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Fitzroy Island Planned Burns: What to Expect and Where to Check Alerts
Quick answer: what are Fitzroy Island's planned burns? Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) periodically carries out planned burns in Fitzroy Island National Park as part...
Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef: What’s Happening, What We’re Doing, and How You Can Help
Quick answer: what's happening to the Great Barrier Reef, and what can you do? The Great Barrier Reef has experienced six mass coral bleaching events since 2016, driven by rising...
Winter on the Great Barrier Reef: The Humpback Highway
Quick answer: what makes winter special on the Great Barrier Reef? Winter on the Great Barrier Reef is not grey, cold or sleepy. From Cairns, winter often means blue water,...
Moore Reef, Fitzroy Island, or Both: How to Choose Your Cairns Reef Day
Quick answer: why visit the Great Barrier Reef and Fitzroy Island from Cairns? A Great Barrier Reef from Cairns day is one of the most rewarding ways to experience Tropical North...
Best Beaches Near Cairns: Nudey Beach and Fitzroy Island
Nudey Beach on Fitzroy Island is one of Australia’s most distinctive coastal destinations. With coral-fringed shores, crystal-clear water and rainforest rising behind the beach, it offers a very different kind of beach experience to the classic white sand stretches found elsewhere around the country.
Snorkelling Safety Briefing | What to Know Before Your Reef Tour
Quick answer: what does the snorkelling safety briefing cover? Before every Sunlover Reef Cruises tour, we recommend watching our short snorkelling safety video — it covers the...
Cairns in April: Autumn Weather, Events & the Best Reef Days
Quick answer: what's on in Cairns in April? April in Cairns means the shift into a milder, more comfortable autumn: shorter days, easier humidity, and reef water still warm...
Why Fitzroy Island Should Be Your First Stop in Tropical North Queensland
Quick answer: why start your Tropical North Queensland trip on Fitzroy Island? If you're planning a trip to Tropical North Queensland, make Fitzroy Island your first stop — not...
What Is a Master Reef Guide? | Sunlover Reef Cruises
Learn what Master Reef Guides are and meet the Sunlover Reef Cruises team members who have completed the program, including Abbi Robinson, Michelle Barry and Pablo Cogollos. Discover how Master Reef Guides help create deeper, more meaningful Great Barrier Reef experiences.
30% Off for Locals & Heroes
Quick answer: how does the locals & heroes discount work? Sunlover Reef Cruises offers a year-round 30% discount on our Moore Reef and Fitzroy Island day tours for local...
From Headlines to Help: How Weekly Reef Surveys Protect Moore Reef
Quick answer: what are weekly reef surveys? Weekly reef surveys are how our Reef Research Team keeps a close eye on Moore Reef. You may have seen news coverage about...
Cairns Events Guide: Chinese New Year, Rusty’s Markets & Best Day Trips
Quick answer: what's on in Cairns? Cairns runs a laid-back but genuinely lively events calendar year-round. The standout is Chinese New Year, celebrated with weeks of festivities...