Mission Beach to Cairns

Northbound
For the correct pick up time and place see the relevant Timetable.

Mission Beach to Cairns -

RECOMMENDED CAIRNS ACCOMMODATION:
> Calypso Backpackers
> Serpent Hostel
> Bohemia Resorts
> Caravella 149
> YHA Central

Finally we bring you to the end of your east coast trip and drop off at select hostels in Cairns. But it’s not quite the end: are you ready for the most fun you’ve ever had?

Tonight there’s a special deal at the Woolshed Bar & Bistro for you and all your east coast buddies and guides where you can get together again, everyone ends up here. The welcome to Cairns is usually a big one, so get ready to party! Don’t be shy to get on stage, no one else will be!

You’ll probably chill out in the Lagoon tomorrow (just follow someone else with a towel over their shoulder and sun screen in their hand) since it’s the main place to swim, right in the heart of town on the promenade over looking the ocean. Perfect for socialising or working on that tan before heading home to freezing cold where ever you are from.

Bungy Jumping
What better a way to get yourself ready for the Adventure Capital Cairns than to go BuNgY JuMpInG!!! At AJ Hackett, you can fulfil your desire to scare the S*#@ out of yourself by jumping off a perfectly good 50m tower in the middle of the rainforest, or take the only slightly less S*#@ packing Minjin Swing through the jungle. Bungy and Minjin swing is optional.
Which way will you jump?!! AJ Hackett Cairns is the only site in the world with a Unique Bungy Jump Menu – Psycho Back Dive, The Elevator, Fruitbat, Handstand, Roof Jump and more!! If you’ve jumped before, try something crazy!! It’s also the home of the Minjin Jungle Swing – 120km p/h in 3.5 seconds!

Cairns is all about the reef and rainforest (more on that in the Cape Tribulation section of this mag). To get to the reef you’ve got a few options to get there and what to do there:
- If you want to go diving there are many options from day cruises and live aboard trips for the snorkeller and diver, as well as learn-to-dive courses through all levels from Open Water to Instructors. If you want to do a specialist dive course you don’t want to compromise quality & safety over price. There are plenty of operators in town (every second person seems to own a boat or is advertising dive trips) but we recommend Cairns Dive Centre
- If you want to live life fast then ask your Guide about ‘Thunderbolt’. The crew at raging Thunder tell us the Thunderbolt craft is the first of its kind on the Great Barrier Reef and travels at 80 km an hour, and will have your from Fitzroy Island (an easy connection from Cairns) to the Outer Reef in just 24 minutes!! Oh and you can go snorkelling out there as well, certainly you’ll have plenty more time to enjoy it.

If you’ve not jumped at Byron Bay or Mission Beach then have one last crack at Cairns Skydive.

For more of a taste about what Cairns is all about check out http://www.mostfun.tv