He says: The Great Barrier Reef was a large reason why I wanted to visit Australia. I've always been intrigued by the beauty of the the reef in photos and wondered whether it was as great when seen in person. The whether was supposed to be sunny and warm, however when we arrived in Port Douglas it was windy and cloudy. We grabbed the first tender to shore and our boat was rocking in the waves. With a further 90 minute ride out to the reef, Shauna and I knew we ...

She says: I am not a responsible snorkeller. I got one of the guides in trouble because I followed a turtle WAY far away from the boat. She had to swim out and coax me back into our snorkel zone. The Great Barrier Reef is totally amazing. Despite battling a cold, and being on a boat in HUGE waves for over an hour and a half to get to the Reef, it surpassed my expectations. I thought the snorkelling we did in Lombok would have been hard to beat, but the Great Bar...