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We did the Great Barrier Reef outer reef tour in Cairns. The 1st stop was the Green Island where you had about two hours to explore. Not adequate time in reality mainly because there were lots of people about. Don’t neglect to bring insect repellant given that there are plenty of mosquitos around. Snorkelling from the beach area was okay, although we’ve seen better.
After that it’s off to the outer reef (Norman Reef) and their pontoon. As other individuals have noted, it’s acceptable for the number of passengers on the boat. The so called underwater viewing area was a disappointment – I have seen better in the aquariums in Sydney or Perth . They have not got around to cleaning the glass so it wasn’t easy to see anything at all through it. My daughter said the same exact thing about their semi-submarine tour which I didn’t go on because I was snorkelling.
If there’s anything that you must do, it’s the Scuba-doo, specifically if you’ve done a scuba dive previously. It’s the perfect way to delight in the reef. We even noticed a turtle and 1 of the guides showed us a sea cucumber which my son really enjoyed. It’s not too economical then again I think it really is worth it.
By the time the dive was finished, I had just enough time to eat and change (if my wife had not set aside lunch for me, there was none left) – hence, I missed the semi-sub trip. If it wasn’t for the scuba-doo, this would have been a particularly ordinary Cairns Tour .
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Tags: australia, cruise, great barrier reef, tour, travel, trip