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COD HOLE & RIBBON REEFS
3 DAY/ 3 NIGHT ITINERARY.
Trip Includes:
Special note:
3 DAY/ 3 COD HOLE & RIBBON REEFS
Sample Itinerary
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Please note that above itinerary is a sample only andsites may vary or the sequence may change. Access to
the Cod Hole and the Coral Sea is weather conditional and while every attempt will be made to keep to the
advertised itinerary, the Coral Sea and specific sites on the Great Barrier Reef are not guaranteed
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MONDAY DEPARTURE:
Departing: Cairns 12:00 noon Monday
Returning: Cairns 11:30 am Thursday
Transfers to/ from Cairns city accommodation
Low level reef flight – Lizard Island to Cairns
Opportunity for up to 11 dives
En-suite cabin with daily service
Chef prepared meals
Australian wines & soft drinks with evening meals
Due to light aircraft weight restrictions, your total luggage weight is limited to
20 kilograms/ 45 lb per person. Excess storage is available at the Spirit of Freedom office.
Monday:
Boarding Spirit of Freedom at 11:15am at Trinity Wharf (complimentary transfers from Cairns city hotels
are available) for a 12 noon departure. Lunch will be served on board while we cruise to the Great Barrier Reef
to the north of Cairns, for an afternoon orientation dive and a twilight or night dive.
Today we dive Steve’s Bommie, on Ribbon Reef # 3. This is an isolated pinnacle that rises from
100 feet
at its base to around 15 feet from the surface. Colourful antheas and a vast array of fish cover this bommie,
while big eye trevally and barracuda hang out in the blue. Look for nudibranch and stonefish. Today we may
also dive the Clam Gardens , where giant clams up to three feet across will amaze you. Some of our other
favourite sites in this area of the Ribbons include Flare Point and the beautiful Gorgonia Wall.
This morning we will dive theCod Hole. This is a popular dive site famous for it’s resident family
of large Potato Cod, (Groper). Good opportunity for photographers. We may also dive Dynamite Pass, possibly
as a drift dive, well known as a channel for sharks cruising from the Coral Sea to the Barrier Reef. This
afternoon we may dive Lighthouse Bommie, where Golden sea snakes are frequently sighted. In the spring months
this site is also a Manta Ray cleaning station. Other sites we may visit today include Challenger Bay and
Pixie Wall. This evening we cruise into Watson’s Bay on Lizard Island where we will overnight in the lea of
the island.
This morning, after a leisurely breakfast, you have the opportunity to go ashore and explore Lizard
Island . At 10:30am you will board a twin-engine light aircraft at Lizard Island for your low level flight over
the reef back to Cairns. Arriving back at Cairns airport at approximately 11:30am, the Spirit of Freedom
courtesy coach will meet you for your transfer back to your Cairns city hotel.
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