TAKA: 4 Day 3 Night - Cod Hole + Coral Sea

Operates: Tuesday
Departs: Tuesdays: 5.00pm
Returns: Friday: 2:30pm
Transfers available: Yes

Departs every Tuesday afternoon reaching the Cod Hole by the next morning. The first dive day is at the world famous Cod Hole where you will feed the Giant Potato Cod. This is a must for all photographers.

On this trip we regularly encounter huge schools of pelagic fish, Manta Rays, Giant Australian Cuttlefish, Loggerhead and Green Turtles, Moray Eels, Red Flame File Shell, Lionfish, various Nudibranchs as well as the magnificent Giant Potato Cod.

All up you have 3 days of the best diving Australia has to offer while experiencing up to 10 dives.

Itinerary

Tuesday:

• Complimentary pick-ups from Cairns City accommodation commence between 3.00 pm & 3.30pm. 
• Check in is then done at our office by one of our experienced & friendly crew members.
• Passengers arrive to our vessel ‘TAKA’ at approx 4.30pm.
• The first evening we travel overnight 150Km to the Cod Hole. During this time passengers organize their dive gear or hire gear. We also have a brief period of introduction followed by paperwork and a briefing on the schedule for the next day. Dinner is served at approx 7:30pm with the rest of the evening for relaxation.

Wednesday:

• 7:30am Breakfast
• 8:30am Arrive at the Cod Hole
• Dive Briefing
• Dive 1 Familiarization with the Cod Hole/ Check out dive for those who have done less than 50 dives or have not dived in the past year. Likely Sightings include Giant Potato Cod, Moray Eel, Reef Sharks & Maori Wrasse.
• Dive 2 Cod Feed at the Cod Hole- Close encounters with the Famous Potato Cod.
• Lunch
• Dive 3 Pixie’s Pinacle/Reef/Wall or Challenger Bay
  Likely Sightings include Lion Fish, Nudibranchs, Garden Eels Barracuda.
• Afternoon rest & Snack.
• Dive 4 6:30pm Night Dive at Challenger Bay
  Likely Sightings include Cuttle Fish, Sea Turtles, Reef Sharks Manta Rays.
• 8:00pm Evening Meal

Thursday:

• 7:00am Breakfast
• Dive Briefing
• Dive 5 7:30am Clam Gardens. Likely Sightings include Giant Clams (150-200 y/o)
• Dive 6 10:00am Steve’s Bommie. Likely Sightings include Red flame File Shell, Stone Fish, Wobbegong Sharks, Turtles & Thousands of schooling Anthias.
• Snack
• Dive 7 12:00/1:00pm Temple Of Doom. Sightings include Flatworms & Clownfish.
• Lunch followed by Afternoon Rest.
• Dive 8 6:30pm Beer Gardens. Sightings include Sleepy Turtles & Parrot Fish.
• 8:00pm Evening Meal

Friday:

• Dive Briefing
• Dive 9 6:30am Hogs Breath. Sightings include Blue Spot Lagoon Ray & Clown Fish.
• 7:30am Breakfast
• Dive 10 8:30am Split Bommie. Sightings include Octopus & various Butterfly Fish.
• As we sail back to Cairns, passengers have plenty of time to rest and relax in between snacks and lunch.
• Taka then arrives back to Trinity Wharf in Cairns at 2:30pm.
• Complimentary transfers to local accommodation.

MEALS

On both trips all meals from dinner on the day of departure to lunch on the last day are included. Snacks are prepared after each dive. Fresh fruit, biscuits, tea, coffee, milo, water & cordial available at all times free of charge.

Beer, wine, soft drinks and chocolate bars are available from the Bar.

PADI Advanced Course

The advanced course is a PADI course that requires divers to go that one step further in understanding what Scuba Diving is all about. The tasks that are set out to be performed while diving do not detract from the enjoyment of the tour, but add a whole new range of possibilities to be enjoyed underwater.

During the advanced course, you will get an introduction to five specialities in the PADI system: Underwater Naturalist, Boat Diving, Underwater Navigation, Night Diving and Deep Diving. A fairly relaxed course, this focuses on the practical aspects of diving rather than theoretical classroom work.

The cost of the Advanced Course is AUD $225 in addition to the trip cost.

Highlights & Inclusions

• All linen including towels.
• Pick up and return to Cairns accommodation.
• Tanks and weights.
• All meals from dinner on the day of departure to lunch on the last day are included. Beer, wine and soft drinks are available from the bar.
• Depending on weather, travelling can be rough ocassionally.
  We recommend bringing motion sickness pills with you.

Extras(to pay direct)

• Gear Hire
• PADI Advanced Course
• Underwater Photography Course
• Camera hire

* Please note that above itinerary is a sample only and sites may vary or the sequence may change inv accordance to the weather and the accessibility.

4 Day Cod Hole - Departs every Tuesday

Optional Extras

15% Discount OFF Booking