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Best of FNQ Package
Want to know the top 4 things to do in Far North Queensland?
Well here they are!
4 Day Package
Cape Tribulation
Ocean Spirit Reef Cruise
Kuranda Train & Skyrail
Tablelands & Waterfalls
All for $465 p/person!
**SAVE $53 P/PERSON**
Travel between now & 31/March/2010

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Kuranda in a Day!
NOW IS THE BEST TIME to visit the rainforest
KURANDA
TRAIN & SKYRAIL
includes hotel transfers
Only $95 per adult
Only $49 per child
Stay between now & 31/March/2010

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½ Day ATV Biking
Its the perfect time of year for ATV all tracks are nice and MUDDY! So what are you waiting for?
Awesome Wet Weather Adventures!
Horse Ride from $105
ATV Ride from $125
(plus $15 insurance levy)
Travel between now & 31/March/2010

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Get High Up Top & Dive Down Under
Get High up Top &
Dive Down Under!

Includes:-
Outer Reef Cruise
Intro or Cert Dive
Free Semi Sub tour
10 min scenic heli flight
Only $199 p/person
**SAVE $100**
*reef levy not included

Travel between now & 31/March/2011

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Ocean Spirit Dinner Cruise
Dinner Cruise!
A perfect way to end a perfect day
Only $89 per person
*Including Basic Beers, Wine & Softdrinks!
Or
2 for $140
*not valid with any other offer
Travel between now & 31/March/2011

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Xtreme Illusions
Starring Sam Powers
magician of the year
NEW Dinner & Show Spectacular!
From $66 per person
including 3 courses

A night of breathtaking magic!
Book between now & 31/March/2010

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Great Outdoors Package
NEW! Great Outdoors
Get High & Get Active!
3 Days/1 Night
Cruise, Dive, Snorkel & Heli Flight
Overnight in the Daintree Rainforest
Choose from 3 activities:-
Jungle Surfing
Beach Horserides
Sunset Sea Kayak
From $407 per person!
*plus $20 per person reef levy
Travel between now & 31/March/2010

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Original Waterfalls Circuit
See the best of the Atherton Tablelands & Waterfalls Circuit
Only $50.00
per person!
Full day guided itinerary
Best value in town!

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Upolu Reef & Oyster Reef
CRUISE & INTRO DIVE!
Visit two beautiful reef
locations in one day...
Book Ocean Spirit's Upolu & Oyster Reef snorkel cruise for $99 or include an Intro Dive for just $125!
No experience necessary
From $99 per person
Travel between now & 31/March/2011

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New! Barron Sportsrafting
BRAND NEW!
Navigate the Barron River on an exciting 2 man sports raft
2 hours of fun filled rafting
Only $69 per person
BE QUICK OFFER FOR A
LIMITED TIME ONLY!
Book between now & 28/February/2010

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Green Island Eco Adventure
A one-stop tropical experience with a unique reef & rainforest environment
Green Island Eco Adventure
includes Snorkel equipment or glass bottom boat tour
Half OR Full Day
Only $73.00 per person!

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Dine on the Edge
An Extreme Dining Experience
Cairns Wildlife Safari
DINE ON THE EDGE!
Gourmet BBQ Feast plus Australia Beers
Only $110 per person

Every Wed, Fri & Sat night

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Reef Quest
DIVE SPECIALS!
Reef Quest provides excellent diving and snorkelling at Norman, Saxon & Hastings reefs catering for all experience levels...
Intro Dive Special! - $125
Cert Dive Special! - $125
Snorkelling Special! - $95

including all standard trip inclusions!
Travel between now & 28/February/2010

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Scenic Balloon Flight
Your balloon flight is only the beginning of your adventure...
HOT AIR BALLOONING
From $190 Per Person
(plus $25 p/person aviation levy)
Personalised Flight Certificate
Champagne Breakfast Included

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Russell River Rafting
NEWS FLASH!
Russell River is back in action!
New Year Special!
WAS $130 + $30 levy
NOW $109 + $30 levy
  **Save $21.00**
Travel between now & 28/February/2010

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Cairns Great Barrier Reef - Outer Reef


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Reef Magic

Outer Reef with Pontoon & Semi Sub for all ages!
  • The latest Outer Reef Platform!
  • 5 full hours on the Reef
Popularity 
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Based on 121 ratings

Reef Magic offers a fun filled day cruise to the Great Barrier Reef on board a 22 metre fast, modern catamaran.The tour includes Semi Submersible tour, all snorkelling equipment and a delicious buffet lunch. ...more info

