Extended Dive Cruise
Location: Queensland | Cairns, Great Barrier Reef

Spirt of Freedom - Luxury Liveaboard Dive Cruising

Sleek, stylish and spacious, the ‘Spirit of Freedom' is Australia's most comfortably appointed live-aboard dive vessel and offers the best in dive cruising to the far northern Great Barrier Reef and remote Coral Sea reefs.

Our guests enjoy first class chef prepared meals and complimentary wine with the evening meal. Three decks with separate lounge, dining and under cover top deck provide plenty of space for 26 guests, and 11 generous air-conditioned cabins all contain private bathroom.

Spirit of Freedom offers a choice of 3, 4, and 7 day tours. The 3 Day/ 3 night tour takes in the world famous Cod Hole, The Ribbon Reefs, and includes a one hour low-level flight from Lizard Island. The 4 Day/ 4 night tour commences with the reef flight from Cairns to Lizard Island, before travelling out to the remote Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. The 7 Day/ 7 night tour takes in both the Cod Hole / Ribbon Reef region and Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea, plus a few hours ashore to explore Lizard Island.

The Spirit of Freedom is also available for private charter and can provide the perfect cruise to the islands and reefs of the tropical north for your special interest or incentive group.

Itinerary Overview

3 Day Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs
Departs Cairns 12:00 noon Monday
Returns Cairns 11:30 am Thursday
Includes

3 nights / 2.5 dive days
2 days diving Northern Ribbon Reefs
Opportunity for up to 11 dives
Low level reef flight from Lizard Island.

Dive the world famous Cod Hole and turquoise waters of the Ribbon Reefs, an ecosystem of unsurpassed marine diversity and exquisite natural beauty. You will encounter a family of giant potato cod, clouds of colourful tropical fish, anemones, turtles, olive sea snakes, and pristine coral gardens. Return to Cairns from Lizard Island by 250km / 130 mile low -level scenic reef flight.

4 Day Coral Sea
Departs Cairns 08:30 am Thursday
Returns Cairns 07:00 am Monday
Includes

4 nights / 3.5 dive days
2-3 days at the Coral Sea
Opportunity for up to 16 dives
Flight over the reef to Lizard Island

Take a reef flight to Lizard Island to begin you diving at the very top of the Ribbon Reefs at sites such as the ‘Cod Hole' and ‘Dynamite Pass'. Then travel out to remote Opsrey Reef for an unforgettable shark dive at 'North Horn'. Experience the sheer walls and 30 – 100 metres visibility of the Coral Sea while diving with sharks, mantas and schools of pelagics. Spectacular!

7 Day Cod Hole & Coral Sea
Departs Cairns 12:00 noon Monday
Returns Cairns 07:00 am Monday
Includes

7 nights /6.5 dive days
3 - 4 Days on the northern Ribbons
2 - 3 Days at the Coral Sea
Opportunity for up to 27 dives
Time ashore at Lizard Island

Join Spirit of Freedom 7 days and nights diving the two diverse eco systems of the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. Your cruise will include the Ribbon Reefs, the ‘Cod Hole' a chance to explore Lizard Island, Osprey and possibly Bougainville Reef, Coral Sea. The first part of your tour will include the magical Ribbon Reefs, the ‘Cod Hole', and a chance to explore Lizard Island. On the second part of the cruise we will travel to Osprey Reef inn the Coral Sea to dive it's sheer walls and experience the shark dive at ‘North Horn'.

Guests on board Spirit of Freedom enjoy...

Choice of 3 Day Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs, 4 Day Cod Hole & Coral Sea, and 7 day Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs & Coral Sea tours.
Reef flight between Cairns and Lizard Island on the 3 and 4 day tours.
120 ft electronically stabilised vessel for the smoothest cruising.
Three entertainment areas - dining saloon, lounge bar, and sun deck.
Well set up dive deck and easy access dive platform.
Spacious private cabins all with private bathroom
Daily cabin service.
First class Chef prepared meals.
Complimentary Australian wines with evening meals.
Wide screen TV with DVD movie library.
Optional Nitrox fills for Nitrox certified divers.
Computer and CD burner for down-loading digital images.
Complimentary transfers to/ from Cairns City accommodation