Cairns Dive Trips

9Day/8Night Far Northern Reefs Liveaboard dive trip

• We are glad to offer 5% off the above RRP prices for all bookings on-line.
• This full 5% discount will be given at the time of booking and taken from the deposit.
• A 20% deposit is required at the time of booking, with the balance paid 30 days prior to departure.
• Please check availability with us before booking

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Undersea Explorer offers four expeditions to the remote far Northern Great Barrier Reef each year in Oct and Nov. Australia's spring is the best time to dive the outer walls, offering a great chance of encounters with megafauna - Brydes Whales, Manta Rays and Whale Sharks are all regular visitors to this region.

Tiger Sharks are also encountered, and Undersea Explorer has supported a project in conjunction with documentary producers Digital Dimensions and CSIRO, which involves tagging Tiger Sharks at Raine Island Reef.

Raine island is the largest and most important green sea turtle nesting area in the world, with up to 14,000 turtles nesting on the small coral sand cay in one night. The waters surrounding Raine Island are so active that seeing over 250 turtles during an hour in the water is common. Due to it being such an important environmental icon, the island is totally protected from access, but diving in the deep oceanic waters surrounding the island is superb. Undersea Explorer has a special permit for tourism here, and guests from around the world join Undersea Explorer for the amazing experience of tagging large tiger sharks and diving with turtles at this incredible location.

A highlight of this expedition is the turtle watching. Our small group will watch as the ancient female turtles move up the beach and laboriously dig their nests and lay a clutch of eggs.

This is a rare opportunity to observe a timeless event in a quiet and unobtrusive way. Seabird watching is also excellent with many species nesting in this region.

On these trips, almost every dive is a drop/drift dive. We pride ourselves in offering the best diving considering the weather, which means we regularly offer drift dives through the channels and outer walls of the Great Barrier Reef.

These sites may never have been dived before, and allow enjoyment of a larger area than would normally be possible with a stationary dive. Our dives allow enjoyment of a range of habitats, and finding the 'hotspots' of marine life such as schooling Hammerheads, barracuda, big-eye Trevally, and fish mating aggregations.

These nine day expeditions involve a one way flight to or from Lockhart river near the top of Australia to rendezvous with our vessel, adding another dimension, and providing the perfect introduction or finale!

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• We are glad to offer 5% off the above RRP prices for all bookings on-line.
• This full 5% discount will be given at the time of booking and taken from the deposit.
• A 20% deposit is required at the time of booking, with the balance paid 30 days prior to departure.
• Please check availability with us before booking

Click here for a full schedule and prices for 2008