From Alice Springs I flew to Cairns. One my first day here I intended to plan my upcoming weeks travelling the east coast. But while speaking to the travel agent, she told me of a great four day diving trip to the Great Barrier Reef - which was due to leave in two hours. The price was very attractive - so off I went, packed my things and ended the day aboard the dive boat!
These days diving were fantastic: the dive sites were great, with lots of beautiful hard and soft corals and lots and lots of animals and fish. We did feed the potato cods (big fish, which enjoy playing with the divers), swam along black tipped sharks, watched sea snakes, turtles and many more fish. In between dives we did eat (delicious food, prepared by an excellent cook) and relax on the sun deck. It was the first time I spent did a live aboard diving tour and I enjoyed every minute. Although doing four dives a day was tiring, having all equipment so close and always ready made it very easy - very different from the usual diving, where you carry your dive gear from the shop to the boat and back again to change your tank....
The people on board where also most my age, which was a nice change from the 20 to 30 age group, which I usual meet on the various tours. Not many pictures to share here because I have still not invested in an underwater camera... but maybe the day will come. Many of my fellow divers did take some amazing pictures - may be I will start one day as well?! Here are the few pictures I took from the boat...
I made to glad to be back on shore and even though it has been 24 hours now, I still feel as if I was still on board - rocking along all the time...
Tomorrow I leave to Cape Tribulation and Port Douglas.
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