Things started to look up once we dock in the island because we were off to complete our scuba diving education course so after the next boat ride we would be able to dive at the GBR. After we were done we wondered around the island before our boat left. When lunch time arrived we were boarding the boat again. From Green Island we rode the boat for an hour before we arrived at a pontoon where we would spend the afternoon.
As soon as our feet stepped off the boat we were preparing for our scuba diving adventure! First we had to put a suit to protect us from the coral and other creatures. On top of that we added a wet suit to help keep us warm. Followed that with a weight belt that our instructor put on us. After this we entered the area where we would be strapped into our vest and tanks and add our masks and flippers. Once we were outfitted with our equipment it was down to the platform to pass our skills test.
The skills test was easily the hardest part of the whole experience. We held on to a rail with three other members of our group.our first skill after we started to breathe with the regulator was how to empty our mask if it filled up with water. Next we learned two different ways to empty our mouths if we got water in them. Once we completed this we were ready to start our decent.
We then moved on to our ropes where we would slowly lower ourselves to the bottom. Every few hand lengths we would hold our nose and blow our so we would help our ears adjust. When we reached the bottom of the rope is when I finally felt relaxed and things started to get easier. We then linked arms to start exploring. Once we got closer to the reef we were able to free ourselves from each other to swim. While we were under got to see and touch many types of fish and we also got to see and feel a huge clam.
We were under for 30 minutes and traveled to a depth of 7.8 meters.
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