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.

I am most pleased to report that as we suggested, the Great Barrier Reef 2010 coral spawning took place between 25 – 27 November. For those lucky enough to have been there, the waters were calm and the nights were magical, as thousands of different Great Barrier Reef corals released their eggs into the water.

Fitzroy Island is officially back open for business, following an extensive refurbishment of its resort accommodation and facilities. Just a 45-minute catamaran transfer from Cairns, Fitzroy Island offers visitors a range of adventure and relaxation activities including but not limited to snorkelling on coral reefs, sea kayaking to private beaches, jumping on the ocean trampoline,…

It is amazing in today’s world, where extinction is a possibility facing increasing numbers of animals, that new species are still being discovered. That is exactly what happened on Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef last week, when researchers found what they believe are a tiny new species of seahorse. The pygmy seahorse, which is just 5mm…