So many of the questions I get asked is are there sharks out on The Great Barrier Reef. The answer is yes of course there is but what are the main sharks people see when they take a snorkel or dive trip out to the Reef.

Well from making nearly 2oo dives of Cairns in the last 2 years the majority of my encounters have been with white and black tip reef sharks. These guys are shy very timid and will swim away when frightened.

So my reply to people when they ask the question are there sharks on the reef I say yes there are! make a wish when you see one you are lucky.

I made a 3 day live aboard out on the Reef last week with Pro-Dive Cairns they have a fantastic operation a great crew fantastic dive gear and really good quality sites out on the reefs from Cairns. Here is a little video diving at night just under the boat this little guy came in to say hello. Enjoy the video and where ever you are happy diving.

What an awesome day out at Daintree Station 4WD ATV’s and Zorbing in a giant inflatable ball! Located up in the Daintree what a place to have fun !! Cairns The Adventure Capital of Australia !!

Watch the Video !!! I was working with Tourism Tropical North Queensland and Panasonic Lumix Cameras and a bunch of fantastic local adventure people on a fun little project, where invited to participate in the filming of the Lumix Adventure Film show casing Cairns & All the Adventurous things you can do here in The Adventure Capital Of Australia. Check out the video below:

Scuba diving on the weekend Saturday 23rd July we came across this little dude !! Check him out just chillin with as we cruise around in the warm tropical waters of The Great Barrier Reef from Cairns.  Plongée Sous-marine Grande Barrière de Corail Saturday 23rd July 2011: Regarder la vidéo ici:

So I have been training allot and have made my first launch learning to Paraglide. The view from Cairns looking out over The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most beautiful views I have seen in the world!! Check the video below

Cairns & The Great Barrier Reef has come alive !! Part of the Cairns Airport Adventure Festival. Challenge Cairns is on for 10 days in this amazing city! Have a look at the video below !!

Well its been another week in Paradise, I’m sorry to all my buddies out there I know you love diving so I have put together a little video from last Saturday. We got up early Saturday morning and headed out to the famous S.S. Yongala! and wow this wreck is still my favorite dive in the whole world Half an hour from the beach and you are on the wreck, 30 meters down and you have fish, big fish all around you . A super big thank you to Steve Brady, Kath Cutler & Melanie Kriese for supplying the awesome snake video moment .. Check out the video below:

Well I have just returned from Europe! It got me thinking I love Europe so much, my buddies in France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Italy and Spain and with the lifestyle you can have in Europe, fashion, music, food and fun I can understand the love and life there. So I thought why do i live in Cairns Australia? …. well I was born here so that’s a major start but i keep coming back again and again …. so what is it?

Well I think i have put it down to the lifestyle, we are not stressed, the sun shines bright everyday at this time of year at least and the air is fresh and clean! Nature is at our doorstep from every angle. You can eat fresh food from the tablelands, fresh fish from the oceans the life is clean away from the cities and polution of major urban areas. We still have pristine waterfalls and untouched jungles that are so green and lush and the biggest prize of all one of the great wonders of the world The Great Barrier Reef in all her glory.

You wont find plastic bottles floating in the water or bottle caps and plastic bags …… we look after our enviroment….. I get told this everyday from travellers from all over the world who tell me they are so amazed at how clean our beaches, parks, streets and gardens are compared to other parts of the world.

I guess travel keeps the eye balls open and makes you appreciate the simple things in life …. diving

The launch is coming soon !! Who will be Australia’s Greatest Adventurer ? Cairns & The Great Barrier Reef the Adventure Capital of Australia has it all and you will have a chance to come and experience at the Extreme Level !! Channel 7 National News Report Below:

This is last Sunday what are you waiting for !! X-mass ….. Oprah ?? … Sorry shes not coming !!!  not to worry they dont know what they have missed …. we tried to tell em !!!

What a fantastic evening last night, a great turn out for The 2010 Queensland Multimedia Awards held at the Sebal International Hotel Cairns. I have to say a big big thank you to all the Judges and the Sponsors of the evening for Greenbuddy Won best Online Editorial Feature / News Story / Blog.

It is the first award for Greenbuddy and it is with a huge thank you to all the people that voted. I will continue to use Greenbuddy as a platform to show adventure travellers and people from all over the world that Cairns really is The Adventure Capital of Australia.

Clint Carroll - Winner Queensland Multimedia Awards 2010

Last week myself and 12 friends went out with Pro-Dive Cairns ………………. awesome awesome awesome The guys on the boats were so friendly to us, we had a super super time and the diving ……. absolutely unreal !!!! ….. I will have to give a super big thank you to all the staff and crew at Pro-Dive Cairns. They were so friendly super helpful and we had the best time of our lives as a big group this was the very best going away present for my friends!

If you are looking for a Learn to Dive PADI dive coarse here in Cairns visit the crew at Cairns Tour Advice the boys are all certified divers and scuba dive the reef at least once per week.

What a fantastic day yesterday on the reef, there was a little bit of wind around but under the surface there was plenty to see. This little guy a Hawksbill Turtle was just cruising around happy to be hanging around with us fantastic.

Greenbuddy was lucky enough to visit Mike Ball Dive Expeditions last weekend and all I can say is WOW!!! This trip is by far the best diving I have ever done on the East Coast of Australia! I put together some footage below take a look …… happy diving guys ! C Lots of Dive Information out there. Many Thanks to Mike Ball Dive

Giant Cod Flighting on The Great Barrier Reef at the world Famous Cod Hole from Cairns Australia.