The UNSW Underwater Club is proud to present the annual liveaboard 2019! 

 

**Bookings open at 12 pm Saturday the 3rd of August**

 

This September the UNSW Underwater Club is taking to the high seas aboard the luxurious MV Kalinda for another week of diving, eating, partying and many games of monopoly deal on the Great Barrier Reef! Our captain, Dave, has been navigating these waters for longer than he can remember and he is going to let us in on his top-secret dive locations. Aboard the Kalinda, we will travel to the most pristine and untouched reefs in the outer Great Barrier Reef marine park. These reefs are home to a plethora of weird and wonderful sea critters, including sea snakes, giant clams, walking sharks, nudibranchs and possibly even (but no promises) whales. If this doesn’t wet your neoprene then we will be finishing the trip with a day diving on the SS Yongala, an unforgettable 110m long shipwreck widely regarded as the best wreck dive in the world. As you will be living on a boat for a week this trip is all-inclusive of meals, accommodation and tank fills all for an unbeatable price of $1250pp. 

 

COST

 

• $1250 (Excluding flights)

• Budget $300 - $400 for flights

 

WHAT IS INCLUDED

 

• 7 nights accommodation onboard the MV Kalinda

• All meals provided by your personal onboard chef 

• 16 - 20 dives (depending on weather)

• Diving on the SS Yongala!

• One day exploring the koala infested Magnetic Island

• 1 epic all booze inclusive party night

• Weights and tanks

• Tank fills

 

WHERE IS IT

 

The boat will depart from and arrive back at Reef HQ Wharf, Townsville. You will need to arrange your own transport to and from Townsville.

 

DATES

 

8th - 15th of September

 

We will be departing from Reef HQ wharf, Townsville on the evening of the 8th of September and we will be arriving back to Townsville at 9 am on the 15th of September. 

 

 

TRANSPORT

 

Townsville is only a 17 day walk up the road but for those who insist on a more efficient option, I would recommend flying into Townsville Airport before 3 pm on the 8th of September. There will be no diving on the last day of the liveaboard so you will be safe to fly back to Sydney anytime after 11 am on the 15th of September. Shuttles to and from the airport are $10 and Townsville has Uber. Flights from SYD - TSV are direct and around $300 - $400 return.

 

 

DIVING QUALIFICATION

 

 

This trip is suitable for all divers with an open water cert or above. Please note that If you are an open water diver with little experience you may not be able to dive on certain sites such as the SS Yongala.

 

DIVE GEAR

 

You are responsible for organising your own gear. BCDs, regulators, dive computers, wetsuits, masks and fins are all available to hire from the club through our gear hire portal*(https://www.revolutionise.com.au/underwaterclub/gear-hire-)

*Please note there is limited availability on all gear hire

For this trip, you will need:

• BCD

• Regs (with dive computer if you don't already have one)

• Fins, booties, Mask

The MV Kalinda will supply tanks and weights for us, so please don't try lug these with you to Townsville. 

 

TICKETS

 

• Tickets will go on sale at 12 pm (midday), Saturday the 3rd of August

• To secure your place on the trip you will need to pay a non-refundable $250 deposit with the remaining balance ($1000) due by 25th August.

• If you miss out on a spot, add your name to the Kalinda Waitlist event. This waitlist will be available 15 minutes after the main event opens. 12:15 pm on the 3rd of August.

 

Any questions or queries feel free to email Adam Inchley on inchleyadam@gmail.com or text 0498645450