6 Day Dwarf Minke Whale Encounters (Exclusive/Premium/Adventure)

One Departure Date – Wednesday 2nd July – Monday 7th July 2025

Limited spaces available in the Triple Share Cabin.

Swim with Dwarf Minke Whales at the Great Barrier Reef onboard Argo. This premium built liveaboard vessel will ensure your dive trips to the Ribbon Reefs are in comfort. Argo is easy on the eye with its beautiful interior, spacious cabins, and relaxing lounge.

You will get to share this trip with only 12 guests with the crew. You can expect a more personalised and tailored trip.

Swimming with dwarf minke whales is an unforgettable experience, which will stay with you for life. These naturally inquisitive mammals are seemingly attracted to boats and people, coming up close to inspect the newcomers to their marine world. They command the terms of their interaction. They may stay just a moment or spend minutes and sometimes even hours circling swimmers and divers in the water.

Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef Ribbon Reefs (Ribbon Reef Number 10) is one of the few places in the world where you can swim with Dwarf Minke Whales at the Great Barrier Reef. It’s highly regulated, to protect the people and the whales, and provides the most amazing opportunity for a natural marine encounter.

Cabins

• 2 x Premium (1 x Double bed + 1 x Single Bunk with Ensuite)
• 2 x Club 1 x Double Bed + 2 x Single Bunks – Shared bathroom)
• 1 x Twin Share Cabin (2 Single bunks – Shared bathroom)

Services

• Wi-Fi
• Satellite TV
• Full laundry facilities

Trip Highlights and Inclusions for your Minke Whale tour 

• Experienced, local Expedition Guides
• ‘Open-Deck’ for Minke swims
• Up to 10 dives on the Ribbon Reefs
• All scuba dive and snorkel equipment
• Suitable for snorkelers and divers
• Chef-prepared meals and snacks
• Maximum of 12 guests

The Diving/Snorkelling

Certified Divers will receive up to 10 dives on the Ribbon Reefs and with snorkellers unlimited interactions with the Minke Whales. The Ribbon Reefs are the next level to diving and snorkelling the reefs on the Great Barrier Reef out from Cairns or Port Douglas. Expect large pinnacle bommies 30 to 40 metres deep and easily the same in diameter covered in schools of fish of all sizes. Some of the more well known dive sites on the Ribbon Reefs you can expect to dive are Steve’s Bommie, Temple of Doom, Challenger Bay, The Snake Pit, Dynamite Pass and Pixie Pinnacle.