2-day/1-night Great Barrier Reef
Sail and Dive Trip, aboard Coral Sea Dreaming
New Horizon Sail and Dive |
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This trip is aboard Coral Sea Dreaming, a 55 foot Mono Hull Sailboat with a maximum of 10 divers and a Dive Staff of 2. It is for 2 days, 1 night, and allows 4 dives, plus 1 night dive.
Departure Information
Departure is from D Finger, Marlin Marina, Cairns at 8:30 AM Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, return time 4:30 PM.
The Dive
We really like overnight trips out to the reef with small groups. Going on a liveaboard reef trip means that you have more time to spend in the water looking at the reef, because the boat is not making a round trip between harbor and the reef the same day.
 We like the ambience of small group activities, and enjoy the less crowded feeling and more personal atmosphere.
An overnight trip on the Coral Sea Dreaming is one such trip. The boat visits Thetford, Moore, Milln, and Flynn Reefs, a cluster of reefs some 40km the Cairns and the coast. Sailing out and back takes around 4 hours. The small group size, just ten passengers, makes it easier for the dive staff to organize drift dives, night dives, and other unique opportunities. Certified divers usually make five dives on this trip, inlcuding one night dive. Snorkelers will have plenty of time in the water and the opportunity to make up to three introductory dives.
The Boat
The Coral Sea Dreaming is a modern steel sailing Ketch. Outfitted with a beautiful wooden interior, it has three private cabins, each slightly different and able to suit different guests. This 55-footer is equipped with a generous fresh water supply, generator, fridge and freezer, she makes for a comfortable boat for 2-day trips and extended charters.
Trip Prices
Included
 Snorkelling equipment
Specially prepared meals on board
Guided snorkelling tour
Morning and afternoon tea and snacks
Fresh linen
Hot freshwater showers
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All prices are in
US Dollars. |
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1 Apr 08 -
onwards
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| Children under 12 |
$187 |
| Shared cabin, per person |
$393 |
| Private cabin, double bed, per person |
$411 |
| Stateroom, queen bed, per person |
$449 |
| Family Stateroom, queen, 2 single beds |
$1,262 |
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| Prescription masks |
- | | Guided certified dives |
$5 | | Environmental management charge (pay on board) per Day |
$7 | | Transfers to/from Cairns lodging |
$9 | | Subsequent Intro. Scuba dives |
$47 | | Transfers: Northern Beaches |
$47 | | Night Dive |
$51 | | 1st Intro. Scuba dive |
$56 | | 4 scuba dive package, incudes dive gear |
$131 |
Children are between the ages of 4 and 14
About New Horizon Sail and Dive
Tony & Dara Bridgewater own and operate New Horizon Sail and Dive, and are both warm and gracious people who extend that warmth to the operations of their small flotilla of sailboats. Since 2007, under their ownership, all of their boats boat has been upgraded and the many small details that make a good dive trip into an amazing dive trip are being attended to with care and thought.
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