I’ve spent the last 10 days in the northern part of Queenland in Cairns. One of the gateway cities to the Great Barrier Reef. It was one of my intentions coming to Australia to dive at the Great Barrier Reef. Cairns is a big party town and after a week in the Outback I was ready to go out and have some fun. I did just that and then some. After being hungover my first few days in Cairns I decided to get down to business and sign up for a dive trip. I booked a three day two night reef trip. I was stoked to learn how to dive. As I mentioned, I had been some what hungover my first days in Cairns and as we all know who’ve been in that place our decisions are some times clouded. I thought I signed up for a dive course to become a certified diver, but when I showed up at the boat I was told I actually signed up snorkel and do some intro dives.
Bummed and hungover I took a positive outlook on the situation and was excited none the less to go to the reef and stay on an awesome boat for 3 days. That was until the boat started to leave the harbor and I got VERY seasick (or so I said seasick). In all honestly, I didn’t make it through the safety lecture before getting sick. Let’s just say everyone knew me…. It was very funny.
Once My stomach calmed down I was able to enjoy the three amazing days on the reef and do three intro dives. After coming back to Cairns I had a choice to make. Do I start to head down the coast or stay in Cairns and take a course to become a certified diver. Taking the course would mean paying more money and spending 4-5 more days in Cairns.
I chose to take a four day course and become a certified diver. I’m stoked I did that and I’m even more STOKED to now be a certified diver with 8 dives under my belt on the Great Barrier Reef.
