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Frankland Islands Day Trip: What to Expect
Most people planning a reef day trip from Cairns have heard of Green Island and Fitzroy Island. Fewer have heard of the Frankland Islands –…
Frankland Islands vs Green Island & Fitzroy
Three islands, three very different days out – and that is what makes this decision interesting. Green Island, Fitzroy Island, and the Frankland Islands all…
Fitzroy Island snorkelling guide
Most people step off the ferry at Fitzroy Island, look at the water, and immediately want to get in. That instinct is spot on. The…
One-day trip to Green Island – what to expect
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…
Things to do on Green Island
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…
How to take great photos underwater at the Great Barrier Reef
You’ve planned the trip, booked the tour, and found yourself floating above a coral formation with a turtle drifting past two metres below – and…
Great Barrier Reef marine life guide: meet the world below the surface
Put your face in the water at the right outer reef site on a clear Cairns morning, and the first thing that hits you is…
What to expect on a Great Barrier Reef tour from Cairns
Most people spend weeks or months looking forward to their reef day. Then the morning arrives, and somewhere between packing the bag and finding the…
Great Barrier Reef safety tips
Most people spend months looking forward to their reef day – and then spend the actual morning in a mild panic, wondering whether they’ve forgotten…
First-time Great Barrier Reef visitor guide
There’s a moment – usually about thirty seconds after you put your face in the water – when it hits you. The coral is right…
Great Barrier Reef snorkelling vs diving
You’re on the boat, the water is that ridiculous shade of blue you only see in photos, and someone hands you a mask. Now comes…
What to pack for a Great Barrier Reef tour
Packing for a Great Barrier Reef tour is one of those things that takes ten minutes to get right and costs you a whole day…