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Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard Diving Trips — Adventure Divers


Undersea Explorer

Undersea Explorer
Ribbon Reefs Expedition

Diving

Destination Ribbon Reefs and Cod Hole
Duration 4 nights/3 days

The Tour

This is North Queensland's best diving for those that have limited time. Undersea Explorer offers adventure diving trips with a difference, and this expedition is a unique combination of great diving with marine scientists who are there to unlock the wonders of the Barrier Reef. ...more detail

Undersea Explorer
Cod Hole Temptation Expedition

Diving

Destination Ribbon Reefs and Cod Hole
Duration 4 nights/3 days

The Tour

Dive the beautiful Ribbon Reefs north of Port Douglas including some of Australia's best dive sites: Cod Hole, Challenger Bay, Pixie's Pinnacle, and Steve's Bommie. Enjoy fantastic visibility, discover the diversity of coral gardens, and the overwhelming fish life of the pinnacles found at this part of the Great Barrier Reef. ...more detail


UNDERSEA EXPLORER
OSPREY REEF SHARK ENCOUNTERS

Reef Shark Encounters


Destination North Horn - Osprey Reef
Departing Selected Weeks


The Coral Sea is well known for its sharks. Nowhere is this more evident than North Horn - Osprey Reef where the currents meet, bringing together large schools of tuna, barracuda and sharks. We call this the big blue - 1,000 metre walls, caves, overhangs and resident sharks - white tips, grey and silver tip whalers, leopard sharks, thresher sharks and seasonal schooling hammerheads. Share experiences with shark experts while enjoying all the exhilarating dives of our regular Coral Sea Adventure...more detail


UNDERSEA EXPLORER
REMOTE FAR NORTHERN REEFS

Great Barrier Reef Tours


Destination Far northern regions of Great Barrier Reef
Duration 6 Days / 6 Nights


Absolute wilderness where nature is obviously in command. Travelling to the far northern regions of the Great Barrier Reef will always be the pinnacle of extreme adventure diving. Australia's spring is the best time to dive the outer walls, offering a great chance of encounters with Megafauna - Brydes
Whales, Manta Rays and Whale Sharks are all regular visitors to this region. Massive congregations of reef animals gather to commence breeding, setting off the food chain reaction that attracts the larger pelagics to the area...more detail


UNDERSEA EXPLORER
DWARF MINKE WHALE EXCURSIONS

Dwarf Minke Whale Excursions


Destination Ribbon Reefs
Duration 6 Days / 6 Nights


On these expeditions you not only dive the Ribbon Reefs but have the added bonus of encounters with Dwarf Minke Whales. Through years of experience and research the world's Dwarf Minke whale expert team can offer you the ultimate 'in-water' whale encounters as no other organisation can. Scheduled Ribbon Reef dives will be replaced by whale watching and snorkelling experiences and dives may be reduced from 4 to 2 per day, depending on the number and length of time of interactions with the whales...more detail


Mike Ball Dive Expeditions

Mike Ball
3 Night Fly / Dive Cod Hole

Diving

Destination Cod Hole and Great Barrier Reef
Duration 3 nights — Up to 14 dives (includes 2 night dives)

The Tour

This excursion starts with an incredible 250 kilometre low level scenic reef flight to Lizard Island, gliding just above the reefs you'll be diving. Soon you are swimming with diver size fish at the Cod Hole before exploring the exquisite Ribbon Reef sites north of Cooktown. Here you see the best concentrations of pristine corals, colourful tropical fish and fantastic Minke Whale encounters (months of June, July and August). Enjoy comfortable cruising within sheltered waters aboard Spoilsport where space, comfort and stability are unmatched. ...more detail

Mike Ball
4 Night Fly / Dive the Coral Sea

Diving

Destination Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef
Duration 4 nights — up to 14 dives (includes 2 night dives)

The Tour

This superb 4 Day Itinerary will take in the best of northern Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea locations. The ‘Fly Dive’ itinerary’s flight is designed to maximize your appreciation of the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Access to prime dive sites is guaranteed! From Cairns you will visit the superior Northern Ribbon Reefs, including the Cod Hole, and pristine Coral Sea locations including Osprey Reef and Bougainville Reef. ...more detail

