Lots of the most popular scuba diving sites in the Great Barrier Reef are within 25 miles of Cairns. That is the reason Cairns is world renowned as the jump off point for diving at the spectacular Great Barrier Reef . Whether you want to go on a live-aboard, take a day boat out or learn how to dive, Cairns is the place for you. The Barrier Reef is more than 2000km in length and is the biggest coral reef system on Earth. It is the also the only living thing seen from outer space. It is definately one of Mother Nature’s finest accomplishments and we have to do everything we can to keep it that way.
Cairns is a semi-tropical relaxed city with plam fringed beaches, such as Clifton Beach and Ellis Beach, modern seafood eateries, a very nice man made lagoon perfect for swimming and the well maintained Cairns Esplanade for a romantic walk overlooking the waterfront. You can explore the palm-fringed beach towns Mission Beach and Port Douglas or take a boat tour to the always popular Fitzroy Island. Inland you can find amazing heritage listed rainforests, breathtaking waterfalls and crystal clear blue lakes. You can sample the towns Kuranda, Mareeba and the capital of the tablelands,Atherton. Definately don’t miss the stunning Crater Lakes National Park. As well as the more well known Great Barrier Reef tours there are white water rafting tours, seakayaking tours, cable cars, rainforest canopy walks and bungee jumps. Clubs, bars, restaurants and a wicked Cairns nightclub scene add to this already great vacation option offering activities and sights for all the family.
The weather in Cairns is usually better in the dry season, from July to October, with a lower humidity, but basically Cairns can be visited at any time of the year. Water temp levels in the low 30s, tour operators for all sorts of Great Barrier Reef trips and extremely healthy and fish covered dive sites make Cairns one of the best dive destinations in the world.
