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Last but not least | Mar 19 08'

by slonstdy a female from San Jose, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

"Didn't see any sharks"

today is my last day in Australia. I can't believe it's over already and that I will have completed the trip I looked forward to for so long.... Continue reading »
SCUBA Extravaganza! | Mar 02 07'

by Cognaut a 45 year old male traveling as a couple from Folsom, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

"SCUBA Extravaganza!"

A little more leisurely on Sat, since we were already out on the reef, did 4 dives, and lots of time to relax, and have fun with the crew and other... Continue reading »
Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef! | Apr 01 06'

by Shannon a 24 year old female, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

"I found Nemo guys!!"

Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, it was an experience of a lifetime. It was the most AMAZING thing I have EVER done in my ENTIRE life. I can’t... Continue reading »
Finding Nemo, for reals: Great Barrier Reef/Cairns Day 2 | Nov 17 07'

by loraloralora a 33 year old female from Alexandria, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

"Once we got underwater, we saw all of the GBR wildlife we wanted."

We were up early to catch a cab to the reef terminal in town for our Great Barrier Reef excursion. We checked in and boarded the ReefQuest boat at... Continue reading »
Great Barrier Reef | Oct 12 07'

by Karen Down Under a real traveler from Minneapolis, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

Greetings from Cairns! It is the capital of North Queensland and believe me there is no red dirt in this part of Australia. Our flight... Continue reading »
Agincourt Reef | Mar 31 07'

by The Bottomley s a 42 year old male traveling as a family from London, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

By some distance this was one of the higlights of my life so far. Getting into the water to swim on the pristine outer reef (ie about 50 miles out... Continue reading »
3rd Day of Diving on Undersea Explorer - Osprey Reef | Mar 05 07'

by Johnny Cramer a 31 year old male from Los Angeles, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

"There were about 30-35 Grey Reef Whaler sharks and about 10-15 White Tip Reef Sharks circling the bommie at one time."

We stayed at the mooring overnight and drove to the next dive site early in the morning. The first dive was at Raging Horn, which is the western po... Continue reading »
1st Day of Diving on Undersea Explorer - Great Barrier Reef | Mar 03 07'

by Johnny Cramer a 31 year old male from Los Angeles, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

"This trip will be Eat, Dive, Eat, Dive, Eat, Dive, Eat, Dive, Eat, Sleep, and repeat."

Here is the basic schedule for the entire dive trip:7am Contenental Breakfast8am 1st Dive9am Hot Breakfast11am&... Continue reading »
Queensland 3 | Jan 20 07'

by peterandjudydean a traveling as a couple from United Kingdom, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

Today is a day we have been really looking forward to - snorkelling on the great barrier reef. We were driven to Port Douglas, Taken in a huge cata... Continue reading »
4th Day of Diving on Undersea Explorer - Osprey Reef | Mar 06 07'

by Johnny Cramer a 31 year old male from Los Angeles, on vacation in Great Barrier Reef

"I actually picked up four friendly little shark suckers and they just sucked onto the legs of my stinger suit and rode around with me the rest of the dive until I had to surface."

We stayed at Osprey Reef for one more day, but it meant we would only get three dives and no night dive. This is because it would take about fiftee... Continue reading »