Exmouth

UWA Dive Club 2009 Exmouth Tour

4 Day Dive Package

Sunday 26th June – Muiron Islands or Westside 2 Dives, Snorkel & Lunch
Tuesday 28th June – Lighthouse Bay 2 Dives
Wednesday 29th June – Murion Islands or Westside 2 dives, Snorkel & Lunch
Thursday 30th June – Lighthouse Bay 2 Dives

Whaleshark Snorkel Tour $330.00 per person – available 7 days per week

Navy Pier Double Dive 2nd July $230.00 (Morning double dive)
Navy Pier Double Dive 2nd July $185 (one night dive ) - Less 10% if you do another pier dive
Navy Pier Single Dive 28th June $165 (Afternoon dive)

Trip Cost $940.00 Based on 12 trippers inclusive of accomodation and food.
(Includes tank hire and air fills AND WEIGHTS)
($1000 including gear hire)

MUIRON ISLANDS DIVE TOUR

Sunday & Wednesday
2 Dives
7:30 to 4:30 approx
Lunch included


Your day to the Muiron Islands will start at 7:30 am when you are picked up from your accommodation and transferred to our luxurious boat Aliikai. Aliikai is a gorgeous 60ft boat with lots of shade, toilets, warm showers and even a convenient bar to purchase chocolate, chips and soft drinks… although tea, coffee, water, snacks and lunch are provided so you need not worry about going hungry! After your safety briefing you will begin the 1hr journey to the islands where you are able to relax and take in the scenery, be sure to keep a look out for turtles, sea snakes, dolphins, whales and dugongs along the way. Once you arrive at the islands you will be kitted out with gear which is all kept on board, and taken on your professionally guided dives for the day. The skipper will decide the best spots to dive on the day depending on the conditions. The dive sites will have a max depth of about 12mtrs .The Islands are famous for the amount of colourful coral in the area and as it is a nice peaceful dive you can take time to appreciate all the smaller creatures like nudibranchs, Christmas tree worms and cleaner shrimps. You will also encounter larger marine life such as sting rays, reef sharks, big schools of fish, turtles, moray eels and if you are really lucky the odd manta ray has been known to swim by. After your dives you will enjoy a lovely lunch of cold meats and salads and can relax on the boat or go for a snorkel until it is time to head back to land where your day will end after being transferred back to your accommodation around 4:30pm.



NINGALOO REEF - LIGHTHOUSE BAY DIVE TOUR


Tuesday & Tursday

3 Dives (the 3rd dive is a bonus dive and may not be possible due to circumstances beyond our control)

7:30 to 3:30 approx

BYO Lunch


Your day on the fabulous Ningaloo Reef starts at 7:30am when you are picked up from your accommodation and transferred to our luxurious boat Aliikai. Aliikai is a gorgeous 60ft boat with lots of shade, toilets, warm showers and even a convenient bar to purchase chocolate, chips and soft drinks. Tea, coffee, water and snacks are provided free of charge. After your safety briefing you will begin your ½ hr journey to Lighthouse bay which has the best dive spots on the Ningaloo Reef. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for turtles, sea snakes, dolphins, whales and dugongs along the way. You will then be kitted out with gear, which is kept on the boat so there is no need for you to lug heavy tanks around. The skipper will choose the best dive sites to go to depending on the conditions on the day. The dive sites will have a max depth of about 14mtrs. You will then be taken on a professionally guided dive and will be amazed by the amount of fish life located on this part of the reef! This is the kind of dive where you will not know where to look first. You will be surrounded by schools of fish and will see lion fish, turtles, sea snakes (which are very friendly), reef sharks and stingrays... and don’t forget to look for the smaller things too! You might see some nudibranchs and if you take the time to look really closely you may even get to see some harlequin shrimps!



WHALESHARK SNORKEL TOUR

Your exciting day with the Whalesharks will start at 7:30 am when you are picked up from your accommodation and transferred ½ an hour by bus to Tantabiddi boat ramp where our speedy catamaran Seaspray will be waiting for you to board. After a quick safety briefing and some interesting Whaleshark information from our Marine Biologist you will be given your snorkel equipment for the day and taken to a nice calm spot on the reef for a snorkel. You will have the opportunity to see what the reef has to offer in coral and marine life while also preparing for your swim with the Whaleshark! In the meantime the spotter planes will be in the air looking for a Whaleshark and once they find one its all action packed from there on in!

