Scuba Diving On The Great Barrier Reef?
Posted: June 2nd, 2009 under Dive Talk.
Comments: 5
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Comment from ♫ʞɔoɹ ʇı ʇǝן♫
Time: June 3, 2009, 11:03 am
well it can be a once in a lifetime experience..i would pay a ton of money and be able to say i went scuba diving on the great barrier reef. And once you become certified you can do it all the time..
Comment from OzGirl
Time: June 5, 2009, 1:11 pm
I have done both and i would also pay and go scuba diving. It is really so much better experience than snorkelling. To be deep down there amongst them instead of watching them from surface. And once you’ve got the licence, you can use it anywhere in the world.
Comment from Yossarian
Time: June 8, 2009, 3:02 pm
Ive also done both and scuba diving is well worth it not to mention the license would be great to have but im a bit confused about something. Who told you you needed to be certified to dive on the reef because you dont. If you book through a company(Loads around all along the north eastern coast) they’ll give you a certain amount of training and take down with and instructor which is probably advisable anyway cause they know where to go etc. as part of the price and im sure its not exorbitant, especially compared to a PADI open water course. Have a look around and see what suits you best. Leaving everything aside do the scuba if you can, its spectacular and i went on a bad day .
Comment from HDrider
Time: June 10, 2009, 6:21 am
Pay the cash you wont regret it. Im a certified diver advanced lvl. Never been to the great barrier “YET”. Its definitely something I want to do b4 I die. Snorkeling limits you allot as far as were you can go and what youll see, and honestly would probably just leave you wanting more. Look at it this way, you only live once. How many chances are you going to get to scuba the BIGGEST reef in the world. I say spend the money. The memories will last a life time……..
Comment from mumonamission
Time: June 11, 2009, 6:49 pm
I’ve done both.
Depends how far you want to dive. You can do a non-certified shallow dive on many of the tours. You only go to about 10m, which gets you into the reef but not down the sides. That is often enough to see some of the good stuff and give you a feel for diving. Some would argue you can see that much snorkeling. But you cannot stay down as long!
You can do some preparation dives in local pool and then dive on the reef when you get there. Cheaper option, probably won’t be as good as a full dive with a group of certified divers but certainly an option.
Personally, that was enough for me and since then I have been happy to snorkel!
If you want to dive elsewhere around the world, then pay your money and get your certificate.
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