Cruising & Cleaning in Company

In 2026, Ocean Crusaders will continue our most ambitious cleanup initiative yet – the Island Guardians Flotillas 2026. Beginning in the Keppels after Easter, a fleet of volunteer and support vessels will journey through the Great Barrier Reef, removing marine debris from remote islands, inshore reefs, and key waterways along the way.

Building on years of experience through our Island Guardians and targeted cleanup campaigns, the Flotillas will unite cruisers, community groups, and partners in a coordinated effort to restore and protect one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.

Schedule

• Keppels/Palm Bay Flotilla – 10-16 April
• Oroton Percy’s / Digby Island Flotilla – 23-29 Apr
• Additional Flotillas TBA

Daily plan

• Clean Beaches with a focus on Southern facing shores morning and early aftenoon
• Sundowners on beach in late afternoon

Details

An informal flotilla of likeminded people who care for their cruising grounds. No set schedule, no set timing.

We will have our landing barge running in support so if we can’t anchor on southern shores, we will run you around in barge.

We supply the bags and our barge will take the debris away.