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Itineraries

The Nimrod Explorer offers itineraries ranging from 4 to 8 days, with longer trips available during our Far North Exploratory Tours in October/November of each year. Her regularly-scheduled trips depart from either Cairns or Cooktown; each itinerary departs every other week, allowing us to offer 4, 5 and 8-day trips on a regular basis.

Detailed information on the following itineraries is available by clicking the links below. Itinerary details are subject to change without notice, depending on weather and sea conditions.

Normally, you will board the boat in the late afternoon, and disembark no later than 9 am at the end of the trip. Exact arrangements will depend on the itinerary chosen.
Nimrod Departure Schedule

Nimrod Explorer Itineraries

Itinerary 1 - Coral Sea & Ribbon Reefs Expedition
5 days / 4 nights, up to 15 dives. PDF version

Itinerary 2 - Cod Hole and Ribbon Reefs Expedition
4 days / 3 nights, up to 13 dives. PDF version

Itinerary 3 - Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs and Coral Sea Expedition
8 days / 7 nights, up to 28 dives. PDF version

Itinerary # 11 - Ocean Outback Adventure
8 days/7 nights, up to 27 dives. PDF version

Itinerary # 12 - Far Northern Reef Adventure
6 days/5 nights, up to 18 dives. A shortened version of Itinerary #11. PDF version


Trip Reports:

Minke Whale Trip - by Jeanette McInnes, June 2001
Far Northern Trip - November 2002
Far Northern Trip - by Larry Lozuk, December 2005 - truly some outstanding photography!

Australia

• Itineraries: 4, 5 & 8 days and special 8 day exploratory itineraries
• Departing: Cairns, Queensland for direct boarding or to meet scenic low-level flights to join the vessel
  
• Accomodates: 18 passengers in 3 double and 3 quadruple air-conditioned cabins
• Water temperatures: 72°F (22°C) in July to 84°F (28°C) in February
• Visibility: Normally between 75 and 150 feet (25 to 50 meters) or more
• All diving done from the vessel

The Nimrod Explorer offers itineraries ranging from 4 to 8 days. Regularly-scheduled trips depart from Cairns, Queensland on Tuesdays for either 5 or 8 day trips, and from Lizard Island on Saturdays for a 4 day trip (meeting in Cairns to join the group for a low-level scenic flight from Cairns to Lizard Island).

The Nimrod Explorer accommodates 18 passengers in 3 double and 3 quadruple air-conditioned cabins with private bathroom and shower. All interior areas of the Nimrod Explorer are air-conditioned and the wide, carpeted bow area serves as a comfortable quiet area. Above the dive deck, the aft covered decks with sun lounges, and seating offers comfortable open-air relaxation. The Nimrod Explorer features one of the largest dive decks in Australia, and provides the only true week-long itineraries during its annual Far Northern expeditions.

• 5 day/4 night Coral Sea & Ribbon Reefs Expedition (Itinerary 1)
• 4 day/3 night Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs Expedition (Itinerary 2)
• 8 day/7 night Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs & Coral Sea Expedition (Itinerary 3)
• 8 day/7 night Ocean Outback Adventure (Itinerary 11)
• 6 day/5 night Far Northern Reef Adventure (Itinerary 12)