Sailing & Diving: The Barrier Reefs
July 05, 2012
A sailing trip sometimes offers great chances to go diving. Naturally, not all sailing regions can claim themselves to be the ideal spot for diving. It need some qualities like for example the visibility in the water, the diversity of sea life and the healthiness and prettiness of coral reefs.
All barrier reefs are popular spots for diving and usually also for an exotic great sailing trip.
- Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system, stretching more than 1600 miles and is located on the northeast coast of Queensland. The corals are considered to be the most vibrant’s in the world and the variety of sea life is amazing.
- The Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest. It is a 190 miles long section of the 560 miles long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, which stretched along Cancun and Guatemala. It also contains a number of shipwrecks and areas of volcanic formation.
- The Florida Barrier Reef is the third largest and it is the most popular spot to dive in the United States. It is stretching from east of Florida through the Florida Keys and towards the southwest part of the states.
- The Andros Barrier Reef lies east of the Andros Islands in the Bahamas. It is 124 miles long and is the 4th largest Reef.
There are other sailing areas, with no access to the large barrier reefs which must be great for sailing and diving. Do you know a spot, you could recommend? Please share it with us!
* A Barrier Reef is a type of a coral reef, which is seperated by a mainland or island shore by a deep channel or lagoon.
I sailed out of Airlie Beach on a Cat and we went to the outer reef, Hook reef and Bait reef, The snorkeling was amazing and has to be on your ‘to do list’.