tmm1012
Aug 24, 08, 11:22 pm
I will be in Australia for the first 2 weeks of September, flying into and out of Adelaide to visit a friend. During that time I have about 6 days of time on my own, when I would like to see Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef. From what I've read in the other thread on here about the GBR, the best way to see it for the first time is via Cairns, which is what I'm planning. Being a recent college grad, I don't have a ton of money to spend, so I'm basically looking at a day trip out to see the reef. Not being dive certified, I'll be happy to snorkel around and just explore. Some tour/direction would definitely be helpful, but again, I'm looking for a budget option.
The best I've found appears to be something called a "Compass Cruise" (http://www.compasscruises.com.au/), which is $60 + $20 in fees. I've tried to do as much research as possible, but it'd be great if anyone knew of any other options. I'd love to possibly do 2 days there, but it doesn't seem like there are any deals for 2 single day trips (i.e. savings off of booking them separately). I will likely just be staying somewhere simple and cheap in Cairns - a 2 day, 1 night trip on the reef would be amazing, but is unfortunately too expensive for me right now. Any thoughts?
The best I've found appears to be something called a "Compass Cruise" (http://www.compasscruises.com.au/), which is $60 + $20 in fees. I've tried to do as much research as possible, but it'd be great if anyone knew of any other options. I'd love to possibly do 2 days there, but it doesn't seem like there are any deals for 2 single day trips (i.e. savings off of booking them separately). I will likely just be staying somewhere simple and cheap in Cairns - a 2 day, 1 night trip on the reef would be amazing, but is unfortunately too expensive for me right now. Any thoughts?