FEEL THE WIND ON YOUR FACE

PERHAPS the ultimate thrillseeking challenge, skydiving is for those looking to literally throw caution to the wind. Despite the fear, skydiving is also quite safe and Cairns and the Far North have a number of expert skydiving services who can get you started. Tandem Cairns runs half day skydiving trips twice a day, departing 8am and 11am. These will take you from their headquarters in the city centre to the air, ready to make the leap into tropical jungle, or a nearby beach landing at Innisfail. First-time skydivers will be strapped in with a professional tandem jumper, who will show you the ropes and make sure your foray into the big blue is equally thrilling and secure. To be eligible for skydiving, you must be in generally good health