Adventure Moreton Island Tangalooma Scuba Diving Package

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A day on Moreton Island with a scuba dive on the Tangalooma Wrecks, 15 ships sunk off the beach since 1963 and now home to coral, reef fish and wobbegong sharks. Beginners do an introductory dive with all the gear and instruction; certified divers go straight in.

Days

Full day, about 11 hours wharf to wharf

Age

12 years and over for the dive

Group size

Guided dive, self-guided day

Start / finish

Brisbane (Pinkenba) / Tangalooma, Moreton Island / Brisbane
Tangalooma Wharf, Pinkenba, about 5:15pm

Return

Tangalooma Wharf, Pinkenba, about 5:15pm

Transport

Return catamaran across Moreton Bay, about 75 minutes each way

Meals

No meals are listed as included

Route

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Included experiences

Tangalooma Wrecks — introductory or certified scuba dive
Tangalooma beach — an hour each of kayak, paddleboard and snorkel hire
Tangalooma Island Resort — pools, mini golf, tennis and beach games
Moreton Bay — 75 minute catamaran crossing each way

Adventure Moreton Island Tangalooma Scuba Diving Package

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EARLY MORNING: ACROSS MORETON BAY

Check in at 6:30am at the Tangalooma wharf on Holt Street, Pinkenba, on the Brisbane River near the airport. The catamaran leaves at 7:30am and spends about 75 minutes crossing Moreton Bay, a marine park where dugongs and turtles graze the seagrass. Ahead rises Mulgumpin (Moreton Island), the world's third-largest sand island, home of the Quandamooka people. You tie up at Tangalooma, Queensland's last whaling station from 1952 to 1962 and now a resort, at about 8:45am. The Adventure Moreton Island team meet you at the end of the jetty, and you fill in the indemnity and dive medical forms.

THE DIVE: THE TANGALOOMA WRECKS

Activities start around 9:30am. Your dive is on the Tangalooma Wrecks, Moreton Island's best-known dive site: 15 old vessels sunk on purpose just off the beach, in batches from 1963, to shelter small boats. Over the decades coral has grown over the hulls and they now hold schools of tropical reef fish. Look for wobbegong sharks lying flat and patterned on the bottom, and keep an eye out for turtles, rays and nudibranchs, the brightly coloured sea slugs. Never dived? The introductory dive needs no licence, as the instructor teaches you what you need. Certified divers do the certified dive. All the gear is provided either way.

THE REST OF THE DAY

With the dive done, you have an hour each of kayak, stand-up paddle board and snorkel hire to use when you like, and the resort's land games such as tennis, mini golf and beach volleyball (quad bikes are extra). The pools and showers are yours, and lunch can be bought at the café, restaurant, bar or shop.

Want more? For an extra cost you can add a guided snorkel tour, a Segway tour or a 90-minute glass-bottom boat Marine Discovery Cruise, or step up to a sea scooter safari, a clear-bottom kayak tour or parasailing.

AFTERNOON: THE FERRY HOME

Check in at the ferry departure zone at 3:30pm for the 4pm sailing, and watch the sandhills fade behind you across the bay. You're back at the Holt Street wharf at about 5:15pm.

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Good to know

Meeting point: Tangalooma Wharf (Holt Street Wharf), 220 Holt Street, Pinkenba, about 15 minutes' drive from the Brisbane CBD and 10 minutes from Brisbane Airport. There is no bus or train to the wharf, so drive, take a taxi or add a road transfer.
Departure time: Check in at 6:30am for the 7:30am catamaran.
Finishes: The 4pm catamaran (check in by 3:30pm) gets back to Tangalooma Wharf at about 5:15pm.
Minimum age: 12 years for the dive.
Fitness: Every diver completes the PADI diver medical form. Some answers, and some existing conditions such as epilepsy, asthma or heart problems, need a doctor's sign-off before you can dive, so check the form before you travel.
Please note: You can't dive if you are, or may be, pregnant. All activities depend on weather and tides, and ferry times can change.

What to bring

Ventolin, if you have asthma (you must have it to take part)
A PADI diver medical form signed by your doctor, if the form shows you need one (you can fill it in on arrival)
A credit or debit card for the $50 gear pre-authorisation

What is included

Return catamaran between Brisbane (Tangalooma Wharf, Pinkenba) and Tangalooma
Introductory or certified scuba dive on the Tangalooma Wrecks, with all equipment and instruction
1 hour of kayak hire
1 hour of stand-up paddleboard hire
1 hour of snorkel equipment hire
Land activities and games (quad bikes not included)
Use of the resort facilities, including the pools and showers

Not included

Meals and drinks (cafe, restaurant, bar and shop at the resort)
Road transfers to and from the wharf
Parking at the wharf: an open-air car park, fenced and locked overnight, about $20 a car per day, paid on arrival (it can't be pre-booked)
A $50 pre-authorisation on your card when you arrive at the resort, held against the hire gear and released 5 to 10 business days after your trip
Quad bikes
Optional extras: Marine Discovery Cruise (glass-bottom boat), snorkel tour, Segway tour, sea scooter safari, clear-bottom kayak tour, parasailing

FAQ

Preparing for the trip

What immunisations do I need?

For the latest information on immunisations, we strongly recommend you or contact the Travellers Medical and Vaccination Centre (www.traveldoctor.com.au) to discuss health requirements for your trip. They will advise you about appropriate inoculations.

Do I need to take any medical supplies?

It is not necessary to bring any medical supplies other than any personal items you may require. Each tour carries a first aid box, and the tour guides are all certified in First Aid.

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Private tours and families

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Booking the trip

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Cost and Fees

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Travellers are advised to bring some cash, as ATMs and banks can be few and far between in the remote parts of the trip. It is handy to have some extra cash, as the tour does stop by local shops and cafes.

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Whilst on tour

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