Day Two: Ocean Rafting

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Suggested Time: One Day
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A full day on the water with Ocean Rafting's Northern Exposure tour. A semi-rigid inflatable boat, fast and loud, running through the Whitsunday Islands to Hill Inlet, Whitehaven Beach, and two snorkelling sites around Hook Island. Lunch, snorkelling gear, and stinger suits are all included. You cover more ground in one day than most people do in a week.

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Day two: Board Ocean Rafting at Coral Sea Marina
Check in at the Ocean Rafting office at Coral Sea Marina at 7:45am. The boat is a semi-rigid inflatable: fast, open-air, and built to move. Safety briefing, then you are heading out through the passage at speed.
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Day two: Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach with Ocean Rafting
The boat takes you to the northern end of Whitehaven Beach. A guided walk through the national park leads to the Hill Inlet Lookout, where white sand and turquoise water shift with the tide below. Back at sea level, Ocean Rafting has exclusive access inside Hill Inlet itself. Swim in the swirling shallows, then walk the northern stretch of Whitehaven.
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Day two: Snorkelling at Hook Island with Ocean Rafting
The afternoon takes you to two snorkelling sites around Hook Island: Mantaray Bay and Maureens Cove. Approximately 45 minutes at each site. The coral is close to the surface and the water is clear. Gear and stinger suits are included. The boat returns to Coral Sea Marina by 3:30pm.