Scuba Diving Vacation: Resorts in Cairns, Australia

There are many great scuba diving resorts in the world and one of the best is Cairns, Australia. It is a small city in the northern part of Queensland, established by miners heading to the Hodgkinson River gold field, developed later as a major port on the Australian northeastern coast. What makes it nowadays famous is the short distance to the Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef system in the world, made up of 900 islands and around 2,900 individual reefs! A large part of it is included in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to protect better the ecosystems from there. Beside this main attraction, many tourists travel to Cairns to enjoy the rich wildlife in the rain forests from surroundings, especially in the Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation.

A lot of scuba diving enthusiasts visit yearly Cairns, especially during the dry season (May- November), to enjoy the beauty of the underwater world on the Great Barrier Reef. The richness of the sub aquatic life (including many endangered species) is stunning and there can be seen a multitude of fish (over 1,500 species!), sea turtles (six species), whales, salt water crocodiles, 5,000 species of mollusk, 17 species of sea snakes, and 215 species of birds! Being 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 corals! It's obviously that with so many interesting plants and animals to see tourists are advised to spend a longer scuba diving vacation to have chance to enjoy more of them!

Due to the large number of scuba divers and other tourists who spend a vacation in Cairns, in the whole region have been developed many resorts of all kind, where people find great accommodation. Beach resorts in Cairns are excellent bases for daily scuba diving 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 4 & 5 star resorts which offer any imaginable amenity.

Some of the most visited 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 some of the most popular budget resorts are Hotel Hides Cairns, Hotel Cairns Queens Court, Hotel Figtree Lodge, Hotel Ferntree Rainforest Lodge, and Hotel Long Island Resort Whitsundays.

After tourists have enjoyed a few diving hours and come back to resorts in Cairns, they have at disposal many other things to see and to do. Of course, some choose to relax the rest of the day on the beautiful beaches from surroundings, to swim or just to laze under huts in front of the emerald-green waters of Pacific Ocean. 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 of crocodile farms, or wine tours that include some of the best cellars in the region. To attract even more tourists, 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.

Due to the ever lasting memories gained during a scuba diving vacation in Cairns, Australia, many tourists come back over years to this region to enjoy once again its natural wonders. In fact, the natural beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and of the entire region made this city so famous that most hotels and beach resorts in Cairns are occupied by scuba diving fans and other vacationers even before the tourist season starts!

resorts in Cairns
resorts in Cairns