Spend a romantic long weekend or stay a little longer after your Cairns business trip in a luxury, self contained Cairns waterfront apartment.

1 bedroom apartments @ $270 per room, per night.

What are you waiting for? Warm up for summer in affordable five star luxury at Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments.

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1 bedroom apartment $270/night.
Special valid 01 November – 21 December 2010 and 06 January – 30 June 2011

Make sure your fitness routine doesn’t miss a beat on your Cairns holiday with our fully equipped, air-conditioned gymnasium, saltwater lap pool, sauna and professional massage service.

Tour our Gym

Tour our Pools

Opening hours

6am – 10pm daily

Gym Equipment

• Access exclusive to Vision Cairns Esplanade guests
• Two 42” Plasma flat screen televisions
• Two elliptical cross trainers
• Digital rowing machine
• Digital exercise bike
• Digital treadmill
• New multi-station pin weight machine
• Male & female toilets & showers
• Four person sauna
• Private professional massage room

Five star Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments is your ideal Far North Queensland holiday retreat.

Cairns accommodation in the heart of Cairns CBD, luxuriously private, waterfront Vision Cairns Espalande was constructed in 2008 at 125 The Esplanade, Cairns Australia.

The newest of only two five star, absolute waterfront apartments on the Cairns Esplanade, Vision  is just seven minutes drive from the Cairns international and domestic airport and is the ideal Cairns accommodation for a romantic escape or Cairns family holiday.

The Cairns Esplanade and a variety of popular Cairns attractions and things to do are on your doorstep at Vision Cairns Esplanade.spacer

See for yourself

Take a virtual tour through our two bedroom and three bedroom Cairns apartments and get a feel for the spacious open plan interiors, magnificent beds and linen, generous bathrooms, private glass balconies, full laundry and modern kitchens with tropical inspired art and furnishings.

Facilities at Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments are as modern and luxurious as the stunning self-contained apartments themselves. Laze by either of our two pools, take a spa, or workout in our air-conditioned gym. Unwind in the massage room with a full body treatment or feel the heat in our four-person sauna.

Close to Everything

Vision Cairns Esplanade is within walking distance of the Cairns Convention Centre, the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal and cruise ship terminal and is en route for Port Douglas tour and Daintree Rainforest tour departures.

For sophisticated and affordable Cairns accommodation that will help you relax and make the most of your Cairns holiday, choose Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments.

Five reasons to stay at Vision – read more…

Download and print our Cairns city map.

See our tour desk when you arrive for more Cairns maps as well as maps of the Atherton Tablelands, Port Douglas, The Daintree, Mission Beach and Cairns – Cape York.

Get directions to anywhere in Far North Queensland from Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments with Google maps.

The heart of Tropical North Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef region, Cairns enjoys a tropical climate and plenty of sunshine year round.

Cheerfully described by our international and southern visitors as a city with no real winter you can comfortably  wear light clothing and  enjoy swimming on the Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Daintree Rainforest or one of 600+ tours and activities operating out of Cairns all year.

The Green Season

The green monsoon season between December and April sees temperatures range between 21-35 degrees Celsius and is the best time to see the mighty Barron Falls and food and wine rich Atherton Tablelands.

It is also the ideal time to go white water rafting on the internationally acclaimed Tully river, experience the natural magnificence of Barron Falls or be touched by the enchanting beauty of World Heritage-Listed Daintree Rainforest and Wet Tropics Rainforests.

The Sunshine Season

Cairns weather becomes slightly cooler and drier during May – November with average daily temperatures of 18-28 degrees Celsius.

This is the best time to experience the Great Barrier Reef and take day and overnight tours to Cape York and the tropical Gulf Savannah outback.

Where to eat in Cairns…

Feel your taste buds cheer with delight when you sample delicious tastes of the tropics at one of the Cairns restaurants, bars and cafés within walking distance of Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments.

Cairns finest restaurants are concentrated along the Cairns Esplanade, on the marina and in the Cairns Market Square precinct and offer a global variety of tastes and menus.

From casual cafes to internationally regarded five-star restaurants and everything in between, there’s bound to be something you fancy within minutes of your doorstep when you stay at Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments.

The Cairns Esplanade is a hub of excitement for Cairns tourists and locals alike.

