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Snorkeling at Agincourt Ribbon Reef. On advise from someone that had been stationed in Australia, I went with Poseidon, a company out of Port Douglas, Queensland, that provided day tours to various sites on the Great Barrier Reef for snorkeling and scuba diving. I hadn't done either before.
Port Douglas is 70km north of Cairns, in the 'Tropical Wet', the rainforest region of Northeastern Queensland, Australia.
They came and picked us up and provided lunch and the equipment required. We went by catamaran about and hour and a half to Agincourt Ribbon Reef. We scuba dived/snorkeled at three different sites for an hour each.
Full body suits that covered the head, hands and feet, a full face mask with snorkel, and flippers were provided. The full body suit protects against the Box Jelly Fish, deadly when stung.
The sights were incredible and this picture doesn't do it justice. I had bought this Casio camera just before I left, it is good for 10-ft below surface and 7-ft for dropping it. The buttons were kind of small and the shooting was kind of difficult. I missed most of the fish and the colors in this picture don't come close to the real thing. I wasn't aware of how many different kinds of coral there were.
I could justify taking scuba diving lessons just to see these formations again.
On the way out we were given a quick lesson on the variety of fish and how to identify them, on the type of equipment that was provided, and the safety measures taken to make sure everyone comes back.
This picture was taken on 15 December 2011,
Sig...
Comments (32)
MagikUnicorn
GORGEOUS
renecyberdoc
must be quite an experience.i was never able to dive having only one liter of lung volume (30% of the average -and smoker lol).
jayfar
Very interesting and what a sight it must have been. I would love to do that!
auntietk
I'm glad you decided to do that. It looks like that camera served you well! What a treat to see this. ... Wow!
bazza
Lovely coral shot Sig, fabulous shot... My daughter and grandaughter is up that way in Townsville, and my son in law's (my other daughters husband) mother and stepfather were living in Mossman as he worked in the sugar industry there..
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
fallen21
Awesome capture!
nefertiabet
Tolle Unterwasserwelt und wo ist der Hai ;-) Danke für die immer so schönen Fotos von unserer Welt. Ich wünsche ein gutes neues Jahr und noch viele schöne neue Eindrücke und Fotos für uns hier bei Rendero.
farmerC
This is Splendid work.
casmindo
what a beautiful sight! What a trip that had to be..
Faemike55
Very lovely shot, Sig Thank you very much for sharing your snorkling expreience with us
bobrgallegos
Outstanding underwater capture Sig!!!
dbrv6
Impressive adventure!
debbielove
Very well captured Sig! Brilliant.. I don't think I have sen a snorkeling picture before.. lol More coming I hope? Well done mate, looks like you had a blast! Rob
flavia49
splendid shot!
Fidelity2
Superb! 5+! Thanks a lot.
drifterlee
Gorgeous shot!
whaleman
Great shot! Hope you do some more diving! I once took the scuba diving lessons but could not afford to go somewhere to do a certification dive.
blinkings
Sensational. It's another world down there isn't it. Concerning the Box Jellies,at least you can see them....sort of! The ones that scare me are the Irukandji. They are TINY!!!!!
Isabelle711
I am so gald to see and to hear that you did this. :))))) I think the beauty of the sea is so extra sweet. :)))) This is a very beautiful image. :)))) I am also glad you were protected from the box jellies. :)))))) Most excellent in details and in capture. :))) Love the little fishy. :)))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))))
Richardphotos
what an experience not soon forgot
bebert
superb capture
dakotabluemoon
Superb work on this capture hon awesome gallery also.
dragonmuse
That must have been an awesome experience :)
junge1
It was the first time that I snorkeled, but I loved it. Also the camera was new and I had never taken underwater pictures. The real thing is much more spectacular. I didn't know there were that many varieties of live coral!
emmecielle
Wonderful capture! :)
ia-du-lin
beautiful underwater scene
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
bmac62
Fabulous Sig. I learned to scuba dive in 1956 and have been twice off the Florida Keys. Do you know that there is an underwater National Park there? I wouldn't mind getting checked out again...I went before you needed formal training and a certificate. Unfortunately my ears bothered me below ten feet.
mariogiannecchini
Outstanding underwater capture ,Sig!!!