Scuba Diving Great Barrier Reef Australia by Neil Parris
Monday, April 12th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Learning to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, back in the year 2000. We had a 1 week training course including 9 dives on a liveaboard which moved between different reefs. Video includes parts of the PADI open water certification including navigation, removing mask. Lots of fish, turtles, corals and other amazing underwater life. Fran is wearing pink fins, and Neil has odd blue and green fins. The last two minutes show some library footage from Cairns Dive Centre.
Category: Scuba Reef
Tags: Australia, Barrier, Diving, Great, Neil, Parris, Reef, Scuba
April 12th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
we didn’t go deeper than about 21 meters. the shallow parts where we did the training are probably around 10 meters
April 12th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
it’s certainly more expensive than snorkelling, you have to pay for the training, equipment rental, air tanks and boat rides
April 12th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
i hope this reef never die
April 12th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
superb… I live in india.. wanting to learn diving has been on my to do list for a couple of months… its barely known as a sport here.. I wud have to travel half way accross the country for it… BTW.. is SCUBA generally an expensive sport ?
April 12th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
cool…i will take a scuba license at 3 May..im so excited…
:D:D:D:D
April 12th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
was that clam bigger than a dump truck
April 12th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
at 8:11 it blows me away
April 12th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
Wow! All that diversity of living things! So cool!
April 12th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Great video! I did a speech on oceans, and I really want to become a scuba diving-photographer! Well, pretty much oceanographer… but I have a question for you. Howw deep is the water there where you were diving? It looks pretty shallow. Thanks!
April 13th, 2010 at 12:19 am
@Animaltricks18 i dont wanna burst your bubble or anything. but theyre is NO finding a job as a marine bioligist. Everyone wants to be a marine bioligist, its an easy degree, and there arent any jobs in it.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:53 am
nice video..nice music!!
April 13th, 2010 at 1:06 am
Generally it’s just normal air, though it’s filtered and the moisture is reduced before it’s compressed. so 80% Nitrogen, 19% Oxygen and 1% other.
Advanced divers can also specialize in enriched air (Nitrox) which has a higher oxygen content and allows you to dive for a little longer.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:49 am
air cylinder*
April 13th, 2010 at 2:15 am
Does the tank just contain pure oxygen or…?
April 13th, 2010 at 2:51 am
Beautifu!
April 13th, 2010 at 3:00 am
aw i want a go my biggest wish is 2 become a marine bioligist wen i grow up xxx
April 13th, 2010 at 3:17 am
Id love to be an instructor, it must be one of the best jobs in the world.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:46 am
that depends on a number of factors:
1) how big your tank is
2) how quickly you breathe (which can be quite quick for beginners)
3) how deep you go
A typical recreational dive is of the order of 30 to 45 minutes.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:59 am
how long does the gas tank last?
April 13th, 2010 at 4:16 am
WOW that water looks pristene.
April 13th, 2010 at 4:52 am
6:32 blue spotted sting ray!!
April 13th, 2010 at 5:35 am
I got my Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification right before I turned 14…
I first got certified a few months before I turned 12.
When you do Advanced, I recommend doing Enriched Air and dry suit with it. You get a reduced cost with the nitrox.
April 13th, 2010 at 6:05 am
god damn that looks like fun
April 13th, 2010 at 7:01 am
i love the water
April 13th, 2010 at 7:36 am
hi, thanks, is there any good dives at 12 metres