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BBC Great Barrier Reef Documentary – Showcasing the amazing Great Barrier ReefJanuary 27th, 2012
“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. » Read the full Story
Mother and baby Sei Whale sighted by SilversonicJanuary 18th, 2012
Passengers and crew aboard the Port Douglas-based dive and snorkel vessel Silversonic were excited to see a mother and baby Sei Whales traveling home from the reef yesterday.
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Upside down snowstorm on the Reef – ticked off the bucket list!November 18th, 2011
Cairns, Great Barrier Reef: Mother Nature was on cue for the Great Barrier Reef’s annual coral spawning with passengers aboard Silverswift’s Night Dives excursions being witness to this unique spectacle.
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Experience the annual Coral Spawning Phenomenon on the Great Barrier ReefOctober 27th, 2011
The ocean temperature is warm, it’s about 4 to 6 nights after the full moon in November, there is little tidal movement and the sun has set… Mother Nature’s conditions are just right for the annual phenomenon known as Coral Spawning on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Cairns Dive Operators Awarded for SafetyOctober 25th, 2011
The winners of the annual Workplace Heath & Safely Queensland Dive Safety Awards were announced in Cairns last night with the Quicksilver Group’s Great Adventures and Silverswift Great Barrier Reef operations taking out two of the three awards.
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Rare sighting of an endangered Ornate Eagle RaySeptember 6th, 2011
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. » Read the full Story
Great Adventures await the entire Aloomba State SchoolJuly 26th, 2011
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. » Read the full Story
Whale Encounter up Close – VideoJuly 18th, 2011
The humpback whale season is in full swing and whale encounters are a daily occurrence across the Quicksilver range of vessels.
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The Humpback WhalesJuly 11th, 2011
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. » Read the full Story
13th Cairns and Great Barrier Reef branded shop opens in ChinaJuly 7th, 2011
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. » Read the full Story