🇦🇺 Cairns 4D3N Honest Review (With Receipts!)

🏨 Accommodation: Crystalbrook Flynn 💰 1,311 RMB/night (Ocean View) Pros: ✔️ Prime location (5min walk to beach/market/restaurants) ✔️ Free toiletries (request at front desk) ✔️ Comfy slippers (took them home! 😏) Cons: ✖️ Musty smell + loud AC (sensory nightmare!) ✖️ Twin beds pushed together (uncomfortable) ✖️ Minibar scam: Even water costs extra! 💸 ✖️ Toothbrush = "gum torture device" 🩸 Verdict: 6/10 – Wouldn’t rebook. Hilton next time! 🚟 Transport Costs ✈️ Jetstar Sydney-Cairns: 3,130 RMB Surprisingly decent! (Contrary to online hate) 🚕 Uber: 250 RMB total No airport transit + weak bus system = Uber/walking only 🌴 Itinerary & Honest Takes 🛍️ Day 1: Night Market & City Walk Night Market: Tiny, crowded, left empty-handed. Dinner: Pho + Just Devine gelato (🍦 highlight!) Vibe: Chill seaside strolls > shopping 🚢 Day 2: Reef Magic Outer Reef Tour (2,006 RMB/pax) ✅ 5-Star Experience! (Booked via Ctrip – cheaper than!) 8:30am-5:30pm: Snorkeling 🤿 + helicopter add-on (10min, pilot seat chance!) Skip: Glass-bottom boat (boring + seasick) Try: Semi-submarine (fish galore!) Lunch: Buffet = "hunger games" (barely touched it) Pro Tips: Pop seasick pills (free on board) 💊 Post-snorkel nap = bliss 😴 🚨 Watch Out: Coral was exposed that day – less underwater magic. 💸 Budget Breakdown Flights: 3,130 RMB Hotel: 3,933 RMB Reef Tour: 4,012 RMB Uber/Food: ~1,000 RMB Total: ~12,000 RMB (Not bad for 4 days!) 🔥 Coming Next: Kuranda Rainforest (Spoiler: Tourist trap or gem?) Food Guide (Where to eat in Cairns!) #CairnsTravel #GreatBarrierReef #TravelTruths ✈️🌊