Ocean Rafting Tours

Quick Information For This Tour
Product – Ocean Rafting Tours Of The Whitsunday Islands
Price – From $209
Tours – Ocean rafting have 2 different tours, “Northern Exposure” and “SouthernLights” (see below for the details)
Price Includes – snorkel equipment
Extras – Lunch is not included in the ticket price. If you want lunch, you can order it through the booking form for $20, paid directly to the boat company.
Location – Coral Sea Marina, Airlie Beach QLD 4802
Type Of Boat – Fast Power Boat
Tip for this tour
Their exclusive access to the stunning and iconic Hill Inlet beach (inside the inlet) sets these Ocean Rafting Tours apart. This is the only company with a permit to access this location.
Are you ready for an unforgettable adventure in the Whitsunday Islands? Look no further than Ocean Rafting’s Whitehaven Beach tours, where you’ll embark on a thrilling journey filled with pristine reef snorkelling and a guided walk to the breathtaking Hill Inlet Lookout.
Ocean Rafting offers two Whitehaven Beach tours: the Northern Exposure and the Southern Lights. The Northern Exposure tour provides extra snorkelling time, while the Southern Lights tour offers more beach time. The choice is yours, and both promise unforgettable moments.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience the ride of your life with Ocean Rafting. Their fleet of eight vessels, designed initially as rescue crafts, are equipped with 700hp engines, ensuring a thrilling and safe journey. Small group sizes mean you can savour the tropical paradise away from the crowds.
Tour Offered By Ocean Rafting

Northern Exposure (most popular)
Check-in at 8am for 8:45am departure.
Returns 3:30pm
This tour visits –
- Hill Inlet Lookout (with special access to the beach)
- Whitehaven Beach
- Two snorkel locations

Southern Lights
Check-in at 9am for 10am departure.
Returns at 4:30pm
This tour visits
- Hill Inlet Lookout (with special access to the beach)
- South Whitehaven Beach
- South Whitehaven Lookout
- One snorkel location
Whats Included In The Ticket Price?
- Visit to Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and guided National Park walks
- Inner fringing coral reef snorkelling Reef and island naturalist talks by our Master Reef Guides,Eco Host and Marine Biologist
- Courtesy bus transfers
- Snorkel Eqipment (Mask and Snorkel)
Whats NOT Included In The Ticket Price?
- Tropical lunch (AUD$20) payable direct. Please add in booking notes if you would like to add.
- Hire sunsuits/wetsuits – $8pp to hire on check in (Students with ID, Senior & Children FREE)
- Assorted Alcoholic and NON Alcoholic Drinks and snacks (available to purchase – Cash or Credit Card)
- Prescription Mask hire Available – $15 pp on check in
- A QLD public holiday surcharge of $20 per adult, $10 per child and $50 per family (2ad,2ch)
Are These Tours Suitable For You?
Ocean Rafting boats are suitable for most ages from 6 months upwards (weather permitting). If the winds and swell are forecast high for the day you travel with young children, don’t hesitate to contact the company directly at (07) 4946 6848.
Tours are unsuitable for guests with pre-existing back, neck or hip injuries or who are heavily pregnant (weather dependent).
Tour Departure Point Map
Tour Video
Refund Policy
Ocean Rafting Tours Cancellation Policy allows cancellations up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Refunds require a 24-hours or more notice from the scheduled meeting time of your booked tour.
Changes to dates or refunds within 24 hours can’t be accepted.
Bad weather leads to rescheduling or a refund.
Terms and Conditions Of Travel
Ocean Rafting may use photographs of our clients in promotional material, including but not limited to social media, however if you do not consent please advise Ocean Rafting.
Liability: Clients should note that adventure travel involves risk. Whilst we make every effort to safeguard our clients, we cannot be held responsible for personal injury or loss due to the actions of the clients which are beyond our control. Tours are not suitable for guests with pre-existing back, neck or hip injuries or who are pregnant (weather dependant) or heavily pregnant. Minimum age 6 months. A signed release will be required from all participants on departure. We recommend you take out travel insurance.
Fitness and Health: Although good health and a positive attitude are essential, you do not need any prior experience to partake in an Ocean Rafting adventure.
Cancellations/Refund Policy: Your booking includes a 5% non-refundable booking fee for all cancellations. Cancellations after 7pm the night before departure no refund. Please Note: On occasion, in the interest of guest safety, we may have to cancel tours due to unfavourable weather conditions. In this unlikely event, you will be offered travel on another suitable day or issued a refund, minus 5% booking fee of your fare price.
Ocean Rafting Reviews On Google

Had Abby, Jessie and Taylor for joyride and it was definitely beyond 5 stars.
The flight in the morning and amazing thanks for Ben for his great flight skills and gave us the best window to see and shoot that amazing view of the great reef and the Islands.
Jessie and Abby did a fantastic job to keep the whole experience enjoyable and engaged. While cruising between places they always checks on us, take pics and make jokes to turn this into a joyful ride! I can’t wait to see the pics(good and silly ones!!)
Though the weather is a bit windy and rainy in the late afternoon but Taylor turns this into a fun thrill ride on the way back and also make sure we all back in one piece!!!!
It is good to do snorkeling again after so many years and definitely seeing all the corals and fishes were an enjoyable interactive experience. Even you are doing it for the first time the crew help you with lots of support with all different sorts of water equipment and make you expertise the all of the fun!!!

The scenery was out of this world: turquoise waters, white sand beaches, and vibrant coral reefs. Snorkeling among so many colorful fish and swimming in such crystal-clear water felt like a dream. The boat ride itself was a blast — fast, fun, and filled with great music and energy!
This tour is a must-do if you're in the area. It was one of the highlights of our trip and we’d do it again without a doubt. Huge thanks to the whole team for such a fantastic day!


