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Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard
FROM: $669.00
Coral Sea Dreaming offers a small-group 2-day / 1-night sailing liveaboard to the Great Barrier Reef, perfect for snorkellers and certified divers. With personalised service, exclusive reef moorings, and the chance for night and early morning dives, this is reef travel done properly. A maximum of 12 passengers and 3 crew!
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Product Name:
Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard
Tour Type: 2 Day / 1 Night Trip - Operates: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays - Departs: 8:00am - Returns: 4:30pm - Transfers: No, make own way
Coral Sea Dreaming offers a small-group 2-day / 1-night sailing liveaboard to the Great Barrier Reef, perfect for snorkellers and certified divers. With personalised service, exclusive reef moorings, and the chance for night and early morning dives, this is reef travel done properly. A maximum of 12 passengers and 3 crew!
| AVAILABLE ON THIS TOUR: | |
|---|---|
| Scuba Diving: Yes – optional extra (see onboard price list) | Snorkelling Gear: Included – mask, fins, snorkel, wetsuits, lycra suits & life jackets |
| Meals: Included – breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea & dinner | Outer Reef: Yes – visits two reef sites |
| Pure Reef Experience: crystal-clear snorkelling and optional diving on the Great Barrier Reef | Uncrowded Reef Exploration: Coral Sea Dreaming focuses on what matters most — time in the water. |
| Authentic Sailing Liveaboard: This is a true small-group sailing experience, | Small Group Reef Time: Designed for snorkellers and certified divers who want quality reef time. |
Coral Sea Dreaming offers low number, overnight sailing adventures from Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef for divers and snorkelers (for more information on these activities, please see below tabs). These trips depart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and are a great way to explore the wonders of the reef in splendid isolation. Divers can enjoy up to five (5) scuba dives, including a night dive and early morning dive, which is one of our favourite times to explore the Great Barrier Reef. (Please note you can only buy the dive package while on the boat).
With access to over 25 moorings on nine (9) different reef systems (Norman, Hastings, Breaking Patches, Upolu Cay, Michaelmas, Flynn, Miln, Thetford and Moore), Coral Sea Dreaming will choose the best locations to maximise your experience, pending the weather and conditions. With passenger numbers limited to just 12 people, you are certainly escaping the crowds when you choose this as your liveaboard option.
Coral Sea Dreaming is a 16m steel ketch, which has been uniquely designed for charter work. Accommodating a maximum of 12 passengers and 3 crew, there is a range of cabins including 2 x single bunks, 1 x quad share, 2 x private cabins and 1 x family cabin (1 x double and 2 x single). There’s plenty of space to relax and of course there are full toilet facilities, a hot water shower and a freshwater shower at the dive deck. Linen and bath towels are supplied: bring your own dive towel.
All meals are included in the tour price, as is morning and afternoon tea and a constant supply of fresh fruit snacks. Snorkelling equipment, wetsuits and lycra suits are all included and guided snorkel tours are available on request. Diving is an optional extra and is available for certified divers and those wanting to try it for the first time with an introductory dive. Please note this tour is not suitable for children under the age of 4 years.
All prices in Australian Dollars:
| CHOOSE OPTION | DIVES | PRICE |
|---|---|---|
SNORKELING: | ||
| 2 Day/1 Night Private Cabin (Adult) Min 2 People | - | $719.00 |
| 2 Day/1 Night Shared Cabin (Adult) | - | $669.00 |
CERTIFIED DIVING ADD ONS: | ||
| 5 x Certified Dives Package Includes Full Dive Gear & All Dives Guided | 5 | $350.00 |
| 1 x Certified Dive Includes Full Dive Gear & All Dives Guided | 1 | $80.00 |
| Please note you can only buy the optional extra dive packages while on the boat. Please talk with the crew. |
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Itinerary:
DAY 1 – Boarding, Sailing & First Night on the Reef
Highlights:
Begin your overnight sailing adventure to the Great Barrier Reef. Visit two different outer reef sites for snorkelling and diving, with the option for certified divers to enjoy a night dive after sunset. Snorkellers can also choose to try an introductory scuba dive (additional cost). End the day watching the sun set over the Coral Sea before sleeping at anchor on the reef.
More Detail:
Your Coral Sea Dreaming experience begins at 7:45am, boarding the ketch at Cairns’ Marlin Marina. Shortly after 8:00am, the sails are raised and your journey to the Great Barrier Reef begins.
You’ll arrive at your first reef site around late morning, where you’ll enjoy your first snorkelling and optional diving session, followed by a freshly prepared lunch onboard. In the early afternoon, the vessel moves to a second reef location, offering another water session and relaxed free time to unwind on deck or explore the reef at your own pace.
As evening approaches, certified divers have the opportunity to take part in a night dive, while others can relax on deck and enjoy the peaceful reef surroundings. Dinner is served onboard, followed by a spectacular sunset and a calm night anchored on the Great Barrier Reef. Tea and coffee are included.
