Monday, May 8, 2023

Australia - 9 - The Great Barrier Reef, Mackay Reef

 Saturday, 8 April 2023

We had an all-day tour of Mackay Reef with Sailaway Reef & Island Tours in Port Douglas. We snorkeled on two different sections of the reef, about 2 miles off Cape Tribulation. While we were in Melbourne I bought a waterproof (to 10 m) camera (DJI Action 2), and it took spectacular photos. (The fact that the reef was also spectacular helped!)






Looking back to the mainland from the reef.

No one looks great in a snorkel mask! The suits are "stinger suits", not wet suits. The water temperature was quite warm - well into the 80s (F). The box jellies supposedly stay within a mile of the shore, but everyone wore stinger suits "just in case".


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