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Wakeboarding on the Great Barrier Reef is not something you see every day, but earlier this week Tusa 6 provided the power for some professional wakeboarding action on the reef off Cairns.

Sunlover Cruises officially launched its refurbished Tropic Sunseeker boat last night, to an enthusiastic crowd of Cairns Great Barrier Reef tourism operators. In conjunction with the $700,000 refurbishment, the 400-seat Tropic Sunseeker received a new paint job, carpets, seat coverings, windows and engine.

Bet you never thought poo would be exciting news. Now it is. Scientists from the University of Sydney have said they believe sea cucumber poo could help save coral reefs from the impacts of climate change. The announcement was made, following months of research at One Tree Island on the Great Barrier Reef.

Ever wondered where is the best place to learn to scuba dive? Cairns Great Barrier Reef, in tropical North Queensland Australia is your answer! Cairns offers close, convenient access to the Great Barrier Reef and professional dive operators and instructors, who have taught over 250,000 people to scuba dive.

Whale Shark encounters are increasing on the Great Barrier Reef, with the latest reported sighting made aboard Spirit of Freedom on 11 January 2012 at the northern Ribbon Reefs.

Pro Dive Cairns has opened its new, Cairns learn to dive training facilities on Spence Street. As Cairns’ longest running dive instruction centre, Pro Dive Cairns now combines a wealth of professional experience with the newest pool and classroom facilities in town. For customers, this means a better place to learn, before heading out to…

The Great Barrier Reef’s annual coral spawning has taken place for 2011. As predicted, the corals of the Great Barrier Reef released their eggs and sperm into the warm waters of the Coral Sea over a few nights, between 15 – 17 November; the main event taking place on Thursday 17 November 2011.

Do you want to spend Christmas Day 2011 on the Great Barrier Reef? Cairns reef operators are offering several different packages, catering to families, couples, groups and independent travelers this Christmas. We’ve cherry picked the best Cairns Christmas 2011 Great Barrier Reef experiences for you, please read on for more information and pricing.

We are now in the final countdown for the Great Barrier Reef’s Coral Spawning 2011. Like any natural phenomena, an exact date is hard to pinpoint with total accuracy, but at this stage, the best guess is that will take place sometime around 14 – 15 – 16 November 2011. Cairns offers a number of…

The corals of Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef could be the key to a new, natural UV sunscreen for humans, as revealed in recent research by London’s King’s College. Scientists have discovered that living corals produce a natural chemical, which protects them from the harmful effects of UV sunlight. This chemical could be developed for human…