Coral by junge1
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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,
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Comments (32)
danapommet
I think that I can see 6 or 7 different types of coral and nice to catch that Tang in the photo. I use the disposable underwater cameras. Kodak for reds and yellows - Fuji for blues and greens.
A_Sunbeam
Love the colour and the fish!