Live Aboards - Undersea Explorer 6 Day 6 Night

The Undersea Explorer is fully air-conditioned and can accommodate 20 passengers, 5 crew and up to 2 scientists comfortably. Cabins are all twin share (queen or bunk style) with share bathrooms. There are a number of large areas for group discussions, relaxing and the opportunity to simply escape for it all.

Board the Undersea Explorer from 1700hrs at Princes Wharf (private) in Port Douglas. After boarding there is an opportunity for your evening meal ashore and then at approximately 1930hrs the Skipper's Safety Brief and Marine Biologist's introduction will be conducted. We then travel overnight to Pixie Reef.

For an Adventure diving experience the best option is a flexible itinerary. The following is an approximate guide:

Itinerary (20 - 22 Dives)

• Day 1: 4 Dives. The diving begins! Your adventure diving begins along the fabulous Ribbon Reefs. From Pixie Reef we travel to beautiful Pixie Pinnacle then to the world famous Cod Hole to enjoy diving with the resident family of Potato Cod, Big Moray Eels, Giant Napoleon Wrasse, Coral Trout and Red Bass. Tonight you may choose to experience your introductory night dive. At approximately 2200hrs we depart for Osprey Reef.
  
• Day 2: 3-4 Dives. At the remote Osprey Reef we have 3 days of Coral Sea diving - 30 metre plus visibility and 1000 metre vertical walls, and incredible pelagic fish. Tonight join in our night dive and search for the rare Flashlight Fish.
• Day 3: 3-4 Dives. North Horn, a spectacular dive site on Osprey Reef has the most reliable sharks in Australia: Grey Whalers, White Tip Reefsharks, Silvertip Whalers, seasonal Hammerheads, Schools of Barracuda, Dog Tooth Tuna and Cod. At Osprey Reef you may participate in our research projects involving shark populations and the deep sea nautilus.
• Day 4: 2-3 Dives. Ideally this is our third day at Osprey Reef. Our years of experience at Osprey have given us an incredible array of dives including drift dives, shark, tuna and manta cleaning stations, and we will choose the best dive to suit the conditions. Weather conditions and circumstance may require us to depart Osprey for Lizard Island, and this is also an excellent itinerary option, as described below. When on the Great Barrier Reef we dive spectacular reef gardens and your marine biologist will introduce you to more of our study sites. To finish off the day we venture to Lizard Island and if you are feeling energetic you may wish to explore the island, beach, forest or just relax. An evening barbecue ashore will be waiting for all to relish.
  
• Day 5: 4 Dives. We head south down the Ribbon Reefs to enjoy dive sites including Clam Gardens and Steve's Bommie, renowned for their variety of plate, branching and massive corals, giant clams and fish life. A night dive tops off your enjoyment of this beautiful reef environment.
• Day 6: 2 Dives. For the final day of your dive adventure we dive the coral gardens of the Agincourt Reef area. We then have approximately 4 hours of steaming to Port Douglas - time to contemplate the fantastic underwater experiences we have had. Its time to disembark at approximately 1630 hrs.

• 2007/8 departure schedule

Extras

• Gear Hire $190 pay on board direct
• Reef Tax $13.50 per person
• Transfers from Cairns (prices available upon application)

Cancellation

• More than 60 days: Administration fee of $100
• Between 60 & 30 days: 20% of full trip price
• Less than 30 days: 100% of full trip price (no refund)

Costs

Rates Valid 01 Jan 2008 To 31 Dec 2008	Per Person
Undersea Explorer 6 Day 6 Night - Jan to May	$2100
Undersea Explorer 6 Day 6 Night - Jun to Dec	$2600
Rates In Australian Dollars And Inclusive Of GST
Currency Converter     Enquiries     Book Now