The tour started about 8:30 am from the Jetty; I sat next to a sweet couple for north of Perth and had a good time talking to them during the one hour ferry ride to the island. We had great weather for the trip, clear skys and hot. I was suprised though at the amount of people on the tour. I knew right away it would be incredibly different than going in the Philippines!
When we got to the island, only the people with the orange and purple wristbands were let off. I got kind of frustrated because mine was yellow. Why couldn't I get off? I was loosing valuable snorkel time! It turns out that the beachfront area is divided up by different companies that book tours. Our company's spot was just a bit further down the beach.
The water was so blue! The contrast between the light blue and dark blue water looked like something you'd see in a postcard. It really was picture perfect! This is the area where we snorkeled when we first got there. The darker patches are coral.
Here I am, ready to snorkel!
There were lots of families with small kids near the shallow water. Most of them were on vacation for the New Year I suspect. Therefore the shallow area was pretty crowded and it made for good entertainment while eating my lunch on the beach. Once you got out to the deeper water, there were a lot less people, which were nice. One of the great things about the trip was that there were so many fish, and they came in their huge schools right up to the shore. This little kid was pretty scared of the fish, it was adorable!
I think this guy looks like he's having fun, look at all those fish!
Overall, snorkeling was lots of fun. I saw some of the biggest fish I'd ever seen, and the fish were swimming in whole schools. Instead of just seeing one fish, you'd see 30-40 of them. My favorite fish was the Idol Fish. Looks similar to Gil in Finding Nemo, huh?
I also saw lots of these fish close to the shore:
The coral wasn't nearly as colorful as it was in the Philippines, but it was still an amazing day trip!
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