The Great Barrier Reef is home to a myriad of corals and sea life that it is undoubtedly one of the most visited destinations in the world.

Most people dream of spending a day chilling on a Tropical Island BUT when you have an active family you need more on offer than just pristine beaches and a blue ocean.

Divers Den is seeking new recruits for its kids' scuba program and what better way to get started than with a fun series of Aquamissions!

Off the beaten track from the main tourist hub lies an island just South of Cairns, but that’s just one of its highlights. Here’s my 5 reasons to go to Frankland Islands…

“This is the best reef experience by far, because I went Scuba Diving” said Charlie, my 12 year old after a day out on Reef Experience.

The Great Barrier Reef is looking good, damn good – although you may think travelling out in the comfort of Divers Den new boat, AquaQuest could skew our thinking.

“This is the best mum! This is the BEST!!” squealed Charlie as we glided silently past the peninsula of Port Douglas…

Its hard not to get just a little bit excited when school holidays fall during winter in the tropics… This is our peak season for tourists and its easy to see why.

It was almost a case of nature overload the day we took the kids out on Great Adventures to the Outer Barrier Reef. Charlie was peaking after her snorkel with ‘Crush’ the green sea turtle

Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef has been making headlines around the world again! This year (2017) more bleaching is being observed around the central part of the Reef

Wander down to Cairns Marlin Marina in the morning and you may be lulled into thinking that this is the only way you can do Great Barrier Reef tours.

Are you someone who loves getting out and about around Far North Queensland with your kids? Would you like to be kept up with what’s happening for local families around town, and further afield?

Do you share a passion for David Attenborough documentaries like me? And do you find yourself pining for the opportunity to immerse yourself in Mother Nature’s wild show afterwards? Then it’s about time you tried spending some time on an island.

What’s better than visiting the Great Barrier Reef? How about staying a few days on the Great Barrier Reef! That’s right, ditch your accommodation on the mainland and tick the option to sleep on the reef.

It’s time to share the BEST of the BEST. I’ve been showcasing via my Instagram account, the top 3 family-friendly things to do in my corner of Australia, Tropical North Queensland.

As I stood at the counter signing away several hundreds of dollars I wondered at the sanity of passing over expensive gear to my children. Fortunately my kids rose to the challenge and took good care of the underwater cameras

So you’ve been contemplating a day out on the Great Barrier Reef but haven’t found the time or the inclination to get out recently? Well it’s time to change that!!

Let me get one thing clear – when you arrive in Cairns there is no shortage of activities to choose from. But we all know kids, sometimes its hard to work out which things will really tick all their boxes AND which activities will work for you the adult (after all we count as well!!).

It’s a hip, laid-back, funky little resort town that sits on the doorstep of World Heritage Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, BUT is Port Douglas really that family friendly?

Have you ever wondered how your camera ‘really’ works? Ever wondered whether pressing any of those ‘other’ buttons will make a difference to your shots?