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Coral Sea Dreaming
Coral Sea Dreaming offers 2 Day/1 Night Sailing Trip with Maximum 12 passengers. Dive, snorkel or simply relax.
Includes 3 Intro dives
from $460 per person
(private double cabin)

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from $440 per person
(share cabin)

Includes levies & city hotel transfers
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Raging Thunder Ballooning
Your balloon flight is only the beginning of your adventure...
Romantic Hot Air Ballooning!
from $235 / Adult
Including levies
- Personalised Flight Certificate
- Return Cairns hotel transfers
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Kuranda in a Day!
Kuranda
TRAIN & SKYRAIL
The most popular day tour including Freshwater Station & Return transfers from your hotel.
from $110 /person
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Daintree Walkabout
Daintree Walkabout
-Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge
-Tea and damper
-Lunch at Silky Oaks Lodge
-1 hour Daintree River Cruise
-Exotic Fruit Tasting
-Short tour of Port Douglas
from $170 per adult
Departs: Mon, Wed, Fri
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Sunlover & Fitzroy Is Combo
2 Day Package - Sunlover Outer Great Barrier Reef + Fitzroy Island Day Package
Sunlover Reef Cruise
- 4 hours on reef pontoon
- Sumptuous buffet lunch including fresh seafood
- All snorkelling equipment
- Complimentary glass bottom boat and semi-submersible vessel tours
Fitzroy Island
- Over five hours to explore the great barrier reef and island
- All snorkelling equipment
- Self-guided rainforest walks
$199 per adult
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Jungle Surfing & Wildlife
Go Jungle Surfing
Visit Wildlife Habitat, see the endangered Cassowary, then onto Cape Tribulation for Jungle Surfing! 
Fly through the ancient rainforest!
$199 per adult
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Outback & Tablelands
OUTBACK & ATHERTON TABLELANDS
One of the best Outback Day Tours in Queensland!!
* Reurn Hotel Transfers
* Lake Barrine Cruise
* Morning Tea
* Curtain Fig Tree
* Millaa Millaa Falls
* View Windy Hill Farm
* BBQ Luch
* Woodleigh Cattle Station
* Halloran's Lookout
* Mt Uncle Distillery
Only $160.00 p/a
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Ocean Freedom - Cairns

Ocean Freedom

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Premium Cruising & personalised service
  • Personalised Service
  • Full 6 hours at the reef
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LUXURY OCEAN FREEDOM

Ocean Freedom is the first Great Barrier Reef tour to arrive at Upolu Cay, where you will have time to explore the sandy Cay and surrounding reef uninterrupted. Upolu Cay is a naturally formed coral cay protected by shallow waters, making it the perfect location from which to explore the reef!

Your day begins when you board Ocean Freedom at 7:30am at the Cairns Marina. Enjoy a Danish pastry, fruit, morning tea or coffee in the comfortable lounge followed by an introductory safety brief before kicking back and enjoying the one hour cruise to Upolu Cay. For those who would like to scuba dive the paperwork and briefs are completed during the journey out, so when you arrive at The Great Barrier Reef you are ready to dive!

As the skipper navigates Luggers Pass, Upolu Cay and the Great Barrier Reef come into view. Paradise! Make fresh footprints in the beautiful coral sand, swim, snorkel and scuba dive in the turquoise waters. Ocean Freedom offers certified dive guides and snorkel tours as well as top quality equipment at no extra cost.

What makes it Great?

  • Luxury 5 star cruise
  • Personalised service
  • Social atmosphere
  • Be the first to arrive to Upolu Cay
  • Comfort guaranteed
  • Six hours on the Great Barrier Reef

Included in your day:

  • Danish pastry, fruit, coffee & tea for morning tea
  • Six hours on the Great Barrier Reef
  • Snorkelling tuition
  • Adventure Drift snorkel tour
  • All snorkelling and dive equipment
  • Buoyancy vests & wetsuits/stinger suits
  • Glass bottom boat tour
  • Tropical smorgasbord lunch including seafood
  • Fish feeding
  • Fresh water showers
  • Reef talk by marine interpreter
  • Platter of tropical fruit, cheese, crackers and assorted cake for afternoon tea
  • Environmental Management levy

Additional Costs:

  • Coach transfers from your Cairns or Northern Beaches accommodation
  • Scuba diving — Introductory/Certified
  • Refreshments/drinks
  • Underwater cameras
  • Range of quality merchandise

Scuba Diving:
Ocean Freedom takes the safety of diving very seriously. The personalised crew specialises in first time divers - offering 2 divers to one instructor on your very first dive. Feel peace of mind that you are in safe hands!

For Certified Divers a free guide is offered to ensure you gain the maximum out of your experience. Be mesmerised by the renowned "Wonder Wall". Let the crew really show you the reef.

Snorkelling:
Snorkelling is a great way to experience the reef also. Friendly crew will assist snorkellers of all abilities to ensure everyone enjoys this great activity.

Adventure Drift Snorkel Tour:
For the more adventurous, a drift snorkel tour is included in your day.  Get in a dinghy to the edge of the wall and learn about the reef as you drift snorkel back to the boat under the guidance of your very capable crew.

