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A day on the Great Barrier Reef is a truly remarkable and breathtaking experience. Encountering nature up close and personal like this is for many people a once in a lifetime opportunity. Lots of travellers from Australia and overseas come to Cairns to visit the Great Barrier Reef and swim amongst the warm blue waters, colourful reefs and beautiful tropical fish. But when divers and boat operators working the boats that travel to the Great Barrier Reef ask customers what they want to see most, the most common response by far is Sea Turtles. This is not surprising considering the

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                 April 17, 2018 Fitzroy Island Resort to expand Fitzroy Island Resort will undergo a $2.5 million refurbishment and expand its Great Barrier Reef experiences to include diving and sunset cruises. Managing Director Doug Gamble said the locally-owned Cairns tourism operation had added a catamaran to its fleet and purchased a half share in the Cairns Dive Centre operations on the island. “I have appointed Glen Macdonald, who previously managed Fitzroy Island Resort for six years, to the new role of Chief Executive Officer with the sole focus of driving our expansion program forward,” Mr Gamble said. “General

With the grind and hustle of everyday life, it’s easy to neglect taking time to just relax and breathe and spend time connecting with that special someone in your life. Between work, running around after kids and all the other activities we fill our lives with, it’s easy to see how many couples can go weeks and even months without taking time out just for them to reconnect and keep the spark alive without constant interruptions. So really, what better way to nurture your relationship than taking off on a romantic weekend getaway every now and then. With its breathtaking

Hero Image: Fitzroy Island Australia is the largest country in the world that is completely surrounded by water, with a breathtaking and diverse coastline that stretches more than 36,000 kilometres. Therefore it’s no wonder that we are spoilt for choice when it comes to whisking away on an island adventure. From the tropical islands in the north to the rugged wilderness of the island’s in the south, Australia is home to some of the most beautiful islands in the world, some of which we have shared with you below. Fitzroy Island Fitzroy Island is an unspoilt tropical paradise of lush