Cairns is beautiful at any time of year, including winter! Cairns in winter offers warm tropical weather, great reef visibility, whale season, and more!

Great Barrier Reef tours from Cairns and Port Douglas are both incredible, but each city offers something different with unique reef sites and attractions.

The cheapest time to visit Cairns is the low season, or the summer months. January through March are the cheapest months to explore Cairns on a budget!

If you're wondering where to see crocodiles in Cairns, you can spot them in the dense wilderness, on a river cruise, or at a local Queensland wildlife park. 

From glass bottom boat tours and semi-submersibles, to helmet dives, underwater observatories and scenic flights, you can visit the reef even if you don't swim.

Cairns is best known for being the Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef! It's also known for its proximity to the stunning Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest.

Learn all about the magnificent Manta Rays on the Great Barrier Reef, their role in the ecosystem, where to spot them and the best time of the year to see them.

Can you swim in the ocean in Cairns? Yes, if you take the necessary precautions against marine stingers or swim only during the cooler months of the year!

Located about 60km East from Cairns City, Flynn Reef on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia is an underwater mecca for scuba divers and snorkellers alike. 

The Great Barrier Reef is around 90 minutes from the shore of Cairns, but the travel times vary depending on which reef sites you choose to visit in Cairns!