A couple of questions we always get from people are where are your guests from and what sort of people come on your trip. I can tell you we have singles, couples, friends, father/son, mother/ daughter, as well as full families from all age groups, and people from all walks of life. So our demographics are very distributed. We do recommend that children younger than 5 do not come on the cruise.
Now where are they from? This map is a general overview of where our guests have come from in the past. So you can see that we get people from everywhere, maybe from your home town. All I can say is our guests are fun people and out to have a fantastic time on the Great Barrier Reef.
Author: TonyB
Autumn (Fall) in Australia and the Great Barrier Reef
With Autumn starting here in Australia, we have immediately felt the cool weather break the summer months. This is great news environmentally as what, at the beginning of the summer, looked like it could have been a year where we see a lot of coral bleaching on the Cairns reefs. Mother nature has once again shown us that she is well on top of her game, and a lot smarter then the rest of us. Early seasonal monsoon rains gave cooling relief in the afternoons and kept the oceans cool and the reef in it’s full spectacular colours.
Whale migration will be starting in the next few months, with whale numbers increasing year of year this year promises to be another spectacular year. It will be hard to beat the experiences and encounters our guests had with whales last year but as the whale population returns to normal and with their playful spirit we are sure that it will just keep getting better.
It’s that time again when we start ramping up for a busy season and spots on the boats fill up months in advance. So if you are planning to visit the Great Barrier Reef this year make sure that you start planning your Australian sailing and diving trip early and book now to get the best trips and accommodation. Remember we only take 10 guests at a time for that unique experience so space is limited.
What Can You Do About Climate Change
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has put together a series of videos outlining the effects of Climate Change on the reef. More importantly they have a video about what YOU can do to make a difference, simple things that you do everyday that will help the planet and may also save you some cash.
The First Video outlines “What is Global Warming or Climate Change?”
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The Second Video outlines “Actions You Can Take to Save the Reefs and the Planet”
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The Third outlines the Impact Global Warming is Having on the Great Barrier Reef
More related videos can be found on YouTube or references are included in the previous article located here.
Digital Underwater Cameras Now Available
Diving the Great Barrier Reef is simply amazing and having a camera to capture your dives is a must. To help you out we now have digital cameras available for hire/rent on-board. We supply a quality digital camera hire which allows you to get quality digital underwater photography without the price tag and having to carry it around on your travels
As always we do this with a little extra service. We will deliver your camera to your accommodation the night before your departure. When you return from your trip we will pick up the camera from the boat, process and burn the images to disk and deliver them to your accommodation within 24 hours, or post anywhere in the world. To ensure your photos are great we automatically process your images through a special (secret) Photoshop recipe.
We chose Olympus 7.1 megapixel cameras for their image quality and toughness. The cameras feature 3 underwater settings and a video mode. If this sounds complicated don’t worry, part of the service is a brief underwater photography tutorial from one of our experienced representatives.
Just add the digital camera to your cart at time of booking and we’ll take care of the rest, it’s that easy.