http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:40:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2012/01/31/quicksilver-cruises-is-up-to-the-challenge.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2012/01/31/quicksilver-cruises-is-up-to-the-challenge.html#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:40:26 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=1030 Congratulations to the fantastic Quicksilver Cruises team on a wonderful effort in the inaugural XVenture Corporate Challenge Cairns. (more...)]]> Congratulations to the fantastic Quicksilver Cruises team on a wonderful effort in the inaugural XVenture Corporate Challenge Cairns. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2012/01/31/quicksilver-cruises-is-up-to-the-challenge.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2012/01/27/bbc-great-barrier-reef-documentary.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2012/01/27/bbc-great-barrier-reef-documentary.html#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:48:18 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=1017 “With the UK market having access to the Great Barrier Reef BBC documentary on DVD and Blu-ray so soon after screening on TV is fantastic as they are keen travellers to Cairns and Port Douglas. (more...)]]> “With the UK market having access to the Great Barrier Reef BBC documentary on DVD and Blu-ray so soon after screening on TV is fantastic as they are keen travellers to Cairns and Port Douglas. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2012/01/27/bbc-great-barrier-reef-documentary.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/12/20/charities-celebrate-tourism%e2%80%99s-generosity-2.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/12/20/charities-celebrate-tourism%e2%80%99s-generosity-2.html#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:10:28 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=984 Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful tourism industry, over $10,000 worth of food and gifts have been donated to The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Uniting Care (formerly Lifeline) and the Douglas Shire community - all recipients of the Quicksilver Group’s 8^th Annual Christmas Charity Appeal. (more...)]]> Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful tourism industry, over $10,000 worth of food and gifts have been donated to The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Uniting Care (formerly Lifeline) and the Douglas Shire community - all recipients of the Quicksilver Group’s 8^th Annual Christmas Charity Appeal. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/12/20/charities-celebrate-tourism%e2%80%99s-generosity-2.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/06/rare-sighting-of-an-endangered-ornate-eagle-ray.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/06/rare-sighting-of-an-endangered-ornate-eagle-ray.html#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:28:08 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=867 Silversonic passengers and crew recently enjoyed an amazing experience, when an Ornate Eagle Ray (Aetomylaeus vespertilio) was spotted swimming around “Barracuda Bommie”, one of Quicksilver’s remote dive sites on the Agincourt reefs. (more...)]]> Silversonic passengers and crew recently enjoyed an amazing experience, when an Ornate Eagle Ray (Aetomylaeus vespertilio) was spotted swimming around “Barracuda Bommie”, one of Quicksilver’s remote dive sites on the Agincourt reefs. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/06/rare-sighting-of-an-endangered-ornate-eagle-ray.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/26/great-adventures-await-the-entire-aloomba-state-school.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/26/great-adventures-await-the-entire-aloomba-state-school.html#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:00:17 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=789 Lucky for one 8-year-old Aloomba State School student Alex Godfrey, became the toast of the classroom after winning the recent News in Education (NiE ) colouring in competition run by Great Adventures and featuring the underwater world of the Squid Squad. (more...)]]> Lucky for one 8-year-old Aloomba State School student Alex Godfrey, became the toast of the classroom after winning the recent News in Education (NiE ) colouring in competition run by Great Adventures and featuring the underwater world of the Squid Squad. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/26/great-adventures-await-the-entire-aloomba-state-school.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/18/whale-encounter-up-close.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/18/whale-encounter-up-close.html#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:12:55 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=771 The humpback whale season is in full swing and whale encounters are a daily occurrence across the Quicksilver range of vessels. (more...)]]> The humpback whale season is in full swing and whale encounters are a daily occurrence across the Quicksilver range of vessels. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/18/whale-encounter-up-close.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/12/quicksilver-group-announces-sale-of-mv-reef-prince.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/12/quicksilver-group-announces-sale-of-mv-reef-prince.html#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:37:34 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=764 Quicksilver Group Managing Director, Tony Baker today announced the sale of Great Adventures vessel Reef Prince. (more...)]]> Quicksilver Group Managing Director, Tony Baker today announced the sale of Great Adventures vessel Reef Prince. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/12/quicksilver-group-announces-sale-of-mv-reef-prince.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/11/the-humpback-whales-2.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/11/the-humpback-whales-2.html#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:04:11 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=730 Great Adventures Outer Reef cruise passengers were delighted to spot a playful humpback frolicking between Moore Reef and Green Island at about 4.00pm on Saturday.   (more...)]]> Great Adventures Outer Reef cruise passengers were delighted to spot a playful humpback frolicking between Moore Reef and Green Island at about 4.00pm on Saturday.   (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/11/the-humpback-whales-2.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/07/13th-cairns-and-great-barrier-reef-branded-shop-opens-in-china.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/07/13th-cairns-and-great-barrier-reef-branded-shop-opens-in-china.html#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:30:31 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=724 With confidence growing in the China market, Quicksilver Group Michael Healy opened the 13th Cairns and Great Barrier Reef specialist retail travel shop in Chengdu last week. Chengdu is the capital of the Sichuan Province and is the most prosperous city and economic/cultural centre of Western China. (more...)]]> With confidence growing in the China market, Quicksilver Group Michael Healy opened the 13th Cairns and Great Barrier Reef specialist retail travel shop in Chengdu last week. Chengdu is the capital of the Sichuan Province and is the most prosperous city and economic/cultural centre of Western China. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/07/13th-cairns-and-great-barrier-reef-branded-shop-opens-in-china.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/06/29/the-humpback-whales-have-arrived.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/06/29/the-humpback-whales-have-arrived.html#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:48:15 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=658 Silversonic and Quicksilver Cruise passengers were delighted to spot some of the first humpbacks of the season today.  The 2 humpbacks, which were believed to be a large male traveling with a smaller female were spotted about 200 metres from the vessel which was the  third sighting by Quicksilver this year (more...)]]> Silversonic and Quicksilver Cruise passengers were delighted to spot some of the first humpbacks of the season today.  The 2 humpbacks, which were believed to be a large male traveling with a smaller female were spotted about 200 metres from the vessel which was the  third sighting by Quicksilver this year (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/06/29/the-humpback-whales-have-arrived.html/feed 0