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5 Day/ 4 Night Cod Hole / Coral
Sea Liveaboard dive trip |
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Taka occasionally offers last minute standby deals
1 week prior to departure to sell any unsold places.We post these
on our Facebook
site. So if you are looking to travel within 7 days contact us
or check the Facebook site. |
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Departs
every Friday
at 5.00 pm. |
Returns
every Tuesday
at 3.30 pm. |
| 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 Northern Ribbon Reefs
and the Remote Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea
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. |
| Osprey reef in
the Coral Sea is one of the most spectacular dive sites in the
world. Offering a diverse range of shark life all year round and
pristine soft coral unlike anything you have ever seen before. |
| On our shark feed
dive, you are more than likely to see anywhere from 10 to 70 sharks
at a time. |
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Some of our most frequent visitors
include: |
| Grey reef sharks
(AKA Grey Whalers) |
| Black tip reef
sharks |
| White tip reef
sharks |
| Wobbegong sharks |
| Epaulette sharks |
| Larger Oceanic
Silver Tip sharks |
| We have also seen
the occasional lone Tiger Shark or Thresher shark cruising past
and just recently an appropriately named Goblin shark |
| 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. |
| 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; |
| various Nudibranchs |
| Manta Rays |
| Giant Australian
Cuttlefish |
| Loggerhead and
Green Turtles |
| Moray
Eels |
| Red
Flame File Shell |
| Lionfish |
| and the best Marine
life the Great Barrier Reef has to offer. |
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WHATS INCLUDED |
| All linen including
towels. |
| Pick up and return
to Cairns accommodation. |
| Tanks and weights. |
| 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. |
| Depending on weather,
travelling can be rough ocassionally.
We recommend bringing motion sickness pills with you. |
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Click here
for a detailed itinerary and dive site information |
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OPTIONAL EXTRAS |
| Gear Hire |
| PADI Advanced Course
($225) |
| Underwater Photography
Course ($325 + camera hire if required) |
| 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. |
| The full discount
will be given at the time of booking and discounted prices are
shown on our booking form. |
| 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. |