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CORAL SEA DIVE LIVEABOARD

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7 day thursday

7 DAY ITINERARY, THURSDAY DEPARTURE
Departing:   Cairns 08:30am Thursday
Returning:   Cairns 11:30am Thursday

Trip Includes

  • Transfers to/ from Cairns city accommodation
  • Reef flight Cairns to Lizard Is
  • Low level reef flight - Lizard Island to Cairns
  • Opportunity for 24 to 26 dives
  • En-suite cabin with daily service
  • Chef prepared meals
  • Australian wines & soft drinks with evening meals

The link for submitting Enquiries is located toward the bottom of this page.

Special notes:

  • Light aircraft regulations limit baggage to 20 Kg (45 LBS) pp. Excess luggage storage is available at the office.
  • The itinerary for the 7 Day tour, Thursday departure, returns to Cairns for approximately 5 hours on the Monday morning.

Sample Itinerary

Thursday:
Courtesy coach transfer from Cairns city hotels to Cairns airport will commence at 07:30am . Your twin-engine light aircraft will depart at 08:30am for your scenic flight over the reef to Lizard Island , where you board Spirit of Freedom . This afternoon we will have the opportunity for two dives at a choice of sites such as the Cod Hole, Pixie Pinnacle and Challenger Bay before departing in the evening for the Coral Sea .

Friday & Saturday:
Osprey Reef. Australia 's Coral Sea reefs are renown for crystal clear water with an average visibility in excess of 100 feet. Two days can be spent diving at Osprey Reef, including North Horn, well known for its shark action. You can expect to see grey whalers, silvertips, reef sharks, occasional hammerheads, schooling barracuda, trevally, and other pelagics. The landscape is amazing with sheer walls laced with gorgonians, sea whips, and bright yellow soft corals rising from thousands of feet below.

 


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Sunday:
Option 1:

Today we return to the Ribbon Reefs # 3 to 5 to dive sites such as the sensational Steve's Bommie, Temple of Doom , and Flare Point. Sunday evening we will cruise overnight back to Cairns .

Option 2:
Dive Bougainville Reef in the Coral Sea depending on prevailing weather conditions

Monday:
Arrive Cairns approximately 06:30am . Enjoy breakfast on board, followed by around 4 hours at your leisure in Cairns . Reboard our vessel at Trinity Wharf for a 12 noon departure. This afternoon we dive the Great Barrier Reef to the north of Cairns .

Tuesday:
Diving today will be on the middle Ribbon Reefs. Probable dive sites are the amazing Steve's Bommie, Clam gardens, Flare Point and the beautiful Gorgonia Wall. There are many other beautiful dive sites on the middle Ribbon Reefs

Wednesday:
This morning we will dive the Cod Hole. This is a popular dive site famous for resident family of large Potato Cod. We may also dive Dynamite Pass , Lighthouse Bommie, Challenger Bay , and Pixie Wall . This evening we overnight at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island .

Thursday:
This morning you have the opportunity to go ashore and explore Lizard Island . At 10:30am you will board a twin-engine light aircraft at Lizard Island for your low level flight over the reef back to Cairns . Arriving back at Cairns airport at approximately 11:30am , the Spirit of Freedom courtesy coach will transfer back to your Cairns city hotel.

Please note*
The above itinerary is a sample only and number of dives, and dives sites may vary. Access to the Cod Hole and the Coral Sea is weather conditional and while every attempt will be made to keep to the advertised itinerary, the Coral Sea and specific sites on the Great Barrier Reef are not guaranteed.

See Spirit of Freedom cabin and living space layout here

coral sea 7 day map

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Currency Converter

7 day coral sea

01 July 2009 - 30 June 2010

 

01 July 2010 - 30 June 2011

CabinType

Rates are $AU pp

CabinType

Rates are $AU pp

Ocean View Deluxe Double

$4,400.00

Ocean View Deluxe Double

$4,550.00

Ocean View Standard Double

$4,000.00

Ocean View Standard Double

$4,150.00

Stateroom

$4,000.00

Stateroom

$4,150.00

Standard Double/Twin

$3,525.00

Standard Double/Twin

$3,645.00

Quad Share

$2,925.00

Quad Share

$3,025.00

 


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Whitsunday Scuba Centre
Dive Australia - Great Barrier Reef

This web-site is designed for direct online bookings and is not suitable for use by Travel Agents.

© Copyright 2005 Alan Irving

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