Riddim
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I'll be in Australia starting mid-January for three weeks and want to do an amazing scuba trip in that time. My sister, who lives in Melbourne, and I originally planned on doing a dive from the Cairns area in the northern part of the reef. We're both intermediate divers with our Advanced Open Water cert.
However my sister is now recommending we go to Lady Elliot or Heron islands instead in the southern part of the reef since she claims the Cairns area is no longer as healthy/vibrant as it once was. The other limitation is that while I'd love to do one of the long expensive 4-5 day live aboard trips, which I imagine would get you to the better untouched parts of the Cairns reef area, I don't think that's quite in our collective budget.
Does anyone have any recommendations on the best, more affordable, spots to dive in Australia? Preferably off the beaten path where the reef is still kicking? Thanks!
However my sister is now recommending we go to Lady Elliot or Heron islands instead in the southern part of the reef since she claims the Cairns area is no longer as healthy/vibrant as it once was. The other limitation is that while I'd love to do one of the long expensive 4-5 day live aboard trips, which I imagine would get you to the better untouched parts of the Cairns reef area, I don't think that's quite in our collective budget.
Does anyone have any recommendations on the best, more affordable, spots to dive in Australia? Preferably off the beaten path where the reef is still kicking? Thanks!