Video and photos of our day on the Great Barrier Reef
Bus to Great Barrier Reef boat
Quicksilver office at Port Douglas
On board Quicksilver V
Presentation by marine biologist
Clip from presentation by marine biologist
Approaching the activity platform
Getting closer – watch all the birds fly away
Panorama showing helo pad and submersible dock
Waiting for the submersible to open up
Waiting area for submersible and help
Help arriving to begin flights over the reef
Panorama of snorkeling and scuba areas
Giulio ready for snorkeling
Location of the activity platform
Safety instructions for helo flight
Boarding the boat to take us to the helo pad
Our flight group – Thomas, Monica, Bridget, Kelsey and I (bird in background not part of our flight)
Boating to the helo pad
Waiting for the previous flight to land
Keeping our distance until the rotors reduce speed
Almost ready to dock with the helo pad
At the pad ready to disembark our boat
Ready to step on the pad
Kelsey and I about to board the helo
Look back at the activity platform and Quicksilver V
Takeoff viewed from activity platform
Helo flight beginning
Helo flight middle
Helo flight end
Landing as viewed from the activity platform
Kelsey exiting the helo
Still from Kelsey’s exit
Almost ready to leave the pad and return to the activity platform
Returning from helo pad to activity platform
Feeding the red bass (red snapper)
Feeding the red bass (red snapper)
Timo and Steven after snorkeling
Suited in Lycra to get in the water – hugging Olga
Going down to the entry platform
Sitting to get accustomed to the water
Still of us on the entry platform
Kelsey getting closer to the edge
Selfie with Quicksilver V
Menu for the evening at the Sheraton Port Douglas
Our group ready for dinner
The antipasto selections