3 Day / 3 Night
Departing: Cairns 12:00 noon Monday
Returning: Cairns 11:30 am Thursday
Trip Includes
- Transfers to/ from Cairns city accommodation
- Low level reef flight – Lizard Island to Cairns
- Opportunity for up to 11 dives
- En-suite cabin with daily service
- Chef prepared meals
- Australian wines & soft drinks with evening meals
Special note:
Due to light aircraft weight restrictions, your total luggage weight is limited to
20 kilograms/ 45 lb per person. Excess storage is available at the Spirit of Freedom office.
Sample Itinerary
Monday
Boarding Spirit of Freedom at 11:15am at Trinity Wharf (complimentary transfers from Cairns city hotels are available) for a
12 noon departure. Lunch will be served on board while we cruise to the Great Barrier Reef to the north of Cairns , for an
afternoon orientation dive and a twilight or night dive.
Tuesday
Today we dive Steve’s Bommie, on Ribbon Reef # 3. This is an isolated pinnacle that rises from 100 feet at its base
to around 15 feet from the surface. Colourful antheas and a vast array of fish cover this bommie, while big eye trevally and
barracuda hang out in the blue. Look for nudibranch and stonefish. Today we may also dive the Clam Gardens , where giant
clams up to three feet across will amaze you. Some of our other favourite sites in this area of the Ribbons include Flare
Point and the beautiful Gorgonia Wall.
Wednesday
This morning we will dive theCod Hole. This is a popular dive site famous for it’s resident family of large
Potato Cod, (Groper). Good opportunity for photographers. We may also dive Dynamite Pass , possibly as a drift dive,
well known as a c hannel for sharks cruising from the Coral Sea to the Barrier Reef. This afternoon we may dive
Lighthouse Bommie, where Golden sea snakes are frequently sighted. In the spring months this site is also a Manta
Ray cleaning station. Other sites we may visit today include Challenger Bay and Pixie Wall. This evening we cruise
into Watson’s Bay on Lizard Island where we will overnight in the lea of the island.
Thursday
This morning, after a leisurely breakfast, 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 meet you for your transfer
back to your Cairns city hotel.
Please note that above itinerary is a sample only andsites may vary or the sequence may change in accordance to the weather
and the accessibility.