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Australia's Great Barrier Reef

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  • 15-10-2008 10:26pm
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    MCTarakan
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭


    Have anyone been there? What is best place to stay for week (for 2 days diving and relax days)? How to get there and how much will it cost? Tried to search some travel agencies but with no luck.


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    I've been there twice, it is absolutely huge, there are so many places to go diving!

    Most people go diving either Via Cairns or whitsunday Islands.

    Cairns main advantage is the price, since so many people go from here it is cheaper, but it also has disadvantage as there are more people per boat etc.

    Whitsunday islands is magnificent, sailing around beautiful islands and can dive off the sailing boats etc

    Now for price .. you'll need to give us some info? when will you be in Oz? have you booked tickets?


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    Bearhunter
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭Bearhunter


    Port Douglas is a good spot to base yourself. Some decent pubs and regular diving/submarine trips to the reef.


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    Triangle
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Triangle


    Been there twice (i.e. North East coast of aussie) but each time i've only ever made it to airlie beach.
    Everytime i get there i relax and spend my cash going diving!!!


    It's such a small relaxing place...... I can't compare it to Cairns or Whitsundays as i've never been there.


    If you do go there - i went with an operation called kelly dive - professional, fun and a totally good time to be had (although it was a good few years ago and times may have changed, if they're still around!!)


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    the dee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭the dee


    I went on a day snorkelling trip to the reef from Cairns. As far as I remember it was about $50 - $80. Cairns is full of tour operaters all competing with each other so you should get a good deal from there.


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    MCTarakan
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭MCTarakan


    I haven't booked anything yet... Financial crysis, you know :)

    So, I just planning it for next year autumn and want to know all expenses. What best way to get there from Ireland and how much do I need to save...


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    Ardent
    Registered Users Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭Ardent


    Port Douglas is the place to go from. The reef is far more impressive than off the Whitsunday coast. There's an operator called QuickSilver or something with a large pontoon on the reef itself and they provide all sorts of options to see the reef - snorkelling, scuba-diving, ocean-walk, boats with see-through hulls etc.


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    breadmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Roughly how much does it cost per dive?


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