Cairns Great Barrier Reef Trips non swimmers, have a range of Great Barrier Reef tours suitable for non-swimmers from Cairns and Port Douglas. These are ideal for non-confident snorkelers and swimmers, nervous snorkelers and non-swimmers. Choose from pontoons, coral cays and island experiences where you can snorkel in shallow water or if you don’ t wish to swim or get wet at all or are travelling with persons in your group who don’t wish to swim, ask us about the most appropriate reef trip for you. Would like some snorkel lessons or to do a guided snorkel activity on your Cairns Great Barrier Reef trip non swimmers and non-confident snorkelers can make use of extra buoyancies, noodles, life-vests etc? Just ask us, we include this on all our trips for free.

CAIRNS GREAT BARRIER REEF TRIPS NON SWIMMERS

There is a selection of Cairns and Great Barrier Reef tours and we will assist you to find the best reef trip for you and your family. No matter how constrained you are in the water or if you just do not feel comfortable swimming in the ocean and getting wet. Visitors can still enjoy the Great Barrier Reef if you do not wish to swim, there is still much to do such as glass bottom boat, tours, semisubmersibles tours and underwater observatory. All of these are great ways to experience Great Barrier Reef without getting wet.

We recommend non-swimmers, non-confident snorkelers and parents with young children and older persons to book a tour on an outer reef pontoon platform or an island cay. Floating pontoons are big spacious and can accommodate those who are not keen on swimming, but still wish to be with the rest of the family or group, and also enjoy seeing all of the wonderful parts of the Great Barrier Reef. Non-swimmers are really catered for with glass bottom boat semi-sub, which is like a submarine under the water and underwater observatory. Non-swimmers can enjoy all of these activities and watch the reef and the fish feeding from the safety of the pontoon without getting wet or having contact with the water. Cairns Great Barrier Reef Trips non swimmers are well catered on pontoons in Cairns and from Outer Barrier Reef cays.

Some of our Great Barrier Reef platforms can also cater for disabled persons or have limited mobility and unable to swim, snorkel or dive on their own. Check with us for which Great Barrier Reef location will suit your needs the best. Extra bonus on all Great Barrier Reef trips, we pay your reef tax for you meaning you travel for cheaper. Ask us about special family rates, packages and deals.

CAIRNS OUTER BARRIER REEF TOURS FOR NON SWIMMERS AND FOR NON CONFIDENT SNORKELERS

Imagine an outer Barrier Reef cay where you can just walk into the water, shallow water entry, a safer Great Barrier Reef location for non-confident swimmers. Just like off the beach. Shallow water, no deep water entries or diving off the back of the boat. This magical location at Michaelmas Cay with beautiful coral gardens is more protected from the elements and is a wonderful location for non-swimmers or non-confident swimmers who want to start off from shallow water. It is also a good location to see turtles. The Reef tour operator station several trained staff on the beach to watch over everybody. This is also an ideal location for scuba-diving for non-swimmers. We love this location because of the beautiful coral gardens here, the sheltered, and more protected environment and the smaller numbers of people. Make the most of the free inclusive semisubmersible tours included in the price, great if you don’t wish to swim. As you get to see the deeper reefs and marine life right in front of your eyes, but without being getting wet.  And we get very good feedback from non-swimmers on the positive experiences they had on this location. Just contact us for more information about this Outer Barrier Reef tour or for bookings. We have great family and group rates on this tour, discounts and savings. Make the most of our special ‘we pay your reef tax EMC for you’. Visit Cairns Beaches Visitors Information Centre and practice for free utilizing our snorkel equipment in our lagoon pool prior you are going to your Barrier Reef tour.

CAIRNS OUTER BARRIER REEF PONTOONS

Cairns Great Barrier Reef Trips non swimmers when going to the Outer Reef, pontoons offer lots of advantages for non-confident, nervous and non-swimmers and for those who don’ t wish to swim. As there is a range of non-swimming activities that still allow you to experience the Great Barrier Reef without getting wet.

• Great Barrier Reef presentations by a marine biologist
• Glass bottom boat or semi-submersible submarine tours guided by marine biologists. See the Great Barrier Reef without getting wet. An ideal activity for those who don’t wish to swim
• The underwater observatory at the basement area of the pontoon is a great place to sit and watch all the fish, snorkelers and scuba divers enjoying the reef
• Join the fish feeding presentation conducted by the boat crew
• Book a scenic helicopter flight out to the pontoon. This activity is at additional cost and we can assist you with this and provide you with a lot more information on the different helicopter flights over the Great Barrier Reef
• Some pontoons even include a touch tank of marine life and corals for the non-swimmers and children

Cairns Semi-Submersible Tours

Through large viewing windows the air-conditioned Semi-Submersible provides a diverse perspective of the reef without getting wet. Everyone enjoys the semisubmersible tour. It is a wonderful way to get up close to the Great Barrier Reef without getting wet.

