Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs Excursion
Destination Cairns to Lizard Island
Duration 4 Days / 4 Nights
Departing Cairns Tuesday (check for specific dates)
Returning Cairns Saturday
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Retail Rates |
Dates |
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Double with Private Bathroom |
AU$1,345.00 |
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Quad Share with Private Bathroom |
AU$995.00 |
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Gear Rental (includes computer) |
AU$95.00 |
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Lizard Island Air Transfer (each way) to Cairns |
Included |
Trip Includes:
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Sheets, towels and linens
- Three meals daily, plus snacks
- 4 - 5 dives per full day
- Use of tanks, weights, weight belts
- Australian Government Goods & Services Tax (10%)
Options
- Dive instruction
- Camera rental
Itinerary
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Day 1 |
Guests meet at Explorer Venture's office at 04:00pm. Bus transfer to Trinity Wharf to board the MV Nimrod Explorer at 05:00pm. MV Nimrod Explorer departs approximately 5:30pm to Lizard Island |
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Day 2 |
4 to 5 dives offered, including a night or dusk dive. Orientation dive at Escape or Ruby Reef. Dive sites such as Kremlin, Century Bay, Tak's Mooring |
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Day 3 |
4 - 5 dives offered including night or dusk dives. Dive sites such as Steve's Bommie, Jayenems, Lark Pass and Challenger Bay |
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Day 4 |
4 day dives offered. Dive sites such as Pixie Pinnacle, Dynamite Pass or Snake Pit and the world famous Code Hole, where we offer 2 dives including a Cod Feed. After the final dive, late afternoon, we steam into Lizard Island where we spend the night on board |
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Day 5 |
Guests disembark Nimrod Explorer by 8:30am and transfer to Lizard Island via tender. Guests have approximately half an hour to spend on Lizard Island before boarding a small aircraft for a one hour flight over the Great Barrier Reef to Cairns. Arrive in Cairns approximately 11:00am and bus will be at the airport for transfers to inner city accommodation |
The Diving
The Nimrod Explorer spends much of her time between Cairns and Lizard Island,
exploring the sites along the Ribbon Reefs and introducing guests to the world
famous Cod Hole. This site, often described as one of the best dive spots on
the Great Barrier Reef, is known for its resident family of huge potato cod
which enjoy protected status in the area, and have made this small section of
the reef their home. They range in size from 25 to 60kg (50 to 120 pounds).
The diving depth at the Cod Hole varies from 10 to 20 metres on a sloping bottom
that is dotted with high profile coral heads.
Though we are normally able to do four to five dives daily (including night
dives), the remoteness of the area means that weather and tidal considerations
sometimes unexpectedly and adversely affect certain sites.