Cooktown, Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs Expedition
Destination Bus transfer to Cooktown, Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs Expedition,
return to Cairns
Duration 6 Days / 5 Nights
Departing Cairns Thursday (check for specific dates)
Returning Cairns Tuesday
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Retail Rates |
Dates |
Dates |
Dates |
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Double with Private Bathroom |
AU$1,895.00 |
AU$1,695.00 |
AU$1,945.00 |
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Quad Share with Private Bathroom |
AU$1,345.00 |
AU$1,195.00 |
AU$1,395.00 |
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Gear Rental (includes computer) |
AU$135.00 |
AU$135.00 |
AU$135.00 |
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Cooktown Inland Route Bus Transfer (each way) to Cairns |
AU$50.00 |
AU$50.00 |
AU$50.00 |
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Cooktown Air Transfer (each way) to Cairns |
AU$100.00 |
AU$100.00 |
AU$100.00 |
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
- Air transfer to Cooktown
Itinerary
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Day 1 |
Cairns to Cooktown. Guests meet at Explorer Ventures' office at 7am for bus transfer to Cooktown (5 hours). Air transfers are also available at an additional cost. Free time to tour Cooktown, visit the historic museum and other points of interest. Guests board MV Nimrod Explorer at Cooktown Wharf from 03:00pm onwards. Evening meal served at 07:00pm, evening free to relax on board. Departs Cooktown after midnight |
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Day 2 |
4 to 5 dives offered, including a night or dusk dive. Orientation dive at Challenger Bay or Pixie Reef. 2 dives offered at the Cod Hole, including a Cod Feed. |
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Day 3 |
4 - 5 dives offered including night or dusk dives. Dive sites such as Three Sisters, Cormorant Reef, Dynamite Pass and Snake Pit |
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Day 4 |
4 - 5 dives offered including night or dusk dives. Dive sites such as Pixie Pinnacle, Monolith, Lark Pass, Clam Garden and Challenger Bay |
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Day 5 |
4 day dives offered. Dives sites such as Steve's Bommie, Joanie's Joy, Ruby Reef and Escape Reef. After dinner, steam overnight to Cairns |
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Day 6 |
Guests disembark by 8:45 for bus transfer 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.