Review of Scuba Diving/Snorkeling

Jo and I getting geared up

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We began the trip snorkeling out on the Outer Reef which was awesome. Then they took us back to the inner islands where we learned how to scuba dive. I'm not going to lie, I was really freaked out. The whole breathing underwater thing made me panic, but our instructor was great and it ended up being completely worth it in the end. The feeling of swimming amongst the coral made it so much cooler than snorkeling! We even got to pet a sea cucumber that was like 2 feet long. Later that day we snorkeled again and finished off the trip with another scuba diving experience on the 3rd day. Definitely the best way to get the full experience of the Great Barrier Reef.