The Great Barrier Reef

I went to the Barrier Reef as part of my holiday in Cairns. I went with the people who run the boat "The Falla". The Falla is an old wooden boat that has been maintained so that tourists can enjoy a more authentic experience than they'd get if they were going on a cruise liner. The folks on the Falla sailed us out to a part of the ocean where people who could dive get further instruction and credit towards their diving certificate and then we were taken out to Upulo Quay which is a small strip of white sand in the middle of clear blue oceans. When you're from a country where your sea is grey this is truly a great experience. ...  Read the complete review

We visited the Great Barrier Reef in November 2007. My husband and I went on a day trip with Great Adventures, which we booked the day before at the ticket desk on the wharf in Cairns. It's also possible to book at the tourist office in town. We chose a trip which included a stop at Green Island on the way out to the reef. This was an excellent decision. Neither of us had snorkelled before, and at Green Island you have the opportunity to practice snorkelling from a gently sloping sandy beach rather than just being tipped out onto the somewhat daunting reef. There wasn't a huge amount to see in the water here, although perhaps we didn't go out far enough. ...  Read the complete review

The Great Barier Reef is an amazing area of natural beauty. It is set off the coast of North East Australia in the state of Queenstown. It is made up of an amazing ray of different colours of coraland is simply stunning! We experienced it in two ways. 1) We went on a day trip on a catamaran from Cairns. We went with a company called 'Passions'. The staff were great and friendly, but the boat seemed a bit overcrowded, not a lot of space to relax and enjoy the sunshine! Our first stop was at a small Island called Michaelmas Cay. Here we were able to relax on the beach and go snorkelling in Reef. There is such an array of fish of all sizes and colours and we even ...  Read the complete review

For my 50th review on Dooyoo, I wanted to write about something very special. Whilst I dabble in other reviews, travel reviews are what I like the best and whilst I have a number of reviews in the pipeline, it seems very appropriate that this review is about The Great Barrier Reef. I hope you enjoy the review as much as I enjoyed the experience...... They say it is the only living thing that can be seen from space. They say it is the largest living thing on Earth. They say it is an area of outstanding Natural Beauty. I am not too sure about the first two claims, but whoever they are, they are absolutely spot on about ...  Read the complete review

The Great Barrier Reef, what can say apart from WOW! Having never been to a destination like this before I didn't know what to expect apart from having seen it in books or on TV. The reality of it was a million times better than any photograph. I travelled from Cairns with a day-tour company to the outer reef which has not suffered from quite as much tourism as areas further down the coast. I've never done any diving and although this was still an option I opted to snokel. The coral and fish are so near the surface that diving isn't really necessary. Also, i'm not a particularly strong swimmer but with the aid of a 'noodle' I was able to float on the surface looking down ...  Read the complete review