Tangalooma Resort, Moreton Island - Susie

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Tangalooma resort to visit the dolphins! Tangalooma resort is located on Moreton Island, a short 70 minute ferry ride from the Holt Street Wharf, just outside of Brisbane CBD. Infinity actually sells seamless product to this destination - transfer from airport or hotel to Holt St Wharf, then the ferry across to Moreton before you start your relaxing island holiday. 

When you arrive first timers are greeted by the hotel staff and helped with check in etc. which is a lovely touch for people who don't know the island well. Bags can be dropped off at the ferry and are taken to your room for you so you can start your holiday literally the second you step on the ferry.

We stayed in the lead in room, the standard hotel room. It was spacious, with a  massive king size bed - love star fishing on holidays! - a large bathroom, and a private balcony with chairs and a little table to enjoy the view. We were lucky, the hotel itself mostly overlooks other buildings, but a few of the rooms on the northern end do have sunset views which is pretty special, so let us know if we can put in a request for you. It is good, standard 3.5* - nothing flash but clean and tidy.

The facilities and tours available on the island are what can really make your trip special. There are heaps of free activities - archery, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding- and then there are the tours you can do as well! Snorkeling the wrecks was our choice and it was really beautiful. There are literally hundreds of species of fish to see, along with star fish, sharks (the non scary kind), and sometimes a dolphin or dugong!

And then there is the piece de resistance! Dolphin feedings! It is definitely worth the extra to get a package that includes your ferry transfers, breakfast and dolphin feeding on one night of your stay, and we should have these inclusions loaded as a value add for most date ranges. 

Tangalooma's feeding program is a unique and very special experience. All of their  dolphins are wild dolphins who choose to return to the resort nightly or every few nights for feeding. They know and trust the feeders and even bring their babies in to play in the shallows which is a pretty special event to watch (there were two babies while we were there who were copying everything their mum's did and it was the most beautiful thing ever). 

Although you don't get to handle / touch the dolphins, you do get to feed them fish, and if you are very lucky, they may bump you with their tails :)

Overall, I found this to be a lovely little weekend break. It isn't fancy, but it is definitely fun. 

Freycinet Lodge (4*, Coles Bay) - Susie

This is a 4 star eco lodge, one of a few in the world that is actually set within a national park and has stunning surrounding views. There are 60 cabins with varying views – from ocean to hills to forest- set throughout little cul de sacs all over the property. 

(The view from the front of my cabin).

Each of the rooms has their own walkway to front door and there is a myriad of room make up options to suit families, couples, solo travelers and luxury travelers (the wineglass premier cabin is luxurious with a private outlook spa).

(The view from Oyster Bay).

N.B. As this is an eco lodge, most cabins do not have TV! They do hire portable dvd players and dvd’s at the lodge, and there are also board games available to play in the lodge, but just a reminder, this isn’t your standard hotel sell – it is a unique and natural escape.

(View of the property from Oyster Bay - this isn't a touched up photo - it really looks like this!)

Freycinet Paddle - half day tour

The Freycinet paddle is a 3 hour experience (not just an activity!) kayaking through the (hopefully) still waters of Oyster Bay. The views are stunning, the guides informative and very helpful, and although a basic level of coordination is needed, not a great level of fitness is. 

This is not the kind of activity I would pick for myself on a holiday, and I was blown away by it. The serenity on the water while the mountains loom before you ominously; the satisfaction of completing an activity that you find a challenge; and sharing it with your boat mate and the rest of the tour group is a surprisingly bonding experience.

I would recommend this to anyone wanting to see a different side of Tasmania, and maybe themselves. 

Hollybank Treetops Adventure

Located about a 30 minute drive from Launceston, this is a really exciting experience (particularly if you are a little afraid of heights as you will feel a seriously satisfying sense of achievement completing this tour). 

Soaring through the forest from 3 metres to 50 metres above the ground, on lengths of track running from 20 metres to 400 metres, this is both a thrill for the senses and a delight for the eyes. 

The guides are informative and safety is paramount on this zip line tour through the Hollybank forest. This is a tour for literally anyone (over the age of 3 and upwards) with a sense of adventure or a desire to see Australia’s forests up close.   

Tram Car Dinner (Melbourne) with Bec!

The Colonial Tram Car dinner exceeded every expectation I had!!

 

I took my mum and boyfriend to Melbourne for a long weekend and thought it would be fun to do something touristy and experience something totally different. I was unsure of what would be in store for us, but was delighted to find the night fun and delicious!!

 

The Tram departs just near the Crown Casino complex, so a very easy walk or taxi ride from any Melbourne CBD hotel.

 

You can choose from an early dinner, a late dinner or lunch. Based on which you choose determines how much food you will receive.

 

Early Dinner is 3 courses, Lunch is 4 courses and the Late Dinner is 5 courses.

You may question how good the food can be on a tram - well let me assure you it's DELICIOUS! Not only is the food delicious, but the price includes all your Alcholoic and non alcoholic drinks.

 

The staff were AMAZING and the tram takes you on a gorgeous tour of Melbourne. We chose the Early Dinner which meant the sun was still out and we had gorgeous views of the St Kilda Esplanade in Beach.

 

All in all a fantastic tour to do or sell for anyone travelling to Melbourne. With prices starting from just $77pp (including drinks), this one really can't be missed!

Sky Dive Cairns with Sharni

SKYDIVE CAIRNS

We sell two options from Cairns and guests can choose to dive over Cairns or Mission Beach about 1hr south, to land on the beach. I did the 14000ft Skydive in Cairns which we sell at $299 in the system, and loved every moment of it. This was my 3^rd skydive and the flight was probably the most beautiful and scenic I have experienced. 

                       

As we flew up my instructor was passionately pointing out the sights and having me look here and there, at the rainforest and the reef.  You couldn’t ask for a more breathtaking place to jump out of a plane, or a better view for a 60second freefall!! 

Pro Dive, Cairns with Sharni

PRO DIVE CAIRNS 

The 3 guys I went up to see were doing a PADI learn to dive course with PRO DIVE CAIRNS and I went out to join them for one day. Scuba diving is AMAZING. The Reef is AMAZING. No one should go to Cairns or anywhere in TNQ without doing a Reef trip. EVER.

There are about 100 different companies to choose from but if you have people looking at getting their certified diving qualifications then I can confidently recommend Pro Dive, they are fantastic! You get the chance to sleep out on the reef too :) If you have people who are just looking at a day trip then we have LOTS of options to choose from.. Whether they want to scuba or snorkel or sit in a glass bottom boat, they need to experience the beauty and magic of the reef!!!! Ask us which one we think is best for your clients…