Scuba diving safaris at the Great Barrier Reef
Safari boats to the Ribbon Reefs depart from Trinity Wharf in Cairns, and on the short trip aboard the Spirit of Freedom, the Cod Hole with its large potato cod is always included. The return journey is then by light aircraft from Lizard Island. From Port Douglas, the Quicksilver day boat takes you to the Agincourt Reef at the edge of the continental shelf. Further south, off Cape Bowling Green, lies the Yongala, which sank in a cyclone in 1911. Yongala Dive takes you out from Alva Beach near Ayr in just over half an hour and requires at least an Advanced Open Water certification. Diving into the wreck is prohibited.
This booklet is for the days on the safari boat. It compares the routes, lists boats and departure ports, and shows which route runs in which months. Along a route, the dive sites are listed in the order in which the boat visits them. Typical species are shown with an actual photo and season. Anyone combining a safari with days at a base also takes the booklet with the dive sites.
You will receive an A5-format PDF that you can read on your phone or tablet while on the go and print as a booklet at home.