Our final activity in the Cairns region was probably the main reason we had come to this part of Australia - snorkeling on The Great Barrier Reef. Peter Pan had booked our day with HABA out of Port Douglas. This meant a 6.50 pick-up as P.D. is about 45 minutes north of Cairns. Right from the word go it was clear that HABA was a quality organisation. Pick up was bang on time, staff were friendly, food was excellent, guest safety was taken very seriously, and the level of professional was beyond reproach. It was a joy to behold. Claire, as a non-swimmer, felt very safe in their hands. We visited 2 sites and were blown away by the beauty of the reef and the seemingly endless diversity of the marine life. Shoals of fish swam all around us as we snorkeled over and around this natural wonder. In between sites the on-board marine biologist gave a comprehensive talk on everything that lurked below the waters surface. He did a great job and we thoroughly enjoyed our day out. It was indisputably our best snorkeling experience to date.
Back in Cairns we basked in the glorious sunshine for one more day before catching a flight south to the state capital of Victoria - Melbourne.
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