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  Are you looking to do something a little different these Christmas School Holidays in Cairns North Queensland?  Take a look at this! Don’t be fooled by the budget friendly price, this is not just another sleepy longwinded commentary tour of the Cairns Trinity Inlet. This is an hour of pure excitement mix with fantastic […]

  The Bad Fishy Jet Boat is by far the coolest boat in the inlet, and the fastest! Scream around the Trinity inlet in Nemo-Gone-Bad as it spins, slides, and speeds its way through the inlet on the Tropical Twist ride. You will get soaked with seawater, you will scream, and you will love it. […]

Cairns Holiday Specialists is a rapidly growing destination specialist travel company that has built its good reputation in the Cairns region by providing exceptional customer service to its clients and also by building strong symbiotic relationships with their Cairns accommodation providers and day tour partners with the strategically focused effort and drive by our current team […]

    Travel first class to one of the most beautiful places on the planet – the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. This journey offers a full day five star luxury reef sailing that is personalised beyond comparison. The 62 foot sailing catamaran sails gracefully through the tropical waters between Port Douglas and out to […]

One of my roles as a Marine Naturalist was to peruse the reefs and provide commentary on the semi-submarines and glass bottom boats. These boats are designed to provide absolute viewing pleasure of the Great Barrier Reef and not get wet. For those who have never seen these vessels in action here’s a quick explanation […]

Chocolates or a Gift Voucher? This question of what do you give your loved ones for Easter nowadays is a question on many parents and partners lips because the world is getting more and more conscious of health and well-being and the fact that our country suffers from quite a bit of obesity. The days […]

Dive, Snorkel or stay dry with the incredible semi-submarine tours and scenic Helicopter tours on the Great Barrier Reef with the award winning ‘ Hall Of Fame’ Quicksilver The stunning Agincourt Ribbon Reefs which lay parallel to the continental shelf is the furthest you can go on the Great Barrier Reef. The ‘Ribbons’ in the […]

  Give the Gift of a Tour or an Experience for Christmas What a great new idea for a Christmas gift! Give the gift of an experience, a gift that will definitely never be re-gifted or sold on e-bay, and you can also join in and buy one for yourself to make that present even […]

2011 will be a significant one for Kuranda Scenic Railway as they will be celebrating their 120th Anniversary.  When travelling on the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway you get the opportunity to look back and be marvelled by what still to this day is considered an engineering feat of tremendous magnitude.  The Cairns Kuranda Railway was constructed between […]

ARISTOCAT guests were swimming with a new friend on November 5th…..a 5 to 6 m whale shark. Below is an  image of the  Whale Shark as it was seen by  ARISTOCAT Port Douglas  guests as they snorkelled on the Outer Great Barrier Reef today offshore Port Douglas. It was a sheer joy wildlife experience for ARISTOCAT […]

An experience of the Great Barrier Reef you will never forget! Imagine the feeling of sleeping under the stars on the Great Barrier Reef and to have access to several amazing locations for your snorkelling and scuba diving adventure. The trip departs every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8am. Return is approximately 4.30pm the following […]

The chefs at Green Island Resort’s Emeralds Restaurant have been inspired by wonderful local tropical produce, and of course traditional delights, in designing this year’s sumptuous Christmas Day buffet lunch menu. As well as a treat for house guests, there are limited seats available for day visitors to join in the celebrations at Green Island. […]

A leading international marine conservation scientist is full of praise for the condition and quality of the Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas. Dr. Rod Salm, who recently attended the Asia Pacific Marine Meeting of The Nature Conservancy, a US based global organisation whose charter is to preserve the diversity of life on earth, said […]

If its adventure, excitement or for the pure thrill of it, Blazing Saddles horse riding and ATV quad biking has it for you. This amazing family, friend and couples oriented property offers the opportunity to see many native Australian animals, and birdlife whilst exploring, either on horse back, ATV quad bike or why not do […]

Migaloo is an icon one of a kind humpback whale that visits Cairns Australia yearly while migrating during July, August and September. Migaloos first sighting of the year was on July 21st, 2010 by Quicksilver Outer Barrier Reef Cruises on the way out to their Outer Barrier Reef pontoon. Migaloo was spotted playing 3 nautical […]

SILVERSONIC a beautiful and modern spacious 29-meter high speed catamaran, designed especially to please its passengers and get you the best out of your day

The perfect way to either end or start the evening is by discovering Cairns at Night and there is no better way than cruising with Ocean Spirit on the Dinner Cruise.  The Ocean Spirit Dinner Cruise is held on a luxury sailing Catamaran that travels up and down the inlet of Cairns.  On arrival your […]

We were picked up at the Smithfield bus stop at  7.15am and made our way up the Kuranda range. Our guide /driver Mark was accompanied for the day by Tina who came along to make sure that everything would run smoothly as this was only the 2nd time this tour has run. Mark pointed out […]