Feast on a delicious tropical smorgasbord lunch while leisurely cruising to the second location of the day. The protected waters of the surrounding Upolu Reef offers numerous exciting sites for an afternoon of water activities. The reef abounds with turtles, parrot fish, wrasse and of course clown fish.

Following a full 6 hours on the Great Barrier Reef, top off your day with a tropical afternoon tea (fruit, cheese and cake). Perfect end to a perfect day. Cairns premier reef & island experience is a must-do!

Departs: Daily at 8:00am. Check in is 7:15am inside the Reef Fleet terminal at the Ocean Freedom/Free desk.

Ocean Freedom takes maximum of 75 guests.

GREAT NEWS! All payments made to Travstar do not incur a credit card surcharge.

 
All prices shown in Australian Dollars
Prices valid from now until 31 March 2013
Snorkel Adult Child Family
Upolu Cay Cruise $185.00
Includes Levies
$100.00
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$513.00
Includes Levies
Scuba Dive Adult Child Family
Cruise + 1 Cert Dive $255.00
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Cruise + 1 Intro Dive $290.00
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Cruise + 2 Cert Dives $290.00
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Cruise + 2 Intro Dives $340.00
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OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Prices valid from now until 31 March 2013
Northern Beaches Transfer $17.00
Cairns City Transfers $12.00
TERMS
Child Age = 4-14 years
Family = 2 Adults & 2 Children
CURRENCY CONVERTER
WE DO NOT CHARGE BOOKING FEES OR CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES

Cairns Holiday Packages that include Ocean Freedom

Luxury Beach Escape

4 NIGHTS AT SEA CHANGE
LUXURY BEACHFRONT APARTMENT
3 DAYS CAR HIRE
GREAT BARRIER REEF DAYTRIP
SUPERB BUFFET LUNCH
$740
Save $429
per person, twin share, including levies to
31.03.13
 

2 Day Package - Option 3

UP TO 6 HOURS ON THE REEF
UPOLU CAY & REEF
GLASS BOTTOM BOAT TOUR
KURANDA GOLD CLASS & SKYRAIL
PERSONALISED SERVICE
$336
Save $10
from per person including levies. valid until 31 March 2013
 

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Cairns Getaway Package

Cairns Getaway Package!

-4 nights The Hotel Cairns
-Green Island Day trip
-Snorkel gear or Glass bottom boat 
-Kuranda Train/Skyrail - hotel transfers
-$10 Breakfast Vouchers daily per person
-Complimentary Smart Car! 
Only $405 per person
(based on 2 people sharing)
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*add full breakfast daily and Deluxe Tower Room upgrade for only $39/person
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Shangri - La Cairns

Shangri-La Cairns is situated at the Marlin Marina connected to the Pier shopping complex and adjacent to the Reef Fleet Terminal.

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Sea Change Apartments

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Lizard Island Resort

Lizard Island surrounded by the unspoilt wonders of the Great Barrier Reef

FREE RETURN FLIGHTS
Book a minimum 5 nights stay on Lizard Island in any room type and receive complimentary return flights to Lizard Island from Cairns for two adults.
SAVE $1156
per couple
(Blockout dates apply: 01 - 31 Aug 2012 and 20 - 27 Oct 2012)

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Mantra Esplanade

Mantra Esplanade located opposite the esplanade swimming lagoon and steps to the Marina.

STAY 3 PAY 2
reduced to $133 p/n
based on
1 Bed City View

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Tropical Reef & Rainforest

5 night Reef & Rainforest package

- Bay Village Studio Room
-Continental Breakfast daily
-FREE 5 hours wireless i.net
-FREE drink when dining
-Outer Barrier Reef
-Coral Viewing Tour
-Kuranda Train & Skyrail
-Cape Tribulation
-Rainforest Habitat
-Daintree River Cruise
from
 $726
p/person
including levy
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Mantra Trilogy

Mantra Trilogy Located right in the heart of the Esplanade and minutes walk from restuarants, shops and Marina precinct.

STAY 3 PAY 2
reduced to $153 p/n
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Uniquely Silky Package

Silky Oaks Lodge is a romantic luxury rainforest lodge located on the Mossman River 1.5 hours north of Cairns.

'Uniquely Silky'
3 night package 
- breakfast for 2 daily
- bottle of Moet and canape's
- 3 course dinner nightly
- 1.2hr Kuku Yalanji dreamtime walk
- 1 hour spa treatment/person
Only $1099/person

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Bay Village Cairns

Bay Village
Stay 5 nights and receive:
- Room upgrade to Studio
- Continental Breakfast daily
- FREE 5 hours wireless internet
- FREE drink when dining
Based on a minimum stay of 5 consecutive nights, 2 pax staying

only $130 room/night

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The Hotel Cairns

The Hotel Cairns Located one block from the famous Esplanade.

STAY 4 PAY 3
FREE USE OF SMART CAR
to explore the region
$10 BREAKFAST VOUCHER
reduced to $108
per night (including discount)
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3 Day Reef, Kuranda,CapeTrib

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- Outer Barrier Reef Cruise 
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from $400 per adult
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