Underwater Cruise on The Great Barrier Reef
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Tour the Great Barrier Reef Without Getting Wet
Heron Island is actually on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. It is one of the best places for a scuba diving vacation but that doesn't mean that non-divers are left out of the underwater world either. Semi-submersible coral viewing cruises are the perfect way for non-divers to get a glimpse of the reef without having to be a certified diver.
Board the boat and proceed down into the lower cabin and take a seat for the cruise, listen to the commentary, and you can even sit and snap pictures through the glass. You will feel close enough that your pictures will look like you were actually diving. If after one cruise across the reef you want to try diving, Heron offers a Discover Scuba Diving course for $150 that includes classroom and pool sessions as well as one supervised open-water dive with an instructor.