There’s different activities, events and facilities for all ages every day and a new calendar of free entertainment and free fun fitness classes is released every month.

Check out some of our favourite Cairns Esplanade Highlights.

What’s your  Cairns Esplanade highlight?  Post a comment – we’d love to hear from you.

The Lagoon

Safe swimming and family fun year round.  You can swim in the beautiful, 400 square metre lagoon pool with sandy beach edges or laze about on the lush grasses and timber decks.

The lagoon is always supervised by qualified lifeguards with no marine stingers in sight.

It’s just like a real beach, surrounded by all the convenience of the CBD.

Free Fitness

Go for a walk or run on the scenic boardwalk and see wild Lorikeets and sea birds – remember to stop at the purpose built exercise stations along the way.

You can play beach volley ball, learn a new trick at the skate/BMX park or just relax and listen to free  live entertainment just by walking out the door of your Vision Cairns Esplanade apartment.

Muddies Playground

Children and families love Cairns Esplanade’s Muddies Playground, just two minutes walk from Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments. Muddy’s Playground has a range of fun wet and dry play equipment including the colourful “Muddy” Mudskipper and adults can comfortably supervise children from under the shady trees surrounding the playground. Muddies has special facilities for children in wheelchairs, clean onsite toilets and the Mudskipper cafe as well.

Free Entertainment

Every weekend, starting on Friday nights, the Cairns Esplanade has free, live entertainment and activities for the public to enjoy.

It’s a great chance to make use of the free public BBQ facilities and enjoy family time or meet some locals.

Free Things to Do

Cairns holiday visitors are welcome to join FREE Fun Fitness classes held on the Cairns Esplanade almost every day. On Saturdays you can browse colourful markets and buy some local art, jewellery and products.

Visit the official Cairns Esplanade website for news and details about Cairns Esplanade activities, free fun fitness, entertainment and events.

If you’re driving to Cairns from Townsville or the Atherton Tablelands, find Vision using Google maps and we’ll make sure there’s an undercover car park and fresh, inviting apartment waiting for you.

Cairns Flights

Flying to Cairns from anywhere in the world is easy thanks to the Cairns international and domestic airports.

Find cheap flights to Cairns with Webjet

Check Cairns flight times – arrivals and departures for the Cairns international and domestic airports.

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Airlines Servicing Cairns Domestic Airport

Airlines Servicing Cairns International Airport

Once you’re here, getting to Vision is even easier!  Located on the Esplanade in the heart of Cairns CBD, Vision is just seven minutes drive from the Cairns International Airport and two minutes drive from Cairns Central Railway Station and the Reef Fleet Cruise Ship Terminal which makes us the ideal, affordable base for your Cairns holiday.

VisionCairns.com.au

The first stage of Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments new website – www.visioncairns.com.au went live at midnight 20 July 2010.

The new website allows travellers from all over the world to reserve a room at the newest, five star luxury holiday apartments on the Cairns Esplanade and features a blog full of useful information about Cairns, things to do in Cairns and other tourist and travel relevant Cairns information.

Further developments for the site will come online from August in preparation for the Christmas holiday season.

These developments include 360 degree virtual tours and a still image gallery showcasing Vision Cairns Esplanade apartment interiors and complex facilities such as two pools, spas, outdoor entertainment and BBQ area as well as a real-time booking engine and credit card payment facility that will allow guests to reserve their Cairns accommodation 24/7.

Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartment manager Steven Mullins said the site is just one element of the VIP service guests can expect from the new owners of Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments.

“We want to ensure our guests have the most enjoyable and hassle free Cairns holiday possible and have built the blog to help them quickly and easily find out about Cairns attractions and close-by things they can do when they stay with us at Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments” he said.

Steven Mullins said as soon as the real time booking engine and image gallery become available exclusive Cairns accommodation specials and Cairns tour deals will be advertised on visioncairns.com.au, in the blog and to Vision Cairns followers on Twitter.

“We will have specials for Tropical North Queensland locals as well as international and interstate guests that will be available no where else ” Steven Mullins said.

We want to encourage people to jump online and visit us www.visioncairns.com.au to have a look and click the links to follow us on Twitter so they can be part of the ‘in-crowd’ when we offer our exclusive specials he said.

