The Great Barrier Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which means that it has been recognized by the international community as having great historical or cultural significance to humanity. And every year thousands of people visit this amazing site not only because they love diving but because they want to learn about its history and help protect it from destruction.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most famous underwater reefs in the world. It covers an area of over 348,700 square kilometres and stretches along Australia’s northeast coast for 2,300 kilometers. 1,500 species of fish call the Great Barrier Reef their home.

All around the Great Barrier Reef divers can spot animals like sea turtles, dolphins and even dugongs (the herbivorous marine mammal that looks like a manatee) near the ocean’s surface while colourful corals light up below them.