Elephant Seal:
Greetings!
I have (alas) but one day to dive the Great Barrier Reef this December. Can anyone give me a recommendation of a dive outfit and/or location? I will also be bringing my two teenagers who will be snorkeling while I am diving.
Thanks!
Elephant Seal
Greetings and welcome to ScubaBoard!!!
My wife and I have been to Cairns Australia (and most of the rest of Oz) the Past 4 years in a row. We are going again next year. We always use Tusa Dive for day trips and the Spirit of Freedom for Liveaboard diving in the Coral Sea and outter Reef Systems.
http://www.spiritoffreedom.com.au/
http://www.tusadive.com/daydive.htm
It's the same company and same group of dive instructors/dive masters. A fantastic bunch - and the diving isn't bad either. Last year we took my mom and our daughter for a couple of weeks (then sent them home so we could do the live aboard). All 4 of us went out on the day boat, my mom was 70 then and had the time of her life snorkling. The day boats take snorklers and divers
There is another shop that I have heard good things about - Pro Dive. Which is also in Cairns, you can also catch boats out of Port Douglas, Calypso has a good reputation there.
December - great weather but warm onshore. The box jelly fish are out that time of year, but they tend to stay in close to shore and are not found out on the reef's. But beware when walking the beaches, you will see signs on all the beaches with good descriptions, pictures, warnings and first aid suggestions etc. Dive skins etc provide plenty of protection against those jelly fish.
Feel free to drop me a pm if you have detailed questions
Oh while there, try the barramundi and a VB
Cheers
Steve
