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Daydream Island Southern Lights Tour

Ride, beach, snorkel and bushwalk... all in one day! Ocean Rafting's Southern Lights tour offers the perfect Whitehaven Beach tour.

Only RAA members can book experiences. Discount has been applied.
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What to expect

"THE ORIGINAL AND MOST AWARDED TOUR IN THE WHITSUNDAYS"

Multi award winning Ocean Rafting visits the "Wild Side" of the Whitsunday Islands, the uninhabited islands with beautiful natural scenery brimming with marine, bird and animal life. The 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.

At the northern end of Whitehaven Beach, enjoy a guided bushwalk to spectacular Hill Inlet Lookout to view and capture photographs of the stunning swirling silica sands and aqua water. Ocean Rafting is the only tour to have direct access to all areas of the stunning and iconic Hill Inlet beach to ensure you enjoy the most memorable experience of this special place. Snorkel for over an hour at one of our "secret" snorkel spots and enjoy the amazing hard and soft corals of the fringing reefs, as well as a huge range of marine life including colourful fish, turtles, clams and so much more, all of which call the inner coral reefs home.

Ocean Rafting has the fastest day boats in the Whitsundays, meaning it is not only an adventurous ride, but distances are covered in a shorter time, leaving more time for activities. Experience Ocean Rafting's signature adrenalin fuelled action while exploring the islands, inlets and beaches on custom built semi-rigid inflatable vessels, travelling at speeds of up to 30 knots. The vessels are up to 12 metre semi-rigid inflatable vessels, originally designed and built as rescue crafts and are driven by 500hp engines, allowing you to experience an educational, fun, high speed ride amongst the natural beauty of the Whitsundays. You can see why we call it three days in one!

The main difference between Ocean Rafting's two tours is that the Northern Exposure offers more snorkelling time and the Southern Lights has more beach time.

Ocean Rafting has been operating since 1997 and is proud to have special permits allowing its vessels to visit protected areas in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Skipper and Eco Host will ensure guests have a fun filled adventure and personalised service with snorkel lessons and a guided National Park walk in the Whitsunday Islands. Tours pick up daily from Daydream Island.

What's included

  • Visit to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
  • Guided National Park walks
  • Whitsundays coral reef snorkelling
  • Tropical style lunch
  • Personalised snorkel instruction
  • Use of snorkel equipment and flotation devices
  • Sunsuit/wetsuit
  • Reef and island naturalist talks
  • Daydream Island pick up and drop off
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Visit date

Select the date you'd like to visit to check ticket availability.

Note

  • QLD Public Holiday surcharges of $20 per adult, $10 per child and $50 per family (2ad and 2ch) for Northern Exposure, Southern Lights and Fly Raft apply. These are payable on check in.

Extras

  • Prescription mask hire available - $20
  • Water, soft drinks, alcohol and chocolates for sale on boat

Time

  • Tours depart daily at 10:15am and return at 4pm

Duration

  • 6 hours

Departure Location

  • Daily adventures depart from the Daydream Island Marina, Great Barrier Reef
Whitsundays, QLD 4802

What To Bring

  • Swimmers
  • A beach bag including 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, beer, fruit juices and chocolates for sale on board
  • A sense of humour is always welcome!

Product Session Options

Adult 216.6 - price 228 - retailPrice Fare Departing Daydream Island
Child (2-14yrs) 143.45 - price 151 - retailPrice Fare Departing Daydream Island
Family (2A+2C) 668.8 - price 704 - retailPrice Fare Departing Daydream Island
Infant (13-23 months) 0 - price 0 - retailPrice Fare Departing Daydream Island
Infant (0-1yrs) 0 - price 0 - retailPrice Fare Departing Daydream Island

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