Mother Nature was on cue for the Great Barrier Reef's annual coral spawning with passengers aboard Silverswift's Night Dive excursions being witness to this unique spectacle. » Read More

Congratulations to our Great Adventures and Silverswift dive teams on winning two of the three awards in the annual Workplace Heath & Safely Queensland Dive Safety Awards.
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Each year, Quicksilver is delighted to host hundreds of local school children with free visits to experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on Low Isles. Quicksilver offers all Grade 7 classes in the Port Douglas region free educational visits to Low Isles travelling aboard 'Wavedancer' to promote conservation issues.

We love to receive their many letters of thanks and often quite humorous perspectives on their excursions; getting a giggle out of wearing lycra suits and finding out who has good sea legs! Our team of marine biologists are also actively involved in school environmental programs and proud to support the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority "Reef Guardians" program.

Pro Dive Cairns, one of the Tropical North's oldest and best known diving schools, has completed a $1.5million refurbishment and expansion of its diver training facilities to meet he increased demand for their dive courses and training services. » Read More

The inaugural XVenture Corporate Challenge featuring our very own Quicksilver team is set to air on Australian television on Channel One, on December 10 at 11am.

The series was filmed in Cairns recently with 14 teams from around Australia competing in various challenges – a bit like Survivor meets the Amazing Race!  Two exciting challenges were also filmed on beautiful Green Island. » Read More

Thank you to Jeff Larson, a professional bird photographer who recently enjoyed a five day stay at Green Island Resort. Jeff has kindly provided a link to the wonderful and colourful birds he photographed during his stay. Check out this link www.jefflarsen.com to see the “Birds of Green Island”.

Over 50 types of birds visit Green Island throughout the year. Around 15 types nest regularly on the Island.

Congratulations to Pro Dive Cairns on their history-making achievement in the global diving industry of issuing their 120,000th PADI certification. This is a remarkable achievement and will certainly be remembered by both Pro Dive Cairns and PADI Asia Pacific (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) as a significant milestone.

Great Adventures is delighted to welcome our first female Master Class V Skipper, Amanda Matthies. Spending the past 3 years and a total of 965 days at sea as a deck hand and coxswain, Amanda was then able to successfully complete the required study course to gain her Skipper's license.  » Read More

Get ready to be tempted by one of Green Island’s refreshing signature cocktails. To get you into the island (or festive) mood, here’s the recipe for our famous Green Island Iced Tea....  Sit back, relax and enjoy one poolside at Green Island Resort!

Green Island Iced Tea
15ml Zen Green Tea Liqueur
15ml Absolut Vodka
15ml Cointreau
15ml Bombay Sapphire Gin
15ml Havana Club
Lemonade
Build over ice into a highball glass.
Top with lemonade, garnish with a lemon, lime and orange wheel.

Enjoy!

There are over 30 species of parrotfish on the Great Barrier Reef and you are usually guaranteed to see these magnificently coloured creatures swimming over the corals. They all share a few common traits, the most obvious being their teeth. Parrotfish evolved from the carnivorous wrasse family, but through the course of time, their teeth have moved forward on the jawbone and reduced in size. Eventually, the teeth fused together creating a very useful tool for scratching algae off the surface of the coral.

When parrotfish sleep at night, they often secrete a mucus “sleeping bag” around themselves for protection from predators. The bags also have antibiotic properties that are beneficial for the fish.

Filmed at Norman Reef recently, check out this video clip of a parrotfish tucked away for the night while the coral spawns. Vision courtesy of Satoshi Kagimoto, Indepth Video.

I recently went on my second Quicksilver cruise to Agincourt Reef, my first was 6 years ago departing from Cairns.  The first tour was absolutely spectacular as an American boy who has never seen such wonder!  I simply had to book another Quicksilver tour when I visited Queensland again.  Now, I have moved to Oz and had the opportunity to tour with you again.  The second time didn't disappoint!  Absolutely fantastic; it was even better!  You run such a tight ship and the organization is seamless!  The crew are always professional yet not too stuffy to have personality.  This trip was so amazing that I have convinced a co-worker to travel with you guys; I am confident he will be just as awe struck. 

In these times, when praise for a job well done or compliments are few and far between, I feel you should know how some of your very satisfied customers feel!

Rayme