UD Rating - 4 Stars

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22 Hours

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Cairns Colonial Club Resort

A tropical garden resort near Cairns city, offering relaxed comfort and easy access to reef and rainforest adventures.

Cairns Colonial Club Resort is a spacious and inviting resort located just minutes from Cairns city centre in Queensland, Australia. Set amid tropical gardens and close to local attractions, dining precincts and transportation links, the resort provides a relaxed and convenient base for both leisure travellers and those exploring the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest and other Far North Queensland highlights.

The resort’s accommodation offerings include a variety of well-appointed rooms and suites designed for comfort and flexibility. Rooms feature modern amenities such as air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, private balconies or patios, flat-screen televisions and workspaces, creating a comfortable retreat for couples, families and longer stays alike. Many rooms overlook the resort’s lush gardens, pools or outdoor entertainment spaces, enhancing the sense of tropical escape.

Cairns Colonial Club Resort is renowned for its extensive leisure facilities. At its heart are three outdoor swimming pools, including a lagoon-style pool, tropical swim-through pool and a heated spa pool, all nestled within verdant gardens and shaded lounging areas. Active guests can make use of the tennis courts, table tennis facilities, or stay fit in the well-equipped gym. The resort also offers direct access to adjacent Barron River beachfront parkland, ideal for strolls and picnics.

The resort’s on-site restaurant and bar, The Clubhouse, serves a range of contemporary Australian cuisine, from hearty breakfasts to evening meals, and offers an inviting setting for relaxed dining and socialising. Guests can also access concierge services, tour bookings and guest information to plan excursions to nearby reef cruises, wildlife parks, scenic drives and cultural experiences.

With its blend of tropical leisure, modern comfort and easy access to Cairns’ natural wonders, Cairns Colonial Club Resort offers a memorable stay for both short breaks and extended holidays in Tropical North Queensland.

Board Basis

Room Only No meals included
Bed & Breakfast Daily breakfast included
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Superior Room

The Superior Room offers 32 m² of contemporary space with two queen beds, accommodating up to 4 guests. Positioned near the lagoon pool with either a private balcony or courtyard, it provides a relaxed tropical resort setting.

  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • T.V.
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Telephone
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • Private Balcony
  • Towels
  • Queen bed
  • Fridge
  • Ceiling fan
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Garden Room

The Garden Room features 25 m² and includes two queen beds, accommodating up to 4 guests. Tucked among landscaped gardens and close to a lagoon pool, it offers a peaceful tropical backdrop.

  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • T.V.
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Telephone
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • Desk
  • Towels
  • Queen bed
  • Fridge
  • Ceiling fan

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Divers Den

319–321 Draper Street, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Divers Den is a leading dive centre in Cairns, Australia, offering access to the spectacular outer Great Barrier Reef. Established in 1974, the centre has more than 50 years of experience introducing divers and snorkellers to the reef. Its purpose-built training facility holds PADI 5 Star Instructor Development and Career Development Centre status, providing professional training alongside daily reef excursions and overnight liveaboard experiences.

Divers Den visits more than 18 private and exclusive outer reef sites, selected according to weather and visibility conditions. The surrounding reefs are renowned for colourful coral formations and abundant marine life, with divers able to experience a wide variety of tropical species in the clear waters of the Coral Sea. The operation also offers specialist Minke whale expeditions to the Ribbon Reefs and works with conservation initiatives to help protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Divers Den offers PADI training from beginner programmes and Open Water through to Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and professional instructor development. Its purpose-built facilities include a covered heated training pool, four air-conditioned classrooms, changing facilities, hot showers, equipment storage and an on-site workshop. Certified divers can join daily outer reef trips, with guided dives available, while OceanQuest provides overnight and multi-night liveaboard diving on the Great Barrier Reef.

PADI Open Water Diver (Inc Equipment)

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

PADI Online Open Water Diver

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

The Online PADI Open Water Course was recently launched by PADI and enables you to complete the theoretical training and knowledge development sessions online and then take the final exam and complete the confined and open water dives in resort.

This is an exclusive opportunity we run with Inmo Divers in Dahab. The cost of the online section is 120USD and can be completed within on the PADI E-Learning website .

From the beginning to end of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including areas such as dive equipment and techniques that will give you the confidence and skill to become a responsible diver.

You attain this rating by completing five pool dives and a number of knowledge development sessions with a final exam (which is not rocket science it’s just diving) and by completing four open water dives.



We also offer this course with 2 days diving for £197.

PADI Open Water Referral

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

From the beginning to end of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including areas such as dive equipment and techniques that will give you the confidence and skill to become a responsible diver.

You attain this rating by completing five pool dives and a number of knowledge development sessions with a final exam (which is not rocket science its just diving) and by completing four open water dives.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

The Advanced Open Water Diver program gives you the opportunity to take your diving skill to the next level through three new areas of diving.
You complete your Deep Dive, Underwater Navigation Dive, Night Dive and two other dives for a total of five to attain your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

This certification includes five dives, including the Deep Diver, the Underwater Navigation Diver and three of the following: You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.

PADI Scuba Refresher

Refresh your scuba diving skills and knowledge. Go over important dive safety concepts.

You’ll go over important dive safety concepts, dive planning essentials and problem management. Your PADI Professional will have you practice putting your gear together and doing a pre-dive safety check with your buddy. In the water, you’ll review all the basic scuba skills with a focus on good buoyancy control.

PADI Bubblemaker

Experience scuba diving under the direct supervision of a PADI Pro. Take your first breaths underwater in water shallower than 2 metres/6ft. For children who are at least 8 years old.

Bubble makers get a chance to:

PADI Self-Reliant Diver

Learn to responsibly engage in dives without a buddy to develop self-reliance and independence while diving.

The course includes proper dive planning using air consumption rate calculations, life support system redundancy, and independent management of dive emergencies. You will practice:

  • Performing an air consumption rate swim to gather information for later calculation.

  • Switching to a redundant air supply system during simulated emergency situations.

  • Swimming without a mask.

  • Navigating to various points, including your exit.

  • Using a DSMB.

  • PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

    The most popular PADI specialty course. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives.

    You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During a practical session, and two optional (or required) scuba dives, you’ll:

    PADI Rescue Diver

    Become a Rescue Diver. A great level to be. You will have the skills to aid your fellow divers in an emergency.

    The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:

    PADI Divemaster

    Be a leader who mentors and motivates others. Gain dive knowledge, supervision abilities, and become a role model to divers around the world.

    The PADI Dive master course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, water skills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:

    PADI IDC Staff Instructor

    This course provides you with in-depth knowledge of the instructor development process and prepares you to shape the next generation of PADI Professionals.

    After a pre assessment of your instructor-level knowledge of dive theory, exemplary dive skills and role-model presentation techniques, you’ll participate in these sessions: