Monday, October 23, 2006
Australia
Sydney
Views
- north-head in manly
- palm beach, take the walk up to the barrenjoey lighthouse and follow the vague trails to cliffrocks
Nightlife
- Attic Bar, Art House Hotel
- darling harbour
- culture shock, try Oxford St. it's actually a big gay area in Sydney, but also has a fair few gothically inclined straight clubs
Brisbane
- Cairns Dive Centre
4-day and 5-day liveaboard - Cairns Dive
4-day and 5-day liveaboard
2 passport photos required for certification
Down Under Dive - Whitsundays Sail
2d/1n (8:30-4:30), 2d/2n (2a-11a), 3d/2n (9:30-4:30)
Trips starting Tuesdays
Southern Cross, 68', 14 people, $409
Maxi British Defender, 83', 28 people, $329 - Adventure Travel Bugs
Condor, 26 people, $340
Clipper, $320
SV Whitehaven, 24 people, $339
Freight Train, 22 people, $429 - Peter Pan's
Whitsunday sail options
Dive costs
- AUS Certification
AU$539 (US$405) (incl. physical, photos) Cairns Dive Center 4-day liveaboard
AU$649 (US$487) (incl. physical, photos) Cairns Dive Center 5-day liveaboard - Transfer
- USA Certifcation
$325 + boots/gloves rental (< $10 / day) @ Wallin's Dive Center
AU$341 (US$256) Cairns Dive Centre 2-day liveaboard
AU$451 (US$339) Cairns Dive Centre 3-day liveaboard
AU$320 (US$240) Down Under Dive 2-day liveaboard
AU$499 (US$375) Down Under Dive 3-day liveaboard
AU$560 (US$420) Pro Dive 3-day liveaboard
- HSBC Locations