Cairns

The very best things to do in Cairns

Cairns, located on the far North Queensland coast is perhaps the most well known gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. She is a city with a population of approx. 150,000+ people. Average temperature range from a low of 19ºC to a high of 31ºC, with the hottest month being January. Cairns has significant rainfall most months, with a short dry season. This makes for some wonderful tropical days and balmy evenings. Cairns is now a popular destination for cruise ships with the major cruise lines now dropping by.

There is undoubtedly an over abundance of water based actives with the Great Barrier Reef being so close. A trip to the reef is a must do and we have you covered. We offer trips to Green Island and outer reef systems, where you can snorkel, scuba dive or just observe the amazing corals and stunning fish species.

Great Barrier Reef snorkeling and scuba

Choose from a range of Great Barrier Reef snorkeling and introductory scuba dive trips. You can book a PADI Open Water Course, which will allow you to scuba dive around the world. Experienced divers can choose a certified dive trip where you decide how long you spend underwater amongst the stunning corals and marine life.

Cairns Skydiving

Enough of the waterspouts! Lets' take a leap out of a plane at 15,000 feet with a Cairns tandem skydive. You'll freewill for over 60 seconds hitting speeds of around 200kph. Once you're skydiving instructor opens the parachute, you float down to earth taking in all the sights of Cairns, the Daintree rainforest and the Coal Sea.

Cairns Helicopter rides

Choose from helicopter trips to the Daintree Rainforest where you'll fly over the famous Barron Falls just behind Cairns, and see old growth world renowned rainforest. Or jump on a helicopter flight to the Green Island and the Barrier Reef.

Cairns Hot air balloon rides

Located just behind Cairns in the Cairns Highlands, you can join a hot air balloon flight which takes you over the beautiful Atherton Tablelands. Spend 60 minutes floating over farms of the Mareeba Valley.