4 Day Coral Sea Ocean View Standard

Tour Details

Operator

Spirit Of Freedom

Destinations

Great Barrier Reef and Cod Hole

Departs From

Cairns

Tour Description

Sleek, stylish and spacious, the ‘Spirit of Freedom’ is Australia’s most comfortably appointed live-aboard dive vessel and offers the best in dive cruising to the far northern Great Barrier Reef and remote Coral Sea reefs. On board you will enjoy first class chef prepared meals and complimentary wine with your evening meal. Three decks with separate lounge, dining and under cover top deck provide plenty of space for 26 guests, and 11 generous air-conditioned cabins all contain private bathroom.

The Ocean View Cabin contains double bed only.

Includes one way flight to Lizard Island over the reef
Departing Cairns 08:30am Thursday
Returning Cairns 07:00am Monday

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. Spirit of Freedom crew will greet you on arrival and transfer you to the vessel, where we will depart for the reef.

This afternoon we will have the opportunity for two dives before departing in the late evening for Osprey Reef, in the Coral Sea. The dives may be at sites such as the Cod Hole and Dynamite Pass.

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 are common. 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: Still in the Coral Sea, weather depending we will dive Bougainville Reef.
Option 2: Today we return to the Ribbon Reefs # 3 to 5 to dive the sensational Steve’s Bommie, Temple of Doom, Flare Point, and other sites. In the months of June & July is a great opportunity for further interaction with Minke Whales. After dinner on Sunday evening we will cruise overnight back to Cairns

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