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Coral bleaching surveys and fish transects on the Great Barrier Reef, structured as a hands-on science expedition.
- How long
- ~28 days
- Cost
- $3,500 – $6,000
- In rupees
- ₹3.3L – ₹5.7L
- Starting level
- Beginner – Intermediate
14–60 days
$170/day
₹16,200/day
moderate pace
Price covers: 4-week expedition, training + liveaboard + meals + dives. Rough estimate. Treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.
The price includes
- Tuition
- Somewhere to sleep
- Meals
- Kit & materials
- A certificate
You come away with: PADI Advanced + Reef Check surveyor
Best months — Jun-Oct
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While you're in the region
Is this a good one?
- Against others of its kind
- At $170 a day this sits a little under the $204 median for nature & wildlife. It is cheaper than 4 of the 8 nature & wildlife options mapped here.
- Other things to learn in Australia
- 3 other options in Australia, starting with aboriginal art and desert culture in Alice Springs from $900.
- When to go
- Workable across 5 months of the year — Jun-Oct. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
- How long it really takes
- Most people give it 28 days, but the honest range is 14 to 60. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.
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