Spirit of Freedom – 3 Night Swim with Dwarf Minke Whale & Ribbon Reefs (Premium Vessel)
About your Minke Whale Adventure
Trips Available only during Minke Whale Season (June/July 2024)
June 2024 Available spots still on trips departing – 6th June 2024, 13th June, 27th June
July 2024 Available spots still on trips departing – 4th July, 11th July, 18th July, 25th July
During the months of June and July, divers and snorkellers may have the opportunity to interact with dwarf minke whales in the warm waters of the Great Barrier Reef. This is a unique and remarkable encounter takes place on the Great Barrier Reef’s Ribbon Reefs
Dive Level: This Cairns Minke Whale trip is suitable for snorkellers. No dive experience or certification is required.
Departs: Cairns 11.30 am Thursday
Returns: Cairns 12:00 noon Sunday Trip back to Cairns is a one-hour low flying flight
Certified Divers: Up to 11 dives, with focus on in-water swim time with Minke Whales when located.
Highlights
- Liveaboard adventure combining both Minke Whale experience and diving at the Ribbon Reefs
- In water interaction with Minke Whales
- Deep dives up to 30 metres
- Amazing visibility, coral formations & marine life
- Amazing dive crew and dive service
Diving Details
There are few opportunities in a lifetime where you can experience the thrill of sharing the water with a creature as magnificent as a whale. Spirit of Freedom will impress with its dive crew, service and dive locations.
Inclusions
- Transfers to/from your Cairns city hotel
- Lizard Island to Cairns scenic flight
- Opportunity for up to 11 dives and as much in-water swim time with the whales as we can manage.
- En suite cabin with daily service
- Chef-prepared gourmet meals
- Australian wines & soft drinks with evening meals
Extra's
- 4 Day Full Equipment rental $180
- 4 Day Nitrox package – includes all (15) dives on nitrox $150
- PADI Advanced Course $285
- PADI Nitrox Course – includes course and all subsequent dives on nitrox $280
Full Itinerary
When operating, these tours begin on a Thursday, departing from Cairns and heading north to the rarely visited Ribbon Reefs. Over two and half days you will have the opportunity for up to 11 dives. The number of dives is dependent on how much in-water swim time swimming with Dwarf Minke Whales as the whales allow. Your last night is spent on board the Spirit of Freedom in the bay at Lizard Island. Enjoy time ashore at Lizard Island the next morning, before boarding your return flight to Cairns. The one-hour flight back will bring you back to Cairns around 11.15 -11.45 am on Sunday.
Special Expedition: These tours are strictly seasonal, to coincide with the whales’ migration. Swimming with Minke Whales is a strictly controlled activity. Guests must follow crew instructions at all times.
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