http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au Travel Tips from Travel Professionals Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:26:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My fiancé and I made our way down to the Marlin Jetty Monday night for check in at the boat, 6.45pm for a 7.00pm departing Ocean Spirit Dinner Cruise...We were greeted at the top of the ramp by staff who directed us down to the boat for boarding. We entered ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/dinner-cruise-ocean-spirit-cruises/ Sunday morning I made my own way down to the Reef fleet Terminal for check in at 9:15am. With a very friendly welcome by staff at the counter, I was given my boarding pass and directed as to which jetty I needed to go to for boarding. Upon boarding the ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/sunlover-on-the-great-barrier-reef/ We were promptly picked up at our hotel in Mission Beach and taken to the Raging Thunder Headquarters in Tully, where we had a chance to rent shoes and wetsuit tops, grab some breakfast, pay our tax and sign our Indemnity forms. It was all very well organised and easy ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/white-water-rafting-on-the-tully-river/ [caption id="attachment_120" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="Ocean Freedom with Upolu Cay in the distance"][/caption] It has been nearly 12 months since I first had the pleasure of doing a reef trip with Ocean Freedom and I can sincerely say it’s just a fantastic day out! We boarded the boat at 7:30 am and ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/ocean-freedom-diving-in-cairns/ [caption id="attachment_105" align="alignnone" width="280" caption="Kuranda Scenic Railway"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_104" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Skyrail Rainforest Cableway"][/caption] Down Under Tours - Self drive Kuranda with Skyrail & Kuranda Scenic Rail Upon arriving at the Skyrail Terminal in Caravonica, we parked our car and waited for the Down Under Tours coach to pick us up and take ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/skyrail-rainforest-cableway-kuranda-scenic-railway-self-drive/ [caption id="attachment_101" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Silverswift"][/caption] We made our own way down to the reef terminal for check-in at 8am. Silverswift is a very comfortable boat with lots of different seating arrangements and big sundecks. There are several toilets, hot showers and changing rooms. What I liked about the seating was that it ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/quicksilvers-silverswift-diving-in-cairns/ [caption id="attachment_90" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Breakfast time at the Zoo"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_91" align="alignnone" width="220" caption="Hartley\'s Lagoon Cruise"][/caption] The Great Australian Wildlife Experience inclunding Breakfast time at the Zoo We made our own way to the Cairns Tropical Zoo and went straight to the “Koala Café” for Breakfast at 9am. A cute koala, called ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/cairns-tropical-zoo-hartleys-crocodile-adventures/ [caption id="attachment_83" align="alignnone" width="246" caption="ATV Adventure Safari"][/caption] Once we arrived at the Blazing Saddles property, we were greeted with a smile and offered tea and coffee. Once we signed the indemnity and safety forms we were free to be fitted with our helmets. Recommended attire is long pants, preferably jeans and ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/blazing-saddles-all-terrain-vehicle-adventure/ [caption id="attachment_78" align="alignnone" width="448" caption="Napoleon Maori Wrasse"][/caption] With 5 full hours on Moore Reef there is plenty of time to enjoy all the offered activities; Semi-sub tours departs regularly throughout the day, optional guided snorkel tours and snorkel adventures, heli scenic flgihts, Scuba diving and even massage. The ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/reef-magic-marine-world/ [caption id="attachment_72" align="alignnone" width="199" caption="Niau Waterfall"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_71" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours"][/caption] Our day on Daintree Dreaming ran a little different from the brochured itinerary. As there was a high tide in the morning we headed straight up to a private property in the Daintree called Tranquility, where ... http://www.cairnstouradvice.com.au/daintree-dreaming-adventure-north/