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Liveaboard diving is the ultimate way to experience and explore the wonders of Australias' Great Barrier Reef. Cruise the pristine Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea in total comfort and safety

Most of the best dive sites can only be reached by boat. Live-Aboards minimise travel times, while maximising your scuba diving and snorkelling time on the reefs and wrecks.

Big Cat Reality

"Big Cat Reality" operates in Moreton Bay Marine Park on most weekends with 2 day, 2 nights, (Friday - Sunday) Scuba Diving trips and some mid week trips.

Three Northern trips are also run each year.

2 x 5 Day Bunker Group Trips in late December - early January, out of Bundaberg
2 x 4 Day Bunker Group Trips at Easter, out of Bundaberg
3 x 7 Day Swain Reef Trips in August - September, out of Gladstone

Accommodation:

• 28 Air-Conditioned berths
• Large comfy bunk stylingand roomy design to minimize sea sickness and claustrophobia.
•Everyone gets a great bunk, and they are located in the middle of the ship(No pokey bow berths).

Amenities: Buffet breakfasts, hot & cold buffet lunches and of course the famous Big Cat BBQ. Enjoy healthy fruit platters and other snacks between dives. If you have any dietary requirements, please advise us at the time of booking.

All bed linen and a bath towel (for fresh water showers) is provided. Please bring along a towel for diving purposes.

Dive Gear: You are required to supply your own dive gear, or you can hire it from one of our professional dive operators. (All divers Must have a dive computer) Air fills are provided on the trip.

Specifications:
• Length - 24.3 meters
• Beam - 9.14 meters
• Speed - 12 knots
• Capacity - 35 persons within 50 NM of the Coast (24 Passengers and 9 crew over night)

Top Deck

Main Deck

Lower Deck

Accommodation: Eleven spaciousair-conditioned cabins all contain their own private bathroom and are serviceddaily. A range of cabin types is available and the three premium cabin typescontain TV/ DVD and CD player.Fully air-conditioned

Amenities: On board chefs providefirst class meals and can cater to specific dietary requirements. Enjoy Australianand international cuisines and four meals a day. Australian wine and softdrinks are complimentary with the evening meal.

The ship features three decks of spacious comfort including sun deck, lounge and bar, dining saloon, and huge dive deck.

Specifications:
• Length - 37.0 meters
• Beam - 7.1 meters
• Speed - 12 knots
• Displacement - 250 tonnes
• Fresh Water - Unlimited
• Passengers - Maximum 26
• Crew 8 - 10
• Fully Air-conditioned throughout
• Electronic Stabilizers

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Taka Dive Adventures

Taka Dive Adventures has been operating liveaboard dive trips for over 15 years to the Northern Great Barrier Reefs, Ribbon Reefs and the Coral Sea. The brand new purpose-built dive vessel was launched in January 2004 setting a new standard in dive travel.

1x Master Stateroom
5x Double/Twin En-suite Cabins
1x Standard Twin Cabin
4x Quad Share Cabins, all cabins air conditioned.

Amenities:
Superb meals, freshly prepared onboard from dinner on the evening of departure to lunch on the last day. Snacks after every dive.Complimentary tea, coffee, Milo, water, cordial, biscuits and fresh fruit are available 24 hours a day.

Full dive and snorkel gear hire available on-board. Digital cameras arealso rentable aboard the Taka.


Activities: From May to July we havethe Dwarf Minke Whale Season each year. Taka Dive passengers traveling duringthis time have the opportunity to contribute to the research of these whales.Taka teams up, with the James Cook University researchers, and records allsightings of these fantastic mammals.

Taka Dive Adventures operates 365 days per year. We depart on Tuesdays on our 4 day/3night trip to the Cod Hole and Northern Great Barrier Reef, and then again on Fridays for our 5day/4night trip to the Cod Hole and Coral Sea.

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Upper Deck

Middle Deck

Lower Deck