Taka Diving Specifications

The Boat

Accommodation

1x Master Stateroom, 5x Double/Twin En-suite Cabins, 4x Standard Twin Cabin, 2x Quad Share Cabins, all cabins air conditioned.

Length	30m (100ft)	Water	30,000 litres (6500 gals)
Beam	8m (30ft)	Cruising Range	5000 nautical miles
Draft	3.6m	Main Engine	MTU 2000 series V12 Marine
Survey	1B - 30 passengers & 12 crew	Aux Engine 1	Cummins 6CT/ 150kva
Construction	Steel, Mono Hull, 4 Deck Levels	Aux Engine 2	Cummin 6CT/ 150kva
Year	Launched December 2003	Power	410v, 240v, 110v, 24 and 12v
Navigation	Radar, GPS and Plotter x 2	Compressor	2 x Bauer K180, 8 banks, Nitrox ready
Accommodation	1 x Master Stateroom, 5 x Double/Ensuite Cabins, 4x Standard Twin Cabin, 2x Quad Share Cabins, all cabins air conditioned.	Dive Tanks	65 cf (9lt) and 88 cf (12lt) Aluminium tanks
Toilets/Showers	12/12	Hire Gear	Scubapro, Aqualung, Oceanic
Cruising Speed	11 knots	Tender	2 x custom built inflatables
Fuel Capacity	20,000 litres (4,300 gals)	Outboard	Yamaha 25 Enduro

The Diving

The Northern Ribbon Reefs and the Remote Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea

Taka Dive Adventures has been operating liveaboard dive trips for over 18 years to the Cod Hole, Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea and the Ribbon Reefs. Our new purpose-built dive vessel was launched in January 2004 setting a higher standard in dive travel.

The famous Cod Hole attracts divers from all over the world combined with the Shark Feed at Osprey Reef is certainly a dive trip of a lifetime.

Osprey reef in the Coral Sea is one of the most spectacular dive sites in the world. Offering a diverse range of shark life all year round and pristine soft coral unlike anything you have ever seen before.

On our shark feed dive, you are more than likely to see anywhere from 10 to 70 sharks at a time. Some of our most frequent visitors include:

Grey reef sharks (AKA Grey Whalers), Black tip reef sharks, White tip reef sharks, Wobbegong sharks, Epaulette sharks and the larger Oceanic Silver Tip sharks. Hammerhead sharks can sometimes been seen at North Horn in late winter and into spring of each year.

During June, July and early August we have the Dwarf Minke Whale Season each year. Taka Dive passengers travelling during this time have the opportunity to contribute to the research of these whales. We team up with the James Cook University researchers, and record all sightings of these fantastic mammals. All passengers who have had interaction with the Minkes fill in a questionnaire, which helps to further research. Diving with these majestic creatures will be the most exciting and momentous experience of your life.

The amazing sightings are not limited to the Coral Sea, this year along the Ribbon Reefs the diving has been spectacular. Frequent sightings include various Nudibranchs, Manta Rays, Giant Australian Cuttlefish, Loggerhead and Green Turtles, Moray Eels, Red Flame File Shell, Lionfish and the best Marine life the Great Barrier Reef has to offer.