Outer Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard
Oct 18 - 20, 2017
Pro Dive Cairns
11 Dives
Trip Includes
- 3 Days / 2 Nights on boat, all meals on boat
- Up to 11 dives
- Tanks & weights
- Gear (no discount if you bring your own)
Trip Excludes
- Airfare, tips, Nitrox (available)
- Trip cancellation and dive insurance
Diving
Liveaboard
Logistics
- Transfer between Cairns hotels and the boat are included
- Several flight options from PDX available, including PDX-SFO-SYN-CNS, departing Friday and arriving Sunday. NOT INCLUDED.
Money
- $200 AUD deposit
- balance due 18-July-2017 (~$485 USD)
- *Prices are in AUS and are pp based on double occupancy. The approximate USD depends on the daily exchange rate.
- Price includes taxes and fees
- $89 AUS non-diver/snorkler discount
Itinerary
Reef Teach operates Tuesday through to Saturday nights
WHERE: 85 Lake Street in the Mainstreet Arcade across the road from the retail shop
TIME: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
COST: AU$23 per person
Day 1: Diving The Outer Great Barrier Reef
5:45am - Complimentary hotel transfer - available from Cairns City & Northern Beaches accommodation
6:15am - Check in at Pro Dive retail shop - corner Shields & Grafton Streets
7:00am - Depart Cairns for 3 days & 2 nights of fantastic diving/snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. A light breakfast is served onboard
11:30am - Your first dive is before lunch. This dive will be offered as a guided dive with an instructor, for those divers who have not dived in a little while
12:45pm - Lunch is served - hearty soup with an array of fresh salads, cold meats & bread rolls
2:30pm - Your second dive - head off & discover more underwater delights. Once you have completed your dive the vessel moves on to the next site
4:30pm - After an afternoon of snorkeling/relaxing, it’s time for your third dive of the trip
6:00pm - Dinner - the menu changes each trip however it will be wholesome, hot & of course lots of it!
7:30pm - The night dive! We generally try to do the night dive at the same site as the afternoon dive, as this way you are familiar with your surroundings. Keep a close eye out for our sleeping turtles, crustaceans & the occasional reef shark!
8:30pm - Dessert is served!
Day 2: Experience More Fantastic Diving On The Outer Great Barrier Reef
7:00am - The vessel moves for an early morning dive. Look out for splendid gorgonian fans, giant clams and bump-headed parrotfish
8:00am - Enjoy a hearty breakfast of cereal, fresh fruit, bacon and eggs as well as toast & spreads
10:30am - After breakfast the vessel moves on for the second dive of the day
12:00pm - Lunch on the second day is hot pasta with a variety of fresh salads
3:00pm - After lunch & a snorkel its time for your third dive
6:00pm - A hot dinner is served before your second night dive
7:30pm - Night dive!
8:30pm - Dessert is served!
Day 3: Morning Dives And Return To Cairns
6:30am - Your first dive of the day
7:30am - A hot breakfast accompanied with fresh fruit salad, cereals and toast
9:00am - After breakfast, the vessel makes its last site of the trip, where you will do your second dive of the day
11:00am - Your last dive! When you surface freshly made sandwiches are served as the vessel heads home
4:00pm - Complimentary accommodation transfers - Cairns city & Northern Beaches
7:30pm - Join fellow passengers & crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner if you wish
Please note, the above itinerary is a guide only, and the order of sites may change. The captain will always adapt the itinerary to the prevailing weather, tides and currents.
Before you go
Miscellaneous