Diving Packages to The Great Barrier Reef in Cairns Australia
In the world are many great scuba diving resorts but very few of them can be compared to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Cairns is a small city in the northern part of Queensland, founded by miners heading to the gold fields of Hodgkinson River and developed later as a major port on the Australian northeastern coast. What makes it today famous is the short distance to the Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef system in the world with 900 islands and roughly 2,900 individual reefs! A large part of it is included in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to protect better the aquatic species living there. Besides this main attraction, holiday makers travel to Cairns searching for the rich wildlife in the rain forests from surroundings, especially in the Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation.
A lot of scuba dive fans from all over the world take trips to Cairns and diving cruises on the Coral Sea, especially during the dry season (May - November), to enjoy the beauties of the Great Barrier Reef. The richness of the aquatic life (including many endangered species) is amazing and there can be seen a multitude of fish (over 1,500 species!), sea turtles (6 species), whales, salt-water crocodile, 5,000 species of mollusk, 17 species of sea snakes, and 215 species of birds! As part of the Coral Sea, the Great Barrier Reef features many species of marine plants (500 species of algae or seaweed live on this reefs) and around four hundred species of coral! With so many interesting plants and animals to see, tourists are advised to spend longer scuba diving vacations and pick at least 3-day dive cruises in order to enjoy more of the best natural treasures in the world!
Due to the large number of scuba divers and other tourists who spend vacations in Cairns, in the whole region have been developed many resorts where people find great accommodation. Beach resorts in Cairns are excellent headquarters for daily scuba dive trips and excursions to other attractions in the region. On the coast are settled hotels that address to vacation budgets of all sizes, from 3 star accommodation units up to luxury resorts that offer high-class amenities. Some of the favorite luxury hotels are Hotel Hayman Island Resort Great Barrier Reef, Hotel Shangri-La The Marina Cairns, Hotel Cairns Beach Resort, Hotel Cape Tribulation Resort & Spa, Hotel Brampton Island Resort by Voyages, Hotel Dunk Island Resort by Voyages, Hotel The Sebel Reef House & Spa Palm Cove, Hotel Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas, Hotel Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club, Hotel The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa, Hotel Rendezvous Reef Resort, and Hotel Coral Sea Resort, while to the best budget resorts belong Hotel Hides Cairns, Hotel Cairns Queens Court, Hotel Figtree Lodge, Hotel Ferntree Rainforest Lodge, and Hotel Long Island Resort Whitsundays.
After several hours of diving, tourists can enjoy in the region many other things. Some choose to relax the rest of the day on beautiful beaches, to swim in the emerald-green waters of Pacific Ocean or just to hang around under sun umbrellas. Others play golf, practice white-water rafting or take coach tours to the Daintree Rainforest, Atherton Tableland and Paronella Park. There are also available scenic flights, day trips to Kuranda (a small town at 25 kilometers from Cairns) via Kuranda Scenic Railway, visits to crocodile farms or wine tours that include some of the best cellars in the region. To attract even more people, in the city have been developed several theme parks such as Rainforestation Nature Park, the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and the Kuranda Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
Diving packages in Cairns are very rewarding and therefore many holiday makers come back over years to this region of Australia to enjoy once again its natural wonders. Actually, the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and of the entire area made this city so famous that the best diving cruise packages and rooms in most hotels and beach resorts in Cairns are booked by tourists with long time before the start of the peak holidays season!
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