Another Whale Shark was spotted on the northern Ribbon Reefs, 250km north of Cairns, in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park earlier this month. Guests aboard Mike Ball’s Spoilsport were lucky enough to have an amazing Whale Shark encounter, diving and snorkelling with the gentle giant.

The Dwarf Minke Whales are heading north again. For a once in a lifetime opportunity to dive and snorkel with the Dwarf Minke Whales, we recommend booking now! There’s only 10 departure dates from Cairns (in June and July) and places are filling fast, with some already booked out! Don’t miss out, come play with…

Can you believe it’s nearly Easter time again? The school term ends this Friday and you are probably wondering what to do about Easter, well how about a trip to Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef?! It’s true, we’ve had a lot of rain in recent weeks, but we can happily report that conditions are perfect here…

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.