Day Trips from Cairns

Planning a trip to the reef, the rainforest, or the islands around Cairns can mean scrolling through hundreds of near identical listings on global booking…

Cheap and good value aren’t the same thing. A bargain tour that skips lunch, charges extra for snorkel gear, and crams you onto an overcrowded…

Private tours from Cairns sit at the premium end of the budget, and for good reason. You’re paying for a guide focused entirely on your…

It’s a question that comes up with almost every Daintree trip: should you rent a car and explore on your own, or let a guided…

It’s one of the first things people ask when they start planning a Daintree trip – how far is it, how long will it take,…

Most people planning a reef day trip from Cairns have heard of Green Island and Fitzroy Island. Fewer have heard of the Frankland Islands –…

Three islands, three very different days out – and that is what makes this decision interesting. Green Island, Fitzroy Island, and the Frankland Islands all…

Getting to Fitzroy Island is one of the easiest things you’ll do on your Cairns holiday. The island sits just 29 kilometres southeast of the…

There is a version of Green Island that most visitors never experience. After the last ferry leaves and the day trippers head back to Cairns,…

Green Island sits 27 kilometres off Cairns and takes about 45 minutes to reach by catamaran. On paper, that sounds like a quick hop to…

Most people book a Green Island day trip expecting a beach and some snorkelling. What catches them off guard is just how much there is…

Two islands, both within 45 minutes of Cairns, both sitting on the Great Barrier Reef, both offering snorkelling, beaches, and rainforest. On paper, Green Island…