Great Barrier Reef - 2005

Dwight and I made two trips to the Great Barrier Reef. This is us on the return trip from the Agincourt Reef (in the northern part of the Great Barrier) off of Port Douglas. It was a great day! Smooth waters and a smooth ride on the Silver Sonic - a very fast catamarran.




After snorkeling twice in the morning we decided to scuba dive in the afternoon. Even though it's been many years since we dove, it came back easily - just like riding a bike. (Hard to ride a bike under water...)





This gives a good idea how clear the water was that day! Our first trip to a more southerly part of the Reef off Cairns was not as rewarding - less clear water and reefs showing the signs of more visitor traffic. But Agincourt was all that we'd expected from photos. By the way, the crew member in this photo is our friend Ross. He happened to also be on our first trip with Silversonic. He was very friendly and loved to talk about boats with Dwight.