Departing Cairns 12:00noon Monday
Returning Cairns 07:00am Monday
Trip Includes
- Transfers to/ from Cairns city accommodation
- Opportunity for 26 dives
- En-suite cabin with daily service
- Chef prepared meals
- Australian wines & soft drinks with evening meals
- Time ashore at Lizard Island
Special note: The 7 day itinerary, Monday departure does not return to Cairns for the full 7 days. Flights are not included,
and therefore there are no limitations on weight.
Sample Itinerary
Monday
Board 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 for an afternoon orientation
dive and a twilight or night dive.
Tuesday
Today we may dive the amazing Steve’s Bommie, Clam gardens, Flare Point and the beautiful Gorgonia Wall and other
sites on middle Ribbon Reefs.
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). We may also dive Dynamite Pass, Lighthouse Bommie, Challenger Bay, and Pixie Wall. This evening
we overnight at Watson’s Bay on Lizard Island.
Thursday
This morning some of our guests will depart at Lizard Island and some new guests will join us. There will be
time for a morning walk on the island. 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 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.
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. On Sunday evening we will cruise overnight back to Cairns
Option 2: Weather depending we will dive Bougainville Reef, a second coral sea reef
Monday
Arrive Cairns approximately 06:30am. Breakfast will be served on board and hotel transfer will be arranged for
approx 07:30am.
Please note that above itinerary is a sample only andsites may vary or the sequence may change. 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