Georgie and Ben entertaining us on Christmas Eve, singing Jingle Bells
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE CORAL TREKKER!
Dinnertime on Christmas Eve
Teresa and Mark
Audrey and Mark
Wes and Kasey overlooking Whitehaven Beach
We couldn't get over all the shades of blue in the water!
Yennick and Julie
Yennick, Pierre and Ben
"Stinger suits" were required any time we went into the water, dueto the chance encounter with a deadly jellyfish
Overlooking Whitehaven Beach
"ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A REAL GOOD TAN"! Have you heard that song by Kenny Chesney? It was our theme song for this trip! Wednesday December 24, Christmas Eve found us at Whitehaven Beach and also Mantaray Bay on Hook Island. The sand was white and soft, and believe it or not, cool to the touch! The water was warm, with so many shades of blue-just like a postcard. We kept pinching ourselves and couldn't believe we were snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef! The snorkeling was unbelievable-there are over 1500 different kinds of tropical fish in the waters here, and we saw so many colorful fish including rainbow fish and clown fish, green sea turtles, even a huge maori wrasse! I personally found the different kinds of coral to be as beautiful as the fish. Christmas Eve was fun - we all wore Santa hats and listened to Christmas music, and were entertained by Georgie and Ben waiting for "Father Christmas".
Overlooking Whitehaven Beach
"ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A REAL GOOD TAN"! Have you heard that song by Kenny Chesney? It was our theme song for this trip! Wednesday December 24, Christmas Eve found us at Whitehaven Beach and also Mantaray Bay on Hook Island. The sand was white and soft, and believe it or not, cool to the touch! The water was warm, with so many shades of blue-just like a postcard. We kept pinching ourselves and couldn't believe we were snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef! The snorkeling was unbelievable-there are over 1500 different kinds of tropical fish in the waters here, and we saw so many colorful fish including rainbow fish and clown fish, green sea turtles, even a huge maori wrasse! I personally found the different kinds of coral to be as beautiful as the fish. Christmas Eve was fun - we all wore Santa hats and listened to Christmas music, and were entertained by Georgie and Ben waiting for "Father Christmas".