Sitting 1metre below the waterline you are taken on a 30 minute guided tour of the reef with commentary from a Marine Naturalist.

                             

The semi-submersible will take you through coral gardens & along the edge of coral drop-offs. You will see colourful reef fish, schools of large Trevally, reef sharks, Red Bass, Hump Headed Parrot Fish and often turtles.

Cairns Glass Bottom Boat Tours

Similar to the experience of snorkelling the open-air Glass Bottom Boat is smaller and more manoeuvrable than the Semi-Submersible allowing your guide to hover over beautiful coral gardens, giant clams, schools of colourful reef fish and more!

Tours last around 30 minutes and include a running commentary.

 

Cairns Underwater Observatory & Fish Feeding Demonstration

An underwater reef viewing observatory is open for you to walk through at any time of the day. Watch the Introductory Scuba Divers head off from our moon pool.

At lunchtime, the Marine Biologist will announce the fish feeding demonstration which starts in front of the observatory windows before moving to the snorkel platform.

The feeding frenzy includes large schools of Red Bass, Trevally and a resident giant Maori Wrasse affectionately named Wally.

PORT DOUGLAS GREAT BARRIER REEF TOURS NON SWIMMERS

Port Douglas Great Barrier Reef tours non swimmers, have a range of Great Barrier Reef tours suitable for both non-swimmers and non-confident snorkelers. Why not visit Low Isles. There is a sandy beach for the kids to play.  You can take a glass bottom boat trip (more than once) or for go for a walk around the island with a marine biologist. With shallow easy water access where you just walk in, this is an ideal location for a non-confident swimmer. You can just paddle in the water if you don’t want to swim or just sunbake on the beach. There is a wonderful seafood lunch provided. A perfect day for non-swimmer and non-confident snorkelers.

PORT DOUGLAS PONTOON FOR NON SWIMMERS

On the Outer Barrier Reef on the famous Agincourt Ribbon Reefs is the large stable spacious Quicksilver pontoon which provides a great experience in all weather conditions with many extras including an underwater observatory, semisubmersibles and activities with marine biologists such as fish feeding. Non-swimmers can enjoy the best out of the Outer Barrier Reef. Nervous and non-confident snorkelers are well catered for with free flotation vests, noodles and experienced staff to guide you. Additional activities such as guided snorkelling and helmet diving can be booked. Just ask us about booking a trip on Quicksilver. We have experienced this boat and location many times and can assist you with any questions that you have. Ask us about great family discounts, free inclusions, group specials, seniors discounts and our special ‘we pay your reef tax for you’. All of these mean your trip to the Outer Barrier Reef is more affordable.

CAIRNS GREAT BARRIER REEF SCENIC FLIGHTS

Cairns Great Barrier Reef scenic flights are a great way to see the reef for people who don’t wish to swim or for those who really want to see the Reef from above. Scenic flights can be done from a helicopter or a regular small fixed-wing airplane. A popular choice is to combine a flight over the reef with a scenic flight over Cairns and along the coastline to Port Douglas.

Another idea is to combine a scenic helicopter flight with your Great Barrier Reef trip by flying out to a floating pontoon and then cruise back by boat. This way of getting to see the Great Barrier Reef is perfect not only for non-swimmers but for guests that want to experience the biggest reef in the world from above as well as below the water.

Seeing the Great Barrier Reef from above gives the best vision and photographic opportunities of the massive coral structures and the huge array of marine life the Great Barrier Reef supports. Ask us about our special deals on our Cairns scenic flights available from the Cairns Beaches Tourist Information Centre.

WHAT IS EMC? ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CHARGE REEF TAX

The Great Barrier Reef authority looks after the Great Barrier Reef. This government body charges an environmental charge on each person going to the Great Barrier Reef. Book through us, utilize our extensive local knowledge on the Cairns and Port Douglas Barrier Reef as not all reef locations are the same. Additionally, when booking through us, you save with our family and group special discounts and we pay your EMC reef tax for you.

 

CAIRNS BEACHES TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE  FOR GREAT BARRIER REEF BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION

 

Cairns Beaches Tourist Information Centre can assist you with all of your Great Barrier Reef tour requirements. For 16 years visitors to Cairns have been coming to us for our local knowledge and for bookings on the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef locations around Cairns have changed as a result of climate change. Not all reef locations are the same. Utilize our local knowledge to pick the best locations for your Great Barrier Reef experience. We provide brochures on every reef trip from Cairns, detailed maps of the Outer Barrier Reef and local weather reports. As we are situated by the beach, we are able to see how the weather is on a daily basis.

Visit our Cairns Beaches Visitor Information Centre or phone us on 07 40557158 or email us info@allcairnstours.com.au.