Reef Quest

Great Value Snorkelling, Intro & Cert Diving
  • Opportunity to take up to 3 dives
  • Snorkel, Intro & Cert Diving
Popularity 
Service 
Value 
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Based on 29 ratings

ReefQuest offers fantastic value for money and gives you the opportunity to enjoy unlimited snorkelling or to take up to 3 scuba dives at 2 different reef locations. This purpose built vessel allows you to experience the best of the Great Barrier Reef...more info

Sunlover Reef Cruises

Relaxed 10am departure Outer Reef Pontoon Cruise!
  • 10am departure! Great for Families
  • Many Activities & Seawalker
Popularity 
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Value 
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Based on 36 ratings

Sunlover Cruises offers the Ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience for people of all ages. There are No Fuel Surcharge or additional EMC costs.  You will have four hours to explore the outer reef and experience the many activities available...more info

Quicksilver

Famous Outer Barrier Reef Cruise
  • Stunning Reef Location
  • Great For All Ages!
Popularity 
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Value 
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Based on 59 ratings

Quicksilver takes you to Agincourt Reef, a magnificent ribbon reef where you can snorkel, dive or stay dry and explore the stunning reef from the comfort of a Quicksilver semi-sub. Watch the fish feeding from Quicksilver's unique underwater observatory, or fly in a helicopter over the reef. ...more info

Osprey V

5 hours and 2 outer reef locations
  • Semi Sub option
  • Live Musical Entertainment
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Based on 31 ratings

Osprey V offers a fun, memorable reef experience to the true outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy 5 hours at 2 spectacular reef locations...more info

Reef Experience

Outer Reef trip including DIVE, city transfers etc
  • All inclusive Luxury Reef Cruise
  • Exclusive Top Deck Club
Popularity 
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Value 
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Based on 47 ratings

The brand new Reef Experience offers everything plus much more than the other reef cruises. For an all inclusive price enjoy 6 hours at the reef, a guided snorkel, introductory or certified dive, tropical breakfast, boomnetting and much more!...more info

Great Adventures

Green Island & Outer Barrier Reef Adventure
  • 2 hour Green Island Stopover
  • Reef pontoon & Scuba Doo
Popularity 
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Based on 16 ratings

Great Adventures provides an excellent day combining beautiful Green Island and the Outer Barrier Reef. There are many activities available for people of all ages and excellent underwater dive options that are perfect for non-swimmers! ...more info

Get High Up Top & Dive Down Under

Snorkel - Dive - Heli
  • See the Reef from every angle
  • Amazing Value Combo Pack
Popularity 
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Value 
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Based on 3 ratings

See the Great Barrier Reef from evey possible angle! The Get High Up Top & Dive Down Under combo includes an Outer Reef Cruise & Snorkel onboard Osprey V, choose from a Certified or Introductory Dive, followed by a Free semi submersible tour and exhilirating 10 minute outer reef scenic helicopter flight!...more info

HABA

Great Barrier Reef Day Trip
  • FREE Cap with every booking!
  • Snorkel, Intro & Cert Diving
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Based on 30 ratings

Haba has exclusive access to over 10 different dive sites on the Great Barrier Reef. Your day is not rigidly structured, providing more time to dive, snorkel, relax or do it all! ...more info

Silverswift

Excellent Outer Barrier Reef Trip for divers!
  • Up to 80 passengers
  • Snorkel, Intro & Cert Diving
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Based on 17 ratings

Silverswift is designed with everything you need to experience an underwater world of colourful marine life in safety and comfort...more info

Barrier Reef Adventure

Great Barrier Reef Adventure
  • Luxury Pontoon & Scuba Doo
  • 10:30am departure - Sleep-in!
Popularity 
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Value 
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Based on 13 ratings

Great Adventures provides an excellent day at the Outer Barrier Reef. There are many activities available for people of all ages and excellent underwater dive options that are perfect for non-swimmers! The Reef Prince vessel will transport you to your outer reef destination in luxurious comfort....more info

Seastar

Popular Island & Outer Reef Cruise! Small numbers!
  • Maximum 30 passengers
  • Visit Michaelmas Cay
Popularity 
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Value 
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Based on 5 ratings

Seastar bops along at 24 knots getting to Michaelmas Cay in just over an hour. Very few vessels are now permitted access to this very sensitive island and there are now only three vessels including Seastar that travel daily and are permitted access to the Cay...more info

