3 Day/ 3 Night Cod Hole - Scuba Dive Adventure - M.V. Spirit Of Freedom

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Overview

Purpose built ocean going 4 Star Vessel fitted with stabilisers for cruising comfort Spacious Saloon Area Large comfortable Cabins all with ensuites Serviced Daily Diving has never been easier  There is an inflatable dive tender in the water on all dives Schooling Fish Next Seasons Rates Cabin Type Price 11/12 Ocean View Deluxe $2200 Ocean View Standard $2000 Stateroom $2000 Double/ Twin (2) $1725 Quad (4) Share $1425 Valid from 01 July 2011-30 June 2012

2012 Special 25% off the second person price, when 2 people book to travel on the same trip in the same cabin type.On all departures from 20 February to 31 May, 2012 Click here To  find out more and/or  to make an online booking. 3 Day/3 Night Cod Hole & Ribbon Reef Commence: Every Monday Duration: 3 Nights/2.5 Dive Days No Dives: Up to 10 dives, unlimited snorkelling Booking Status: For departure dates, live status and to secure your online bookings use the Book Now in the left hand column. Example Itinerary   Time Activity Mon Check in 11am Departs 12 Noon Check in at Tusa Dive Shop or you are picked up from your Cairns property. Lunch is served as you cruise out to the Outer Reef. 2 dives today. Tues First Full Day At Sea Dive Sites: Ribbon Reef, Steve's Bommie and more Up to 5 dives today including a night dive. Wed Second Full Day at Sea Dive Sites: Cod Hole, options for Dynamite Pass or Lighthouse Reef. This evening cruise into Watson's Bay on Lizard Island. Up to 4 dives today  Thurs Disembark SOF for 10.00am flight, arrive back to Cairns 11.00am. Leisurely breakfast, transfer by boat to Lizard Island for flight. On arrival into Cairns you are transferred back to your Cairns accomodation. About this Liveaboard Spirit of Freedom is a purpose built ocean going liveaboard dive boat. Built for passenger comfort which means stabilisers, large cabins all with ensuites, spacious saloon area for dining and relaxing and covered top side deck. Added to this is the level of on board service - chef prepared meals, cabins serviced daily, hot towels after each dive, dive tender in the water on all dives and an inwater dive supervisor (not in the water on every dive). In addition we offer the following optional extras Full Gear Hire  $120.00 3 Day Nitrox Package $75.00 PADI Advanced Course  $220 PADI Nitrox Course  $220 About the Dive Sites The Ribbon Reefs are a string of 10 coral ramparts of the GREAT BARRIER REEF stretching southward from the Cod Hole. Coral formations vary from beds of huge plate corals to isolated pinnacles sustaining an amazing display of fish life, to walls and channels for the perfect drift dives as well as caves, canyons and shallow coral gardens. The Cod Hole is located 200 km to the north of Cairns and has become famous for it's family of resident Potato Cod (Groper). Each of these huge fish can weigh up to 100 kg and are well accustomed to posing for diver's cameras.    What else you need to know We offer a choice of cabins: Ocean View Deluxe is our premier cabin and has a full double bed (min 2 to book) Ocean View Standard and Stateroom also double bedded cabins (min 2 to book) Double/Twin standard cabin have a double bed and single top bunk bed (we accept individual bookings on a share basis (max 2 in cabin unless triple share requested) Quad share cabins caters for up to 4 divers We only have the double/twin standard cabin and quad cabins in live status which you can book online and have immediate confirmation.  If you would like to book into either Stateroom, Ocean View Standard or Ocean View Deluxe cabins please contact me pat@prodive.com

 

  

 

 

 

Inclusions

• Transfers to/from Cairns City Accommodation 
• Low Level reef flight - Lizard Island to Cairns
• En-suite cabin of choice with daily service
• Delicious Chef prepared meals
• Complimentary Australian Wines and soft drinks with evening meals
• Snorkeller price also includes use of mask, fins,snorkel and wetsuit
  Diver Package Also includes: 
• Opportunity for 11 dives including night dives (weather permitting)
• Tanks, weight belt and weights, air fills

When booking in conjunction with the 2011 SPECIAL, please note the second person must travel on the same date, and in the same cabin type. The discount is not applicable to gear hire, courses, nitrox fills or levies.

Exclusions

 

• EMC  $20.00 - payable on board
• Fuel Levy $30.00 - payable on board
• Travel Insurance or Insurance covering Diver Medical Emergency
• Expenses on board of personal nature
  

Can be prebooked (if prebooked and prepaid this is noted on the confirmation voucher) or purchased directly on board.

• Full scuba gear hire- incl wetsuit, dive computer & torch ($120)
• PADI Advanced Course ($220)
• PADI Nitrox Course ($220)
• Nitrox Package- all dives onboard ($75)
• Digital Camera Hire & Underwater Housing Hire ($tba)
  
• Due to light aircraft weight restrictions, your total luggage weight is limited to
  20 kilograms/ 45 lb per person. All bags must be soft sided.

