I'm going to Australia in July and I have the option of either snorkeling or scuba diving on the Reef. I'm not certified yet, but if I wanted to scuba dive I could get certified. I'm not too sure about getting certified, considering I would have to pay for the certification and equipment and that is NOT cheap. Though, I want to scuba dive because it's the Earth's largest and most beautiful reef in the world.
I'm not sure what to do. Spend a TON of money to get certified and experience what the Reef has to offer or save my money and snorkel?
Has anyone on here snorkeled or scuba dived on the Great Barrier Reef before and would like to share their opinion on their experience? Please include any information for it would make my decision process far easier. Thanks! :)
I've done both.
Depends how far you want to dive. You can do a non-certified shallow dive on many of the tours. You only go to about 10m, which gets you into the reef but not down the sides. That is often enough to see some of the good stuff and give you a feel for diving. Some would argue you can see that much snorkeling. But you cannot stay down as long!
You can do some preparation dives in local pool and then dive on the reef when you get there. Cheaper option, probably won't be as good as a full dive with a group of certified divers but certainly an option.
Personally, that was enough for me and since then I have been happy to snorkel!
If you want to dive elsewhere around the world, then pay your money and get your certificate.
Richard & Lucia Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef Australia
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