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Tour Specials!

Ultimate 3 Day Reef Pass
Cairns & Port Douglas
Ultimate Reef Pass
The award winning Quicksilver and Great Adventures offer the widest range of reef cruises on the Great Barrier Reef.
Choose 3 reef cruises from either Quicksilver or Great Adventures on this pass.
SAVE UP TO $212!
Departs from Cairns and Port Douglas
Travel between now and 31/March/2012

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Coral Sea Dreaming
Cairns
Coral Sea Dreaming
offers 2 Day/1 Night Sailing Trip with Maximum 12 passengers. Dive, snorkel or simply relax.
INTRO DIVE SPECIAL!
Private Double cabin
from
$460
per person
Share Cabin
from
 
$440 per person
Includes FREE city transfers!
Cert diver specials also available!
Travel between now and 29/February/2012

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OceanQuest
Cairns
Ocean Quest is a luxury liveaboard vessel with daily departures to the Outer Reef from Cairns. They offer certified dives, introductory dives and snorkelling.
FEBRUARY SPECIAL
2 DAY 1 NIGHT LIVEABOARD
Certified Dive - Twin Share
Quality Dive Equipment 
Excellent Outer Reef Dive sites
All Meals
Daily Departures
FROM $350 per person (including EMC levies)
SAVE $100!
Travel between now and 29/February/2012

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Spirit of Freedom
Cairns
Spirit of Freedom is the perfect way to experience the Great Barrier Reef in comfort.
25% OFF
2ND PERSON
For every booking of 2 people, the 2nd person receive a 25% discount off the trip!
*Blockout dates: departures on 5-April-2012
*Offer applies to retail price only. Reef tax, equipment, courses etc. do not apply
ENQUIRE NOW!
Travel between 20/February/2012 and 31/May/2012

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Reef Quest
Cairns
ReefQuest 
offers unlimited snorkelling and the chance to do up to three dives per day, all on two fantastic reef locations!
FEBRUARY DIVE OFFER!
Intro or Cert Dive $139 + $20 EMC levy
$159 per person!
Travel between now and 29/February/2012

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Tusa T6
Cairns
Tusa 6
 holds a roving permit where the skipper chooses the BEST Outer Reef location on the day.  Experience awesome Reefs teaming with an abundance of corals and marine life!
BRAND NEW TUSA T6!
3RD CERT DIVE FREE!
3x Cert Dives w. gear $225 + $10 EMC levy
$235 per person!
Snorkel and intro dives also available
Travel between now and 31/March/2012

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Osprey V
Cairns
The Osprey V offers a truly memorable experience by visiting two Outer Edge locations on the Great Barrier Reef.
SNORKEL SPECIAL!
$119 + $20 EMC Levy
$139 per person!
Includes Glass Bottom Boat tour!
Travel between now and 31/March/2012

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Great Barrier Reef Reef by Air


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Get High Up Top & Dive Down Under

Snorkel - Dive - Heli
  • See the Reef from every angle
  • 10min Scenic Heli flight
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See the Great Barrier Reef from evey possible angle! The Get High Up Top & Dive Down Under combo includes an Outer Reef Cruise & Snorkel onboard Osprey V, choose from a Certified or Introductory Dive, followed by a Free Glass Bottom Boat tour and exhilirating 10 minute outer reef scenic helicopter flight!...more info

Down Under Heli

Fly/Cruise or Cruise/Fly to the reef
  • Scenic Flights
  • Spectacular views
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Take an awesome scenic flight with Down Under Heli over five reef locations, and combine your day with a cruise and snorkel on the magnificent Great Barrier Reef.  Half day Fly / Cruise tours check in at 12:30pm returning to the Reef Fleet Terminal at approx 5:00pm.

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Seaplane Scenic Reef Flight

30 Min Scenic Reef Flight
  • Departs Cairns Daily
  • Great Barrier Reef from 500ft
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At an altitude of 500 feet enjoy the view of reefs, islands and coral cays as well as marine life including whales, manta rays, schools of tuna and turtles. This magnificent 45 minute flight will provide you with memories lasting a lifetime. (Don’t forget your camera!)...more info

Fly & Cruise Reef Trip

One Day Reef Trip
  • Spectacular Helicopter Flight
  • Many activities on pontoon
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Experience nature's finest from the air with Quicksilver Helicopters. Be exhilarated as you fly over the vivid blue waters of the Great Barrier Reef....more info

Green Island & Reef Heli Flight

Green Island & Great Barrier Reef Heli Flights
  • View spectacular scenery
  • Half & full day options
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A scenic heli flight is the most exhilarating and unique way of experiencing a birds eye view of Tropical North Queensland's spectacular icons. Cairns Heli-Scenic presents a range of scenic flight tours, offering exciting and memorable 'aerial experiences' over some of the most spectacular and unique scenery in this beautiful region...more info

Seaplane to Green Island

Half or Full Day Green Island Trip
  • Spectacular scenic flight
  • 2 or 4 Hours on Green Island
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Discover world renowned Green Island the easy way by choosing from a range of departure times for a 10 minute flight to this tropical paradise. Here you have two hours to indulge yourself in nature, snorkel or dive, or just settle back at the luxurious Green Island resort before your return flight to Cairns....more info

Lizard Island Daytrip

Lizard Island Daytrip
  • Scenic flight to Lizard Is.
  • Includes lunch
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This Lizard Island day tour is more than just a day out. View hundreds of reefs, islands and sand cays on a low level scenic flight, snorkel some of the best reefs in Australia from Lizard Island, then take in the amazing rainforests and wetlands of the Daintree...more info

Seaplane to Secluded Sandy Cay

Secluded Sandy Cay
  • Exclusive and Secluded
  • Reef Scenic Flight
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Cairns Sea Planes offer flights to island and cay destinations while giving guests spectacular memories that will last a lifetime. Each flight has a small number guests so you may enjoy personalised attention from the crew...more info

Cairns In A Day!

