Mmmmmmm Monsoonish

A gorgeous nudibranch


From the office
Wet wet wet...loads of rain over the weekend, absolutely torrential. True monsoon time in the tropics. Green tree frogs in the bathroom and the only way to dry clothes is in the clothes dryer. The humidity has been very extreme. Today the rain has stopped hopefully for a few days and the wind has dropped right down to 5 knots for the next three days. This means perfect conditions for the Great Barrier Reef. Life would be so much easier if it was 5 knots out on the reef permanently!
From the Crew
On Sunday Wavelength took out a Korean Film Crew who were doing a documentary on the Irukandji and Box Jellyfish that are prevalent during the summer months in the tropics. Steve spotted some box jellies in the duckpond, much to the delight of the producer. The documentary makers were very interested in the preventative measures the reef tour operators use to ensure that passengers are protected against the likelihood of a marine sting. They interviewed our marine biologist "Fluffy" and all in all had a great day.


From the Fan Club


Another awesome thankyou letter from Wavelength Guests


"Hi WavelengthI'm back in cold Melbourne and dreaming of our recent holiday, especially the day out on the reef with Fluffy, Steve and Jee(?). I just have to thank you all for the experience. As we have a flat up in Port Douglas we are frequent visitors and had travelled on all the reef tours over the years except Wavelength (not sure why). Wavelength was absolutely outstanding and we will see you again every time we visit. We will also tell all our friends who go to Port Douglas about you.Firstly the sites you took us to were the best we had ever seen. The most beautiful coral gardens ever, particularly the spot on north opal reef (can't remember the name) and the shallow lagoon on opal ? reef. The wind made it a bit choppy and we were told it was an unusual direction but didn't worry us. The crew seemed very adept at tying the boat up and made us feel safe.The biologist Fluffy was fantastic with his enthusiasm and information all day. He seemed to always be there showing us fish and corals and animals. We learned so much more in one day than we had on all the other tours put together. We have a great photo (the first) of us snorkelling amongst the coral. We will treasure that DVD with all the photos for a long time.Steve the skipper was also a wealth of information and extremely professional and helpful when I gulped some water and had a small panic. Thank you.The lunch was great and the attention by the relaxed friendly and enthusiastic crew just made the day our best reef trip ever. Many thanks again"


Meg and Colin McRae