Tweet Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has completed the first Australian cruise for 2021 with a highly successful restart voyage circumnavigating the pristine coastal waters of Tasmania. The popular voyage was sold out a year in advance, although … Continue reading →
Tweet As the first Hyatt hotel to open in Brisbane, the hotel brings premium service and energizing experiences into the heart of the city Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today with Salter Brothers the opening of Hyatt Regency … Continue reading →
Tweet With the new year comes a calendar full of new wild adventures as Queensland’s flora and fauna residents gear up to put on one magnificent show in 2021. So, get out your date planners and diaries because here’s … Continue reading →
Tweet Australia plans to continue imposing mandatory quarantine for arriving travellers even after mass vaccinations are rolled out in Australia and elsewhere around the world. It would still apply to vaccinated visitors, probably until a majority of Australians are immunised. … Continue reading →
Tweet Qantas has extended its ‘flexible flying’ service, offering unlimited fight changes, until at least January 2022. It extended the initiative due to the sudden nature of continued border closures and the impact it is having on travel demand. “Customers … Continue reading →
Tweet ries International-award winning Bundaberg artisan distillery Kalki Moon has announced the long-awaited release of the first of their Cane Farmer Series of premium rums and cane spirits – Plant Cane. Founded in 2017 by former Bundaberg Rum Master Distiller … Continue reading →
Tweet Leading tourism operators have welcomed guests back to paradise, just in time for the holiday season, following the recent bushfires that devastated the world’s largest sand island. The suite of SeaLink Fraser Island businesses were back up … Continue reading →
Tweet After what has been a very challenging year, it’s more important than ever to take the time to relax, recharge and reset. Start the new year with a short stay in easy reach of your home – a … Continue reading →
Tweet Yescapa, the long-established and leading peer-to-peer campervan and motorhome rental platform, headquartered in France, announces the acquisition of its former German competitor, SHAREaCAMPER. On the back of both a record summer season and a growth of 21% in … Continue reading →
Tweet Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has announced that flagship Coral Adventurer will return to operations this January after a ten-month hiatus in her homeport of Cairns. Having successfully completed an 8-voyage season with Coral Discoverer on the Great Barrier Reef with … Continue reading →
TweetAustralia announced it will extend the cruise ship ban for another three months. The ban, which comes under the federal biosecurity laws, was set to expire on 17 December. A further extension is a blow to the industry which generates … Continue reading →
TweetNew Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern confirmed the two-way trans-Tasman bubble will likely start in the first quarter of 2021. It hasn’t disclosed an exact date but the NZ cabinet has agreed to it – providing there are no more outbreaks … Continue reading →
Tweet Summer is when the rainforest comes to life in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef. Warm rains enhance the vibrant greens of the Wet Tropics, cassowaries emerge with their chicks, and waterholes offer an inviting place to cool off. … Continue reading →
Tweet1 Summer has arrived in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef and with it will be the best adventure rainforest experiences of the year. Canyoning, white water rafting, mountain biking and tubing are among the adrenalin-fuelled water options in the … Continue reading →
Tweet This weekend (4-6 December 2020), the world’s biggest reproductive show took place on Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef as corals released trillions of egg and sperm into the ocean in a synchronized effort to reproduce their species. Often described … Continue reading →
Tweet Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today that the Courtyard by Marriott Brisbane, South Bank will open under a franchise agreement with the hotel’s owner Horan Group. Marriott International secured this new foothold south of the Brisbane River after winning … Continue reading →
Tweet A whole new cast of characters can be spotted during summer on the Great Barrier Reef when light winds and excellent visibility offer optimum conditions for snorkelling and diving from Cairns. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority … Continue reading →
Tweet With the festive season knocking on the door and a new year around the corner, it’s time to ditch the challenging 2020 year and look ahead. Get out your date planner and schedule in these four tourism openings … Continue reading →
Tweet Ride & Seek Unveils NEW Cycling Tour Across Australia Ride & Seek is thrilled to unveil a NEW cycling adventure from Sydney to Melbourne, following the footsteps of Polish explorer Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, noted for his … Continue reading →
Tweet Bad news for jet-setting anti-vaxxers. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says a Covid vaccination will be a ‘non-negotiable’ condition for all passengers heading overseas on Qantas flights. Qantas CEO has already said the airline won’t commence international flights until the … Continue reading →
