Departs Thursdays
7pm includes up to 26 dives (no
flights)
Experience the best of far north Queensland .
Buddy up with diver size fish at the world famous Cod Hole, witness
Osprey Reef’s shark population including hammerheads and grey
whalers and cruise the Ribbon Reefs. Walk in Captain Cook’s
footsteps to ‘Cook’s Look’ on Lizard Island .
Prior to 4:00pm . Check-in luggage at 143 Lake Street , Cairns
.
If unable to check-in prior to 4:00pm phone us on 4031 5484
for departure details.
7:00pm board Spoilsport at the Marlin Jetty - Berth 16, Cairns
.
Cruise overnight to the magnificent Ribbon Reefs, the first
stop on your 700km dive odyssey.
Friday: Ribbon Reef #9 - Pixie Gardens , Cod
Hole
Buddy up with diver size fish that dive with you at the Cod
Hole!
Swim with giant potato cod, napoleon wrasse and moray eels.
Enjoy close encounters with huge Maori wrasse.
Anticipate spectacular coral gardens, spotted rays, reef sharks
and green turtle sightings.
Night dive where decorator crabs, egg cowry shells, moray eels
and crayfish are just a few of the creatures you can find.
Saturday & Sunday: Coral Sea - Osprey Reef
Cruise 100 miles overnight to Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea .
Enjoy 40 meter (132ft) visibility with spectacular walls disappearing
to 1000metres.
At North Horn swim with giant potato cod, napoleon wrasse, moray
eels, tuna and barracuda.
Witness the resident shark population including grey whalers,
whitetip reef sharks, silvertips and hammerheads.
Search for the commonly seen green and loggerhead turtles.
Find the caves, overhangs and spectacular walls adorned with
huge soft coral trees and gorgonian fans.
Monday: Lizard Island & Ribbon Reef #10
& #9 – Cod Wall, Cod Hole, Challenger Bay
Climb “Cook’s Look” at Lizard Island where Captain
Cook searched for safe passage through the reef.
Explore the rarely dived Cod Wall at the outer reef edge that
disappears into 60 meters (200ft)
Glide back towards the Cod Hole while enjoying the clear water
and spectacular coral formations.
Choose to dive the Cod Hole again if you agree with us that
one day is not enough to enjoy its diverse marine life.
Shallow but fantastic, Challenger Bay is extremely rich in biodiversity
from spectacular coral gardens and unusual critters through to
large schooling fish. Great night dive location… watch out
for Baza the Barra!
Circumnavigate Pixie Pinnacle and Lighthouse Bommie shrouded
in fusilier baitfish. Fluorescent purple and orange anthias attract
predatory fish to these photogenic sites. Majestic Minke whales
are seen here in June and July.
Rising from 80 meters the pinnacle of Andy’s Postcard is
encrusted in had corals, lion fish, nudibranchs, octopus, schooling
trevally and barracuda.
See spectacular giant clams at Clam Beds as well as caves, canyons
and coral encrusted bommies awaiting exploration.
Sheer walls covered in whip coral s and sea fans brim the natural
amphitheatre of Vertical Gardens . Marine life varies from the
many colourful nudibranchs to large schooling bump head parrotfish.
Breakfasts served with Fresh Fruit Salad, Porridge, yoghurt,
cereals and Hot Toast.
Lunches served with homemade Soup of the Day, Hot Bread, Selection
of fresh Salads. Pate & Toast, Cheese Board & Biscuits
and a Tropical Fruit Platter.
Dinners served with Fresh Garden Salad & Warm Dinner Rolls.
Experience & Minimum Age Required
Minimum age: 18 years if Divemaster certified or 21 years with proof
of 100 dives with 5 in the last 12 months.
Equipment Required:
Redundant air system (minimum 6 cubic feet)
'Dive Alert' air horn or similar & safety sausage
Dive light on dive if within 2 hours of dusk
Dive knife and compass
Skill Evaluation:
Surface snorkel 100m wearing scuba and be familiar with use
Demonstrate use of safety sausage & air horn
Navigate 100m at 5m with 75% accuracy
Hover at 5 metres for 3 mins, clear mask
Slowly surface using redundant air source
Safe Solo Dive Procedures
Plan each dive to be shallower than the previous dive, and
within the no decompression limits of dive tables or computer.
Advise dive staff: direction of dive and ETA back onboard.
Dive depth must be limited by the capacity of your redundant
air system and your experience and training. The redundant air
system must not be used to extend bottom time and is for emergency
use only. With an absolute maximum depth of 30m (100ft) permissible
whilst solo diving.
Drink water before every dive to reduce risk of decompression
sickness.
Do not drink alcohol until after your last dive of each day
and then in moderation to ensure safe diving the next day. Also,
no illegal drugs must be taken.
Slowly ascend from every dive. Recommend less than 9m (30ft)
per minute.
Complete a 5 min. safety stop at 5m (16ft) on every dive.
If you are feeling unwell after a dive, or at any time, tell
a staff member & lie down flat. Do not sit up or allow anyone
to sit you up.
Multiple dives over multiple days can have an accumulative
effect in contributing to decompression sickness. Every 3rd or
4th day make fewer dives. If you do 4 - 5 dives one day, do less
the next. On the final day reduce bottom times and increase safety
stop times.
You understand that diving is potentially dangerous and fully
accept that risk and agree to pay any medical, vessel relocation
or evacuation costs incurred on my behalf and you are authorised
to make medical and transport arrangements as may be determined
to be necessary or desirable in my interests.
You will also be required to complete a "Dive Experience
Record" which includes your diving experience, information
about your certification and medivac information and sign a "Discharge
of Liability."
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