These Cairns cruises will take you to stunning
fringing reefs off Lizard and Pelorus Islands and the remote Ribbon Reef on the northern end of the outer edges of the coral reef.
The reef complex includes an almost unbroken barrier reef, beginning as
a fringing reef off the peninsula of Ambergris Caye, with numerous patch reefs and mangrove cayes in its shoreward lagoon, and ending in the Gulf of Honduras.
John shares one of his favourite snorkelling spots,
a fringing reef off North Molle Island just near Daydream.
Not exact matches
You'll spend half a day on the island with time to explore the national park walking tracks, swim
off the beaches
fringing the great barrier
reef or jump on the ocean trampoline.
Bowen is located at the «top of Whitsundays» and offers live, unspoilt,
fringing reefs consisting of beautiful coral and
reef fish right
off the beaches.
The
reefs off Bargara Beach on the southern
fringe of the Great Barrier
Reef are rated in Australia's top ten shorediving sites and provide endlesss opportunities for snorkelling and diving enthusiasts.
The rise and fall of sea level over the millennia, coupled with natural karst topography and clear waters, results in a diverse submarine seascape of patch
reefs,
fringing reefs, faros, pinnacle
reefs, barrier
reefs as well as
off - shelf atolls, rare deep water coral
reefs and other unique geological features such as the Blue Hole and Rocky Point where the barrier
reef touches the shore.
With the Gulf of Thailand on the east and the Andaman Sea on the west, diving opportunities include
fringing reefs, deep drop -
offs, wrecks, walls, caverns, tunnels, pinnacles or open ocean seamounts.
The formation of most of the dive sites are
fringing reef systems, with spur and groove formations, and occasional drop
offs and areas of patch
reef.
Famed for its pristine hard corals, steep drop -
offs and pelagics, words such as «wild» and «untamed» are often used to describe the
reefs that
fringe this island.
Ningaloo
Reef is not only Western Australia's largest fringing coral reef, but one of the largest reefs worldwide that can be reached just by stepping off the be
Reef is not only Western Australia's largest
fringing coral
reef, but one of the largest reefs worldwide that can be reached just by stepping off the be
reef, but one of the largest
reefs worldwide that can be reached just by stepping
off the beach.
The
fringing coral
reef off Whitsundays resort Daydream Island offers some spectacular snorkelling with a vast array of marine life to marvel at.
The
fringing coral
reef right
off Daydream offers spectacular snorkelling with a vast array of marine life to marvel at.
Daydream
Fringing Reef As you step
off the beach at secluded Lovers Cove you'll be amazed at the welcome from the schools of parrot fish right in front of you.
The
fringing coral
reef off this famous Whitsundays resort offers some spectacular snorkelling with a vast array of marine life to marvel at.
Found 55 miles
off the mainland of Belize, the camp is built around an inner protected lagoon and
fringed with white sand beaches, large
reef system, and a forested interior.
With its 17 beaches and coves — many with
fringing reefs just
off shore — and excellent bushwalking trails to explore, it ain't surprising that many people opt for the latter.
You'll find some of Bali's best surf spots and
reef breaks
off Jimbaran's beautiful bay and around the limestone cliff -
fringed coastlines south of it.
Hire a set of fins and a snorkel from the dudes at Catseye Beach at Hamilton Island and snorkel the
fringing reef directly
off the island at low tide.
Here you will find
fringing reefs in sheltered areas, and pelagics visiting in - shore where that is close to a drop -
off.
The
fringing coral
reef that lies just
off the beach is home to a range of hard and soft corals, thousands of different brightly coloured fish, friendly sea turtles and more.
If a day trip to the Outer Great Barrier
Reef feels like too much of a mission, remember this: off the coast of Cairns and Tropical North Queensland — between 10 to 30 minutes» travel time, depending on where you're staying — lies a series of stunning islands, fringed with coral reef and vibrant marine l
Reef feels like too much of a mission, remember this:
off the coast of Cairns and Tropical North Queensland — between 10 to 30 minutes» travel time, depending on where you're staying — lies a series of stunning islands,
fringed with coral
reef and vibrant marine l
reef and vibrant marine life.
I was snorkeling along the drop -
off on a
fringing reef outside a harbor on a small island in Fiji (where, i later learned, there was a tuna cannery).