Airlie Beach, Queensland
Another stuffy night in our cabin was worth the sacrifice to wake up in beautiful Blue Pearl Bay - the location for our second snorkeling session. This part of the reef was much shallower in areas, allowing us to really appreciate all the detail of the coral. We got to meet Elvis, a fish rivaling the size of a small labrador who responds to the sound of the boat's motor and anxiously circles the tender of snorkelers, knowing that he will get rewarded with food....