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Cairns Regional Council’s “ECO-Week” Reef News & Info

May 13, 2015

Cairns Regional Council’s “ECO-Week”

Passions of Paradise is proud to announce that it will be participating in the Cairns…

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Divers Diligently Discussing Distressed Dugongs Reef News & Info

May 7, 2015

Divers Diligently Discussing Distressed Dugongs

Divers diligently discussing distressed dugongs; it’s a little more than a made-up tongue-twister. For a…

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Passions Protects both Reef and Rainforest Reef News & Info

May 4, 2015

Passions Protects both Reef and Rainforest

Passengers visiting the Great Barrier Reef with Passions of Paradise will play a role in…

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Tourism Interns Study With Passions Reef News & Info

January 29, 2015

Tourism Interns Study With Passions

Showing visitors the Great Barrier Reef is the ultimate way to get work experience, according…

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Passions Helps Volunteers Understand The Reef Reef News & Info

January 20, 2015

Passions Helps Volunteers Understand The Reef

Around 400 student volunteers who are learning about sustainable travel will visit the Great Barrier…

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Starry Pufferfish! Reef News & Info

December 24, 2014

Starry Pufferfish!

A huge head with big, bug eyes. A body covered in prickly spines, shaped like…

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Passions World famous Fish Feed – Meet the Giant Trevally (GT) Reef News & Info

December 17, 2014

Passions World famous Fish Feed – Meet the Giant Trevally (GT)

When visiting the Great Barrier Reef on board Passions of Paradise, many visitors are surprised…

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Passions Wins Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Reef News & Info

December 1, 2014

Passions Wins Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism

A commitment to research, education and conservation of the Great Barrier Reef has earned Passions…

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Passions Wins Big at Local Tourism Awards! Reef News & Info

December 1, 2014

Passions Wins Big at Local Tourism Awards!

Passions of Paradise was awarded for excellence in Sustainable Tourism and the company’s Sales and…

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The Birds of Michaelmas Cay Reef News & Info

November 13, 2014

The Birds of Michaelmas Cay

Quick, name 10 animals that live in the Great Barrier Reef—I’ll give you a minute.…

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Stingray Myths: Busted! Reef News & Info

October 30, 2014

Stingray Myths: Busted!

At first glance, a stingray seems to be the oddest type of fish. No fins,…

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anenem… an ananemon… an anemone! Reef News & Info

October 9, 2014

anenem… an ananemon… an anemone!

If you've seen the movie Finding Nemo, you may remember that clownfish live in an…

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Polystyrene Foam – Just Say No! Reef News & Info

October 8, 2014

Polystyrene Foam – Just Say No!

Can you picture a tonne of trash? Not a metaphorical, allegorical, “We just had a…

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We Love Turtles! Reef News & Info

October 7, 2014

We Love Turtles!

Gliding effortlessly in the vast ocean wilderness, riding the currents from one reef to another,…

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Prince of the paparazzi Reef News & Info

September 17, 2014

Prince of the paparazzi

The Maori wrasse is one of the most photographed fish on the Great Barrier Reef…

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Mantra rays: Acrobats of the ocean Reef News & Info

September 15, 2014

Mantra rays: Acrobats of the ocean

Whales are not the only sea creatures that show off on the Great Barrier Reef…

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Things that go bump Reef News & Info

September 12, 2014

Things that go bump

Do you love the feel of powdery white sand between your toes? Then thank the…

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Hands Off! Five Reasons Not to Touch Marine Wildlife Reef News & Info

September 10, 2014

Hands Off! Five Reasons Not to Touch Marine Wildlife

  A journey to the Great Barrier Reef is, for many, a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and…

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Protect Our Waterways! Reef News & Info

September 8, 2014

Protect Our Waterways!

It’s called “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” A swirling vortex of waste partially visible from…

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Shark! Reef News & Info

August 20, 2014

Shark!

For the average person, the word “shark” conjures up a host of different, often nightmarish…

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Passions – Perfect Option for Active Kids. Reef News & Info

August 5, 2014

Passions – Perfect Option for Active Kids.

Passions of Paradise has been introducing a whole new generation to the wonders of the…

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The Annual Humpback Whale Season is upon us! Reef News & Info

July 10, 2014

The Annual Humpback Whale Season is upon us!

Of all the species that travel through the Great Barrier Reef, perhaps none are met…

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Passions Sponsors Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride Reef News & Info

June 14, 2014

Passions Sponsors Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride

Mountain bikes set to dominate Karumba ride. Mountain bike riders are boosting numbers in the…

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Passions recognised for conservation role Reef News & Info

March 5, 2014

Passions recognised for conservation role

  Passions of Paradise has become the first dive operator in Cairns to be recognised…

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