Cruising in Coral | Top 10 Tips for Navigating the Bommies of the Great Barrier Reef
After being blown away (not literally for once đ€Ș) by our encounters at Michaelmas Cay (Link to that video is here: đđ» https://youtu.be/1rTX2_VYq_U ), we set off to explore more of the Great Barrier Reef in the Cairns region of Far North Queensland.
What happened next turned out to be a classic demonstration of the doâs â and donâts â of navigating through a minefield of âBommiesâ, which is the Australian term for outcrops of coral reef.
The resulting video is our Top 10 Tips for keeping your keel clear of coral heads, including where we could improve, as well as the bits we get right.
If weâve missed any pearls of wisdom, be sure to leave us a comment, and let us know if our experience rings true for you.
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Extras....
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Media Music Group / Inspirational motivational cinematic trailer
Humans Win (formerly Lance Conrad) / Explorer
Unknown / JDI Hyper
Oleksii Abramovych / Happy time smiles
Jon Presstone / Springtime in the meadow
Media Music Group / Childrens Story Book Magic
Style da Kid / Mania in Bali
The Turquoise Moon / Mouthinâ Off!
Amber Waldron / No Days Off
Unknown / Behind My Back Blues
We20fifty / Holywood loop
Media Music Group / Classical orchestral elegant majestic tension build
We20fifty / Airport lounge
The Turquoise Moon / Epic orchestral strings in concert hall
Additional Clips sourced from YouTube
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https://youtu.be/cyOreCmoR_M (Experience Cairns & Great Barrier Reef - TTNQ)
https://youtu.be/cVZQBeZ3ff8 VideoFromSpace / Credit: NASA
https://youtu.be/ZwUpkfF5neQ (Climbing ratlines)
Additional Resources
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Maps/Satellite Imagery - https://earth.google.com/web/
TTNQ Vlasoff Cay Blog - https://www.tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au/articles/picnic-vlasoff-cay/
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