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The UNSW Underwater Club is proud to present the annual Great Barrier Reef Kalinda Liveaboard 2023!

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, 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 dives, meals, accommodation, and tank fills all for an unbeatable price of $1650pp.

Further details of this trip will be provided to members who have registered and paid.

If you are uncomfortable sharing a boat and/or cabin with people you don’t know, this trip is unfortunately not for you.

|| COST ||

• $1650
• Flights ($300 - $500)
• Budget ~$80 for reef tax and permits

|| WHAT IS INCLUDED ||

• 7 nights accommodation onboard the MV Kalinda
• All meals provided by your personal onboard chef
• 15 - 20 dives, including night dives (weather dependant)
• Diving on the SS Yongala (for AOW+ divers)
• One night on Magnetic Island
• 1 epic party night
• Weights and tanks
• Tank fills

|| WHERE IS IT ||
The boat will depart from and arrive back at Breakwater Marina, Townsville. You will need to arrange your own transport to and from Townsville.

|| HOW TO GET THERE ||
You will be responsible for transporting yourself to Townsville – Flights cost approximately $300-500 return.

|| DATES ||
Monday 4^th September – Monday 11^th September 2023.

(Please don't book flights until you have reserved a spot and the trip organiser has given you the correct times - unless you like cancellation fees).

|| 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, including the SS Yongala.

|| DIVE GEAR ||
For this trip, you will need to bring:

• BCD
• Regs and diver computer
• Fins, booties, wetsuit, mask
• SMB
• Dive Light & Charger (for night dives)

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

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* for you to take with you.

* Gear hire is subject to availability, and trip attendees will have priority booking

|| BOOKING ||

• Registration for this trip opens at 19:00, Monday 8^th May 2023. You will need to be a paid 2023 member to register. Please note that the number of attendees on this trip are limited so be quick to register (we suggest setting a reminder on your phone). Further details regarding this trip will be sent to members after they’ve registered and paid.
• A waitlist will be opened at 19:10, Monday 8^th May 2023 (in case of cancellations).
• You will need to pay an initial deposit of $250 ASAP to secure your place with full payment details to follow.

* * Tickets often sell out in minutes, so make sure you know your account password, have logged in before 18:59 and have paid your membership to avoid missing out on this exciting trip!

UWC will not be responsible for any losses incurred due to failure to secure a ticket.

|| DIVE STAFF VOLUNTEERS ||

If you're interested in volunteering to help Captain Dave on the boat, we can take 2 dive staff per trip, for the significantly reduced trip fee of $200. You'll be assisting with tank fills, dive lookout duties, logging divers in/out and any in water supervision. It is a great way to spend the week and an all-round fun experience. You need to be a currently insured Divemaster or higher for this. If this sounds like something you're interested in, or you want more details please sing out! If you tick all the boxes, register an EOI here. Dive staff spots will be filled on a first-come first-served basis and based on prior experience.

|| CANCELLATION POLICY ||

If you cancel your trip, for any reason, refunds are subject to your space in the trip being filled. We will do our best to fill your place, but this is not possible in all circumstances.

|| CONTACT ||

Any questions or queries feel free to email Maddy at president@underwaterclub.org