I'm going to Australia in March for a wedding, and I would potentially like to bring my gear along and do some dives.
I'm currently thinking about going to Cairns and doing a 3 or 4 day live aboard, but I am looking for other suggestions, perhaps some shore-based ops which have day-trips to some good-condition sites with relatively cheap shore accomodation available and nearby airport.
Most of my diving up until now has been in the Caribbean, and I haven't had the opportunity to see many pelagics. I would also be interested in some suggestions of places to go and outfits to use which may give me more exposure to pelagics ([cough]mantas[cough]). I've done some research, and Lady Elliot and Heron islands seem very nice, but also quite pricey.
I'm currently thinking about going to Cairns and doing a 3 or 4 day live aboard, but I am looking for other suggestions, perhaps some shore-based ops which have day-trips to some good-condition sites with relatively cheap shore accomodation available and nearby airport.
Most of my diving up until now has been in the Caribbean, and I haven't had the opportunity to see many pelagics. I would also be interested in some suggestions of places to go and outfits to use which may give me more exposure to pelagics ([cough]mantas[cough]). I've done some research, and Lady Elliot and Heron islands seem very nice, but also quite pricey.