Lady Elliot and the Capricorn Bunker Group Liveaboard Weekend

LADY ELLIOT ISLAND & THE CAPRICORN BUNKER GROUP

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The Trip
Come and join us on South East Queensland’s ONLY live aboard Big Cat Reality. The Big Cat crew will be taking us to the Bunker group of Islands and Cays. This trip is 4 days of unique dive sites in the Capricorn Bunker Groupand surrounding Lady Elliot Island! This trip is a must for every diver with diverse coral cays, reefs, islands and abundant marine life.

Dive Information

Suitable for Open Water Divers (certified to 18 metres)

Wreck certification is not a requirement to dive this site

Depth ranges from 6 – 28 metres

Diving by yourself? We will buddy you up with another diver with similar experience


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TRIP DATES & PRICES

24 – 28 March 2016 – Easter Long Weekend – $1,359 per person- SOLD OUT

What’s Included
Up to 18 
dives including a night dives
Accommodation on all nights in air conditioned bunks
All your meals, including fresh fruit and snacks between dives
Large Stable 25 metre vessel
Huge dive deck and fresh water tubs for your camera equipment
All air fills
Transport to Bundaberg for the first 6 to book on

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What’s Excluded
$20 per person GBRMPA reef tax to be paid on board
Tanks
Weights
All Dive Gear
Transport to Bundaberg if you are making your own way
Alcohol (No alcohol can be brought on board as this is a licensed boat)
Soft drinks

Gear Hire
PDS is able to with a wetsuit, BCD, regulator, computer, tanks and weights for the weekend and please communicate your requirements on the booking form. Each diver must provide their own mask, snorkel, fins and boots (not available for hire). Underwater camera and torches are also available and are subject to availability.

4 Day Trip Itinerary

The First Night: (Thursday 24th March) (Passage Plan) We all meet at the Bundaberg Port Marina by 5.00 pm, where everyone stows their gear and settles in onboard.  The master then introduces the crew, gives the safety brief and you watch our induction DVD.  A light supper is served and we depart Burnett Heads at about 8:30pm.  (For anyone wanting a meal before boarding, there is a great fish & chip takeaway located at Burnett Heads 5 min from the Marina).  “Big Cat Reality” then steams overnight to Llewelyn Reef and arrives ready for an early morning dive.

Day One: (Friday 25th) Day one starts with two great dives at Llewelyn Reef to get you started and then a short move north to Lamont Reef for an afternoon of exploring this amazing and rarely dived reef.  After completing 5 dives for the day, we settle down for our first night on the Great Barrier Reef.

 

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Day Two: (Saturday 26th) On the second day we start the day with an early morning dive at Lamont Reef before move south to spend the rest of the day diving the sites around Hoskins Island where we generally get the opportunity to snorkel in the crystal clear lagoon with reef sharks and baby sea turtles.

Day Three: (Sunday 27th) On the second day we wake up at the world famous Lady Elliott Island where there is always heaps of beautiful Manta rays and great viz.  You will have the opportunity to dive all the best sites here including the Blow hole, Hero’s Cave and Lighthouse Bommie.  Our last night on the reef is finished off with a calm night dive and a BBQ on the top deck followed by a great night’s sleep.

Day Four: (Monday 28th) Our last day gives us the RARE opportunity to explore a little known dive site called the “Snake Pitt”.  This site is well off shore and has an amazing landscape with huge over hangs and swim throughs and of course heaps of Sea Snakes and Big Fish.  Weather permitting we are able to dive the Snake Pitt we will then do two dives at Lady Elliot before  we head back to Bundaberg, arriving at approximately 6:30pm. If we are unable to dive the Snake Pitt we will do three dives at Lady Elliot.

This trip is truly great fun and top value. Included: up to 18 dives, all air fills, all meals, 4 nights air-conditioned accommodation, dive master services and full use of all facilities onboard.

 

Specialities Suitable for this trip
Advanced Open Water (perfect for this trip)
Under water Navigation

Nitrox
Deep Diver
Digital Underwater Photographer
Underwater Photographer
Underwater Videographer
Search and Recovery
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Underwater Navigation
Dry Suit Diver
Shark Awareness
Underwater Naturalist

HOW TO BOOK
Download the booking form attached to the page. Complete the required fields, scan and email to
[email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

11 responses to “Lady Elliot and the Capricorn Bunker Group Liveaboard Weekend”

  1. Ian Avatar
    Ian

    I am so looking forward to this trip John!!! Bring it on for an Australia Diving Feast!!!! – Shot Gun!!

  2. Sarah Williamson Avatar

    Damn, we will be in Bali then. Will you be running another?

    1. Professional Dive Services Avatar

      Yes there is another Sarah! If you look on the right hand side of the page where the booking forms are you will see there is also a booking form for the weekend 27 to 30 September. I hope you guys can join us! Have fun in Bali!!

  3. Chris Keough Avatar
    Chris Keough

    Hello

    I Would love to join the trip to Lady Musgrave/buncker group. I’m not sure what i need to do with the Bocking form. Is there an email i need to send it to or do need to print and be posted?

    Cheers
    Chris Keough.

    1. Professional Dive Services Avatar

      G’Day Chris! Looking forward to you joining us for this fantastic weekend. Fur future reference if you have any questions at any time you are always welcome to contact Lisa on 07 3204 5857 or John on 0457 007 040.

  4. Geoff Stedman Avatar
    Geoff Stedman

    Hi,
    I would love to join you on this trip. Do you know if there will be any photographers on board. I do enjoy my photography and it is usually better to buddy up with another photographer.
    Also, I would be departing from the Noosa area if anyone needs a lift from there.
    Cheers
    Geoff

    1. Professional Dive Services Avatar

      G’Day Geoff!

      Thank you for your interest in our Australia Day Long weekend Bunker trip. I am sorry to say that as of Christmas Eve it was completely sold out. Not to fear we will be running a number of these trips this year and will be confirming dates shortly. We always have keen photographers on board (including myself) and we always pair people up with similar experience and motives.

      We look forward to you joining us for the next Bunker trip. I will hopefully have the dates confirmed shortly!!

      John

  5. Tricia Avatar
    Tricia

    So glad the trip is full – looking forward to our first live aboard!!
    Tricia & Andy

  6. roger steel Avatar
    roger steel

    G’day’ I would like to book a spot for the australia day weekend.
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  7. John Porter Avatar

    I can’t work out what is included and what is excluded on the Australia Day weekend excursion.What extra do I pay over and above the specified tariff of $1359.00. Do I pay extra for tanks and weights?

    1. Professional Dive Services Avatar

      G’Day John!

      I apologise for the delay in responding to your inquiry. Yes tanks and weights are above the cost of the trip. The operator does not have tanks and weights so we offer them at a very reasonable price to rent and bring them up for you. We have actually re-jigged the trip to be from Friday evening until Sunday night as for some reason people seem reluctant to take the Monday off when we thought with Tuesday being a public holiday a 4 day weekend was a no brainer?! Oh well! Instead it is now leaving on Friday night and back on Sunday evening. Tanks and weights for the weekend is $30. If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to call us on 0457 007 040 or 07 3204 5857. I hope you can join us!

      John

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