📍 Cairns Travel Alert (May 19 Update) – Save Your Trip!

"Don’t fall for influencer traps—here’s the REAL deal!" 🚨 ⚠️ Must-Know Tips Scenic flights 🚁: Book 15+ days ahead (sells out fast!). Great Barrier Reef 🐠: No DIY trips—only tours/day cruises. Green Island 🏝️: Better for non-snorkelers or easily seasick. Kuranda Train 🚂: No AC! Morning rides = cooler. Skydiving 🪂: Book early—weather cancellations are common! Reef tours ⛴️: Avoid fly-to, boat-back (flight cancellations ruin plans). Kuranda Rainforest 🌿: Catch Aboriginal dances & didgeridoo shows. 🚘 Transport Guide Flights ✈️: Sydney/Melbourne → Cairns (15-20min taxi to city). Local travel 🚶♀️: Walk or take buses (city is small!). 🔥 Top Attractions 📍 Great Barrier Reef – Sunlover/Reef Magic/Quicksilver cruises 🚢 📍 Kuranda Rainforest – Ancient jungle + koalas 🐨 📍 Palm Cove – 2024’s Best Beach 🏖️ (Golden Hour = insta-perfect!) 📍 Paronella Park – Studio Ghibli’s inspiration 🏰 📍 Cairns Aquarium – 1,500+ marine species 🦈 📍 Mission Beach Skydive – Land on sand! 🪂 📍 Barron River Rafting – Mild rapids + rainforest views 🌊 🗺️ 4D3N Itinerary Day 1 🌙: Night forest tour (glow worms!) + platypus spotting + Aussie BBQ. Day 2 🚢: Reef Magic cruise → snorkel Moore Reef. Day 3 🌿: Kuranda train → Aboriginal dance → Army Duck ride. Day 4 (Pick One!): City route 🏙️: Palm Cove → Esplanade → Botanic Gardens. Skydive 🪂: Beach landing (Australia’s only!). Hot air balloon 🎈: Sunrise over Atherton Tablelands. #AustraliaTravel #CairnsGuide #GreatBarrierReef #TravelSmart