Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef offers visitors the unique opportunity to swim, snorkel and dive with Dwarf Minke Whales. This close whale contact is banned in many countries around the world, but in the northern waters of the Great Barrier Reef, you can enjoy this once in a lifetime experience with a liveaboard Mike Ball Dive…

Want to spend Easter on Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef? This is a great time of year to visit! Our mornings are crisp and clear with blue skies and a minimum temperature of around 22 degrees Celsius. During the day we reach a pleasant maximum of around 29 degrees Celsius and conditions on the Great Barrier…

A rare stingray, listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, has been photographed on the Great Barrier Reef. The Porcupine Ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) was spotted by guests aboard Wavelength Reef Charters at Opal Reef, latitude 16°13 longitude 145°53.5 earlier this year.

Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef day dive and snorkel tour fleet will have a new vessel in June this year, when Tusa Dive launch the latest in their series, TUSA 6. Currently being constructed by leading Brisbane company Aluminum Marine, the 24m TUSA 6 has been designed to maximise passenger comfort and environmental performance.

Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef is hosting representatives from the Seven Natural Wonders Organisation this week, keen to make its mark as the number one natural attraction on earth. A seven member international delegation from the organisation is in Cairns on a 10-day tour. Highlights will include visiting the Great Barrier Reef’s Moore Reef, Fitzroy Island…

Scuba divers visiting Cairns’ northern reefs are reporting 10m visibility and excellent diving. Cairns Dive Adventures visited Saxon and Hastings Reefs yesterday aboard Tusa Dive, and saw turtles, giant clams, anemone fish, trumpetfish, leafy scorpionfish and more. “The diving was brilliant,” said Richard Johnston from Cairns Dive Adventures. “There was some sediment in the water,…

Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef has survived Cyclone Yasi with only limited damage. Most sediment has settled and Cairns Dive Centre is now reporting 12-15m visibility at its dive sites, with happy customers. “There is coral disturbance, but reports back from our customers are that they can see some damage, but it is still good diving,”…

Cairns has re-opened for business today after Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast south of the city, late on Wednesday 2nd February. Cyclone Yasi caused massive damage to the southern townships of Tully, Mission Beach and Cardwell with Cairns and its Great Barrier Reef relatively unscathed by the massive weather system. Cairns dive and reef tour…

The Cairns Great Barrier Reef remains open for business, completely unaffected by the flooding reported across south-east and regional Queensland. Cairns Dive Adventures visited Moore Reef yesterday and enjoyed calm, warm waters with excellent visibility and vibrant fish and coral colours. Cairns reef tour operators continue to provide their usual day and liveaboard diving tours,…

Reef Magic Cruises continue to expand their Great Barrier Reef day trip services, improving customer experience and making their Cairns reef day tours even more memorable. New innovations include massage on the Great Barrier Reef, at their exclusive Marine World pontoon, helmet diving and a brand new, custom built Cairns glass bottom boat tour.