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姐夫说的价格我也看到了。最便宜的是四人间，不过liveaboard船潜的话估计就不是拼房，而是拼舱啦。
又看了下考DM的价格，包含PPB Speciality和3D/2N Liveaboard还有实习，一共是三周，1660AU$。看来可以考虑。在红海学的话成本比较低，不过一起大约要6个星期(天天还要拖15公斤的铅游千米)。Koh Tao最便宜，不过觉得没什么意思。
Some day trips to the reef are available from Cairns and Port Douglas diving operators. These trips involve about 2 hours boat travel in each direction and will cost $170-$200. Most operators do three day liveaboards to the reefs east of Cairns, starting about about $500 for 3 days diving and 2 nights on the boat, meals included. Snorkelers can travel on these trips for reduced prices, but check first about the suitability of their sites for snorkeling. Serious divers generally prefer the five or seven day liveaboards visiting the Coral Sea to the north.
Most boat trips, particularly liveaboards, may be up to 40% cheaper if booked at the last possible moment on standby rates. A certain amount of risk is involved in doing this: you must arrive at the destination hoping that a booking will become available, you need to be able to be somewhat flexible about your date of departure, and you may not be able to travel with your first choice operator. However, most divers report that they are able to find at least one standby trip when they try this. Dive travel agents may also be able to advise you.
Some of the islands have a fringing reef, and it is possible to dive or snorkel from shore.
The southern part of the reef off Townsville is known mostly for the wreck of the Yongala, visited on both liveaboards and day trip operators from Townsville, Ayr and Magnetic Island. The Yongala sank in 1911 in about 30 metres (100 feet) of water. As the bottom is otherwise featureless in this area, it is a haven for fish and coral. However, as the site is unprotected many trips have to be cancelled if weather conditions are not favourable.
What will the weather be like?
This is probably the question we are asked most!! As you can appreciate we will not try and predict the weather any more then a couple of days away. We have a 'Weather" page. Here you will find the general weather conditions for the year, including temperature and rainfall. You can make your decision based on the same information we have.
Please bear in mind if the airfares are on 'special' and it seems like a good deal - there is usually a reason. (Maybe the Wet Season!!)
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When is the best time of year to come to Australia?
It depends which part of Australia you are visiting and what kind of weather you are after. In the Tropical North, summer is extremely hot and humid and can be very wet. Please look at the weather page to be better informed.
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What are 'box jellyfish' / stingers?
Box Jellyfish are pale blue and transparent and bell or cubed shaped with four distinct sides, hence box jellyfish.
Measuring up to 20 cm along each side of the cube or bell, the Box Jellyfish has up to as many as 15 tentacles on each corner which can be 3 metres in length with up to 5,000 nematocysts (stinging cells).
The season for the Box Jellyfish starts with the onset of the wet across the top of northern Australia, usually around October and lasts until April. Further south along the northern Queensland or northern Western Australia coast the season is usually from November to March. They sometimes appear further south a few weeks beyond the close of the season.
The arrival of the Box Jellyfish close to the beach prevents swimming in the Surf unless the beaches have the protective stinger nets installed or you wear a purpose designed swim costume.
Information provided by:
http://www.barrierreefaustralia.com
http://www.jcu.edu.au/interest/stingers
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What is the 'Outer Reef'?
All similar yet all very different, most reefs fall into three categories:
1. fringing reefs, which occur around the edges of the continental islands that were once a part of the mainland.
2. ribbon or outer, barrier reefs which grow on the edge of the continental shelf.
3. platform or patch reefs, which support a cay, or island formed by sedimentary debris swept onto the reef.
One of the major reasons the reef holds such a fascination for scientists and tourist alike is its infinite variety. Some reefs are a little more than a few thousand metres in area while others could be spread over 120 square kilometres. Shapes vary from round, oblong, crescent and indescribable. Some of the very outer reefs are up to 25 kilometres long. At low tide some of the reefs expose themselves while others remain fully submerged. An aerial fly over is a must to appreciate the full extent of the reef.
About 2800 species of fish are known to live in the reef region. Of the 500 or so species of reef building corals found throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, about 350 are known to be on the Barrier Reef. It could be decades before scientists have a complete list of all the plants and animals found on any one reef. Many species are still to be identified and named. This clearly shows a staggering diversity of life.
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Do I need special insurance when diving?
Some Companies do require you take diving special insurance while with others it is not compulsory. We strongly recommend you have travel insurance which covers you for cancellation of trip due to illness, poor weather, travel delays, lost luggage and legal costs.
Travel insurance may not cover diving accidents and treatment/evacuation. We recommend getting separate insurance like that offered by DAN.
jek0551写道:
LS的同学是不是发错地方了？ ::question
要宽容，宽容 ::tx
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楼主: 索尼克
发表于 2007-10-26 16:26:00
排队排队，我现在考虑的是欧洲先，来个2周以上的长期旅行。之后埃及，之后泰国，柬埔寨等地吧。马尔代夫，好像不符合菲华标志吧
偶还是穷
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