Departing Cairns Northern Beaches, 8:30 am pick - up for a Skyrail Cableway departure of 9:45 am and 2:00 pm departure from Kuranda aboard Kuranda Scenic Rail - 2.5 hours free time in Kuranda Village.
Departing Cairns, your flight will lead you over the coastline, the northern beaches and towards your first destination on the Great Barrier Reef.
How to get there: You can spend a night on a Great Barrier Reef pontoon with Cruise Whitsundays» Reefsleep (departing Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island) and Sunlover by Starlight (
departing Cairns).
Take your pick from the highest quality Great Barrier Reef experiences
departing Cairns and Port Douglas.
After
departing Cairns, you will be taken on a scenic drive up the
Spirit of Freedom offers luxurious 3, 4 and 7 day Great Barrier Reef liveaboard scuba diving trips
departing Cairns every Monday and Thursday.
Departing Cairns at noon on Mondays, there's two introductory dives that afternoon before the 37m (122 feet) Spirit of Freedom powers up and motors 240 km north to the Ribbon Reefs.
After
departing Cairns, you will be taken on a scenic drive up the Kuranda Range, through the town of Mareeba and on to Springmount Station.
Mareeba Wetland Tours
departs Cairns daily for the Wetlands, which is just over one hour's drive (75 kilometres) to the west.
The three night Fly Dive Cod Hole Expedition
departs Cairns every Monday and offers prime Ribbon Reef dive sites which suit every type of diver.
The Coral Sea trips
depart Cairns every Thursday, starting with a scenic flight to Lizard Island.
You'll check - in at Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal at 8.30 am and
depart Cairns Marlin Marina at 9.00 am, travelling aboard a modern, fast catamaran to beautiful Green Island, the only coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef with a rainforest!
Tours beginning with a cruise to Green Island depart at 8.30 am from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal Tours beginning with a scenic helicopter flight
depart Cairns City Heliport at 10.00 am
Half Day PM Tour:
Departs Cairns and Northern Beaches 11.30pm - 12.30 pm, departing Mossman and Port Douglas 12.30pm - 1.30 pm
We depart Cairns at 1:00 pm in the afternoon and head south to see some of the most spectacular historical & natural scenery in the region.
When boarding the boat, expect to notice the friendly homely environment that the expert crew sets as
you depart Cairns sailing to your first diving location.
2 Full Days and 1 Night
Departs Cairns City approximately 7.30 am Returns following day to Cairns City 6.30 pm Departs Port Douglas 8.55 am Returns following day to Port Douglas 5.15 — 5.30 pm
Board your Great Barrier Reef snorkel and dive tour boat and
depart Cairns Marlin Marina & cruise your way to the world reknown Outer Great Barrier Reef coral gardens.
As
you depart Cairns, prepare to truly gain a sense of just how large and significant the Great Barrier Reef really is.
Not exact matches
Day Tours
depart from all regions and locations from
Cairns,
Cairns northern beaches and Port Douglas daily to explore this eco sensitive diverse region guided by experienced tour guides.
At 3:30 pm day guests
depart to
Cairns, and the Pontoon is exclusive for overnight guests and your hosts.
the accomodation was good, the only fault was that we booked return airport transfers, confirming them both with
cairns holiday specialists and queens court reception before we
departed, when confirming departure time (the day before we left
cairns) we were told there were no weekend transfers.
Things To See & Do In
Cairns Day trips to the Great Barrier Reef
depart daily from the Reef Fleet Terminal - only a short walk away from Double Tree hotel by Hilton
Cairns.
For children that are a bit older and more mobile a trip out to a floating pontoon for the day is a great option and from Palm Cove you can choose to either
depart from Port Douglas on Quicksilver or
depart from
Cairns and have a choice of 3 pontoon platform sites.
Boats
depart to the Great Barrier Reef only a short walk away at the Reef Fleet Terminal, not to mention the
Cairns Convention Centre and
Cairns Central Shopping Centre is only a short walk away.
Cairns Heli Scenic
departs daily from
Cairns City Heliport situated at The Pier Marketplace at the Shangri - la Marina.
Quicksilver Helicopters
departs daily from
Cairns and Port Douglas.
All Fitzroy Flyer services
depart from
Cairns Marlin Wharf - Berth 20.
Spoilsport
departs from
Cairns, the only place in the world where two World Heritage - listed sites — the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest — lie side by side.
All Great Barrier Reef live aboard tours
depart from
Cairns to various destinations across the Great Barrier Reef.
Boats
depart daily from the port city of
Cairns to visiting a range of sites that includes shallow reefs and stand - alone coral outcroppings.
Cairns Harbour Lights is only 8 km or a AU$ 20 taxi ride from
Cairns International airport ensuring easy access for interstate or overseas delegates, the hotel is adjacent to the
Cairns marina where daily tours to the Great Barrier Reef
depart.
Return flights from
Cairns to Hong Kong will also operate on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays,
departing from Australian soil at 1:50 p.m. and touching down back in Hong Kong at 7:10 p.m.
Ocean Spirit has three cruises to choose from, two
departing from the port of
Cairns and the third
departing from Palm Cove.
Make your way to the
Cairns marina to
depart for a day of snorkelling the amazing Great Barrier Reef!
We
depart London Heathrow for an overnight flight to Hong Kong, continuing via Sydney to
Cairns.
Boats providing the unique swim with dwarf minke whale experiences,
depart from
cairns (liveaboard trips) with set departure dates in june, july and august.
The flight to Lizard island
departs from
Cairns and flies over the reef, an exciting scenic trip in itself!
Departing daily from the Reef Fleet Terminal in the heart of
Cairns, their Cruises offer the highest quality experience in discovering the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef.
Day tours by 4WD or coach
depart from
Cairns and Port Douglas year round, or you can hire a car and drive yourself.
More often than not, liveaboard vessels either
depart from
Cairns, a city located in the northern part of Queensland or from the small town called Port Douglas, which is more than an hour away from
Cairns.
Schedule for your green island fly and cruise day tour: - pickup from your accommodation in
cairns city center around 8:00 am - 40 mins reef hopper flight
departs at 8:45 am - drop off to
cairns reef fleet terminal to check - in for your cruise by 10:00 am - cruise
departs at 11:00 am - arriving at green island by 12:00 pm - buffett lunch on bigcat boat between 12 - 1 pm - free roaming time on the island for snorkeling or allocated time for glass bottom boat - return boat
departs at 4:15 pm - back to
cairns around 5:00 pm, make your own way back your accommodation
DAY 5 or 6 - At leisure to explore the island before Ferry
departs at 4:40 pm for your transfer back to
Cairns.
Helicopters
depart from
Cairns.
Our North Queensland tours
depart from
Cairns, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas.
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions operates exciting 3, 4 and 7 night expeditions
departing from
Cairns to some of the best dive sites on the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.
Choose from the variety of boat tours and cruises that
depart from
Cairns that allow you to snorkel, dive, or discover the marine life below in the refuge of a glass bottom boat.
The flight
departs from
Cairns and flies to Lizard Island over the reef, providing you a scenic trip with an overview of what you'll be diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
Sunday night Spirit of Freedom returns to
Cairns, with guests
departing early Monday morning.
Silverswift, a 24 - metre luxury catamaran,
departs daily from
Cairns visiting three spectacular reef sites at Thetford, Milnn and Flynn Reefs.