Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Tuesday

Pick up from Cairns accommodation between 4:30 & 5:00pm and transfer to TAKA which departs from Cairns Harbor and travels over the smooth waters inside the Great Barrier Reef up to the Ribbon Reefs.

Day 2: Wednesday

We usually start our first day diving at Ribbon Reef No.9 (Challenger Bay). This gives our divers a scenic place to get back into the swing of things and check out some beautiful coral formations. The boat then moves a bit further north to the Cod Hole where we do 2 dives. The first dive is to check out the general geography at the Cod Hole and take a look at the huge variety of marine life that lives in this area. The second dive at the Cod Hole is the cod feed, where huge schools of fish and Maori Wrasse compete with the large family of Potato Cod for a fish dinner. This would have to be one of the world's premier diving experiences. We do another dive south of this area at either Pixie Pinnacle or Pixie's Wall.

Day 3: Thursday

Clam Garden is a favourite dive site, with giant clams scattered throughout the coral. Temple of Doom, is another famous site that we visit regularly and there are many other sites we dive depending on conditions. During the course of this day you will see giant clams up to 2 metres across, huge coral gardens, and an abundance of marine life unmatched on this planet. We do 3 day dives and a night dive on this day.

Day 4: Friday

On the last day we do 2 dives as we are now nearing the end of our trip. These dives are on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef at Agincourt and opal Reefs, featuring unique coral formations and fish life. TAKA then cruises through the reef heading back into Cairns at approximately 3.30 pm.