Instant Reader Report on Diving
Quicksilver Outer Reef Cruise in
Australia/Great Barrier Reef in
2002/09

 California, Mexico, Bahamas, Hawaii, Florida 

Dive Conditions

Stay with the dive leader.  No "reverse profiles". Return to boat
with 750 psi air.    

Water and reef conditions excellent for photography.  Requirement to stay
with the leader means that you can't spend too long setting up a shot, or
go deeper if you see something down there that looks interesting.  

Overall Rating

Quicksilver operates a number of Great Barrier Reef day cruises out of Port
Douglas, Queensland.  On the Outer Reef Cruise, the MV Quicksilver VIII
takes tourists out to their floating platform on Agincourt Reef, where
there are opportunities for snorkeling, glass-bottom boat rides, and
diving.  (This is good if you are traveling in a group that includes
non-divers.)  For certified divers, 2 dives cost AUS $120 in addition to
the price of the cruise, and includes all equipment rental.  They also
offer introductory SCUBA.  Certified divers are taken on a small dive boat
to two nearby reef locations.  Conditions and support make this a good
opportunity for beginning divers.  The scenery could not be better. 
Experienced divers may feel limited by the prescribed depth and time.   

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