Taka Dive Cod Hole and Northern Great Barrier Reef
Taka Dive
Taka Dive has specialized in extended live aboard trips for certified divers to the Cod Hole & Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea for over 18 years. Our custom built vessel ‘TAKA’ was designed with comfort in mind. With luxurious, deluxe ocean view cabins, plasma screens for all to enjoy, internet at sea and a friendly crew who are dedicated to making your trip enjoyable.
Tuesday
Complimentary pick-ups from Cairns City accommodation commence between 4.30pm & 5.00pm. Passengers arrive to our vessel ‘TAKA’ at approx 5.10pm. Check in is then done by one of our experienced & friendly crew members.
The first evening we travel overnight 250Km to the Cod Hole. During this time passengers organize their dive gear or hire gear. We also have a brief period of introduction followed by paperwork and a briefing on the schedule for the next day. Dinner is served at approx 7.30pm with the rest of the evening for relaxation.
Wednesday
- 7.30am Breakfast.
- 8.30am Arrive at the Cod Hole.
- Dive briefing.
- Dive 1 - Familiarization with the Cod Hole / check out dive for those who have done less than 50 dives or have not dived in the past year. Likely Sightings include Giant Potato Cod, Moray Eel, Reef Sharks & Maori Wrasse.
- Dive 2 - Cod feed at the Cod Hole. Close encounters with the Famous Potato Cod.
- Lunch.
- Dive 3 - Pixie’s Pinnacle/Reef/Wall or Challenger Bay. Likely sightings include Lion Fish, Nudibranches, Garden Eels & Barracuda.
- Afternoon rest & snack.
- Dive 4 - 6.30pm Night dive at Challenger Bay. Likely sightings include Cuttle Fish, Sea Turtles, Reef Sharks & Manta Rays.
- 8.00pm Evening Meal.
Thursday
- 7.00am Breakfast.
- Dive briefing.
- Dive 5 - 7.30am Clam Gardens. Likely Sightings include Giant Clams (150-200 years old).
- Dive 6 - 10.00am Steve’s Bommie. Likely sightings include Red flame File Shell, Stone Fish, Wobbegong Sharks, Turtles & thousands of schooling Anthias.
- Snack.
- Dive 7 - 12.00/1.00pm Temple Of Doom, sightings include Flatworms & Anenomefish
- Lunch followed by afternoon rest.
- Dive 8 - 6.30pm Beer Gardens. Sightings include Sleepy Turtles & Parrot Fish.
- 8.00pm evening meal.
Friday
- Dive briefing.
- Dive 9 - 6.30am Hogs Breath, sightings include Blue Spot Lagoon Ray & Clown Fish.
- 7.30am breakfast.
- Dive 10 - 8.30am Split Bommie. Sightings include octopus & various Butterfly Fish.
- As we sail back to Cairns, passengers have plenty of time to rest and relax in between snacks and lunch.
- Taka then arrives back to Trinity Wharf in Cairns at 3.00pm. Complimentary transfers to local accommodation between 3.00pm and 4.00pm.
