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Spirit Of Freedom – Far Northern Dive Expeditions
FROM: $4,350.00
Remote Far Northern Australian Diving. Explore the Untouched Northern Great Barrier Reef!
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$4,350.00
All Prices in Australian Dollars.
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*Not valid for any tours visiting the islands. Fine white sand damages the seals on the cameras and makes them leak!
Please Remember there is no other way to collect our cameras! All passengers must come into our shop the day before departure day before 5:30 pm.
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Product Name:
Spirit Of Freedom – Far Northern Dive Expeditions
Tour Type: 7 Day / 7 Night Trips | Operates: Weekly | Departs: 4:00pm | Returns: 9:00am | Transfers: Yes
HIGHLIGHTS:
Remote Far Northern Australian Diving. Explore the Untouched Northern Great Barrier Reef!
| AVAILABLE ON THIS TOUR: | |
|---|---|
| Diver Certification Required: Advanced or Higher | Photography Friendly: Yes, Camera Area, Compressed Air, Freshwater Buckets |
| Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner: Yes, Chef Prepared Meals + House Wine at Dinner | Dive Gear Hire Available: Yes, Full Dive Gear Hire $245 |
| Private Bathrooms: Yes All Rooms have Private Bathroom | Bed Type Available: TWIN Bed + DOUBLE Bed See Price List Below |
| Night Diving: Yes, Night Torch Provided | Outer Reef: Yes, Far Northern Region of the Great Barrier Reef |
Liveaboard dive boat operator Spirit of Freedom offers 7-Day Far Northern Scuba Diving Expeditions into the remote Northern regions of the Great Barrier Reef.
Operating for a short 4 weeks of the entire year, these liveaboard dive expeditions are a once in a lifetime scuba diving opportunity for most people.
Explore untouched parts of the Northern regions of the Great Barrier Reef where very few people go. The boat skipper has the freedom to explore these magnificent uncharted waters, finding new dive sites, new species of corals and marine life. Expect to dive on 40+ meter walls with large arrays of heavily covered corals gardens with many different species of soft and hard corals.
Expect to dive with sharks, schooling fish, soft and hard vertebrates, great for macro and wide-angle underwater photography.
Spirit of Freedom has 3 spacious areas for living. The lower decks house the majority of rooms, the Quad, TWIN and Double bedrooms. The second level houses the luxury Ocean view standard and Ocean view deluxe rooms.
The crew is attentive and professional, they also are what we call dive crazy! They love their job, with a highly professional attitude and the opportunity to live, work and dive on the remote Far Northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef, this is a dream come true for the crew.
All dives are unguided as with most liveaboards, but the dive briefings are detailed and descriptive. You will be buddy with another diver of similar experience and all divers are required to wear a GPS satellite navigation tracker in there BCD. This prevents any divers getting lost and unable to be found.
Dive gear can be hired for the length of the trip (see pricing below) or you are welcome to bring your own. Remember there is a 20kg weight restriction for all dives as there is a flight involved for travel to and from Cairns to Horn Island. You need to purchase your own flight ticket from domestic air carrier Qantas Link.
Departure dates for 2018 are as follows:
Far Northern Expeditions – Northbound Trip
North Bound Trip 01:
Departs Cairns (4:00pm)
Finishes at Horn Island (9:00am)
North Bound Trip 02:
Departs Cairns (4:00pm)
Finishes at Horn Island (9:00am)
Far Northern Expeditions – Southbound Trip
South Bound Trip 01:
Departs Horn Island (4:00pm)
Finishes at Cairns Marina (7:30am)
South Bound Trip 02:
Departs Horn Island (4:00pm)
Finishes at Cairns Marina (7:30am)
Spirit of Freedom Far North Dive Expedition Map
All prices in Australian Dollars:
| CHOOSE OPTION | PRICES | TOTAL DIVES |
|---|---|---|
| ROOM TYPE: | ||
| Adult Ocean View Deluxe | $6,250.00 | 26 dives |
| Adult Ocean View Standard | $5,775.00 | 26 dives |
| Adult Stateroom | $5,775.00 | 26 dives |
| Adult Double/Twin | $5,075.00 | 26 dives |
| Adult Quad Share | $4,400.00 | 26 dives |
| EXTRAS: | ||
| Nitrox Tank Fills | $180.00 | - |
| Full Dive Gear Hire | $245.00 | - |
Itinerary:
Far Northern Expeditions – Northbound Trip
North Bound Trip 01:
Departs Cairns (4:00pm)
Finishes at Horn Island (9:00am)
North Bound Trip 02:
Departs Cairns (4:00pm)
Finishes at Horn Island (9:00am)
Tour begins: Ex Trinity Wharf, Cairns Monday at 4.00pm
Tour Ends: Horn Island Wharf, the following Monday at 9.00am.
Day 1: Cairns city accommodation transfers begin at 2.45pm, for a 4.00pm departure. Dinner on board and overnight travel.
Day 2: Diving No. 9 & 10 Ribbon Reefs. Overnight travel.
Day 3: Diving Tijou Reef region. Overnight travel.
Day 4: Diving Far North region
Day 5: Diving Far North region
Day 6: Diving Far North region
Day 7: Diving Far North region. Overnight travel to Horn Island
Day 8: Disembark Horn Island after breakfast.
Far Northern Expeditions – Southbound Trip
South Bound Trip 01:
Departs Horn Island (4:00pm)
Finishes at Cairns Marina (7:30am)
South Bound Trip 02:
Departs Horn Island (4:00pm)
Finishes at Cairns Marina (7:30am)
Tour Begins: Ex Horn Island. Monday 4.00pm
Tour Ends: Trinity Wharf, Cairns the following Monday 07.30am.
