Hey everybody! I would like to thank in advance those who help me with these questions.
Between the months of December and February I'm going to do a backpacking trip in Australia and I intend to dive on the GBR.
I've never scuba dived, but I live in a city with several beaches, and my idea is to take an OW course such some other dives to get with as much experience as possible in Australia. With that said, some questions arose:
1) Which liveaboard do you recommend for someone with little experience: a) Pro Dive (in the Outer Reef - 3 Day Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard Dive Trip Cairns - Pro Dive Cairns Scuba Diving - Australia) in Cairns or b) Adrenalin (3 Day 3 Night Eco Liveaboard - Adrenalin Snokel and Dive) in Townsville? I think I will go with Pro Dive, because I have read in some places that the Yongala dive site is recommended only for experienced divers. I'm travelling on a budget so I did not consider the Cod Hole nor the Coral Sea, but I'm open to other suggestions.
2) At some point or another, I'm going to do the AOW too and I thought about taking the course in this liveaboard, because it would come much cheaper. Do you guys find an interesting option or do you think it will make liveaboard less fun?
3) I also read in some places on the internet that if you have more time and manage to negotiate the liveaboard direct in the city (rather than booking in advance on the internet), you are likely to find cheaper prices. This is true? Or how often can you find such cheaper prices? I'm afraid to get in town and find no liveaboard available in a couple of days.
Thank you very much!
Between the months of December and February I'm going to do a backpacking trip in Australia and I intend to dive on the GBR.
I've never scuba dived, but I live in a city with several beaches, and my idea is to take an OW course such some other dives to get with as much experience as possible in Australia. With that said, some questions arose:
1) Which liveaboard do you recommend for someone with little experience: a) Pro Dive (in the Outer Reef - 3 Day Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard Dive Trip Cairns - Pro Dive Cairns Scuba Diving - Australia) in Cairns or b) Adrenalin (3 Day 3 Night Eco Liveaboard - Adrenalin Snokel and Dive) in Townsville? I think I will go with Pro Dive, because I have read in some places that the Yongala dive site is recommended only for experienced divers. I'm travelling on a budget so I did not consider the Cod Hole nor the Coral Sea, but I'm open to other suggestions.
2) At some point or another, I'm going to do the AOW too and I thought about taking the course in this liveaboard, because it would come much cheaper. Do you guys find an interesting option or do you think it will make liveaboard less fun?
3) I also read in some places on the internet that if you have more time and manage to negotiate the liveaboard direct in the city (rather than booking in advance on the internet), you are likely to find cheaper prices. This is true? Or how often can you find such cheaper prices? I'm afraid to get in town and find no liveaboard available in a couple of days.
Thank you very much!
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