Roadtrip Day 27-28 / Ningaloo Reef

We used our free day to drive back to Cape Range National Park. There we tried snorkeling at two different beaches. We saw small coral reefs and a few fish. Padi even encountered a huge turtle. Once you're in the water, it's not that cold anymore. Afterwards, we always dried off and dressed warmly. On the way back, we made a stop at a lighthouse. The view from up there was fantastic. In the evening, we made BBQ for dinner.

The next morning, we were picked up at 8 o'clock for our diving tour. We were taken on a small boat to a larger one, which took us about 1 hour to reach the Muiron Islands. We were a total of 10 diving tourists, 2 diving instructors, and 1 skipper. The two of us were the only ones without a diving license and were constantly accompanied by the diving instructor Kat. During the crossing, Kat explained the most important things about diving. Just before reaching the island, the boat stopped and we squeezed into our wetsuits. With the air tank on our backs and weights around our hips, we went diving. For me, it was already a challenge to put on the fins. With the tank (14.6kg) and the weights (6.25kg) and the rocking ship, I could hardly keep my balance on one leg. In the water, we still had to do the most important diving exercises separately. Then, Kat took us down to the seafloor, up to 12m. We saw so many different coral reefs and fish. The underwater world is truly impressive. After 40 minutes, we headed back, as we both breathed too much and the tanks were already empty after 40 minutes (actually 60 minutes).

At the next stop, we were all allowed to snorkel. Meanwhile, lunch was prepared. We had grilled sausages with green salad and rice salad.

Shortly afterwards, it was time for the second dive. This time we lasted almost 50 minutes. We saw even more corals and fish. This time there was also a small shark and a stingray.

The tour ended at 4 pm and we are happy to have seen this part of Australia. However, getting a diving license is not an option for us at the moment.