Diving/snorkeling Bribane

Hi,

If you just want to snorkel, you may try Tangalooma or Tin Can Bay. You can
feed the nature dolpin there.

If you want scuba diving, please contanct Sheryl Morris
<SherylMorris@allwaysdiving.com.au>. They run a dive shop in Brisbane and
have dive trip every week. You can book over the internet.

"Ronald May" <ron.may@paradise.net.nz> ¦b¶l¥ó
news:c13c8ff04c%ron.may@paradise.net.nz ¤¤¼¶¼g...
> Hi.
> I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive.
> I'll be travelling light and wont have my own transport.
>
> Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling.
> Would it be feasible to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get
> transport there for the day?
> Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
>
> TIA
> --
> Ronald May
>

Hi,

If you just want to snorkel, you may try Tangalooma or Tin Can Bay. You can
feed the nature dolpin there.

If you want scuba diving, please contanct Sheryl Morris
<SherylMorris@allwaysdiving.com.au>. They run a dive shop in Brisbane and
have dive trip every week. You can book over the internet.

"Ronald May" <ron.may@paradise.net.nz> ¦b¶l¥ó
news:c13c8ff04c%ron.may@paradise.net.nz ¤¤¼¶¼g...
> Hi.
> I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive.
> I'll be travelling light and wont have my own transport.
>
> Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling.
> Would it be feasible to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get
> transport there for the day?
> Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
>
> TIA
> --
> Ronald May
>

Hi,

If you just want to snorkel, you may try Tangalooma or Tin Can Bay. You can
feed the nature dolpin there.

If you want scuba diving, please contanct Sheryl Morris
<SherylMorris@allwaysdiving.com.au>. They run a dive shop in Brisbane and
have dive trip every week. You can book over the internet.

"Ronald May" <ron.may@paradise.net.nz> ¦b¶l¥ó
news:c13c8ff04c%ron.may@paradise.net.nz ¤¤¼¶¼g...
> Hi.
> I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive.
> I'll be travelling light and wont have my own transport.
>
> Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling.
> Would it be feasible to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get
> transport there for the day?
> Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
>
> TIA
> --
> Ronald May
>

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:12:15 +1200, Ronald May wrote:

> Hi.
> I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive. I'll be
> travelling light and wont have my own transport.
>
> Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling. Would it be feasible
> to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get transport there for
> the day?
> Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
>
> TIA

Have a look at the Tangalooma website
http://www.tangalooma.com/tangalooma...ties/scuba.asp

cheers
Brian

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:12:15 +1200, Ronald May wrote:

> Hi.
> I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive. I'll be
> travelling light and wont have my own transport.
>
> Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling. Would it be feasible
> to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get transport there for
> the day?
> Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
>
> TIA

Have a look at the Tangalooma website
http://www.tangalooma.com/tangalooma...ties/scuba.asp

cheers
Brian

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:12:15 +1200, Ronald May wrote:

> Hi.
> I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive. I'll be
> travelling light and wont have my own transport.
>
> Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling. Would it be feasible
> to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get transport there for
> the day?
> Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
>
> TIA

Have a look at the Tangalooma website
http://www.tangalooma.com/tangalooma...ties/scuba.asp

cheers
Brian

In message <pan.2004.09.18.23.19.57.854076.2362@nnilads.co.nx >
BrianM <bmorris@nnilads.co.nx> wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:12:15 +1200, Ronald May wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> > I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> > wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive. I'll be
> > travelling light and wont have my own transport.
> >
> > Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling. Would it be feasible
> > to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get transport there for
> > the day?
> > Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
> >
> > TIA
>
> Have a look at the Tangalooma website
> http://www.tangalooma.com/tangalooma...ties/scuba.asp
>
> cheers
> Brian

Thanks for the info.
I found it a bit strange that the Tangalooma
ferry doesn't get there until mid-day though.
If you get back on a late one, you have to get a taxi from the
terminal. )-:
When I went to Rottnest Island, we got there early and had a full
day there. A free bus goes round the island continuously and you
can stop off at a lot of different beaches. I had an evening meal
at a price that was comparable to mainland prices before leaving on
the last ferry back.
The time seemed to go slowly and in retrospect it was like 2 or 3
days worth of fun for the price of the ferry ticket. ($45)

What suit would you use for recreational diving in the Brisbane area?
Is there beach swimming at the beaches adjacent to the city?

