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Scuba Diving Liveaboard Spirit of Freedom - Coral Sea - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Dive Australia - Australia Dive Liveaboards - Great Barrier Reef Scuba Diving - Diving Cairns - Dive Coral Sea |
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CORAL SEA DIVE LIVEABOARD

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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

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01 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 |
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01 July 2010 - 30 June 2011
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CabinType |
Rates are $AU pp |
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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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Check availability of your preferred dates or other enquiries here
Please do not try to pay deposit until you have checked availability !!
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