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 Cairns Beaches, Australia travel tales
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| J Ball |
09 March 2005 |
Stayed at Kewarra Beach Resort - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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Port Douglas is within easy reach, we took the Quicksilver tour to the Great Barrier Reef, very nice with lots of activities off of a pontoon once you get to the reef. Palm Cove is also a nearby town which is worth a visit for dinner (about 10 minutes by car), the resort offers free shuttle. The local night zoo is recommended, delicious dinner and a visit with all the animals up close and personal, great lively staff, with dancing and all the free alcohol you can consume.
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| G Gollaher |
19 April 2004 |
Stayed at Half Moon Bay Resort - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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All of the major tours were willing to pick you up at the Half Moon. We enjoyed diving on the reef and the Daintree Forest adventures.
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| M Landt |
14 November 2003 |
Stayed at Half Moon Bay Resort - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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Yorkey's Knob is about 15-20 min away from Cairns. Unlike Cairns, it is very quiet and non-touristy.
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| L Wysocki |
09 October 2003 |
Stayed at Reef Retreat Palm Cove - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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We ate twice at Neptune's on the Beach. Yummy. Apres Beach was great for snacks and drinks later in the day. Quicksilver or Quicksmart are both excellent choices for those wanting both dive and snorkel options. Quicksmart is smaller and goes to three different sites whereas Quicksilver is larger and stationed on the reef.
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| E Chen |
03 September 2003 |
Stayed at Novotel Palm Cove Resort - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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Palm Cove is a good alternative to Port Douglas for people who are staying in the Cairns area for a limited period of time but still want to go to the beach. (There's no beachfront in Cairns proper.)
It's very close to the airport and all major attractions plus downtown Cairns are easily accessible, although you'll want to rent a car or arrange van transportation - a taxi will probably run you $30US.
Palm Cove itself has a lovely crescent-shaped beach lined with trees. There are several good restaurants as well as numerous cafes and small shops lining the beach, so you won't get stuck eating in hotel restaurants. Other than dining out or sitting on the beach, there's little else to do in Palm Cove itself, but the area is close to attractions such as the Kuranda Skyrail, the Tjapukai aboriginal museum and a wildlife park.
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| D Tate |
30 March 2003 |
Stayed at Reef Retreat Palm Cove - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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Palm Cove is 25 mins north of Cairns, peaceful but with good atmosphere. Choice of 10 or 12 places to eat plus small supermarket. A lovely spot to relax.
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| J Wishart |
17 February 2003 |
Stayed at Reef Retreat Palm Cove - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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Palm Cove excellent holiday location. Recommend Apres Beach bar & grill, Cocky's for breakfast.
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| J Chang |
10 February 2003 |
Stayed at Half Moon Bay Resort - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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Yorkeys Knob is quite out of the way. I would recommend staying in Cairns, there are lots of holiday apartments at decent rates in Cairns.
For diving or snorkelling, we went with Compass, they were excellent and we had a lot of fun. A Tip for Boom Netting (you will know if you join their tour): tighten your shorts before you get in!!
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| M Linder |
18 November 2002 |
Stayed at Half Moon Bay Resort - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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Trip to Kuranda + Reef Magic @ Great Barrier Reef. Both excellent.
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| C Ngar lai |
02 November 2002 |
Stayed at Half Moon Bay Resort - Cairns Beaches, Australia.
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Destination is not near to City, about 10 mins by drive. But very quiet & relax.
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