Absolutely amazing from start to finish.
Huge shout out to our guides Daisy, Georgie and Hayden ye were absolutely outstanding. So friendly, welcoming, chatty, FUN, informative and just bundles of fun which highly impacted our day making it the best day ever!!
Ocean rafting is awesome and I recommend everyone to book with these!😀
Be prepared for the thrill of the boat ride - Exhilarating!!


Once we hit the water, Gary, Haydn, Aidan made the entire day so much fun. They were informative, hilarious, and clearly love what they do – it shows. The energy was unreal, they kept everyone buzzing the whole time, and their knowledge of the area made the experience even more special.
Snorkelling, beach time, and the boat ride were all top tier, and the crew made sure everyone felt comfortable and included. Can’t recommend this enough – hands down one of the best things we’ve done in Australia!
Cheers to the whole team for an unforgettable day. If you’re thinking of booking – just do it!


I highly recommend them!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐





Crew are the best and really entertaining.
A great day out really.




The flight with our pilot Joey was an absolute awesome experience. Joey was awesome and made everyone feel safe,an at ease and had great communication and had a great attitude and knowledge of the island and surrounding areas. Can’t wait to do it again but next time with friends as I was a solo traveler this time around.
Thanks for a great experience Joey.


Thanks
Warwick
















Our skipper Chris was great, the seas were a bit choppy but he handled the boat so well and made us all feel very safe! The deckhand Matteo, fondly nicknamed ‘Daddy’ by the girls was so attentive making sure we were well looked after for the whole day! From the fun playlist bringing the vibes, tasty lunch, cold drinks and awesome crew, we couldn’t fault it!
Special thanks to Nate for helping us plan such a memorable day, we will definitely be back and recommend this trip to everyone! Thanks team!

Skipper Chris made sure we had the best day where we had 5 hours on Whitehaven.
Deckhand, matteo rocked up wearing a pink cowboy hat and was affectionately named Daddy for the rest of the day. He kept our drinks topped up and provided all the fun.
Hands down one of, if not THE best trips in The Whitsundays







100 % recommendation!









Amazing views (which you kinda have with every tour, no matter which one you book). However, what makes this one so special are the people that take you on this trip. If the skipper and tour guide are shit, the whole trip is a lot less nice, isn't it?
So special thanks to Jessie and Taylor for an amazing day & trip, it was good fun!
Lots of jokes and interesting (side) facts about the area, very cool rafting and in general chill atmosphere. Cannot reccomend enough!

















They also advertise 2 beaches plus a snorkeling spot (even 2 depending on the tour), since the weather was apparently bad (it was fantastically beautiful, just a little windy), the snorkeling didn't take place (understandably), we just stayed for 2 hours instead on Whitehaven Beach (really nice) BUT where is the 2nd beach? The tour was also supposed to start at 10am and return around 5pm, instead we didn't leave until around 10.30am and were back before 4pm.
I asked the office how that could be, in such cases you would have to refund money or go to a second beach, but here the airline is blamed and the second beach is the one where you were let out at the lookout …
Okay, but I could have taken the ferry that goes to Whitehaven every day and would have only paid a fifth of the price of the tour.
Don't fall for the advertising that they're the only provider that takes you to a "more private section of the beach" and they're the only tour that can go to both sides of the Lookout.
The section of the beach has 1000 tourists and all the other providers are also at the Lookout.
The only star goes to the really great raft crew, they did a great job!






The day itself was amazing! From start to finish Hayley made everyone comfortable and super involved. She was super fun and also very caring for those that were scared of the water.
Scotty was also great and made the ride itself super fun but felt incredibly safe all the way through!
Thanks for an amazing day guys showing our family the best of the Whitsundays!





Can't recommend enough!
Merran and Bernie thank you for sharing your knowledge and hospitality..... Your passion for the region contagious...

We had Scotty as our Skipper and Eve as our deckhand. Both of them made our day one to remember.
Eve is very knowledgeable and told us about the history of the islands and the indigenous people who called them home, the ecosystems and wildlife, and some fun facts about the resorts and mansions around Airlie Beach and Hayman Island.
Scott was a pro zooming the raft across the ocean, surfing the waves of the sister boat, and so much more. He will have you holding onto your seat!
The only downside (which has nothing to do with Ocean Rafting itself), is if you are on a cruise ship and book through them, the tour time has been shortened by a couple of hours, but this still gives you plenty of time to snorkel the beautiful reef.
See you again in June! 😁



adventure.


Next was the boat tour and this was amazing. Rory and benny were great and the journey around was so fun - slight pre warning if the wind picks up the side seats aren’t quite for the faint hearted ! We stopped off at Whitehaven and had lunch on the beach before heading to 2 separate snorkeling sights so it was a full day!
I’ve already recommended to family and friends and I wouldn’t hesitate in booking again.







The only the downside was the the photos taken of you on the day by the guide cost money to purchase - which was not made clear until we finished the tour! A bit annoying as I didn’t use my camera as much because I thought the photos were taken care of!


They planned the tour so well, very entertaining and staff were very friendly. They took good care us.



When you are in Airlie Beach I
would highly recommend this tour.





The crew was awesome. Kurt was a really good and fun skipper and Bernie made our day fantastic, my family they don't speak in English so Bernie translate everything for them.
I really recommend this company if you want to have an amazing day in Whitehaven.













Taylor was amazing, one of the best tour guides/skipper and part time comedian we have all ever had the pleasure to meet.
Tommy was kind, alert, informative and made sure everyone was safe and having fun through the whole experience!
Thank you to the boys at Ocean Rafting for making our Whitsundays experience all the more enjoyable. Myself and my family will be recommending Ocean Rafting to everyone and anyone visiting the Whitsundays!



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