Down Under Heli

Fly/Cruise or Cruise/Fly to the reef
  • Awesome Scenic Flight
  • Snorkelling and Semi-Sub
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Based on 7 ratings

Take an awesome scenic flight with Down Under Heli over five reef locations, and combine your day with a cruise and snorkel on the magnificent Great Barrier Reef...more info

Compass Cruises

Budget Reef Trip
  • Best Value, Best Fun!
  • Boom Netting is a must!
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Value 
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Based on 34 ratings

Compass Cruises outer barrier reef trip is a great day for young travellers on a budget, and is very popular with backpackers that visit Cairns. This trip offers 5 hours on the reef at two different locations - Hastings Reef and Breaking Patches near Michaelmas Reef. ...more info

Tusa T5

Super slick T5 Custom Dive Craft! Ultimate DIVING!
  • Comfortable new vessel
  • Max 60 passengers
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Value 
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Based on 23 ratings

TUSA Dive’s latest custom-built reef craft and is designed for ultimate comfort and easy diving and snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef. TUSA Dive have access to more than 15 sites on the outer reefs from Cairns, and visit 2 new sites daily, selected as the optimum sites for the day’s conditions...more info

Whats Hot!

Cairns Central Plaza

Cairns Central Apartment Hotel features brand new luxuriously appointed Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments

BRAND NEW!
STAY 7 PAY 6
Or Free Upgrade
(Studio to 1 Bedroom)

From $103 Per Night

Stay between now & 31/March/2010

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Piermonde 1302

Stunning designer apartment guaranteed views of the harbour from the 13th level
1 or 2 Bedrooms

STAY 7 PAY 6
From $180 Per Night!
**SAVE $210**

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Whats Hot!

2 Day Reef & Kuranda

Hot Deal!

Budget 2 Day
Reef & Kuranda

Only $168 p/person
thats only $84 per trip!
Limited time only!

Travel between now & 31/March/2010

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Paradise Palms Resort

Kids Special!

*Kids Play and Eat Free!
Complimentary mini golf & adventure playground entry

PLUS
STAY 4 PAY 3!

From $109 per night
Applies to all room types
Express Housekeeping
Includes Resort Vouchers of up to $100 in savings!

No minimum stay

Book Now! until 28th Feb '10
*excludes 2nd - 11th April '10

Stay between now & 23/June/2010

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Osprey V

Get high up top & Dive Down Under

Includes:-
Outer Reef Cruise
Intro or Cert Dive
Free Semi Sub tour
10 min scenic heli flight

All this for ONLY $199 per person!
**SAVE $95**
*excludes reef levy

Travel between now & 31/March/2010

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Sea Change Apartments

5 Star Beachfront Apartments all with ocean views

Stay 7 Pay 5!
Stay 5 Pay 4!

From $185 per
night
1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments
FREE airport pick up & guaranteed ocean views
Valid from 1st October '09 until 31st March '10
(excluding 20th Dec - 10th Jan)

Stay between now & 31/March/2010

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Ocean Spirit Dinner Cruise

Enjoy a four course buffet while cruising along the inlet

Only *$89 per person
*includes Basic Beers, Wine & Softdrinks!
Or Couples Special
2 for $140

Travel between now & 31/March/2011

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Luxury Reef & Rainforest Pack

New!
2 Day Package

Luxury Reef & Rainforest
Ocean Freedom reef cruise
Kuranda Gold Class
Only $285 p/person
**SAVE $29**

Valid until 31st March '10

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Mantra Trilogy

STAY 3 PAY 2!
Hotel Rooms
From $120 per night

On Sale 16th Jan - 31st March
For Travel 
12th April - 25th June

Book between now & 31/March/2010

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3 Day Package - Option 1

Great Deal!
3 Day Reef & Rainforest

Outer Barrier Reef Cruise 
Cape Trib Safari
Kuranda Train & Skyrail
Only $329 p/person

**SAVE $80**
* Plus Environmental Management Levy
Valid until 31st March '10

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Double Island Resort

Be the first to take advantage of this
Private Island Retreat

New!
Only five available
1 & 2 Bedroom Luxury Villas

From $595 p/night
includes return ferry transfers and a Breakfast Hamper on first morning
(minimum 3 night stay)

Stay between now & 31/December/2010

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Kuranda in a Day!

Rain...forest!
It has its name for a reason, its an amazing time of year!

Only $95 Per Person
Includes Kuranda Train, Skyrail & free time to explore Kuranda Village

Travel between now & 31/March/2010

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