 

 

Itinerary

COD HOLE, & RIBBON REEFS
3 DAY ITINERARY, MONDAY DEPARTURE

Departing:   Cairns 12:00 noon Monday
Returning:   Cairns 11:30 am Thursday 

Sample Itinerary:

Monday- Boarding Spirit of Freedom at 11:15am at Trinity Wharf (complimentary transfers from Cairns city hotels are available) for a 12 noon departure. Lunch will be served on board while we cruise to the Great Barrier Reef to the north of Cairns, for an afternoon orientation dive and a twilight or night dive.

Tuesday- Today we dive Steve?s Bommie, on Ribbon Reef # 3. This is an isolated pinnacle that rises from 100 feet at its base to around 15 feet from the surface. Colourful antheas and a vast array of fish cover this bommie, while big eye trevally and barracuda hang out in the blue. Look for nudibranch and stonefish. Today we may also dive the Clam Gardens, where giant clams up to three feet across will amaze you. Some of our other favourite sites in this area of the Ribbons include Flare Point and the beautiful Gorgonia Wall. 

Wednesday- This morning we will dive theCod Hole. This is a popular dive site famous for its resident family of large Potato Cod, (Groper). Good opportunity for photographers. We may also dive Dynamite Pass, possibly as a drift dive, well known as a channel for sharks cruising from the Coral Sea to the Barrier Reef. This afternoon we may dive Lighthouse Bommie, where Golden sea snakes are frequently sighted. In the spring months this site is also a Manta Ray cleaning station. Other sites we may visit today include Challenger Bay and Pixie Wall. This evening we cruise into Watson?s Bay on Lizard Island where we will overnight in the lea of the island.

Thursday- This morning, after a leisurely breakfast, you have the opportunity to go ashore and explore Lizard Island. At 10:30am you will board a twin-engine light aircraft at Lizard Island for your low level flight over the reef back to Cairns. Arriving back at Cairns airport at approximately 11:30am, the Spirit of Freedom courtesy coach will meet you for your transfer back to your Cairns city hotel. 

 Please note that above itinerary is a sample only and sites may vary or the sequence may change in accordance to the weather and the accessibility.

Special note:
Due to light aircraft weight restrictions, your total luggage weight is limited to 20 kilograms/ 45 lb per person. All bags must be soft sided.

Requirements

Terms and Conditions

Cancellation Terms & Conditions of Travel
Please ensure you read carefully our terms and conditions for travelling on board Spirit of Freedom.  We require that you return this form, signed by each participant, to your booking agent, when placing your confirmed booking.

Thank-you for your assistance
We look forward to seeing you on board Spirit of Freedom!

Spirit of Freedom Pty Ltd will herewith be referred to as SOF

1. CANCELLATION POLICY

• AU$100 administration fee applies for cancellations with 60 days or more notice
• 20% cancellation fee applies with less than 60 days notice
• 100% fee applies with 21 days or less notice

2. TERMS   
SOF will endeavour to adhere to the scheduled itinerary, but reserve the right to alter the proposed itinerary or cancel the trip in the event of extreme weather conditions.  Trip itineraries are subject to change at the sole discretion of the Master of the Vessel.  In the event that a trip is delayed, or cut short due to weather or medical emergency, fees will not be refunded.  SOF will not be held financially responsible for an alternative trip or accommodation, any inconvenience incurred, or for adverse weather conditions or illness as a result.  Trip fees will not be refunded should you be unable to board in time for the scheduled departure or be unable to complete all available dives. The purchase of travel insurance is highly recommended.

3. EVACUATION INSURANCE
All SOF passengers are required to have a comprehensive accident and evacuation insurance.  Please be aware that scuba diving and in water activities are not covered by most travel insurance.  Proof of diver medivac insurance
must be provided on boarding SOF. Should you not carry your own cover, a comprehensive PADI Evacuation and accident insurance is available for purchase on board from AU$25.

4. MEDICAL STATEMENT
You will be required  to state that you are medically fit to dive when you board SOF.
If you have a medical history of: 

• Asthma
• Epilepsy
• Diabetes
• Heart or Lung disorders
• It is required that you produce a current diving medical certificate, from a diving medical specialist, stating that you are medically fit to scuba dive.

5. LIABILITY WAIVER
A liability waiver will be presented to you when you board SOF.  Your signature is required on the waiver in order to allow participation in scuba diving.

6. MARINE PARK FEES
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority collect an Environment Management Charge (EMC) from all persons entering the Marine Park.  This fee assists the ongoing research and preservation of our Great Barrier Reef.  A maximum $15 per person is payable on board.

7. OTHER

• Certified divers must present a valid Certification Card before diving.
• Same gender cabin share isn’t guaranteed.

I have read and understood Spirit of Freedom’s ‘Cancellation Terms and Conditions of Travel’.  I agree with Listed Items 1 to 7 and will comply with all requirements as specified.

Signature(s):________________________________________ Date:_________

The Dive information & Conditions of Travel forms must be completed and fax to the store prior to the day of travel- ASAP.

* Note to Agent:  Please return this signed form to Spirit of Freedom upon receipt from your client.

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