Day 1: Board Spirit of Freedom, Horn Island 4.00pm. Overnight travel.
Day 2: Diving Far North region
Day 3: Diving Far North region
Day 4: Diving Far North region
Day 5: Diving Far North region
Day 6: Diving Far Nort – Tijou Reef region
Day 7: Diving No. 5 Ribbon Reefs at dive sites such as Steve’s Bommie. Overnight travel
Day 8: Arrive Trinity Wharf Cairns approx 6.00am. Light breakfast on board & transfers to Cairns city hotels 7.30am.
Diving:
This trip is recommended to experienced, certified divers. Advanced Diver certification is highly recommended, with some deeper reef sites not even starting until 18m beneath the surface. Divers are advised to have completed at least 25 Ocean Dives with at least 6 dives in the last 6 months.
Please note there is no solo diving on Spirit of Freedom. Any guests travelling on their own will be paired up with someone else on board of similar experience / skill levels. Most of the diving is unguided, however, Spirit of Freedom dive crew are in the water on every dive and can provide assistance if required.
Diving equipment is not included in the tour price. You are welcome to bring your own (some weight restrictions apply, ask us for more information) or hire it on the boat ($245.00 for full equipment rental). Other extras include Nitrox and the choice to participate in some dive courses (PADI Advanced or Nitrox).
Certified divers can enjoy up to 26 dives on this trip: you do not have to do all of the dives, do as many or as few as you like (there are no discounts if you do less dives).
Dive safety is considered paramount, especially given your distance from the mainland during this trip. This is stressed at every point along the trip. Divers must follow safe diving practises at all times. There is no reverse profiling.
Comprehensive dive site briefings are provided before every dive. In regards to depth, divers should dive to their experience levels or certification. There are no set limits on dive time: although divers must return to the boat with a minimum of 50 bar of air left in their tanks.
The dive service aboard Spirit of Freedom is excellent. The crew will help you to take on and off your fins for each dive, as well as defogging your mask. There are cold / hot freshwater showers on the dive deck and hot, fresh towels available after every dive.
Certified divers will be required to show evidence of their certification: through current dive licenses and log books. All divers will be required to sign a Waiver Release and Indemnity Deed on board the boat. You will also be required to complete dive medical paperwork on board. Once you book we will send you a link to the diver information form, you are required to fill this out as soon as your booking is confirmed.
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CUSTOMER TOUR REVIEWS & FEEDBACK
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Here you will find our dive trip reviews. Our staff have completed over 700 dives on the Great Barrier Reef. We love our scuba diving and we love to write reviews on what you can expect to see and do on a dive trip. See our full range of Cairns Dive Adventures trip reviews.
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Remember to try any form of scuba diving everyone needs to be medically fit with no asthma and not be taking any prescription medication. PADI recommends allowing up to 24 hours after diving before flying in an airplane. Some tour operators have a no refund policy for any dives not completed for whatever reason. Please note the art of freediving is not permitted on any of the day boats or liveaboard dive boats from Cairns & Port Douglas. With the high instances of (shallow water blackout) companies do not allow this for safety reasons. It is highly recommended that passengers take out full comprehensive travel insurance for all tours and travel arrangements.
Do you have Medical Issues:
Please note if you have any medical issues you will need to go see your local GP where you live and get them to write you a letter on the practice letterhead signed and dated by your doctor that you are “Fit to dive” If you have one of these letters then all dive companies in Cairns will take you diving. Please note these letters are only valid for three months from their date of issue.
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INCLUDES:
7-Nights onboard Spirit of Freedom, with 6 dive days, enjoy up to 24/26 scuba dives, tanks & weights, all chef prepared meals, Australian wine, drinks and beers with the evening meal, tea & coffee, daily cabin service, bed linen, bath and deck towels, Cairns City hotel transfers.
EXTRAS DIVE GEAR:
Full dive gear hire can be purchased for an extra charge, this includes dive computer, torch, batteries, snorkel, fins, mask, wetsuit, BCD and REGS – $245.00 for the entire trip.
NITROX FILLS:
Nitrox tank fills are charged at $10.00 per fill or $180.00 for all tank fills on the trip.
FLIGHTS:
Flights are not included and must be purchased separately from local airline Qantas link. The flight that you will need to purchase separately is from Horn Island to Cairns or from Cairns to Horn Island depending on which trip you choose. Horn Island Departures Qantaslink offer daily flights from Horn Island to Cairns. Direct flights to Cairns depart at 10.40am and 14.25pm. Flight time is 1hr 45 mins.
TERMS OF PAYMENT:
(For individuals). A 20% deposit is required to secure your booking Full payment is due 2 months prior to your trip departure date Payment accepted VISA or Mastercard.
CANCELATIONS:
Cancellations made within 6 months of departure date will incur a fee of 20% of the trip fee. No refund applies for cancellations made within 2 months of departure date.
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FREE UNDERWATER CAMERA HIRE*
Spend over $550.00 AUD on your Great Barrier Reef tour with us and receive the latest Digital Underwater Camera Hire. Take amazing High-Resolution images and 1080 HD Video. Only when you book online thru our website.
Not available for any tours to the Islands as fine white sand damages the seals on the cameras and makes them leak!
You need to come into our shop located on the Cairns Esplanade the day before departure to pick up the camera before 5:30 pm. You also need to supply your own SD Camera Card and drop the camera off back at our shop before 5:30pm.
Please Remember there is no other way to collect our cameras! All passengers must come into our shop the day before departure day before 5:30 pm.