Townsville Dive Trips

M.V. Sea-esta

2Day/2Night Liveaboard dive trip- 6 dives

(Also caters for snorkellers)

(For a 3 day 3 night click here)

Departing with a maximum of just 20 guests every Friday evening, Sea-esta cruises through the night to arrive at some stunning Outer Reef dive sites (Wheeler Reef), in plenty of time for you to see the sun rise over the Great Barrier Reef

Board at 8pm on the Friday evening to sail through the night to Wheeler Reef. Return to Townsville Sunday at 5.30pm approx. Courtesy bus pick up is available from Townsville inner city accommodation on request, commencing at 7.00am.

DAY ONE - 3 dives

07.00am wake up. Briefings and breakfast

08.30am Dive #1

11.00am Dive #2

12.30pm Lunch

2.30pm Dive #3

4.00pm snorkelling

5.30pm Dinner

7.00pm Night Dive (#4)

10.00pm Supper

DAY TWO - 2 dives*

06.00 wake up.

Two pleasure dives on the wreck of the Yongala (06.30 and at 08.15 after breakfast)

16.00 depart for Townsville

This itinerary is meant as a guide only. All times and sequences are subject to change.

The ship sank nearly 100 years ago during a cyclone in 29 metres of water. Being the only underwater structure for miles around, she attracts a vast array of wildlife including WHALES, SHARKS, MANTAS, SNAKES, TURTLES, to name just a few. Often wildlife found on the Yongala are much larger than the books state they grow. Fantastic!

Wheeler Reef is rated as one of the premier dive sites in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This reef has many shallow areas well suited to snorkelling and introductory diving, as well as deep bommies and swim throughs for the experienced diver

While the diving on the Reef itself is not too technical, Diving on the Yongala wreck most certainly is. For safe diving Adrenalin Dive requires divers to have a minimum dive experience of 6 logged dives, and requires anyone without advanced certification or 15 logged dives with 5 dives in the past year to complete a pool assessment and wreck orientation.

Divers with less than 10 logged dives must complete a deep dive Adventure Dive whilst on board.

As with Yongala trips run by all operators, wind, tide and wave conditions may prevent diving on the wreck, and in that case that day’s diving is done on the Great Barrier Reef.

The M.V. Sea-esta is a 17m (65 foot) Mono Hull with a maximum of 20 divers and a Dive Staff of 2.

She's definitely not the newest or fastest boat in the dive fleet. That said, she is a reasonably comfortable boat, and suited to her purpose of providing great liveaboard dive experiences at reasonable prices.

An assortment of double, twin, and 4-share cabins. There are ample covered deck areas to keep you and your gear out of the sun, and a galley capable of keeping you well fed.

Departure time is 10pm and check in time is 7pm at the Adrenalin Dive shop situated at 252 Walker St, Townsville. So please make sure you have an evening meal prior to check in. Snacks wil be provided once underway.

*We also caution you, that weather does cancel this trip, more frequently than any other dive trip we offer.

If you are making what might be your only dive trip to the Great Barrier Reef you might consider taking a liveaboard trip out of Cairns, as dive trips departing from Cairns have a very low rate of weather-related cancellations

Prices (per person)

Reef tax of $80 to be added on to above prices

A deposit is required at the time of booking, with the balance paid on the day of departure.

Please check availability with us before booking

Please note, the above itinerary is a guide only, and the order of sites may change. The captain will always adapt the itinerary to the prevailing weather, tides and currents.

Extras

REEF TAX, PORT AUTHORITY & FUEL AT $80 PER PERSON PER trip (subject to change without notice).