How to Visit Lady Elliot Island - Great Barrier Reef Day Trip
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Take a day trip to Lady Elliot Island and snorkel the wonderfully colourful, Great Barrier Reef. It's just a 40-minute flight from Hervey Bay!
Interested in whale watching in Hervey Bay? Read all about the best tour in the area here bit.ly/whale-wa...
Got a question about Lady Elliot Island? Leave a comment below.
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a lovely big thumbs up.
SUBSCRIBE - / theintrepidguide
✩ Get my best language and travel tips FREE by email...Sign up here
bit.ly/SignUp-...
✩ For Language Learning & Travel Tips Visit My Blog - www.theintrepid...
FOLLOW ME ON
✩ Instagram - / intrepidguide
✩ Facebook - / theintrepidguide
✩ Twitter - / intrepidguide
✩ Tumblr - / theintrepidguide
✩ Pinterest - / intrepidguide
_______
LANGUAGE RESOURCES
✩ Get an exclusive viewer discount of 95% off Mondly’s Lifetime subscription with access to 33 languages, visit bit.ly/Mondly_L...
✩ Use the Quizlet desktop site or app to create flash cards for vocabulary that you can access on the move and offline fave.co/2XhY09m
✩ Going on a trip? Get my free travel phrase guides here ✩ bit.ly/travel-p...
_______
Top Rated Must-Have Travel Accessories - bit.ly/travel-acc
MY CAMERA SET-UP
My Can't Live without Camera - amzn.to/2Crgj0a
Zoom Lens - amzn.to/2HoRnK9
Everyday Lens - amzn.to/2Fb7quF
Wide Lens - amzn.to/2EOO292
Vlog Camera - amzn.to/2gFh8uF
Camera Battery - amzn.to/2hnvoGu
Battery USB Charger - amzn.to/2hrgeRd
Mini Tripod - amzn.to/2hxrRZK
Lighting setup - amzn.to/2fr6MgD
Got a question? Leave a comment below ;)
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a lovely big thumbs up.
Great video, I went there last year for a scientific research trip for a senior marine science class. I spent one night there and I think I might be able to give a little bit of advice for people who would like to visit!
1. Ornithophobia: if you are afraid of birds, or can not cope with large amounts of birds, specifically: the Common Noddy, the White Capped Noddy, Shearwaters, Frigatebirds, Rails, and Tropicbirds just to name a few more of the common ones you see on the island regularly for breeding and nesting season, I would not recommend visiting. Unfortunately, the more common birds on the island such as the Noddy, at certain sites, they are known to breed all throughout the year, but peak seasons for breeding occur in Spring and other times in Autumn. So if you are going there, Summer and Winter would be the better times of the year to visit.
2. Sleeping, when I stayed on the island for the night I stayed in the eco-cabin, which for a school trip for a class of 30, is the most economical choice for accommodation, but I wouldn't recommend it for people wishing to stay on the island for more than a night, or just for traveling in groups. But it is fairly cheap for sleeping and is reasonably comfortable if you can put up with bunkbed living and effectively living in a glorified 4-man tent, though it is still quite pleasant.
3. Also, more on the sleeping accommodations, if you are a light sleeper, please bring earplugs or noise-canceling devices, especially if you're going between September to April as it is breeding season for a bird called the shearwater, which produces a loud haunting cry at night, and can be quite hard to compete with when trying to fall asleep.
As you could guess from a combination of all of those birds, you can expect to see and smell a considerable amount of bird feces on the island.
Keep in mind that the electricity and water on the island are self-sufficient, so if you're the kind of person who takes 10 minute long showers... don't as you would be wasting freshwater that the island can't produce a lot of at the one time. As for electricity, all of it is generated through solar panels which also doesn't produce as much power as some would think to live up to the demands of an entire resort for people that use an abusive amount of electricity and water.
Remember that the island is a 'green-zone' by the Queensland Government which is the highest level of government protection that a marine environment can receive without being made completely inaccessible to those without a scientific permit (a "pink zone"). So please treat the reef and policies regarding the island seriously to keep the island safe.
It is a lovely place and it is an enjoyable experience for everyone coming to the island from student researchers to people on vacation. I would highly recommend it.
This is so helpful. Thank you so much for sharing, Tristan :)
I just watched this and your Egypt video and omg 😍 these are two places on my bucket list, and your vlogs are stunning!
Thank you so much Melanie 😍😍😍
You could try the smaller airport from Redcliffe, north of Brisbane to fly to Lady Elliott Island. 😊
Loved this video very informative, I have been to LEI many times and definitely would recommend staying for a few days to maximise the experience
- Addie
Thanks Addie, I appreciate your kind feedback :) LEI really is a beautiful place. Would love to go back to stay a few days
I'm thinking of going soon... How did you video underwater. Looks beautiful but shark 😧
Hey Vicky, that was a reef shark, they're harmless, they're not interested in humans :) I used a GoPro to film this :)
If you want to avoid shark attacks do not go in the water where sharks are at dawn and dusk, as the visibility is low then and the sharks could mistake you for something they are looking to eat. The same thing with murky water. If it is beautiful, clear conditions though, the shark will recognise that you are a human and not yummy
It's so beautiful there! Just subbed!! I used to work as a videographer on the Great Barrier Reef! i have a bunch of vlogs from my time underwater that i'd love for you to check out :) !
Hey Tom, thank you so much. I'll definitely take a look :)
Hi thanks for the vlog 😊 I'm trying to decide on the best place to do snorkeling in the great barrier reef. And how was the snorkeling?was it difficult? It looks like you don't need to go deep under the water?
My pleasure 😇 No you don’t have to go very deep at all at Lady Elliot Island. This is the southern most tip of the Great Barrier Reef. You can see a lot more further north from Cairns.
@@theintrepidguide thank you that it very useful to know about the north!
@@SSS-ln1ec My pleasure :)
Have you ever been to the Great Barrier Reef?