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Diving the Great Barrier Reefin Cairns, Australia

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Grab your scuba gear and swim to the coral islands of the reef. Thousands of sea creatures are there for you to admire.
How to diving the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is a mecca for each and every diver in the world. Experienced and novice divers dream of swimming by these coral islands, seeing the underwater beauty and making lots of photos.

No wonder that the diving service industry here is well developed. There are specialized hotels focused on fans of diving in the area. You can hire equipment in many rental points or buy it at countless stores.

Numerous diving centers offer instruction services for beginner divers. So, carpe diem! Put on your scuba gear and plunge right into adventures.

The Great Barrier Reef is home to thousands of living creatures. It is the habitat for bright fish, colorful corals, sharks, rays, turtles, clams, sponges, sea anemones, jellyfish and many other underwater creatures. Watching them in their natural environment is a matchless pleasure.

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#1Great Barrier Reef in CairnsGreat Barrier Reef

A unique living eco-system - colourful fish, beautiful corals and thousands of large and small islands – all these things make up the Great Barrier Reef.

How much?

if you have your own gear and some diving experience, you can go diving the Great Barrier Reef absolutely free of charge. And if you are new in this type of activity, you have to contact one of the local diving center where you can get a qualification of a diver and then go on a diving tour (price from $430).
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