Thursday, January 19, 2017

Day 5: Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef

Stinger suit that everyone has to wear when snorkeling in the reef
Our first full day in Cairns...we were on our way to the Outer reef for a day of snorkeling and scuba diving. We had booked this activity with Reef Experience ahead of time. Their bus picked us up from our apartment and took us to the Marina. From there, a 2 hour ride to the outer reef and you can then explore the reef on your own. Lifeguards are stationed on the boats and are constantly on the lookout. We had to swim about 15-20ft to reach the reef and then we saw various fish, blue starfish, some reef sharks down below and loads of moon jellyfish (harmless). The trip includes two locations and we were back home by 4pm. 

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