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Updated: Tuesday, 10 October 2006 |
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Monday: Check-in and Departure & Ribbon Reef #10 & #9 - Cod Hole, Cod Wall, Challenger Bay
- Monday by 7:00am, Cairns Colonial Club Cairns. Transfer to Cairns Airport.
- Spectacular low level 150 mile reef flight to Lizard Island to board Spoilsport.
- Commence diving approximately 12:30pm.
- Explore the rarely dived Cod Wall at the outer reef edge that disappears into 60 meters (200ft).
- Glide back towards the Cod Hole while enjoying the clear water and spectacular coral formations.
- Shallow but fantastic, Challenger Bay is extremely rich in biodiversity from spectacular coral gardens and unusual critters through to large schooling fish. Great night dive location… watch out for Baza the Barra!
Tuesday: Ribbon Reef #9, #5, #4 - Lighthouse Bommie, Pixie Pinnacle, Andy’s Postcard, Clam Beds, Vertical Gdns
- Circumnavigate Pixie Pinnacle and Lighthouse Bommie shrouded in fusilier baitfish. Fluorescent purple and orange anthias attract predatory fish to these photogenic sites. Majestic Minke whales are seen here in June and July.
- Rising from 80 meters the pinnacle of Andy’s Postcard is encrusted in had corals, lion fish, nudibranchs, octopus, schooling trevally and barracuda.
- See spectacular giant clams at Clam Beds as well as caves, canyons and coral encrusted bommies awaiting exploration.
- Sheer walls covered in whip corals and sea fans brim the natural amphitheatre of Vertical Gardens. Marine life varies from the many colourful nudibranchs to large schooling bump head parrotfish.
- Night dive.
Wednesday: Ribbon Reef #3 - Flare Point, Joani’s Joy, Steve’s Bommie
- Spiral majestic coral pinnacles teeming with marine life.
- See huge schools of baitfish stalked by barracuda, mackerel and trevally.
- Anticipate spectacular coral gardens, spotted rays, reef sharks and green turtle sightings.
Thursday: Dock at Trinity Wharf, Cairns
- Early morning docking at Trinity Wharf - Cairns, breakfast, 8:00am courtesy transfers to Cairns city hotels.
Prime dives sites - GUARANTEED!
- This itinerary has been designed to include the ‘prime’ Ribbon Reef and Coral Sea dive sites.
- If weather forces an itinerary change our surety of access to the prime Ribbon Reef sites is your guarantee of the best diving.
- Spoilsport’s outstanding stability minimises disruption to your itinerary and your diving experience.
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You may ask what is the thrill of diving with these extraordinary
creatures? It is one of those life altering moments that we have so few
of. It is an indescribable feeling of total tranquility as you come face
to face with such a magnificent creature. For more information click here! |
