The Great Barrier Reef - Now That's Diving!

The next two days were full of diving, diving, eating, and more diving. I logged a total of twelve dives in the three days we were on the water. Each dive was amazing in a different way whether it was watching fish buzz around the reef as they woke up, touching a sea turtle, or swimming with sharks at night.

In the morning the reef is kind of like a New York City of fish; it's teaming with sea life rushing about to start the new day.

Dive buddies Erika, Jorrit, and Pedro

Just to keep things interesting, before night dives the crew would throw food off the back of the boat to attract sharks. Below is a picture of Pedro pointing at the sharks with excitement just before he jumps in right where the sharks are circling! Notice the lifeboat waiting in the background... Pedro's enthusiasm for the sharks and fearless (or crazy) act became a running joke with our group of friends.