Who could possibly visit far north Queensland and not visit the Great Barrier Reef? We were in Port Douglas a year ago for our friends’ wedding when we had our first visit to the reef. The reef was beautiful but the weather was terrible so we didn’t get a great view of reef. And for something different, we decided to join an overnight trip so we could get two full days of snorkeling.

This time, the weather was perfect with low winds and waves and the best visibility I’ve ever had while snorkeling. We visited three sites on the outer reef: Flynn reef, Milln reef and Thetford reef.

I have been snorkeling many times but NEVER seen a turtle and I was hoping this would be my chance. I was quite worried though because the guide said we would definitely see a turtle and so I told her that by saying that she had probably jinxed me. She said that she’d draw me a turtle if I didn’t see one. Luckily for her we had a wonderful encounter with a sea turtle that we found foraging on the sea floor and then surfaced near me to take a breath. Simply magical!!! Graeme also did a few scuba dives, including a night dive which he thoroughly enjoyed!

No need for words…I’ll let the photos do the talking. Click here to see our photos on Flickr.