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Whitsundays Island Adventure Walking and Swimming - Full Day

Highlights

  • Visit the iconic Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
  • Take in the unforgettable scenery of the Whitsundays
  • Snorkel in pristine fringing reefs and view marine life

Visit the Wild Side of the Whitsundays! On this full day tour you will have an boat ride to Whitehaven Beach, guided National Parks walks and spend some time snorkelling in the pristine reefs. The semi rigid inflatable vessels are super fast, making it an exhilarating ride!

What's included?

  • Visit to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
  • Guided National Park walks
  • Inner fringing coral reef snorkeling
  • Personalised snorkel instruction
  • Use of snorkel equipment and flotation devices
  • Tropical Style lunch on Whitehaven Beach
  • Morning and Afternoon tea (Cake and Fruit)
  • Sunsuit/Wetsuit
  • Reef and island naturalist talks
  • Hill Inlet Lookout
  • Courtesy bus transfers

Visit the “Wild Side” of the Whitsunday Islands, the uninhabited islands with beautiful natural scenery brimming with marine, bird and animal life. This three-in-one tour includes an exhilarating ride to Whitehaven Beach, guided Whitsunday Island National Parks walk and some snorkelling in the pristine reefs. The semi rigid inflatable vessels are super fast allowing guests to experience a fun ride, adventure and education among the natural beauty of the Whitsundays. With a maximum of 32 passengers this tour allows for personal snorkeling lessons and the pleasure of a small group.

Please Note: There are two very similar tours offered by this experience provider - Whitsundays Island Adventure with Snorkeling - Full Day (Product Code ORT001) which includes more time snorkeling, while this tour, Whitsundays Island Adventure with Swimming - Full Day (Product Code ORT004) which includes more time spent at the beach.

Important information

  • Tours operate every day except for Christmas Day
  • Check in at 9am for a 10am departure, returns at 4:30pm
  • Courtesy coach pick ups from 8:45am - 9:30am
  • Adult: 15 years old and over
  • Child: 2 to 14 years old
  • Family: 2 Adults and 2 Children aged from 2 to 14 years old
  • Although good health and a positive attitude are essential, you do not need any prior experience to partake in any of the activities
  • Not recommended for pregnant, elderly or guests with bad backs
  • A signed release will be required from all participants on departure
  • Please note if you are travelling to the Whitsundays on a cruise ship, the timings of this experience do not align with the visiting cruise ship schedule
  • Change your booking up to 24 hours before the start time of your experience
  • Changes are not permitted within 24 hours of your experience
  • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

There will be a maximum of 25 - 32 participants.

Sites are weather and tide permitting.

Bring a beach bag including sunscreen, bathers, a towel, a hat, sand shoes and a sweater or jacket in the winter months to protect you from the wind and keep you warm after snorkeling.

Public holiday surcharge of $20 per adult, $10 per child and $50 per family (2ad and 2ch) is payable direct to the supplier on the day of the experience

This tour departs from Airlie Beach, Whitsundays QLD

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Ocean Rafting Tour Best wedding anniversary ever!!

Nadine 29 October 2024

Friends from work gifted my husband and I a Red Balloon voucher as a wedding gift. Life got busy and we couldn’t use it until this year and decided to use it whilst on our second wedding anniversary. We booked a Southern Lights Ocean Rafting tour and I couldn’t fault anything about it. The staff were great from the very start with the booking process, they picked us up from our accommodation, we purchased the lunch for extra on the day (pre booked) and that was worth it too. The boat ride was fun with music and bits of informative information. I had never been snorkelling but absolutely loved it!! The scenery is amazing! I highly recommend this tour to anyone.

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Hi Nadine, thanks so much for your valuable feedback. We are so happy to see you enjoyed your experience.

29 October 2024

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Mind blowing experience.

Hannah 11 October 2023

Had the most incredible tour with Jesse and Chris, informative yet down to earth and super friendly. I Thus was an experience my kids and I won't forget in a hurry. 10/10 would do again!

Awesome day!

Teagan 14 September 2022

We had such a great time! Was a really awesome day! Oak and Toby were amazing and really looked after us. We were on the Raft called "Betty" and when we departed they played the song Black Betty! We so great cruising around with the music on. The tour was really informative and we got to see whales and dolphins. The snorkelling, visit to whitehaven beach and hike to Hill inlet were all amazing! Was a really memorable day! 100% Recommend!!!

Just Book it. You won’t regret it.

Georgia 19 September 2020

We were meant to travel overseas in 2020 and then COVID. Luckily for us in QLD, we have access to some of the most beautiful parts of the world. If you like a bit of adventure and want to see the most beautiful spots Australia has to offer, book this tour. You’ll snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef, sun-bake on Whitehaven Beach, walk in beautiful coastal bushland and have fun getting there on Ocean Rafting’s awesome vessels! The staff are knowledgeable about the islands and make you feel comfortable and safe - even those a little anxious about snorkelling in the ocean will feel at ease. You’ll see so many beautiful spots as well as marine life on this adventure. If you’re only going to book one tour, book this one. You won’t regret it.

Excellent experience

Marcelo 13 July 2020

Lot of fun and time on the beach. 100% recommended

Ocean Rafting - Joy Ride

Misty 30 January 2020

10/10 would recommend this tour!! We were lucky enough to have Nicole and Josh as our tour guides and they did not disappoint. Informative, fun AND funny!! My partner and I had the best day. Do yourselves a favour and book this tour!

Ocean rafting was a ripper day out

Ebony 25 January 2020

A lot of fun, amazing guides with lots of knowledge, the skipper knew how to have fun with the boat ! Beautiful scenery and water. 100% recommend

Whitehaven. Beach is justifiably #1 in Australia!

LeeAnne 5 September 2019

Had absolutely the BEST day with the ocean rafting tour. The boats are eco friendly so can go places others can’t. The crew were fabulous as was the lunch on the most stunning beach. Awesome snorkeling. We saw whales, turtles, stunning coral and fish. This is ha de down the best way to explore Whitehaven!

The day at the Whitsundays was amazing

Thomas 3 December 2018

Friendly staff and must do in Australia ! See amazing beaches and snorkeling with tortles seeing the reef!

The BEST day of my life at whitehaven beach

AAC 21 October 2018

Worth the money! Activities planned are perfect for day out at the whitehaven beach - snorkleing, swimming & hike - you really feel you immersed into the surroundings & go back feeling content. The rafting boat was top notch!

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