Vision Cairns Esplanade apartments will keep guests and followers posted about developments to visioncairns.com.au on their blog/news pages and on Twitter.

The newest of only two five-star water front apartment complexes on the Cairns Esplanade, Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments officially came under the careful guise of experienced holiday property managers Steven and Natalie Mullins in July 2010.

Thanks to the new management, guests at Vision will now be able to enjoy enhanced facilities including new gym equipment, an on-site massage service, 42″ plasma screen televisions and full Cairns tour booking service when they stay in two or three bedroom self contained Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments.

The customer service has improved too.

Vision manager and Cairns local Steven Mullins said visitors can expect warm North Queensland hospitality and personal, friendly service surrounded by five-star luxury at Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments.

We live on site and will be bringing back some warmth and friendly personal touches to make all of our guests feel welcome and like VIP’s Steven Mullins said.

“As of July 2010 we will offer a full tour desk and will always be on hand to offer free directions, maps and friendly local advice, anything our guests need really.

We are also building a new website with an ever expanding archive of Cairns holiday ideas, news and events from around the region as well as an online booking engine to help our guests enjoy an exciting and hassle free Cairns holiday” he said.

The size and space inside Vision apartments, new booking rates and the convenient Cairns Esplanade location has made Vision the most attractive Cairns accommodation of choice for several families and groups of travelling friends, especially during the recent school holidays.

Stephanie Brookings of Townsville compared the cost of staying at Vision self contained apartments to staying in a hotel for her Cairns family holiday in July and decided it was cheaper and more comfortable to enjoy the same facilities and convenient Cairns Esplanade location in a less crowded environment at Vision.

“We found out about Vision on the web and decided to stay there because we could cook, the kids had their own rooms and the owners were much more helpful with our holiday plans than the receptionists at nearby hotels” Mrs Brooking said.

Vision has exclusive rates for corporate travellers and long term guests and will run regular specials including Cairns accommodation and Cairns tour deals that will be advertised on visioncairns.com.au and via Twitter.

You can swim in the beautiful, 400 square metre lagoon pool with sandy beach edges or laze about on the lush grasses and timber decks. Go for a walk or run on the scenic boardwalk and see wild Lorikeets and sea birds – remember to stop at the purpose built exercise stations along the way.

You can play beach volley ball, learn a new trick at the skate/BMX park or just relax and listen to live entertainment just by walking out the door of your Vision Cairns Esplanade apartment.

Children and families love Cairns Esplanade’s Muddies Playground, just two minutes walk from Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments. Muddy’s Playground has a range of fun wet and dry play equipment including the colourful “Muddy” Mudskipper and adults can comfortably supervise children from under the shady trees surrounding the playground. Muddies has special facilities for children in wheelchairs, clean onsite toilets and the Mudskipper cafe as well.

Every weekend, starting on Friday nights, the Cairns Esplanade has free, live entertainment and activities for the public to enjoy. It’s a great chance to make use of the free public BBQ facilities and enjoy family time or meet some locals.

Cairns holiday visitors are welcome to join FREE Fun Fitness classes held on the Cairns Esplanade almost every day. On Saturdays you can browse colourful markets and buy some local art, jewellery and products.

Visit the official Cairns Esplanade website for news and details about Cairns Esplanade activities, free fun fitness, entertainment and events.

Check out our top five Cairns holiday things to do below. If you try to find an apartment or book accommodation on the Cairns Esplanade you will be within easy walking distance of the departure or pick up locations for all of these experiences.

Visit our Cairns holiday blog for more news and information about Cairns dining and things to do in Cairns.

1. See the Great Barrier Reef

2. Glide through the rainforest on Skyrail & experience Tjapukai

3. Be enchanted by the Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation

4. Taste some tropical food & wine on the Atherton Tablelands

5. Get up close to wildlife

The Great Barrier Reef

Discover an amazing new world underwater and greet over 6,600 species of flora and fauna including bright tropical fish, coral and molluscs on the World Heritage-Listed Great Barrier Reef.

Over 50 tours depart Cairns Esplanade’s Reef Fleet Terminal for the Great Barrier Reef and islands daily – the only hard part about getting to the Great Barrier Reef is deciding which boat to go on! Contact our tour desk if you would like some help deciding.

