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Liveaboard
Dive Trips
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Taka
Dive
“ Temple of Doom ” which is a large pinnacle covered in beautiful coral growth and pulsates with reef and pelagic fish. “ Challenger Bay ” has hard and soft corals and a stunning variety of nudibranchs, cuttlefish, flatworms, clams, angelfish, pipefish wrasses and it is not uncommon to spot a Manta Ray. “Pixie Pinnacle” is a spectacular coral head that rises from 30m of water to almost break the surface. Fantastic fish life including multitudes of Lionfish & Schooling Anthias. “Steve’s Bommie” is an amazingly beautiful dive site, with a surprise waiting around every corner. Another pinnacle reef that is absolutely teeming with fish life. There are thousands of schooling fish, of many varieties, that you can literally part them like curtains as you swim through. At Ribbon Reef no.10 lives the Giant Potato Cod, a large grey spotted fish with Mick Jagger lips. The dive site is called “The Cod Hole” and is world famous for its inhabitants. During a cod feed you will experience close encounters with the cod. The Potato cods are used to divers and will happily pose in front of your camera. Other regulars include the friendly Maori Wrasse and a resident Moray Eel. For the passengers that are booked on the longer liveaboard cruise, the adventure continues out to the Coral Sea and Osprey Reef. These divesites are known for their exceptional wall diving and crystal clear water. “North Horn” is located on the north side of Osprey Reef, where you will see Trevally, Tuna, schools of Barracuda and are most likely meet the resident White Tip Reef Sharks. During the exciting shark feed you will see Grey reef, Silvertip and Hammerhead sharks. Taka is a large and comfortable dive vessel with air-conditioned cabins and plenty of room for your dive gear on the dive deck. Our friendly and experienced dive crew will look after all your needs, and after a hard day’s diving our qualified chef’s culinary delights, prepared & served from a commercial grade galley, will satisfy your appetite. Taka Dive Adventures operates 365 days per year. We depart on Tuesdays on our 4 day/3night trip to the Cod Hole and Northern Great Barrier Reef , and then again on Fridays for our 5day/4night trip to the Cod Hole and Coral Sea . Join us on the Great Barrier Reef 's newest state of the art expedition style yacht, launched in early January, designed specifically with extended expeditions to remote dive sites in mind. At 30m long (100ft), 8m wide, a draft of 3.8m, four decks and weighing in at 295 tonnes, TAKA certainly has the dimensions to qualify as a ship. Cod
Hole & Northern
Great Barrier Reef Tour- 4 Days/3 Nights (3 Full
Days Diving) Departs Tuesdays includes 10 dives
Tuesday: Complimentary pick-ups from Cairns City accommodation commence between 4:30pm & 5:00pm . Passengers arrive to our vessel ‘TAKA’ at approx 5: 10pm . Check in is then done by one of our experienced & friendly crew members. The first evening we travel overnight 150Klm to the Cod Hole. During this time passengers organize their dive gear or hire gear. We also have a brief period of introduction followed by paperwork and a briefing on the schedule for the next day. Dinner is served at approx 7:30pm with the rest of the evening for relaxation. Wednesday:
Likely Sightings include Giant Potato Cod, Moray Eel, Reef Sharks & Maori Wrasse.
Likely Sightings include Lion Fish, Nudibranchs, Garden Eels & Barracuda.
Likely Sightings include Cuttle Fish, Sea Turtles, Reef Sharks & Manta Rays.
Thursday:
Friday:
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Friday: Complimentary pick-ups from Cairns City accommodation commence between 4:30pm & 5:00pm . Passengers arrive to our vessel ‘TAKA’ at approx 5: 10pm . Check in is then done by one of our experienced & friendly crew members. The first evening we travel overnight 150Klm to the Cod Hole. During
this time passengers organize their dive gear or hire gear. We also
have a brief period of introduction followed by paperwork and a briefing
on the schedule for the next day. Dinner is served at approx 7:30pm
with the rest of the evening for relaxation. Saturday:
Likely Sightings include Giant Potato Cod, Moray Eel, Reef Sharks & Maori Wrasse.
Likely Sightings include Cuttle Fish, Sea Turtles, Reef Sharks & Manta Rays.
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
As we sail back to Cairns , passengers have plenty of time to rest and relax in between snacks and lunch. Taka then arrives back to Trinity Wharf in Cairns at 3:00pm . Complimentary transfers to local accommodation between 3:00pm and 4:00pm . |
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Are
you looking for a memorable liveaboard dive trip? By travelling
with Taka Dive out of Cairns you will have the opportunity to experience
some of the best parts of the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral
Sea . We will take you to the Ribbon Reefs with its world famous
Cod Hole and to the Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea . Visiting divesites
with a large variety of beautiful corals, fish and marinelife.
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