We will take a maximum of 20 people on the boat which we will divide into two groups so we only have a maximum of 10 people swimming with the Whaleshark at any one time. The group of 10 should also spread out on either side of the shark and everyone will get a fantastic experience swimming with this gentle giant. We do share our spotter planes with other companies and take turns swimming with the Whaleshark, do not let this worry you as the tour companies are all friends and very fair when taking turns with the Whalesharks, plus you will be so busy getting yourself ready and getting in and out of the water that the other boats will have had their turn and you won’t even notice! The main reason we share a plane is to increase the chances of seeing a Whaleshark, we are able to cover more ground, have more planes up and keep the planes up for longer if we all share the cost. Hopefully on a good day when there are plenty of sightings the boats will be spread out and each can have a Whaleshark to themselves. Another added bonus with sharing is the adrenaline rush felt to be the first boat to the Whaleshark - it is amazing! The crew, the skipper and the guests all get involved and love the friendly banter between the boats when these races are on.

At some stage during the day amid all the excitement we will find a nice place on the reef to chill out and enjoy a gourmet lunch of cold meats and salads. You will have another opportunity to snorkel on the reef before finally making it back to the boat ramp to be returned to your accommodation around 4:30pm. In the unlikely event that a Whaleshark is not sighted you will have the opportunity to come again for free on the next available tour.



A DVD of your Whaleshark experience may also be available on the day for $50


Trip Cost $940.00 Based on 12 trippers inclusive of accomodation and food.
(Includes tank hire and air fills AND WEIGHTS)
($1000 including gear hire)

Trip Meeting Wednesday 9th June - 7:30pm The Irish Club Subiaco (61 Townshend Rd)
ALL trippers are required to attend the trip meeting


Food Included General food provisions for breakfast, lunch and dinner included - everyone to help prepare meals
Brekky - cereal, Toast, Pancakes etc
Lunch - Rolls, meats, salads
Dinners - see suggestions on shopping list
1st Saturday night food NOT included
Last Saturday Lunch and Dinner NOT included
One night's Dinner - PAY FOR YOUR OWN at Pub or restaurant
Dive Company provides lunch on the Boat for Sunday and Tuesday

*** Non-perishable food has been provided ***
*** I will provide a budget and a suggested shopping list for fresh food ***
*** It will be up to trippers to organise shopping for fresh food within the budget ***
*** If you go over budget - trippers must share exess costs ***

Accomodation Included Booked under UWA Underwater Club OR Sam Singlee
Exmouth Cape Holiday Park
Standard Cabins x 2
3 Truscott Cresent, EXMOUTH Ph: 9949 1101

6 Beds per cabin - 1 double - 4 bunks
See list below for double bed allocation
If Dbl bed NOT allocated then 1st in gets choice
All bed linen, duna's, pillows INCLUDED
Cabins must be left CLEAN and TIDY!!!


Itinery Booked at Ningaloo Whaleshark n Dive under UWA Underwater Club OR Sam Singlee
Saturday 26th June Drive up to Exmouth - check in time 2:00pm
Sunday 27th June 7:15am Double dive - Islands or Westside INCLUDES LUNCH
Monday 28th June FREE TIME OR Optional whaleshark tour
Tuesday 29th June ____am Double dive - Lighthouse Bay INCLUDES LUNCH
Wednesday 30th June ____am Double dive - Islands or Westside Excludes Lunch
Thursday 1st July ____am Double dive - Lighthouse Bay Excludes Lunch
Friday 2nd July FREE TIME OR Optional Navy Pier Dive
Saturday 3rd July Check out time 10:00am - Drive back to Perth

Scheduled dives are part of a package deal - if YOU choose not to do a scheduled dive you WILL NOT get a refund
Ningaloo Whaleshark n Dive may choose an alternative dive site to suit the weather conditions
Only Ningaloo Whaleshark n Dive can cancel a dive due to rough weather - if this happens refunds will be given

You must arrive at the Ningaloo Whaleshark n Dive Shop by 7:15 am on Sunday 27th June for your first dives
Located inside reception at the
Exmouth Cape Holiday Park: (Where you are staying)
3 Truscott Street, Exmouth.
You must also check with the Dive Shop what time you are required to arrive for the following dives

*** BRING YOUR DIVE CERTIFICATION CARD WITH YOU TO THE SHOP - NO CARD … NO DIVING!

Prices for Options $330 - Whaleshark Tour www.ningaloowhalesharkndive.com.au
$165 - Navy Pier Dive
If anyone would like to book any options they need to contact:
Phone: 9949 1116 Andrea Edney - Ningaloo Whaleshark n Dive
You will have to pay Ningaloo Whaleshark n Dive DIRECTLY for any options you do (They may require a deposit to book)

Transport Organise with your fellow trippers to car pool there & back - and share the cost - cheapest option!!!
NOT INCLUDED You can fly with Skywest or catch a coach with Greyhound - but they are quite expensive

Payments Deposits of $250 required by Wednesday June9th

Balance Due by Wednesday June 21st

Payments can be done in cash at club rooms or by Electronic Transfer

EFT to Sammy S Lee
BSB: 066140
Acc: 00617907

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