The Alarm woke us at 6-30am, so we could be ready to meet for our ships tour at 8.30 - The Great Barrier Reef Experience.
Our transport picked us up so no tender ride for us today. The catamaran ride to the Knuckle Reef Pontoon was 2.5 hours+.
I did not really enjoy the ride it was bumpy, but thanks to my seasick pills I dozed a lot of the way.
Once we arrived we were given wetsuits and snorkel gear to wear. I also took a pool noodle for a little extra buoyancy.
The current was very strong we had to keep hold of ropes so that we did not get carried away. The underwater viewing was lovely, but due to the current it was a little hard to relax and enjoy it fully.
Time was not on our side for this trip, we were no sooner out of the water and having lunch, with only about 2hours on the Pontoon it was soon time to head back on the long 2.5 hour trek. No chance for a second entry in the water. Oh well we can at least say we have been to the Great Barrier Reef.
Airlie Beach is somewhere we will have to visit another time. We did not set foot on Terra Firma today.
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