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Diving at the Great Barrier Reef
(Jan 05 '07)
""It's impossible to list all the animals seen over the last few days. . .""
On our honeymoon, over 3 years ago now, we did an introductory scuba dive in St. Lucia just to see what we thought of scuba ...
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SCUBA on the Great Barrier Reef- Flynn Reef and South Milln Reef
(Jul 17 '06)
"Although our day started as rainy and grey, the ocean below was teaming with life and color!"
An early departure in the grey mist of the morning did not give us the picturesque views we were hoping for, ...
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Sun, Sea and a Whole lotta Sick!
(Mar 03 '06)
So we've just got back from a 3 day liveaboard trib to the reef, I think we are both still swaying a bit from being at sea that amount of time, but give it time and we'll (hopefuly!) get over ...
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The Unbelievable.
(Jan 12 '07)
If there is one thing that you MUST do in your life it is visit the Great Barrier Reef. And if possible go SCUBA diving there.
I have recently returned from a 3 day/3 night sailing adventure to ...
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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 even describe how breathtaking it ...
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Dive, eat, dive, eat, dive, eat....
(Mar 04 '07)
An early morning to fit in 3 dives before noon on the last day. More fantastic reef locations. The big boat was great to dive from. One of the reasons for selecting ...
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SCUBA live aboard, Great Barrier Reef. Writing all this up after the fact, will try to remember it as it happened. WOW, what a great trip. Appeared to almost get canceled ...
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2nd Day of Diving on Undersea Explorer - Osprey Reef
(Mar 05 '07)
"It was this beautiful purple body suit that I had to wear, because it is jellyfish season."
We drove all night after the last night dive on the Great Barrier Reef out to Osprey Reef, which is about ...
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They don't call it "Great" for nothing.
(Jun 12 '07)
The whole point of including Australia on my itinerary was so that I could dive at the Great Barrier Reef. I signed up for a 3 day live-aboard trip with Pro-Dive that departed for Cairns. Now after ...
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SCUBA Extravaganza!
(Mar 03 '07)
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 divers. It was interesting for ...
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Recent Blogs for Great Barrier Reef
I found Nemo!!
(Jul 09 '08)
On my second day here I went on a little boat ride out to the Great Barrier Reef. I met a Terri from Montreal and she was traveling by herself so we kind of paired up. She decided to only snorkel ...
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Hostels...
(Jul 08 '08)
After we landed in Cairns Chris and I attempted to make sense of the pay phones and the crazy Australian money. I managed to get a hold of Krissy and Daddy and Gail and had to give up after that. I ...
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Cairns on the Coral Sea
(Mar 21 '08)
As a city, Cairns is small and very tourist oriented with at least three pubs per block, but it is the perfect launching off spot for access to the Great Barrier Reef. The scenery around Cairns is ...
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