Mike Ball
7 Night Coral Sea Safari

Diving

Destination Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef
Duration 7 nights, unlimited dives
Departs Thursday from Cairns

The Tour

The seven night Coral Sea Safari excursion departs Cairns on the Thursday of each week visits the Ribbon Reefs, Cod Hole and Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. All diving is conducted 100 miles north of Cooktown at the sites most likely to encounter big fish action, reef sharks, whaler sharks and hammerheads as well as manta rays and minke whale. ...more detail


Spirit Of Freedom

Spirit of Freedom
3 Day Cod Hole and Ribbon Reefs

Diving

Destination Cod Hole and Ribbon Reefs
Duration 3 Day Itinerary, up to 11 Dives

The Tour

Includes Low level reef flight – Lizard Island to Cairns, 3 nights – 2 ½ dive days, opportunity for up to 11 dives, en-suite cabin with daily service, chef prepared meals and Australian wines & soft drinks with evening meals. ...more detail

Spirit of Freedom
4 Day Coral Sea/Fly/Dive/Cruise

Diving

Destination Coral Sea, Osprey Reef and Northern Reefs
Duration 4 Day Itinerary, up to 16 Dives

The Tour

Includes one way reef flight — Cairns to Lizard Island, 4 nights and 3½ dive days, 2 days at the Coral Sea, opportunity for up to 16 dives, en-suite cabin with daily service, chef prepared meals and Australian wines and soft drinks with evening meals. ...more detail

Spirit of Freedom
7 Day Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs and Coral Sea

Diving

Destination Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs and Coral Sea
Duration 7 Day Itinerary, up to 27 Dives

The Tour

Includes 7 nights and 6½ dive days, 2 days at the Coral Sea, 3-4 days on northern Ribbon Reefs, opportunity for up to 27 dives, time ashore Lizard Island, en-suite cabin with daily service, chef prepared meals and Australian wines and soft drinks with evening meals. ...more detail


Taka Dive


M/V TAKA
COD HOLE AND CORAL SEA
TAKA - Cod Hole Diving


Destination Cod Hole & Coral Sea
Duration 5 Days / 4 Nights


The first dives are at the Cod Hole where huge schools of fish and Maori Wrasse compete with the large family of Giant Potato Cod for a fish dinner. Early morning TAKA arrives at Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. There are four dives in this location including the exciting shark feed at North Horn and stunning wall dives with large gorgonian fan corals and huge pelagics. The visibility in the Coral Sea is 30 metres plus! Over the next two days we are diving on the Ribbon Reefs which are spectacular with a great diversity of marine life, giant clams and coral gardens...
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M/V TAKA
COD HOLE AND NORTHERN GREAT BARRIER REEFS
TAKA


Destination Cod Hole & Northern Great Barrier Reef
Duration 4 Days / 3 Nights


The first dives are at the Code Hole where huge schools of fish and Maori Wrasse compete with the large family of Giant Potato Code for a fish dinner. Over the next two days we are diving on the Ribbon Reefs which are spectacular with a great diversity of marine life, giant clams and coral gardens. Two night dives are included in this trip...
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M/V TAKA
COD HOLE, NORTHERN GREAT BARRIER REEFS AND CORAL SEA
Coral  Sea Australia


Destination Cod Hole and Northern Great Barrier Reef
Duration 7 Days


A 7 day dive adventure would consist of 24 dives. The seven day dive adventure are our 4 day and 5 day cod Hole / Ribbon Reefs trips. We vary our dive sites as much as possible to provide for a 7 day package that covers a lot of new territory. However it is not guaranteed that each dive will be different due to weather / dive conditions permitting. The dive plan usually consists of 4 dives at the Code Hole, 2 at Challenger Bay, 2 at Temple of Doom or Steve's Bommie, 2 at North Horn (Osprey Reef) and the remaining 14 at different locations on the famous Ribbon Reefs. Recommended for the adventurous diver...
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