Airlie Beach

We arrived at Airlie Beach on Saturday the 2nd of July. The caravan park we stayed at was part of the Big 4 group and Todd has been wanting to stay at this park for a couple of years.
The weather was a little bit cool but that didn't stop the kids from swimming in the pool. Todd and I enjoyed relaxing by the pool while watching the kids.( The water was too cold for us.)
At night they played movies on a big screen under the stars and the jumping pillow and play ground is always a big hit with the kids.
On Monday we went on a cruise out to Knuckle Reef which is part of the Great Barrier Reef. The wind had calmed down and this was the best day to go. I was still concerned about Luke getting sea sick and I kept a careful eye on him. (He didn't get sick thank goodness.)
When we reached the pontoon there were a lot of activities to do. First we went on the semi submersible to look at the coral and fish. After the semi submersible we went snorkelling. It took us a while to put on our wetsuits and snorkellling gear but we got there in the end. Luke didn't want to snorkel so he used a boogy board with a perspex window in it so he could see under the water.
On the pontoon they had a waterslide into the Ocean which was heaps of fun.After we had many goes on the waterslide we had lunch then went out on the glass bottom boat. I really enjoyed the glass bottom boat because I could see a lot of coral and fish in a small amount of time.
We had a great day and we said we would come back in 5 years time when Luke is old enough to Scuba Dive.

On the pontoon

Ready for snorkelling

Alanna

Careena

Luke looking through his port
hole on his boogy board

Sonia having fun

The pontoon
Knuckle Reef

Fish and Coral

Coral

Coral

Coral

Luke on his boogy board

Todd out in the middle of nowhere

Careena thumbs up

Alanna having fun

A starfish we saw near the shore
at Hydeaway bay.
( Near Airlie beach)

Kids riding go karts around the
caravan park.