TAKA COD HOLE & CORAL SEA (Osprey Reef)
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS (4 days diving)

Vessel At a length of 30 metres (100ft), Taka is a huge vessel with plenty of room for 30 divers and 12 crew on board. The entire boat is air-conditioned and the interior has a contemporary feel about it. A comfortable saloon with Plasma-TV/Video/DVD and Stereo provides a nice setting to view the daily underwater video update. Internet Terminals allow the computer junkies to stay up to date with the world and e-mail their latest u/w pictures to their mates back home only seconds after they have been taken. There is a large dive deck with plenty of room to store all your personal gear. You can also relax on the sun deck between dives. Accommodation On the Upper Deck, Taka features a Stateroom Cabin with a Queen bed, Television and an X Box, and also 4 Deluxe Double/Twin cabins all with ensuite bathrooms and windows. Below deck there are 2 standard twin share cabins and 4 quad share cabins. 3 share facilities (showers/WC), located on the dive deck, are available for divers in these cabins.

Itinerary 5 days / 4 nights Coral Sea/Osprey Reef & Ribbon Reefs/Cod Hole departing Friday and returning Tuesday. Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea is famous for its sheer walls and pelagic life. Shark encounters are the special experience on Osprey Reef. Silvertips, Grey Whalers, sometimes Hammerheads and for sure Whitetip Sharks are to be seen here. Expect visibilities between 90 and 150 feet. The trip combines two diving highlights of our area - the Osprey Reef and the Cod Hole - in only five days. A very big distance gets covered in a few days and Taka will sail during the nights. If you are pressed by time, but want to see both, this is the chance to go there. Here is the schedule: Friday: Pick up around 5.00 p.m. from your accommodation. Over night cruise to the Cod Hole. Saturday: 4 dives at the Cod Hole and the Ribbon Reefs, one of those is a night dive. The night is used again to cruise to Osprey in the Coral Sea . Sunday: Dive the walls of Osprey's "North Horne". Shark Feed. Four dives. Back to Ribbon Reefs over night. Monday: 4 dives on the Ribbon Reefs. Tuesday: 2 morning dives on the outer Barrier Reef and then head back for Cairns , arrive at 3.30 PM. Trip Includes Non-alcoholic beverages (Tea, coffee, water) Return transfer to/from your accommodation in Cairns , Sheets, towels and linens Three meals daily, plus snacks Approx 4 dives per full day Use of aluminum cylinders, weights, weight belts

Rates Stateroom AU$1600.00 Double/Twin with ensuite AU$1400.00 Standard Twin Share AU$11250.00 Quad (4) Share AU$1150.00 Gear Hire with Computer AU$140.00 Gear Hire AU$100.00 Extra Environmental management charge Fuel surcharges and other fees PADI Advanced courses AU$130.00 Snorkellers are welcome on board and receive a discount of AU$100.00 Underwater Photography course AU$200.00 more/reserve

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