Reef Life Survey Great Barrier Reef and Lizard Island Research Station Expedition 10-17 December 2011
6 full days diving excluding steaming time, arrival and departure days.
A$3000, with 10% early bird discount for bookings by 31 May 2011!
Join the Reef Life Survey team and get a taste of training in fish bioinventory data collection protocols by marine biologists . Not only can the dive voluntourists enhance their knowledge of marine life, but they can also apply, in a hands-on manner, their photography skills to a practical outcome in marine research and conservation.
Reef Life Survey seeks to establish baseline survey data for fishlife and invertebrates around the coast of Australia and to make this data accessible to the public and other research agencies to tap into.
In addition, you get to visit the remote Lizard Island Marine Research Station (normally accessible by flying) run by the Australian Museum and see how marine scientists from all over the world conduct marine research.
 Itinerary
Flight destination: Cairns. Ex Singapore, Jetstar has daily arrivals JQ58 at 0820 (departing 2210 the previous night). Cairns has many daily connections to major cities in Australia.
Saturday 10 December arrival day: Cairns transfer to Port Douglas to reach diveboat by late afternoon for dinner on board and overnight steam.
Sunday: Moor at Lizard Island, classroom sessions on Lizard Island + tour of research station. Afternoon check out dives/bouyancy training.
Monday: Practice survey dives plus afternoon follow up data comparison.
Tuesday - Friday: Survey and fun dives at Outer Reefs, Great Barrier Reef including the famous Cod Hole. Night fun dives available.
Friday offers a full day's diving and ends with an overnight steam back to Port Douglas.
Saturday 17 December departure day: remember the minimum 18 hour no fly period! Jetstar has a 1245 departure to Singapore (JQ57). Many domestic flights connect Cairns to major cities in Australia.
At time of writing return fare Singapore - Cairns on Jetstar is S$830 with 20 kg allowance.
Subject to minimum 9 passengers in total for expedition to proceed.
Deposit of AU$500 to be paid at time of booking, this will be returned if expedition does not proceed.
Balance of payment by July 2011.
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