GlobalDivers
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Hi everyone,
I'm planning a trip to the GBR and am wondering about the health of the reef and would like some advice on the best possible sites. I'll be going in August and am considering:
1. Cod hole or Coral sea - Cod hole and ribbon reefs for Minke whales but is the coral sea in better shape?
2. Port Douglas day trips -- maps show lots of bleaching but I was trying to avoid the crowds off Cairns
3. Cairns - anyone been on OceanQuest? It looks like it might avoid most of the crowds since it goes to Hastings, Norman and Saxon Reefs rather than the typical dive boats.
4. Diving off Townsville -- is the reef in better shape than the above sites.
I would love some advice as the last time I dove the GBR, it was 20 years ago.
I'm planning a trip to the GBR and am wondering about the health of the reef and would like some advice on the best possible sites. I'll be going in August and am considering:
1. Cod hole or Coral sea - Cod hole and ribbon reefs for Minke whales but is the coral sea in better shape?
2. Port Douglas day trips -- maps show lots of bleaching but I was trying to avoid the crowds off Cairns
3. Cairns - anyone been on OceanQuest? It looks like it might avoid most of the crowds since it goes to Hastings, Norman and Saxon Reefs rather than the typical dive boats.
4. Diving off Townsville -- is the reef in better shape than the above sites.
I would love some advice as the last time I dove the GBR, it was 20 years ago.