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3 Day Liveaboard Dive Trip

Queensland's World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef is an underwater paradise and a living work-in-progress believed to be over 10,000 years old and over 500 meters thick in some places. It reaches north from just off Bundaberg in central Queensland to the very tip of Australia, the Cape York Peninsula. The Great Barrier Reef is based on the outer margin of Australia's continental shelf - once a part of the Queensland coast. The Reef is closer to the coast in northern Queensland - as near as nine miles from Port Douglas and Cairns - while at its southern end it is nearly 100 miles away.

Like underwater jungles, coral reefs flourish in warm tropical seas and support an incredibly diverse and dense ecosystem including sponges, coral, shellfish, marine mammals and fish - more than 1,500 varieties of fish, in fact. The inner reef has a maximum depth of 130 feet, with the coral walls of the outer reef plunging to depths of as much as 24,000 feet. Reef diving is world-class year round, with the most consistently good weather and best underwater visibility from August to January.

Generally, diving on the Reef is quite easy and safe because of the conservative depths, warm water and excellent visibility. Average ocean temperature off Cairns ranges from the mid-70s to mid-80s; water off the coast of Brisbane ranges from 70 to 80 degrees. Most of the best diving is within 60 feet of the surface. Newly-certified divers should have no problems diving at most sites.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority manages and protects an area of 215,000 square miles of waters around the Reef. Its the largest marine park in the world, and a dive destination of international renown.

If you're looking for a diving adventure that gives you a large variety of diving then look no further. Experience the amazing underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef on a 3 day 2 night liveaboard dive trip. You will have access to 16 exclusive sites on 5 different reefs. These sites have been selected for their variety and quality of both coral and marine life as well as great visibility. Weather permitting, you will rarely dive the same site more than twice. This dive adventure has you staying out on the Great Barrier Reef for three days and two nights. Take the time to really enjoy the reef in a more relaxed environment.

This exciting program is for certified divers who will need to produce their diving certificate.

Day 1. Cairns to Great Barrier Reef. You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Cairns wharf, to board the MV Scuba-Pro I or MV Scuba-Pro II or MV Scuba Pro III. Travel to the Outer Great Barrier Reef and visit up to four reefs on your diving adventure. LD

Day 2. Great Barrier Reef. A full day of diving plus unlimited snorkelling. View magnificent hard and soft corals, giant clams, stingrays, and tropical fish both large and small. BLD

Day 3. Great Barrier Reef to Cairns. A final day of diving before heading back to Cairns. Tonight a farewell dinner (own expense) with friends. BL

It is recommended that you do not fly within 24 hours of diving. Flight arrivals and departures should be carefully planned to avoid cancellation fees due to missed connections.

DEPARTURES:
Daily except Tuesdays.

PRICES PER PERSON IN US$:
Diver twinshare = $510, single = $935
Snorkeler twinshare = $425, single = $850

PRICE INCLUDES:
11 Dives - 9 day and 2 night dives, all dive and snorkelling equipment (includes dive computer and long-leg wetsuits), prescription lens masks (if required), double or twin-share accommodation on board the vessel, accommodation transfers (city and northern beaches), all meals and bed linen, a guided orientation dive & night dives

NOT INCLUDED:
Dive medical AU$49.50 payable direct to the doctor on Day 1 of the dive course. An additional fee of $35.00 per person is payable direct to operator.

BOOK EARLY:
Space on vessel is limited and must be booked early to avoid disappointment. Facilities on board are shared, either twin berth or double cabin.
Note: A medical statement is compulsory and must be taken in Cairns.