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3
and 4 night trips to the Ribbon Reefs and Osprey Reef
Taka is a very spacious, modern and comfortable vessel that is popular
with divers of all budgets.
Taka trips start and end in Cairns and offer a 4 day cruise departing
on Tuesdays and 5 days trip departing each Friday. On the Friday
excursion you get to dive the Cod Hole and the Ribbon Reefs, plus
you also get to dive for a full day in the Coral Sea, at spectacular
Osprey Reef which is excellent for shark action and other awesome
marine life. For this reason, we recommend going for the Friday
departure rather than the Tuesday trip if you have the time to spare.
Dive Sites
On normal schedules Taka visits the Ribbon Reefs and the Coral
Sea (Osprey Reef).
More information about the diving regions of Taka - Ribbon
Reefs and Northern
Coral Sea
 Vessel
At a length of 30 metres (100ft), Taka is a huge vessel with plenty
of room for 32 divers and 12 crew on board. The entire boat is air-conditioned
and the interior has a contemporary feel about it. A comfortable
saloon with Plasma-TV/Video/DVD and Stereo provides a nice setting
to view the daily underwater video update.
Internet Terminals allow the computerjunkies to stay up to date
with the world and e-mail their latest u/w pictures to their mates
back home only seconds after they have been taken.
There is a large dive deck with plenty of room to store all your
personal gear. You can also relax on the sun deck between dives.
Accommodation
  
On the Upper Deck, Taka features a Stateroom Cabin with a Queenbed,
Television and an X Box, and also 4 Deluxe Double/Twin cabins all
with ensuite bathrooms and windows.
Below deck there are 2 standard twin share cabins and 4 quad share
cabins. 3 share facilities (showers/WC), located on the dive deck,
are available for divers in these cabins.
Itinerary
 4
days/3 nights Ribbon Reefs & Cod Hole
departing Tuesday and returning Friday.
A very big distance gets covered in a few days and Taka will sail
during the nights.
- Tuesday:
Late departure from Cairns and cruise overnight straight through
to the Ribbon Reefs.
- Wednesday:
Your first dive day with 4 dives, 2 of these dives will be at
the Cod Hole. See the giant and famous potato cods that are eagerly
waiting to be fed. Taka moves on south along the Ribbon Reefs
for the other 2 dives.
- Thursday:
Again you get 4 dives on sites like "Pixie's Pinnacle", "Challenger
Bay" or "Steve's Bommie". This part of the Barrier Reef is one
of the most beautiful and diverse stretches of the 2000 km long
reef system.
- Friday:
Your last 2 dives on the trip. These dives will be on the outer
Barrier Reef at sites such as Opal or Agincourt Reef. Taka then
heads back for Cairns where she arrives around 3.30PM.
 5
days / 4 nights Coral Sea/Osprey Reef & Ribbon Reefs/Cod Hole
departing Friday and returning Tuesday. Osprey Reef in the Coral
Sea is famous for its sheer walls and pelagic life. Shark encounters
are the special experience on Osprey Reef. Silvertips, Grey Whalers,
sometimes Hammerheads and for sure Whitetip Sharks are to be seen
here. Expect visibilities between 90 and 150 feet.
The
trip combines two diving highlights of our area - the Osprey Reef
and the Cod Hole - in only five days. A very big distance gets covered
in a few days and Taka will sail during the nights. If you are pressed
by time, but want to see both, this is the chance to go there. Here
is the schedule:
- Friday:
Pick-up around 3pm from your accommodation. Overnight cruise to
the Cod Hole.
- Saturday:
4 dives at the Cod Hole and the Ribbon Reefs, one of those is
a night dive. The night is used again to cruise to Osprey in the
Coral Sea.
- Sunday:
Dive the walls of Osprey's "North Horne". Shark Feed. Four dives.
Back to Ribbon Reefs over night.
- Monday:
4 dives on the Ribbon Reefs.
- Tuesday:
2 morning dives on the outer Barrier Reef and then head back for
Cairns, arrive at 3.30 PM
Features
- PADI Advanced courses are offered for an extra charge.
- Non-divers and snorkellers are welcome on board and receive
a discount of AU$100.
- On Taka you can join an u/w photography course and hire a camera
during the course.
- Apple computers and CD burners on board to download digital
images
NITROX fills and courses (extra charge)
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Prices
01 July 2009 - 30 June 2010
(per person)
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3
day trip
Ribbon Reefs
Tuesdays |
4
day trip
Coral Sea
Fridays |
4 berth cabin
(share bathroom)
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AU$ 1180 |
AU$ 1380 |
Standard
twin
cabin
(share bathroom /lower deck)
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AU$ 1280 |
AU$ 1480 |
Double/twin cabin
(private bathroom/upper deck)
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AU$ 1480 |
AU$ 1680 |
Stateroom
(Queen bed/private bathroom/upper deck)
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AU$ 1680 |
AU$ 1880 |
Full set of quality hire gear with computer
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AU$
120 |
AU$
160 |
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unlimited
fills |
AU$
85 |
AU$
120 |
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Nitrox Course plus unlimited fills |
AU$
300 |
AU$
300 |
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Prices
01 July 2010 - 31 March 2011
(per person)
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3
day trip
Ribbon Reefs
Tuesdays |
4
day trip
Coral Sea
Fridays |
4 berth cabin
(share bathroom)
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AU$ 1230
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AU$ 1540 |
Standard
twin
cabin
(share bathroom /lower deck)
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AU$ 1370
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AU$ 1725 |
Double/twin cabin
(private bathroom/upper deck)
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AU$ 1525
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AU$ 1930 |
Stateroom
(Queen bed/private bathroom/upper deck)
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AU$ 1725
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AU$ 2200 |
Full set of quality hire gear with computer
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AU$ 120 |
AU$
160 |
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unlimited
fills |
AU$
85 |
AU$
120 |
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Nitrox Course plus unlimited fills |
AU$
300 |
AU$
300 |
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Non-divers
get a discount of AU$100 per person
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Inclusions:
- Non-alcoholic
beverages (Tea, coffee, water)
- Return transfer
to/from your accommodation in Cairns,
- Sheets,
towels and linens
- Three meals
daily, plus snacks
- Approx 4
dives per full day
- Use of aluminum
cylinders, weights, weight belts
- Australian
Government Goods & Services Tax
Extras:
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