LT... no personal experience of the place yet, but have an ex-teacher colleague friend in Cairns now i think and will put your October query to him. For now, heh .. guess you have googled plenty, but anyway this is the result of my first ask .. <img src=http://www.fishinginternational.com/location/australia/marlin_1.jpg> <a href="http://www.fishinginternational.com/location/auscairn.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fishinginternational.com/location/auscairn.htm</a> .. chit they're beautiful creatures .. heh .. sorry to mention it but have to .. hate to see them hassled .. happens though so .. lol .. this is the search list it's from <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=+personal+experiences+snorkling+and+big+game+marlin+fishing+great+barrier+reef&btnG=Search&cts=1243918681878&aq=f&oq=&aqi=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=+personal+experiences+snorkling+and+big+game+marlin+fishing+great+barrier+reef&btnG=Search&cts=1243918681878&aq=f&oq=&aqi=</a> Good luck .. will pass it on to my friend .. oops forgot .. red..... put me onto your post ..