travel planning
Cairns to Daintree Drive: Distance, Time & Scenic Route
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,…
Getting to Kuranda without a tour
Not everyone wants a guided tour with hotel pickups and a set schedule – sometimes you just want to jump in the car, head up…
How much time do you need in Kuranda?
You’ve picked the Scenic Railway and the Skyrail, you know you’re heading up to Kuranda – and then comes the question that trips everyone up…
Kuranda Scenic Railway vs Skyrail – which should you choose?
Two ways up a mountain, two completely different experiences – and one question that comes up almost every time someone calls Cairns Discovery Tours to…
How to get to Fitzroy Island from Cairns
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…
Green Island resort vs day trip – should you stay overnight?
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 vs Fitzroy Island – which should you visit?
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…
How to get to Green Island from Cairns
Green Island sits just 27 kilometres off the Cairns coastline – close enough that you can see the mainland from the beach, yet far enough…
Your complete introduction to diving at the Great Barrier Reef: everything you need to know
Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef is one thing. Dropping below the surface on scuba, leaving the world above behind and breathing through a regulator while…
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…
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…
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…