We did the Great Barrier Reef outer reef tour in Cairns. The first stop was the Fitzroy Island where you had about two hours to explore. Not sufficient time honestly given that there were a lot of people about. Don’t forget to carry insect repellant because there are a lot of mosquitos about. Snorkelling around the beach area was ok, although we’ve viewed better.
Then it is off to the outer reef (Moore Reef) and their pontoon. As other individuals have reported, it is quite modest for the number of passengers on the cruise. The alleged underwater observatory was a disappointment – I have seen better in the aquariums in Sydney or Brisbane . They have not bothered to clean the windows so it was highly hard to see nearly anything through it. My spouse stated the exact same factor about their glass bottom boat tour which I didn’t get to do on the grounds that we just simply ran out of time.
If there’s anything that you really should do, it is the Scuba-doo, particularly if you are not the best swimmer. It’s a great method to appreciate the reef. We even saw a turtle and one of the guides handed us a sea cucumber which my son loved. It’s not too economical even so I feel it really is worth it.
By the time the dive was completed, I had just about adequate time to eat and change (if my wife had not set aside a plate for me, there was none left) – therefore, I missed the semi-sub ride. If it wasn’t for the scuba-doo, this would have been a very forgettable Cairns Tour .
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