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It is probably the
best known marine protected area in the world including over 2800 individual
reefs and more than 1000 islands. The Great Barrier Reef 's great diversity
reflects the maturity of the ecosystem, which has evolved over hundreds of
thousands of years. It is the world's most extensive coral reef system and
is one of the world's richest areas in terms of faunal diversity. The Great
Barrier Reef is larger than the whole of the United Kingdom.
Most trips
offer a diving option, snorkelling, glass bottom boats and submarine. There are a large number
of tour operators that
depart from Port Douglas
depending on what you
want to do. If you do
not want to dive, stick
to the Snorkel only options.
If you would like to
try diving, but never
have before, look for
the companies that offer "introductory" or "resort" dives.
And if you only want
to dive, check out the
specialty diving services.
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