departure please call (07) 4946 6848.
***Flights are conducted by Whitsunday Tiger Moth Adventures trading as WAVEAir Pty Ltd, AOC# CASA.AOC.0067 and Whitsunday Air Services Pty Ltd AOC#1-KPVQ0 -06, licensed and certified Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) carriers.
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