Taka is a very spacious, modern and comfortable vessel that is popular with divers of all budgets.
Taka trips start and end in Cairns and offer a 4 day cruise departing on Tuesdays and 5 days trip departing each Friday. On the Friday excursion you get to dive the Cod Hole and the Ribbon Reefs, plus you also get to dive for a full day in the Coral Sea, at spectacular Osprey Reef which is excellent for shark action and other awesome marine life. For this reason, we recommend going for the Friday departure rather than the Tuesday trip if you have the time to spare.

Vessel

At a length of 30 metres (100ft), Taka is a huge vessel with plenty of room for 32 divers and 12 crew on board. The entire boat is air-conditioned and the interior has a contemporary feel about it. A comfortable saloon with Plasma-TV/Video/DVD and Stereo provides a nice setting to view the daily underwater video update.
Internet Terminals allow the computerjunkies to stay up to date with the world and e-mail their latest u/w pictures to their mates back home only seconds after they have been taken.

There is a large dive deck with plenty of room to store all your personal gear. You can also relax on the sun deck between dives.

Accommodation

On the Upper Deck, Taka features a Stateroom Cabin with a Queenbed, Television and an X Box, and also 4 Deluxe Double/Twin cabins all with ensuite bathrooms and windows.
Below deck there are 2 standard twin share cabins and 4 quad share cabins. 3 share facilities (showers/WC), located on the dive deck, are available for divers in these cabins. 

Itinerary

4 days / 3 nights Ribbon Reefs & Cod Hole departing Tuesday and returning Friday. A very big distance gets covered in a few days and Taka will sail during the nights.

• Tuesday: Late departure from Cairns and cruise overnight straight through to the Ribbon Reefs.
• Wednesday: Your first dive day with 4 dives, 2 of these dives will be at the Cod Hole. See the giant and famous potato cods that are eagerly waiting to be fed. Taka moves on south along the Ribbon Reefs for the other 2 dives.
• Thursday: Again you get 4 dives on sites like "Pixie's Pinnacle", "Challenger Bay" or "Steve's Bommie". This part of the Barrier Reef is one of the most beautiful and diverse stretches of the 2000 km long reef system.
• Friday: Your last 2 dives on the trip. These dives will be on the outer Barrier Reef at sites such as Opal or Agincourt Reef. Taka then heads back for Cairns where she arrives around 3.30PM.

5 days / 4 nights Coral Sea/Osprey Reef & Ribbon Reefs/Cod Hole departing Friday and returning Tuesday. Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea is famous for its sheer walls and pelagic life. Shark encounters are the special experience on Osprey Reef. Silvertips, Grey Whalers, sometimes Hammerheads and for sure Whitetip Sharks are to be seen here. Expect visibilities between 90 and 150 feet.

The trip combines two diving highlights of our area - the Osprey Reef and the Cod Hole - in only five days. A very big distance gets covered in a few days and Taka will sail during the nights. If you are pressed by time, but want to see both, this is the chance to go there. Here is the schedule:

• Friday: Pick up around 4.00pm from your accommodation. Overnight cruise to the Cod Hole.
• Saturday: 4 dives at the Cod Hole and the Ribbon Reefs, one of those is a night dive. The night is used again to cruise to Osprey in the Coral Sea.
• Sunday: Dive the walls of Osprey's "North Horne". Shark Feed. Four dives. Back to Ribbon Reefs over night.
• Monday: 4 dives on the Ribbon Reefs.
• Tuesday: 2 morning dives on the outer Barrier Reef and then head back for Cairns, arrive at 3.30 PM

Pre-departure Information:

What to bring

• Dive Certification Card
• Hat, Sunscreen & Sunglasses
• a warm jumper
• a sense of humor (Smiles)
• Motion sickness tablets if you are prone to sea sickness
• Extra money for EMC, soft drinks, chocolates etc.
• Please notify us of any special dietary requirements you may have.
• An environmental management charge applies for all persons who are entering the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area. This charge is to be collected upon completion of the journey.

 Rates

Inclusions:

•  Non-alcoholic beverages (Tea, coffee, water)
•  Return transfer to/from your accommodation in Cairns,
•  Sheets, towels and linens
•  Three meals daily, plus snacks
•  Approx 4 dives per full day
•  Use of aluminum cylinders, weights, weight belts
•  Australian Government Goods & Services Tax

Extras:

•  Environmental management charge
•  Fuel surcharges