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The 2011 Far North trip; exploring the BEST of the Great Barrier Reef
Adventure North of the storm and flood affected reefs of the central sections
Large, comfortable, charming vessel
Remote, pristine, protected reefs
Untamed shark encounters most dives
Nesting turtles
Vertical abyssal drop-offs
Uncharted seamounts
Fantastic aboriginal Rock Art
Schooling pelagics
Unmapped coral cays
Diverse, flexible itinerary
Unparalleled photo opportunities
Great Visibility
Incredible value for your diving dollar
Rarely or never dived sites
Sensationally pristine by remoteness
Unquestionably the dive trip of a lifetime!
The dive sites:
Ribbon Reefs
Cod Hole
Scooterboot (only 200 dolphins and about 35 silvertip sharks on the dive here in 2009)
Flinders and Stanley Islands with the most impressive indigenous rock art I have ever seen
Mantis & Tijou Reefs
Wreck Bay
Wishbone Reef
Great Detached Reefs including `Da Phat' the mini seamount found by `Kalinda crew' in 2007. A 15m double pinnacle out of 200m deep water... just LOADED with everything!
Raine Island localities
Pandora's passage
SS Quetta Shipwreck
The details:
This trip departs Cairns (Marlin Marina) 1st Dec 2011, arriving Thursday Island 12th Dec 2011
Cost $3850 / berth; or $6600 for a twin share cabin
Payments in Australian dollars
Bookings direct with owner via email, Dave Stewart davestewy@bigpond.com
$1100 deposit required to secure your berth, balance required 4 weeks prior to departure
* only 7 berths remain, you will need to book early
Flights from Torres Straights are not provided, you will need to organise these yourself however assistance and advice given if requested
The vessel, Kalinda:
Limited passenger numbers (max 12), the vessel has berth accommodation for 30 persons, however, trip length and resource management means we only take 12 passengers on these epic Far North trips ensuring plenty of space for each.
Great food and brewed coffee
Friendly, relaxed, professional and experienced crew
Up to 4 dives a day
Detailed dive site briefs
Tanks and weights provided
SCUBA equipment for hire including wetsuits, stinger suits, mask/snorkels and fins
All cabins air conditioned
Shady decks with heaps of personal space
Reference books and DVD library
100% dive lookout - safety paramount
OH&S compliant, vessel safety management systems in place
Tender/rescue vessel
Satellite phone
Environmentally sensitive operations
Dave Stewart,
Owner / Skipper, 'Kalinda'
Manager, 'affordable CHARTERS'
Phone: (Mobile/Vessel): 0409 297 413;
(Office): 07 4721 1980; (Fax): 07 4721 1970
email: davestewy@bigpond.com
Kalinda Specs
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HDCAM Footage Frame. © 2007 Pawel Achtel
HDCAM Footage Frame. © 2007 Pawel Achtel
HDCAM Footage Frame. © 2007 Pawel Achtel
Filming coral reefs in the far North Great Barrier Reef. Photo Credit: Justin Gilligan
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