Sky & Ocean Package | Explore Bait Reef Cruise + Whitehaven Beach + 60 minutes Scenic Flight 3 Days

For tour meeting point and time, please take the tour vouchers as the final confirmation. The meeting point and time in the tour info are only for reference.

Day 1:Discover Bait Reef SNORKEL OR DIVE THE GREAT BARRIER REEF - Bait Reef by Explore Group

Dive or snorkel the Great Barrier Reef with this small and exclusive tour to some of the reef’s lesser-visited but most pristine areas.
Discover all the beauty and diversity of the Great Barrier Reef with a visit to some of its most secluded and precious areas, on this unforgettable day trip from Hamilton Island.
The Great Barrier Reef is home to a remarkable variety of marine life, plants and animals including sharks, rays, turtles and fish as well as corals and seaweeds.
Experience this amazing destination with our unique full day diving adventure taking you to Bait Reef - an intermediate to advanced dive site. We take smaller groups to this secluded dive spot and provide a guided dive experience.

Departing Hamilton Island the reef is accessed by our premium, purpose built dive and snorkel vessel, with has two levels of air conditioned luxury, lounge style seating, a partially shaded deck and showers onboard. There is a full beam swim platform which allows you to enter and exit the water with ease.

Enjoy a fresh and healthy selection of refreshments throughout the day including morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

Day 2 &  3: 60 minutes Reef & Island Scenic Flight → Whitehaven Beach Day Trip (Return transfer from your accommodation)

Highlight:

• Ocean Rafting is heading to the Whitsunday Islands, home to the Best Beach in Australia - Whitehaven Beach.
• The Southern Lights Tour: This tour allows you to spend 2 hours at Whitehaven Beach and 1 hour at a Southern Snorkeling site. (You have the option to spend more time at Whitehaven Beach if you prefer.)
• The Northern Exposure Tour: With this tour, you can enjoy 1.5 hours at Whitehaven Beach and explore 2 Northern Snorkeling sites for up to 1.5 hours. (These sites are renowned as the Best Snorkeling Sites.)
• *Ocean Rafting Cruise and Scenic Flight Combo can be done within one day or Separate Day.

• Please refer to the Orange route for The Southern Light.
• Please refer to the Purple route for The Northern Exposure.

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 snorkeling 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!

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 snorkeling locations.

For your Rafting trip, choose our Northern Exposure tour for more snorkeling, or Southern Lights for more time at Whitehaven beach.

Option 1 - FLY RAFT NORTHERN EXPOSURE

All Day Trip：6:15-6:30am pick up and 4pm return

The Northern Exposure eco adventure is a favourite amongst avid snorkellers because it is the only Whitsunday adventure which includes two different snorkel destinations. Enjoy snorkelling around Hook Island including Mantaray Bay, Maureens Cove and other specially selected Whitsundays snorkelling spots, ensuring a memorable underwater experience.

Option 2 - FLY RAFT SOUTHERN LIGHT

All Day Trip：7:30-8am pick up and 5pm return

Ride, beach, snorkel and bushwalk…all in one day! Ocean Rafting’s Southern Lights tour offers the perfect Whitehaven Beach tour, visiting both ends of the world famous beach and enjoying approximately two hours relaxing at the southern end of the 7km stretch of Whitehaven Beach.

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: Full names and exact weights per passenger must be advised when booking due to flight weight availability.

Luxury Choice: 60 MINUTE WHITSUNDAY SCENIC FLIGHT & OCEAN RAFTING PACKAGE (Lunch Included)

Meals are included in the tour (beverages are excluded,  also available for purchase onboard).

Departing either Airlie Beach, Hamilton Island or Daydream Island, spend a full day exploring the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the World Heritage-listed wonder off the Queensland coast. Enjoy the magic of the reef with incredible numbers of bright tropical fish and more than 1,400 species of coral.

Beyond the Whitsundays, your destination is Reefworld, our multilevel reef facility permanently moored 39 nautical miles from shore at spectacular Hardy Reef. Snorkel, swim, dive and explore – an undersea encounter with this amazing ecosystem is unforgettable.

Or if you’d rather stay dry, experience the reef from our underwater observatory or take a ride in a semi-submarine. After a sumptuous buffet lunch, you’ll have more time to explore before you head back to shore with lifelong memories of this epic Australian icon.

Itinerary

• 7:15-7:30 Check in at Port of Airlie
• 8:00 Departure from Port of Airlie
• 11:30 Arrival to Knuckle Reef or Hardy Reef Pontoon
• 11:30-15:30 Free time on the Pontoon, you can enjoy the snorkeling, semi-submarin and underwater observatory or join Snorkel Safari, Scuba Diving and Heli-Scenic flight with an additional cost.
• 15:30 Departure from the Pontoon
• 18:20 Back to Port of Airlie