DAY 2 – Sunrise Reef Time & Sail Back to Cairns
Highlights:
Wake up on the reef and enjoy an early morning swim or dive — one of the most magical times to experience the Great Barrier Reef. After breakfast with waterfront views, visit two more reef sites before a relaxed sail back to Cairns.
More Detail:
Your second day begins on the reef, often around sunrise, when the ocean is at its calmest and marine life is most active. After breakfast onboard, guests can enjoy an early morning snorkel or dive, with excellent chances of seeing turtles, reef sharks and cruising pelagic fish.
Later in the morning, you’ll visit your final reef site, with time for more snorkelling, diving or simply relaxing on deck. Lunch is served onboard before the sails are hoisted for the return journey to Cairns.
Enjoy the peaceful sail back along the coast, arriving back into port at approximately 4:30pm, bringing your Coral Sea Dreaming adventure to a close.
Diving:
Coral Sea Dreaming offers a choice of certified diving and introductory diving. All dives are guided by professional dive crew. Divers have the chance to take up to four (4) day dives and one (1) night dive during this 2 day / 1 night trip, which visits several reef locations and dive sites. All equipment and dive briefings are included in the dive price.
INTRODUCTORY DIVING: This is a great opportunity to try scuba diving for the first time (no experience necessary). To try an introductory dive you will need to be at least 12 years old and pass a dive medical on board the boat. All equipment and briefings are provided and included in the cost, as is a dive guide. Coral Sea Dreaming is also one of the very few boats to be licensed by Scuba Schools International to offer introductory night dives! To participate in one of these, you will have to have done an introductory day dive first (on board Coral Sea Dreaming).
CERTIFIED DIVING: This trip is suitable for certified divers of all experience levels. Coral Sea Dreaming is licensed to visit upto 25 moorings at 9 different reef systems. You have the chance to do up to four (4) day dives and one (1) night dive. All dives are guided by professional dive guides. If you are not travelling with a dive buddy, this is no problem; you will be paired up with another diver on board. Equipment and dive site briefings are all included in the dive price.
Dive site depth varies anywhere from 6 – 36m. Certified divers can dive to the maximum depth of their experience and certification and will be required to show evidence of their certification: through current dive licenses and log book.
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!
Snorkeling:
Coral Sea Dreaming is perfect for snorkelers who are confident swimmers. The ketch visits several outer Great Barrier Reef sites and moors very close to the reef, meaning it’s only a small swim to the reef and its amazing coral gardens. That being said, it is open water swimming and water depth varies from a few metres (when you over the corals) to up to 36m. Snorkel site briefings are provided and flotation vests are also provided if you would prefer.
All snorkelling equipment (mask, fins and snorkel) are included as are wetsuits / lycra suits. Prescription masks are available with 24 hours notice. There is also the option to try introductory diving (no experience necessary) while on board. Added bonus: get to see the sun set and rise over the Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef, it’s simply stunning!
Customer Reviews:
CUSTOMER TOUR REVIEWS & FEEDBACK
Customer reviews are written by our customers using our 1 x FREE Digital Underwater Camera Hire Service. Remember to collect our camera you do need to come into our shop the day before departure day before 5:30 pm to pick up the camera. You also need to supply your own SD camera card.
By: Hannah + Chris
Staff Service - 4 out of 5
Reef Quality - 5 out of 5
Vaue For Money - 4 out of 5
Overall Rating - 4 out of 5
Travelled on: 28/11/2013
Fab trip! Overnight on the coral sea dreaming boat was great, very comfortable, good food and nice small group. Dive sites were brilliant, saw loads including tonnes of reef sharks + turtles. Small numbers on the boat made for a much friendlier atmosphere and meant we had fantastic moorings. Highly recommended!
Full Reviews:
CAIRNS DIVE ADVENTURES TRIP REVIEWS:
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.
Departs: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday Only!
Inclusions: All meals, morning & afternoon tea, fresh fruit snacks (special diets can be catered for with advance notice), fresh linen and bath towels, wetsuits and lycra suits, snorkeling equipment, guided snorkel tours.
Is Coral Sea Dreaming Right for You?
Coral Sea Dreaming is an active, adventure-style overnight sailing trip designed for guests who can swim and are keen to snorkel, dive, or try scuba diving for the first time. The focus of this experience is time in the water and life on the reef, so it is not suited to non-swimmers, very young children, or guests with significant mobility limitations.
For safety reasons, all divers are required to complete a medical questionnaire onboard, and diving activities are assessed by the onboard dive instructor. If there are any concerns about safety, the crew may restrict or cancel diving activities. We strongly recommend checking dive medical requirements before booking if you have any pre-existing medical conditions.
Coral Sea Dreaming is a true sailing vessel, and whenever conditions allow, the crew will raise the sails for a genuine sailing experience. As with all reef tours, itineraries and sailing conditions are weather dependent, and trips may be altered or cancelled if conditions are unsafe.
Most dietary requirements can be catered for with advance notice. Please let us know at least 48 hours before departure so the crew can plan meals accordingly.
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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.