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I am new to this. I love to dive, but don't get to do it much. We are going to Australia in 2 weeks. does anyone have travel tips or advice on what to see and do while there?
thanks - Marcy:
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australia is a huge island...... its slightly larger than the United States minus Alaska, but with 10% of the population so where are you heading too??
cheers
Hey Marcy,
I just joined the board today! Anyway, I just got back from Australia two days ago. I was there backpacking for a month and it's amazing... everyone there is super nice. When I was there I dove the S.S. Yongala. The Yongala is amazing because all the sea life there looks as if they took steriods (honestly it's ridiculous). You can take a charter there from Townsville, Magnetic Island (lots of fun there), or Cairns. I also did a 2 day/1 night trip with Reef Encounter. Reef Experience is their day trip counterpart, but if you want to stay on the reef for a night or more look at Reef Encounter. The rooms are nice, the food is good, and the crew is freakin' fantastic! Also, I didn't do it myself, but I heard diving the Julien Rocks off of Bryon Bay is a wonderful dive as well. Let me know if you have any other questions about Australia, diving or not, I'd love to help. Have fun, I know you will, Cheers Mate!
I just joined the board today! Anyway, I just got back from Australia two days ago. I was there backpacking for a month and it's amazing... everyone there is super nice. When I was there I dove the S.S. Yongala. The Yongala is amazing because all the sea life there looks as if they took steriods (honestly it's ridiculous). You can take a charter there from Townsville, Magnetic Island (lots of fun there), or Cairns. I also did a 2 day/1 night trip with Reef Encounter. Reef Experience is their day trip counterpart, but if you want to stay on the reef for a night or more look at Reef Encounter. The rooms are nice, the food is good, and the crew is freakin' fantastic! Also, I didn't do it myself, but I heard diving the Julien Rocks off of Bryon Bay is a wonderful dive as well. Let me know if you have any other questions about Australia, diving or not, I'd love to help. Have fun, I know you will, Cheers Mate!
Almity Wife (love your name!)Thanks so much for chatting with me -
We are going to start in Sydney, then stay in Mooloobaba, and then a live aboard out of Cairnes.
We have lots of info. about Sydney, and the live aboard is pretty much done for planning - but Moolobaba (sunshine coast) is a mystery still. What is there that we shouldn't miss there?
thanks!!! - Marcy
hi JDufreche -
thanks for writing back to me. Where did you go? What did you do? And was jet lag terrible?
oh, I am so sad for you that you had to come home!!! Every day I am getting more excited for our trip, and I dread the day when we will have to say "we went to Australia" - but I guess there are always next trips to look forward to - Huh?
Anyway -
We have lots of info. about Sydney, and then we are going on a live aboard out of Cairnes with Mike Ball Expeditions. Before the live aboard, we will stay on the sunshine coast in Mooloobaba - Moolobaba (sunshine coast) is a mystery still. What is there that we shouldn't miss there?
We do plan to drive in Brisbane and Cairnes - is this a terrible idea? Our kids are 14 and 15 and also dive - anything that you did or saw that they would love - (besides the cliffs which will be a go probably for us)?
thanks for any info at all.
Can't wait to get under the sea!!!!!
Marcy
thanks for writing back to me. Where did you go? What did you do? And was jet lag terrible?
oh, I am so sad for you that you had to come home!!! Every day I am getting more excited for our trip, and I dread the day when we will have to say "we went to Australia" - but I guess there are always next trips to look forward to - Huh?
Anyway -
We have lots of info. about Sydney, and then we are going on a live aboard out of Cairnes with Mike Ball Expeditions. Before the live aboard, we will stay on the sunshine coast in Mooloobaba - Moolobaba (sunshine coast) is a mystery still. What is there that we shouldn't miss there?
We do plan to drive in Brisbane and Cairnes - is this a terrible idea? Our kids are 14 and 15 and also dive - anything that you did or saw that they would love - (besides the cliffs which will be a go probably for us)?
thanks for any info at all.
Can't wait to get under the sea!!!!!
Marcy
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Welcome to SB. Enjoy your trip down under!
