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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…

A scenic helicopter flight over the Great Barrier Reef looks straightforward in photos, but plenty of practical questions come up once you’re actually booking one.…

Seeing the Great Barrier Reef from the air is one of those experiences that genuinely changes how you understand its scale. No boat trip or…

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…

Most reef sites off Cairns are good. Norman Reef is the one divers and snorkellers talk about afterwards. Sitting on the outer edge of the…

If you want to experience the Great Barrier Reef at its most pristine, Agincourt Reef is the place to go. Located on the very edge…

Some reef experiences require a choice – dive or snorkel, active or relaxed, beginner or experienced. Moore Reef is one of the few that genuinely…

Planning tours in Cairns with kids is easier than you might expect – but choosing the right tour for your family’s ages and swimming abilities…

Cairns works surprisingly well for families. The reef, the rainforest, the wildlife, the wide Esplanade with its free lagoon and playgrounds – most of what…

Cairns is one of the best places in the world to go white water rafting – and that’s not local exaggeration. The Tully River hosted…

Floating silently above the Atherton Tablelands at sunrise, watching kangaroos graze in golden paddocks below – this is one of those Cairns experiences that stays…

A week in Cairns gives you the complete Tropical North Queensland experience – time to explore the Great Barrier Reef in depth, venture into ancient…