Our favourite reef boats are locally owned and family friendly Reef Magic as well as the more intimate Ocean Spirit. We always have a great trip with these operators and their rates are affordable.

Whether you choose to dive, swim, snorkel or ride a glass bottom boat and not get wet, no Cairns holiday is complete without a trip to the Great Barrier Reef.

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Skyrail & Tjapukai

Voted Australia’s best major tourist attraction for three years in a row, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is one of the most special and unique rainforest experiences in the world. They’re both favourites of ours too!

Skyrail’s Cairns departure terminal is in Smithfield, 15-minutes drive north from Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments. The 7.5km Skyrail rainforest cableway travels between Cairns and Kuranda showcasing panoramic views of World Heritage-Listed Wet Tropics rainforest, and the Coral Sea. You can leave your Gondola at two mid-stations to see the mighty Barron Falls and learn more about the rainforest from the forest floor.  We recommend you travel to Kuranda on the Kuranda Scenic Rail and return to Cairns on Skyrail because the views are better on the way down.

Next door to Skyrail’s Smithfield terminal is Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. Far North Queensland is rich with Indigenous Australian culture and history and a visit to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park is an excellent way to meet some of these fascinating people and experience a taste of their incredible culture through bush medicine and food demonstrations, dancing, storytelling and performance.

Tjapukai have full day and half day tour options as well as a special night show followed by an Australian themed buffet dinner and live stage performance. Skyrail, Tjapukai and Kuranda Scenic rail offer affordable package tours, visit our tour desk when you check in for your Cairns holiday.

Combining a trip to Kuranda on Skyrail with visit to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park is an ideal, family friendly way to experience the beauty of Cairns Wet Tropics rainforests while gaining and a first-hand understanding of the culture of its people.

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Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation:

A scenic, one hour coastal drive North from Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments will take you to the World Heritage-Listed Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation – the oldest surviving tropical rainforests on Earth.

A visit to the Daintree and Cape Tribulation is like a visit to an ancient living museum that haswithstood the tests of time and climate change for over 400 million years.

Home to 30 percent of Australia’s frog, marsupial and reptile species and 65 percent of our butterfly and bat species, the Daintree and Cape Tribulation rainforests boasts the largest range of plants and animals on earth – over 3000 species! Despite this impressive number, unknown plant and wildlife species are still being discovered here every year.

The Daintree River is home to some of the best croc-watching action in the country, and over 20 per cent of the country’s bird species, including the endangered Southern Cassowary (who number less in the wild than Giant Pandas) live in this region too.

Full day and half day tours depart Cairns to explore the Daintree and Cape Tribulation daily with pickups available at Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments. Like the Great Barrier Reef, your trip to Cairns is not complete without being enchanted by the amazing natural beauty and wildlife of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation rainforest.

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Food, Wine & The Atherton Tablelands:

Cairns and Far North Queensland is home to an eclectic array of tastes and gourmet produce that combine to create a tropical fruit bowl full of fantastic food and wine experiences for you to savour.

Ninety per cent of all Australia’s bananas are grown in the rich soils surrounding Cairns and 80 per cent of the country’s coffee is grown and processed on the Atherton Tablelands, approximately a one-two hour drive west of Cairns.

You can hire a car and follow a Great Tropical Drive Food & Wine Trail or take a guided tour and enjoy an informative, narrated sightseeing and taste-testing experience of these and many other gourmet delights including ice cream, macadamia nuts, tea, mangoes, lychees, pineapples, gourmet cheese and produce, game meats and liqueurs while travelling through the diverse, picturesque landscapes of the tropical Atherton Tablelands.

to organise your Cairns holiday food and wine experience.
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Wildlife:

Cairns and Far North Queensland is home to over 6000 species of wild, native and endangered animals and birds, some of which cannot be found in any other part of the world.

Visit a wildlife park such as Rainforest Habitat in Port Douglas or the Cairns Wildlife Dome inside the Reef Casino (within walking distance from Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments) and see crocodiles, snakes, koalas, birds and more.

Or explore one of the rainforest boardwalks, mountain or mangrove walking trails within 15 minutes drive of the city and see birds, insects, butterflies, reptiles and marsupials in their natural environments.

for help booking your bird watching, day time and nocturnal wildlife experiences with pickups from Vision Cairns Esplanade Apartments.
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