Quicksilver Group News

The Humpback Whales have Arrived

Humpback Whales

Silversonic passengers were delighted to spot some of the first humpbacks of the season today off Port Douglas.
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USM Quicksilver Green island Reef Swim

USM Quicksilver Reef Swim

As part of the Cairns Airport Ironman Event, 190 swimmers took to the water to compete in the 3rd annual USM Quicksilver Green Island Reef Swim.
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Pro Dive Cairns achieves an Australian First

pro dive cairns certified diver award

In an Australian first, and possibly a World first leading Cairns dive operator, Pro Dive Cairns achieved the unique status of 130,000 PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) certifications on the 4th June 2013. » Read the full Story

Scuba Skydiving with Silversonic

Australian Scuba Skydiving

How would you spend one day in paradise? That was the question Tourism Queensland and Tourism Tropical North Queensland posed to 20 Aussie film makers, arming them with GoPro cameras to film their adventure.

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Whale Shark delights Silverswift passengers

Whale Shark

Silverswift passengers were given a rare glimpse of a Whale Shark at our Coral Gardens reef site on Flynn Reef. Measuring 8-10 metres length, it swam past the certified divers at a depth of 8 metres.
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Bob Norman 95 years old with Social Visitor Mia Lacy

Bob Norman Visits Agincourt Reef

Through his eyes, Bob Horman’s seen most of the wonders of the world in his 95 years, but he had yet to see the one at his doorstep.
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Green Island Resort a Top 10 in Japan

Green Island Resort a Top 10 in Japan

Great Adventures Green Island and Green Island Resort have been chosen by Japan viewers of BS TV Asahi as one of the top 10 places to visit. The TV program titled “Australia’s Best 10 by People Choice” will be promoted in 4 x one hour episodes.
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Swim with Minke’s on Silversonic – Queensland’s Top Secret

Minke whale

Swimming with Minke Whales has been voted Queensland’s top secret and Australia’s third best kept secret.
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A feast of events with something for everyone heading our way!

Green Island Ocean Swim

From elite sporting pursuits to community events and family fun, the Quicksilver Group is delighted to be supporting a raft wonderful ways to experience and enjoy our unique World Heritage reef and rainforest environment.

We hope you can join us to celebrate this wonderful calendar of events.
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Rare Fish Find

Rare Fish Find

The Weedy or Lacy Scorpionfish is a beautiful rare and rarely seen fish species but visitors aboard Silversonic this week have been amazed at seeing this fish which is “uber” rare to see.
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