 

Discover Cairns tours. Experience Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy Cairns attractions

 

‘All Cairns Tours’ – the motto is the best tours in Cairns: Cairns experiences up and down as well as big highlights till the Outback and to the Great Barrier Reef. Experiencing facets of Australia, in a familiar way or unusual paths, in a big way or just like that … And at the same time well informed, individually advised, well organised. A dream for every traveller, tourist, adventurer and explorer at Australia’s gateway to a fascinating world of experiences. Cairns insider Peter makes it possible with 16 years of experience and the Cairns Beaches Visitor Center. They know what they are doing, and they love it:

 

 

We can book all your Cairns Tours and activities

They have great knowledge on all things in Cairns and are very passionate about the region in Cairns. They provide individual free consultation, simple booking procedures, insider tips and discounts on many offers. Yes, they have special discounts for Germans.

Awards document the quality: The excellent reputation of tour operators and other partners in the network has repeatedly been crowned by AWARDS. Their associated businesses have been honoured with the local Cairns Tourism Association and associated business TripAdvisor Awards. These Cairns experts are recommended in international travel guides such as Lonely Planet, Stefan Loose Travel Guide Book http://www.stefan-loose.de/buecher/ozeanien/australien-der-osten/and Rough Guides https://www.roughguides.com. And they are even famous with locals!

Hi Germany!

In addition to the international audience, German tourists feel particularly touched: Travel Manager Peter is a member of the Cairns German Club, knows what usually is vital for Germans. By working in Cairns Beaches Information Centre for 16 years, he has developed a distinctive feel for German travellers and offers savings to German customers.

The Cairns Beaches Visitor Centre is located at 8 Rutherford St., Yorkeys Knob Beach Cairns, well worth the trip to get great information. On request and if required, tours with German-speaking guides can be arranged. Just have a look around, to equip yourself with maps and brochures is also welcome.

 

Cairns by passion – everything and a lot for everyone

Peter not only loves his work, but what tourists make of it. For example the Great Barrier Reef intensively, he will give you the best options for snorkeling and diving. Adventure seekers Peter send on grandiose walks to natural beauties like the Daintree Rainforest or Cape Tribulation. He always has a special tip for your island experiences from Green Island via Fitzroy Island to Frankland Islands. If you say to Peter what you would like, Peter will tell you what is possible for you. Pushing the ball in the sky quiet and peaceful or rather rushing in action? Let yourself be carried away majestically by Hot Air Ballooning, ride wild waves while rafting … Kuranda … Skydiving … National Parks … road trip East Coast … Atterton Tablelands … You can Cairns!

 

Entirely Aussie from breathless to restful and enjoyable

Cairns and all its whole shebang and fun are a cosmos for every guy, all budgets. Make everyone happy, that’s what Peter and his team want to achieve. This goes from the restaurant tip to the individual preparation of a multi-day travel experience full of variety.

And hey, when it’s supposed to be nice or exciting without booking – it’s so much on your own! You want to know where and how? Join the Cairns Beaches Visitor Center, your International & German Agency Cairns. Drop in to the Cairns Beaches Visitor Centre for lots of great free information, free maps, guides, brochures, National Parks information and guides written in your own language including the ultimate guide to driving the Great Barrier Reef.

If you can’t get to the Visitor Information Centre, not a problem. They can provide information and bookings by phone 07 40557158 and email info@allcairntours.com.au

German Tourism Agency Cairns

Cairns Beaches Tourist Information Centre

8 Rutherford St.

Yorkeys Knob Beach Cairns

info@allcairnstours.com.au

All Cainrs Tours

Tel (07) 4055 7158, international +61 7 4055 7158

Business hours: Mo-So, 08.-18.00 Uhr

Just a short 10 minutes drive from Cairns. If you don’t have a car, they can easily assist you over the phone or via email.

 

 

Going to Cairns and concerned about jellyfish (stingers)? Would you like more information on stingers and stinger suit hire? If so, contact www.allcairnstours.com.au or Cairns Beaches Tourist Information Centre phone 07 4055 7158.

Stinger suits provide protection from marine jellyfish such as the box jellyfish, Irukandji and others found in Australian waters around Cairns. There is a range of stinger suits available. The best option is the full length, ultra-lightweight, cool, breathable and with a hood and mits. The North Queensland version of a stinger suit is called a onesie. They cover your whole body except for your face and offer a high level of sun and jellyfish protection. In fact, we go to the reef and use the stinger suits ourselves.

Cairns reef day tour operators take precautions to protect their guests from the effects of Cairn’s jellyfish. Briefings are provided on the boat trip to the Great Barrier Reef, giving you all the information you need to be informed. Most tour operators offer snorkelers stinger suits for protection. Stinger Suits are available in child to adult sizes.