1 Day Kuranda & Outer Reef
  • Spectacular Heli Experience
  • Scenic Reef Flight
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Cairns In A Day is ideal for visitors who want to make the most out of their stay in Cairns. This action packed day with show you the best sights covering the reef and rainforest all in a day!...more info

Daintree Air Reef Flight

30 Minute Reef Flight
  • Window seats for all passengers
  • Marine-life Spotting
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A scenic flight with Daintree Air is the only way to gain a full appreciation of the size of the worlds largest living structure - the Great Barrier Reef.  Astronauts are amazed at what they see from outer space when they look down on the worlds largest living thing. You will be just as amazed...more info

Scenic Heli Flights ex Cairns

Great Barrier Reef Scenic Flights
  • View spectacular scenery
  • Scenic heli flights
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Cairns Heli Scenic offer exciting and memorable 'aerial experiences' over some of the most spectacular and unique scenery in this beautiful region. To really appreciate the untouched beauty, you must see it from the air...more info

Whats Hot!

Heron Island Resort

Gladstone
Heron Island Resort
4 nights from $796/person
Children 12 year and under stay and eat FREE!
All meals included!

Book a minimum 4 nights stay 
(*Black out dates apply)

Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Rum Runner Cairns

Cairns
2 Day 1 Night Reef Sailing Liveaboard

- Certified Divers -
- 6 dives inc. night dive
- Snorkellers -
- One FREE Intro Dive
$280 inc. all meals, reef levy etc

Travel between now and 30/June/2012

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Great Barrier Reef Maps

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Whats Hot!

Reef View Hotel

ULTIMATE BONUS OFFER

- 5 nights at Reef View
- FREE Night included
Daily Buffet Breakfast
- Use of Catamarans, Paddle Skis, Windsurfers & Snorkelling Equip.
- Use of Sceduled Shuttle
- Return airport transfers
- Use of Gym, Spa, Sauna, Tennis & Squash Court Hire
Only $280 per couple/night
STAY 5 PAY 4
Blackout:5-10 April & 17 Aug-27 Jan '13

Travel between 01/April/2012 and 31/March/2013

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Seastar

Cairns
Never dived on the Great Barrier Reef before? Here's your chance to try out an Intro Dive with Seastar, no experience necessary! Seastar is one of three vessels permitted to access Michaelmas Cay, renowned for its nesting birds and myriad of colourful corals!

DIVE SPECIAL!
INTRO DIVE + EMC
$200 per person
2x CERT DIVES + EMC
$200 per person

Travel between now and 31/March/2012

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Reef & Island Fun

Cairns
New Fitzroy Island Package!
Fitzroy Island is fringed with pretty coral gardens in the ocean and a hiking trail up to the lighthouse. Enjoy the many activities the island has to offer such as Sea Kayaking and snorkelling.

3 NIGHTS AT
FITZROY ISLAND
BARRIER REEF TOUR
RETURN TRANSFERS FROM CAIRNS
from $672 per couple
SAVE $453!

Travel between now and 31/March/2012

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Spirit of Freedom 7 Day

Cairns
Spirit of Freedom takes you on a luxurious adventure to Australia's amazing Coral Sea & Great Barrier Reef!

50% OFF 
2ND PERSON
For every booking for 2 passengers, the 2nd person receives 50% OFF the trip
*Blockout dates: departures on 5-April-2012
*Offer applies to retail price only. Reef tax, equipment, courses etc. do not apply

Travel between 20/February/2012 and 31/May/2012

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Budget Learn to Dive

Cairns
Budget PADI Learn to Dive Course
FEBRUARY SPECIAL!

SAVE $100!
2 Days Pool & Theory
2 Day trips on ReefQuest
PADI Open Water Certification
*Medical & EMC levies extra*

Travel between now and 29/February/2012

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Underwater Camera Hire

Cairns
Make your trip to the Great Barrier Reef a memorable one! Digital Underwater Camera Hire is easy with Wet Rez.

DIGITAL UNDERWATER CAMERA HIRE
ONE-DAY HIRE
MULTI-DAY HIRE
UNDERWATER HOUSINGS
ALL AVAILABLE AT WET REZ!

Travel between now and 31/March/2012

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Passions Of Paradise

Cairns
Passions of Paradise
cruises to Michaelmas Cay and Paradise Reef daily. Here you can snorkel easily off the shores of a coral cay and see the prettiest, colourful clam gardens and coral as well as beautiful tropical fish.

From $149 per adult
Reef Tax included
Transfer rates apply

Travel between now and 31/March/2012

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3 Day Reef, Kuranda,CapeTrib

Cairns
3 DAY TOUR PACK
3 Full day tours to our famous world heritage Reef & Rainforest

Outer Barrier Reef Cruise 
Cape Trib 4WD Safari
Kuranda Train & Skyrail
Tour pack + EMC
Only $390 per adult

Family Rates Available! 

Travel between now and 31/March/2012

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