Red Cat Adventures Honoured with “Best of Queensland” Award for 2025
Red Cat Adventures, has been recognized as a 2025 Best of Queensland Experience by Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ). This prestigious accolade underscores the company’s commitment to delivering exceptional, high-quality visitor experiences in the Whitsundays. The Best of Queensland Experiences Program evaluates tourism operators against rigorous criteria, including customer satisfaction, online reviews, social media presence,…
Have you ever wondered how Red Cat Adventures began?
Co-founder Julie Telford shares her incredible story of building the business alongside her husband, celebrating its successes, and confronting the challenges along the way. This podcast focuses on the power of positive thinking in achieving success. Julie recounts how the company started with a vision to create unforgettable experiences in the Whitsundays, all while juggling…
Master Reef Guides – Cohort 8!
SUPER STOKED to have two of our very own involved in the Eighth cohort of Master Reef Guides! Shannon & Kaz have been part of the Red Cat Adventures family for a number of years now providing unforgettable experiences for all of our guests day in and day out and we couldn’t be happy for…
Red Cat Adventures Celebrates Success at 2024 Queensland Tourism Awards
SeaLink Whitsundays’ Red Cat Adventures was proud to continue its service excellence streak being awarded Silver in the Tour & Transport Operator category at the 2024 Queensland Tourism Awards, hosted last Friday, at The Star Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane. The awards, organised by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC), celebrated the achievements of Queensland’s top…
Gold, Silver, Bronze & Best of Queensland for SeaLink Whitsundays Team!
The SeaLink Whitsundays team celebrated outstanding success at the 2024 Whitsunday Tourism Awards, bringing home a remarkable collection of accolades. Red Cat Adventures was named the region’s top choice for Adventure Tourism, winning Gold in this category and Silver for Major Tour and Transport Operator. Whitsunday Jetski Tours also shone brightly, earning Silver in the…
SeaLink Whitsundays Stands Up to Domestic Violence Through Dancing CEOs Initiative
SeaLink Whitsundays is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 Dancing CEOs initiative, with Business Development Manager, Julie Telford, joining ‘Team Whitsundays’ to support Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) and raise crucial funds for women and children affected by domestic and family violence. Mrs Telford is part of a dynamic team of prominent local…
SeaLink Whitsundays Celebrates the next generation of Skippers
SeaLink Whitsundays, together with the Whitsunday Sailing Club proudly announces the completion of its second cohort of students in the Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) Coxswain’s Course programme. This innovative initiative is helping shape the future of the marine industry by providing local school students with the skills, training, and opportunities they need…
SeaLink Whitsunday’s Red Cat Adventures and Whitsunday Jetski Tours enhancing accessible tourism
SeaLink Marine & Tourism’s Red Cat Adventures and Whitsunday Jetski Tours operations are making significant strides in enhancing accessibility for all guests, especially those with accessibility needs. This initiative underscores SeaLink’s commitment to inclusivity, ensuring every traveller can enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, without barriers. Red Cat Adventures and Whitsunday Jetski…
First Whale Sighting of the Season Marks SeaLink Whitsundays Osprey’s Maiden Voyage
SeaLink Whitsundays’ newest vessel to their fleet, the Osprey, had an unforgettable maiden voyage as guests and crew were treated to the first whale sighting of the Whitsundays season. The spotting of a mother whale and her calf in North Mackerel Bay on the north side of Hook Island has set an exciting tone for…
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: Red Cat Adventures joins SeaLink Marine & Tourism Group!
Today marks a milestone for the Red Cat Adventures Group and amazing Great Barrier Reef locations we operate in, as we proudly announce our decision to join the SeaLink Marine & Tourism family. Our three Mackay and Whitsundays-based operations – Red Cat Adventures, Wildcat Mackay and Whitsunday Jetski Tours – are going to be in…
Sea-time Success!
Red Cat Adventures backs new generation of skippers! Twenty-five students from the Whitsundays’ senior schools are about to join an initial Mackay cohort of 31, as the first in a new generation of commercial skippers. This sea-time success story is the result of an initiative developed by Red Cat Adventures owner, Asher Telford, in response to widespread housing and staff shortages across the Mackay and Whitsundays’ marine and tourism industries. “When I came up with this idea staff levels were critical, but at the same time, we were facing a housing crisis, so even if skippers applied for our jobs, they were typically from out-of-town and couldn’t find accommodation,” Mr Telford said. “Meanwhile we had local school students asking for work experience; my thoughts were: ‘well the local kids are here, they’re already embedded in the community, all they…
Snorkelling Great Barrier Reef from Airlie Beach
What are the Inner Fringing Reefs? A natural marvel of the world that stretches close to 2,300 kilometers along Australia’s northeastern coast, it is called the Great Barrier Reef. More than 1,500 different kinds of fish, 600 distinct types of coral, and countless other creatures can all be found there. Snorkeling on the Great Barrier…