The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and is also Queensland’s state icon. We went on a snorkel and discovery scuba diving trip with Passions of Paradise, a catamaran that took us to two sites, Paradise Reef and then Michaelmas Cay. We rented an underwater camera from Passions because our GoPro Hero4 Black decided to not work when we tried to power it on for the second time ever.

Passions of Paradise catamaran cruise company. Photos above courtesy of Passions of Paradise.

May snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef

Josh in the middle, on his first discovery scuba dive session at the Great Barrier Reef

A blue and white striped angelfish and a striped surgeonfish and coral in the Great Barrier Reef

School of black fish swimming around to find coral to feast on

Hard coral at the Great Barrier Reef

Giant clam

Giant fish Josh saw at Michaelmas Cay when he jumped off the boat