Drop into All Cairns Tours at Cairns Beaches Tourist Information Centre located at 8 Rutherford Street, Yorkeys Knob, Cairns where you will see our large range of stinger suits for hire or purchase. Another option for Stinger Suit when going to the Reef is to book your reef trip through our Cairns Beaches Tourist Information Centre (www.allcairnstours.com.au) where all of the Reef trips we book for you we can include the option of a complementary stinger suit hire. When booked through All Cairns Tours, we cover the cost of stinger suit hire for you meaning your trip to the reef costs you less and is safer.

Should I wear a stinger suit when snorkeling in Cairns?

Should I wear a stinger suit when snorkeling in Cairns, that’s a question we are often asked here at The Information Centre and the answer is a big Yes.

In stinger season it is critical that you wear a stinger suit. A jellyfish sting can make you very sick, send you to hospital or potentially kill you.

There are a lot of very important reasons for using a stinger suit:

· For an added bonus, stinger suits also protect you against the harsh tropical sun. This is especially important when snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef as sunburn on your neck, back and the back of your legs can be a painful reality. By wearing a stinger suit and not using sunscreen, you are helping the coral reefs.

· If you are wearing a brightly coloured stinger suit whilst snorkeling off the back of a boat, it also makes it very easy for the tour operators to spot you and send help if you’ve swum too far away.

· They are a lot easier to get on than a wetsuit!

These ultra lightweight lycra suits are made from breathable fabric that doesn’t absorb water. They basically provide a layer of second skin, which is not as easily recognizable to jellyfish.

Unfortunately, jellyfish are very hard to see under water so a stinger suit covering most of your body is a very safe and wise choice, even if you do look less photogenic.

What sizes do the stinger suits on the Cairns Reef trips come in?

At the Cairns Beaches Information Centre, we hire stinger suits to fit most sizes. We also book reef trips with stinger suits included for free, we can usually book you a stinger suit to fit your body size from very small to very large and most sizes in between.

What is the largest stinger suits available in Cairns?

The largest stinger suits in Cairns are usually up to XXX if you have a particular need just contact us on 07 4055 7158

We know all of the Cairns dive and snorkel boats, if you are looking for a very large stinger suit just call us on 07 4055 7158 and we can match you with XXL and XXXL stinger suits.

When is stinger season in Cairns?

Stinger season in Cairns varies every year. So always check with us first, before planning your snorkel or diving trip. Usually late October to June is considered stinger season in Cairns and North Queensland (Even further south than The Whitsundays), however each year the season can start earlier and finish later. You can’t rely on the Cairns stinger season fitting exactly to these dates and you should always make your own enquiries as this information is only a guide and should not be fully relied on.

Where to buy a stinger suit in Queensland?

Cairns Beaches Tourist Information Centre also sells brand new stinger suits. These are high quality lycra suits and are full body suits with hood and mitts. We stock all sizes of stinger suits from small, medium, large and extra large. We also stock the largest stinger suits including 2XL  and 3XL. You are welcome to try on the stinger suits to make sure it fits you well. Don’t live in Cairns? not a problem we can post you a stinger suit any where in Australia. Feel free to call us on 07 4055 7158 to discuss your stinger suit needs.

Stinger Prevention on Cairns Beaches

· Always swim at patrolled beaches, between the red and yellow flags.

· Look for and obey safety signs and check the lifesavers’ report.

· Don’t enter the water when beaches are closed.

· Ask a lifesaver or lifeguard for help and advice if you need it.

· Don’t touch marine stingers washed up on the beach, they can still sting you.

· Do not interfere with stinger-resistant enclosures (nets), or sit on floating pontoons In tropical waters it is also recommended that you take these additional measures.

· Swim in the stinger nets where provided.

· It is recommended that a full-body lycra suit, or equivalent, be worn to provide a good measure of protection against marine stings, particularly during the stinger season, which generally runs from late October to June.

· Enter the water slowly – this gives marine stingers time to move away.

· Don’t swim when beaches are closed, they are usually closed because of high stinger numbers.

Symptoms of Irukandji stings may take 20-40 minutes to develop. At last count, there were approximately 20 such cairns jellyfish nets in the waters across North Queensland. The nets consist of a fine and extremely strong, a floating “boom” which visually marks the perimeter for swimmers and takes the net’s protection to the water surface, and the net itself, which is weighted down so as to sit on the ocean floor.

The actual stinger net is a 25mm square mesh. It does not inhibit the water/tidal flow but does serve to ‘keep out’ the larger box jellyfish from the enclosure. Please note: Smaller box jellyfish can still pass through the nets, which are also patrolled by surf lifesavers, so precaution and protection should be taken including wearing a stinger suit.

For more detailed information on marine stingers or for booking tours with stinger suits, just contact us at All Cairns Tours or drop into us at the Cairns Beaches Tourist Information Centre. Phone 07 4055 7158 or email info@allcairnstours.com.au.