TIA
--
Ronald May

In message <pan.2004.09.18.23.19.57.854076.2362@nnilads.co.nx >
BrianM <bmorris@nnilads.co.nx> wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:12:15 +1200, Ronald May wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> > I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> > wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive. I'll be
> > travelling light and wont have my own transport.
> >
> > Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling. Would it be feasible
> > to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get transport there for
> > the day?
> > Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
> >
> > TIA
>
> Have a look at the Tangalooma website
> http://www.tangalooma.com/tangalooma...ties/scuba.asp
>
> cheers
> Brian

Thanks for the info.
I found it a bit strange that the Tangalooma
ferry doesn't get there until mid-day though.
If you get back on a late one, you have to get a taxi from the
terminal. )-:
When I went to Rottnest Island, we got there early and had a full
day there. A free bus goes round the island continuously and you
can stop off at a lot of different beaches. I had an evening meal
at a price that was comparable to mainland prices before leaving on
the last ferry back.
The time seemed to go slowly and in retrospect it was like 2 or 3
days worth of fun for the price of the ferry ticket. ($45)

What suit would you use for recreational diving in the Brisbane area?
Is there beach swimming at the beaches adjacent to the city?

TIA
--
Ronald May

In message <pan.2004.09.18.23.19.57.854076.2362@nnilads.co.nx >
BrianM <bmorris@nnilads.co.nx> wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:12:15 +1200, Ronald May wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> > I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and am
> > wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive. I'll be
> > travelling light and wont have my own transport.
> >
> > Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling. Would it be feasible
> > to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get transport there for
> > the day?
> > Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
> >
> > TIA
>
> Have a look at the Tangalooma website
> http://www.tangalooma.com/tangalooma...ties/scuba.asp
>
> cheers
> Brian

Thanks for the info.
I found it a bit strange that the Tangalooma
ferry doesn't get there until mid-day though.
If you get back on a late one, you have to get a taxi from the
terminal. )-:
When I went to Rottnest Island, we got there early and had a full
day there. A free bus goes round the island continuously and you
can stop off at a lot of different beaches. I had an evening meal
at a price that was comparable to mainland prices before leaving on
the last ferry back.
The time seemed to go slowly and in retrospect it was like 2 or 3
days worth of fun for the price of the ferry ticket. ($45)

What suit would you use for recreational diving in the Brisbane area?
Is there beach swimming at the beaches adjacent to the city?

TIA
--
Ronald May

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:59:48 +1200, Ronald May wrote:

> In message <pan.2004.09.18.23.19.57.854076.2362@nnilads.co.nx >
> BrianM <bmorris@nnilads.co.nx> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:12:15 +1200, Ronald May wrote:
>>
>> > Hi.
>> > I'll be spending a week or two at Brisbane in early November and
>> > am
>> > wondering where one would go for snorkeling or for a dive. I'll be
>> > travelling light and wont have my own transport.
>> >
>> > Some-one mentioned North Stradbroke for snorkeling. Would it be
>> > feasible to camp in a tent on Stradbroke or is it easy to get
>> > transport there for the day?
>> > Are there any good deals for hiring gear near a shoredive?
>> >
>> > TIA
>>
>> Have a look at the Tangalooma website
>> http://www.tangalooma.com/tangalooma...ties/scuba.asp
>>
>> cheers
>> Brian
>
> Thanks for the info.
> I found it a bit strange that the Tangalooma
> ferry doesn't get there until mid-day though. If you get back on a late
> one, you have to get a taxi from the terminal. )-: When I went to
> Rottnest Island, we got there early and had a full day there. A free bus
> goes round the island continuously and you can stop off at a lot of
> different beaches. I had an evening meal at a price that was comparable
> to mainland prices before leaving on the last ferry back. The time
> seemed to go slowly and in retrospect it was like 2 or 3 days worth of
> fun for the price of the ferry ticket. ($45)

If you do a search, you'll find other operators.

I was out on the island about 4 years ago. Spent most of the day filming
the Quaggas, had lunch at the pub which was good value and spent the
rest of the day wistfully looking at the clear waters not having a
scrap of diving gear with us. Next time we go to Perth, it'll be a
flight north to the Ningaloo reef for a week. That is a must.

> What suit would you use for recreational diving in the Brisbane area? Is
> there beach swimming at the beaches adjacent to the city?

Depends on the time of year, but last open water dive/snorkel
out from Bargara (Bundaberg) was comfortable in a 3/2 shortie. Anything
in 5mm would be fine. I prefer the swimming beaches down on the Gold Coast,
esp Coolangatta area.

cheers
Brian