hi everyone, has anyone been to great keppel island in the last 6mths.?
if so, what is the glass bottom boat tour like? And is the coral brightly coloured , bleached or brown.
Thanks rocket
-- Edited by the rocket on Monday 10th of July 2017 05:03:19 PM
Dougwe said
03:37 PM Jul 10, 2017
IMO any boat tour would be good Rocket. Just take some windex with ya
Oh! And ya flipppers and snorkle incase the glass cracks
-- Edited by Dougwe on Monday 10th of July 2017 03:57:50 PM
macka17 said
04:14 PM Jul 10, 2017
Same as any other glass boat trip.
They'll have their selected spots
Being the best avail in unrestricted areas.
There's some nice reef round here.
But we usually out fishing. Not Perving.
we're actually at the bottom end of Barrier reef. and a little inshore.
You'll enjoy it don't worry.
Let me know when you there and I'll wave from Computer room window
(Here).
brickies said
06:04 PM Jul 10, 2017
Rocket I am sure Macka would have a glass bottom boat he could take you out in .
Desert Dweller said
07:41 PM Jul 10, 2017
Looking out the front of our caravan at GKI over the last month, it looks OK to us.
the rocket said
08:25 AM Jul 11, 2017
Desert Dweller wrote:
Looking out the front of our caravan at GKI over the last month, it looks OK to us.
What i am getting at is was there damage from the cyclone debbie n is the coral bleached. I want to go on a tour where island is in full swing n reef tour there is colourful coral not just brown or white bleached.
Desert Dweller said
08:36 AM Jul 11, 2017
the rocket wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:
Looking out the front of our caravan at GKI over the last month, it looks OK to us.
What i am getting at is was there damage from the cyclone debbie n is the coral bleached. I want to go on a tour where island is in full swing n reef tour there is colourful coral not just brown or white bleached.
Our advise is, best to ask the tour operator.
brickies said
08:45 AM Jul 11, 2017
And will the Tour operator say it not worth going , I don't think so I will wait for Macka report .
Desert Dweller said
01:19 PM Jul 11, 2017
Like we said our caravan looks directly at GKI. We've been here for a month & everyone that we've spoken to on the caravan park that has been to GKI have been all smiles.
Things must be OK we reckon.
If we asked a tour operator if the reef was OK, he said it was & we went on the tour & it was crap we'd be certainly be reminding him of the fact.
macka17 said
04:22 PM Jul 11, 2017
We go fishing round ALL the islands Not banned as reserves.
Around 32 of them.
They all fishing well.
And none of the people I've spoken to at Marina have made any whinges so far.
it's a beautiful place.
LESS commercial than further North.
and the beaches all round it are beautiful.
Just watch out for the Iriajari? Jellyfish, in season (summer)
They nasty.
The local ones only bring out a rash. White vinegar sorts that.
It's actually. a GOOD idea to carry a container of such in your car\van. Beach bag.
Anytime you go on any Northern beaches.
Won't stop the croc's eating yo.
But will relieve the jelly rash 90%.
That or HOT water poured over it.
Enjoy our State.
It's the best.
And.
Any bloody visitors we see up here on Wed flashing BLUE flags.
will get their tyres let down. OK....
You appreciating our States facilities and weather.
Show it..
Go the Maroons.
OR Go home.....
Chuckle.
No matter WHO wins.
It SHOULD be a bloody good game, for League.
brickies said
10:17 PM Jul 11, 2017
You even have a Maroon dinner plate on your potable table
macka17 said
07:57 PM Jul 12, 2017
Went to doc's this arvo for a shot.
Blue, with yellow sleeves Paddling t-shirt on (Forgot)
You should have seen the looks I got from everybody sitting there.
Till they saw me and the Outrigger on front of.
Phewwwwww. close hey.
Got my packet of Darryl Lee Licorice Allsorts. with a bottle of Taliskers 12yr.
and ice alongside.
Celebration, or drowning sorrows hey.
HOPEFULLY. The former.
hi everyone, has anyone been to great keppel island in the last 6mths.?
if so, what is the glass bottom boat tour like? And is the coral brightly coloured , bleached or brown.
Thanks rocket
-- Edited by the rocket on Monday 10th of July 2017 05:03:19 PM
IMO any boat tour would be good Rocket. Just take some windex with ya
Oh! And ya flipppers and snorkle incase the glass cracks
-- Edited by Dougwe on Monday 10th of July 2017 03:57:50 PM
They'll have their selected spots
Being the best avail in unrestricted areas.
There's some nice reef round here.
But we usually out fishing. Not Perving.
we're actually at the bottom end of Barrier reef. and a little inshore.
You'll enjoy it don't worry.
Let me know when you there and I'll wave from Computer room window
(Here).
Looking out the front of our caravan at GKI over the last month, it looks OK to us.
What i am getting at is was there damage from the cyclone debbie n is the coral bleached. I want to go on a tour where island is in full swing n reef tour there is colourful coral not just brown or white bleached.
Our advise is, best to ask the tour operator.
Things must be OK we reckon.
If we asked a tour operator if the reef was OK, he said it was & we went on the tour & it was crap we'd be certainly be reminding him of the fact.
Around 32 of them.
They all fishing well.
And none of the people I've spoken to at Marina have made any whinges so far.
it's a beautiful place.
LESS commercial than further North.
and the beaches all round it are beautiful.
Just watch out for the Iriajari? Jellyfish, in season (summer)
They nasty.
The local ones only bring out a rash. White vinegar sorts that.
It's actually. a GOOD idea to carry a container of such in your car\van. Beach bag.
Anytime you go on any Northern beaches.
Won't stop the croc's eating yo.
But will relieve the jelly rash 90%.
That or HOT water poured over it.
Enjoy our State.
It's the best.
And.
Any bloody visitors we see up here on Wed flashing BLUE flags.
will get their tyres let down. OK....
You appreciating our States facilities and weather.
Show it..
Go the Maroons.
OR Go home.....
Chuckle.
No matter WHO wins.
It SHOULD be a bloody good game, for League.
Blue, with yellow sleeves Paddling t-shirt on (Forgot)
You should have seen the looks I got from everybody sitting there.
Till they saw me and the Outrigger on front of.
Phewwwwww. close hey.
Got my packet of Darryl Lee Licorice Allsorts. with a bottle of Taliskers 12yr.
and ice alongside.
Celebration, or drowning sorrows hey.
HOPEFULLY. The former.
Time to sign off now hey.