Quickies Issue # 904, Summer 2009

12 Silver snorkellers
11 Low Isles turtles cruising
10 Great Adventures
9 Pro Divers dancing
8 Marine biologists a singing
7 Glass bottom boats touring
6 Semi-subs a viewing
5 Spinning Dolphins
4 Fish a swimming
3 Green Island Cruises
2 Wavepiercers Dashing
1 Luxury island resort
and all the fun at the Great Barrier Reef!

Season’s Greetings from the Quicksilver Group!

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new online Agent Resource Site – the one-stop shop where you can log in to access all the information on our award-winning products.

You will be able to download high resolution images, brochures, informative Powerpoint presentations and even view product videos. If you would like to access this site, please contact your sales manager for a password or click here to email our marketing department.

In an engineering first for the Quicksilver Group, the flagship vessel Quicksilver VIII with her bow dipping into the water and engines in the air, was a rare sight in the Meridian Marina at Port Douglas recently. 

The innovative procedure, in which the centre bow of the 45 metre Wavepiercer was filled with water to raise the stern of the vessel out of the water. » Read full story

The 12th November 1988 was the launch of the first Wavepiercer, Quicksilver V. Quicksilver V was the prototype and the first Wavepiercer ever built and 21 years later she is still an amazing vessel that contributes daily to our reef fleet. A fast 39 metre aluminum wavepiercer catamaran with a 1.6 metre draft and a cruising speed of 27 knots she was also the first of her kind to use jet propulsion on the 2 x 16V Detriot Diesel engines. » Read full story

Quicksilver Group is delighted to congratulate Megan Bell on being recognised with two outstanding contribution awards to the tourism industry. Megan was awarded the "2009 North Queensland ATEC Most Outstanding Contribution Award", followed up with the "National ATEC Most Outstanding Contribution Award" presented in Sydney on 3 December. » Read full story

From Huntington Beach California to Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Barbie Defeo and her family have embarked on the trip of a lifetime. Stepping off Great Adventures’ catamaran in Cairns after a two night stay at Green Island Resort, Barbie was excitedly commenting on their tropical island experience.

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2009 Queensland Hotel Associations Awards for Excellence.

Green Island Resort is delighted Activities Officer, Sid Scott, has been awarded the “Best Employee Award” at the annual Queensland Hotels Association Awards for Excellence announced on the Gold Coast. The unique 46 room luxury eco-sensitive resort was also a finalist for the “Best Environmental Practice” award. » Read full story

We have had a busy time with media visits to our region, travelling to the Great Barrier Reef across our broad range of reef products. Green Island has especially been in the limelight and has had more than her 15 minutes of fame over the past few months which were delighted to show off!.
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Field trips are becoming a key component of many conference groups and Green Island Resort is providing a wonderful opportunity to showcase our commitment, innovation and dedication to the world heritage environment we live in.
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Each month, our Port Douglas cruises (Quicksilver Outer Reef, Silversonic and Wavedancer) participate with tourism surveys conducted by the James Cook University. We’d like to share with you our latest customer report card!
» Read the Results

The Quicksilver Wavedancer crew were thrilled to receive this fun letter of thanks from Jack Anderson from Port Douglas State School following their class excursion to Low Isles. Quicksilver supports the Port Douglas region schools with a free trip for Year 7 students each year as part of their environmental studies.

» Read the letter

Sincere thanks to all of our industry colleagues, local tour desks, suppliers and community members who have helped to make our annual Quicksilver Group Christmas Charity Appeal once again a huge success. Now in its 6th year, Quicksilver Group co-ordinates this tourism driven appeal and also donates funds to buy gifts and food items for those in need in our community through assisting the local charities of St Vincents, Lifeline, The Salvation Army and the Douglas Community.

The moustache certainly made a comeback at the Quicksilver Group in November as this picture attests. There was the “trucker” style the “business man” and “freestyle” to name a few outstanding hairy efforts. Fortunately, most of them have now also been dealt with a sharp razor!  While having a bit of fun, the boys helped raise many hundreds of dollars for men’s health, as well as a successful fundraising night held by Pro Dive Cairns.

Sid Scott

Sid Scott is someone that almost all visitors to Green Island will meet during their stay. As Green Island Resort’s resident Activities Officer and accredited Eco Guide, Sid manages the resort’s Activities Program and Guest Education including conducting the daily Fish Feeding Presentation, hosting Sunset Drinks, Stargazing / Astronomy sessions and Guided Night Walk Tours. He is also involved in nature and wildlife monitoring liaising with the island National Parks Ranger.

Sid’s background on Green Island is unique having spent a lot of his life and childhood on Green Island. His family has owned and run the Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat and Aquarium on Green Island since 1972

Hello to Great Adventures

I went on a Green Island Day Tour recently and I would just like to say a huge thank you. The tour was fantastic! I had a few issues, mainly being very scared to snorkel, but I found your tour and information guides very easy-going and friendly and willing to help. They explained everything to me and in the end I enjoyed it so much I actually went on one of the snorkelling tours!

I loved my trip and I will definitely be returning.

Thank you and regards
Tanya

The annual phenomenon known as coral spawning was observed at Low Isles (inshore reefs) on the night of November 6. Quicksilver’s Head of Reef Biosearch Russell Hore said there remains a possibility of a mass spawning at the Outer Reefs in early December.

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Great Adventures and the Quicksilver Group were pleased to support the inaugural Cairns Korea Day held in our community on 3 October.