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4 Day/ 3 Night Cod Hole Liveaboard dive trip
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Departs every Tuesday
at 5.00 pm.
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Returns every Friday
at 3.30 pm.
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Taka operates to remote regions
of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. They dive with the giant Potato
Cod at the Cod Hole and visit some truly amazing sites up and down
the Ribbons Reef.
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The Cod Hole and Ribbon Reefs
Taka Dive Adventures has been operating liveaboard dive trips for
over 15 years to the Northern Great Barrier Reefs, Ribbon Reefs
and the Coral Sea. Their brand new purpose-built dive vessel was
launched in January 2004 setting a new standard in dive travel.
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The famous Cod Hole attracts divers
from all over the world combined with the Shark Feed at Osprey Reef
is certainly a dive trip of a lifetime.
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Departs every Tuesday afternoon
reaching the Cod Hole by the next morning. The first dive is usually
at Challenger Bay (Ribbon Reef no. 9) This gives you the opportunity
to get used to the water and equipment before diving the world famous
Cod Hole.
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The next couple of dives are at
the Cod Hole itself where you will feed the Giant Potato Cod during
the dive. This is a must for all photographers. The last dive for
the day is done at Pixie's Pinnacle.
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You will spend Thursday and Friday
diving down the ribbon reefs back towards Cairns. All up you have
3 days of the best diving Australia has to offer while experiencing
up to 10 dives.
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Some of our most frequent visitors include:
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Grey reef sharks (AKA Grey Whalers)
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Black tip reef sharks
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White tip reef sharks
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Wobbegong sharks
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Epaulette sharks
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Larger Oceanic Silver Tip sharks
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We have also seen the occasional
lone Tiger Shark or Thresher shark cruising past and just recently
an appropriately named Goblin shark
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Hammerhead sharks can sometimes
been seen at North Horn in late winter and into spring of each year
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From May to July we have the Dwarf
Minke Whale Season each year. Taka Dive passengers travelling during
this time have the opportunity to contribute to the research of
these whales. We team up with the James Cook University researchers,
and record all sightings of these fantastic mammals.
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All passengers who have had interaction
with the Minkes fill in a questionnaire, which helps to further
research. Diving with these majestic creatures will be the most
exciting and momentous experience of your life.
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The amazing sightings are not limited
to the Coral Sea, this year along the Ribbon Reefs the diving has
been spectacular. Frequent sightings include;
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various Nudibranchs
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Manta Rays
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Giant Australian Cuttlefish
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Loggerhead and Green Turtles
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Moray Eels
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Red
Flame File Shell
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Lionfish
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and the best Marine life the Great
Barrier Reef has to offer.
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WHATS INCLUDED
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All linen including towels.
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Pick up and return to Cairns accommodation.
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Tanks and weights.
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All meals from dinner on the day
of departure to lunch on the last day are included. Beer, wine and
soft drinks are available from the bar.
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Depending on weather, travelling
can be rough ocassionally.
We recommend bringing motion sickness pills with you.
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OPTIONAL EXTRAS
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Gear Hire
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PADI Advanced Course
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Underwater Photography Course
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 Nitrox
Course
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Nitrox
fills
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Camera hire
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We are glad to offer a
discount off the RRP prices for all bookings on-line.
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The full discount will be given
at the time of booking and discounted prices are shown on our
booking form.
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A deposit is required at time of
booking, with the balance paid 30 days prior to departure.
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Please
check availability with us prior to booking.
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