Dive Volunteer trips – Australia

LATEST DIVE VOLUNTEER TRIPS

Great Barrier Reef Orpheus Island Research Station Coral Survey Program – 4 to 7 August 2012

Be a coral reef surveyor. Stay and dive at a marine research station. Get accreditation to dive as coral reef surveyor with Reef Check Australia/International. Earn PADI specialisation as coral reef survey diver.

Tour inclusions

- transfers between Townsville and Orpheus Island

-3 nights dorm accommodation at Orpheus Island. 4 days dive and training activities, all boat transport, tanks, weights and survey equipment.

- training materials.

- all food, community cooking.

Price: $AU2050 ex-Townsville, plus any international or domestic airfares to reach Townsville

Lord Howe Island -  5 to 11 May 2012
Be a volunteer marine conservationist. Dive Lord Howe Island, a World Heritage listed site famous for its rare biodiversity, in a marine monitoring program run by the marine park rangers.
Tour inclusions
-6 nights double/twin share accommodation at self-catering units at Leanda Lei.
-5 days dive/snorkel, all boat transport, tanks, weights and survey equipment.
-Welcome and farewell BBQ.

Price: $AU2075, plus international or domestic airfares to reach Lord Howe Island

Whitsundays Conservation Adventure – 7 to 10 August 2012
Dive with marine conservationists supporting the conservation and zoning policies of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
Tour inclusions
-Transfers Proserpine-Airlie Beach and Airlie Beach-Proserpine.
-3 nights twin share accommodation at Boathaven Spa Resort.
-Half a day with Order of the Undersea Heroes (OUCH) on Great Barrier Reef management policies.
-1 day/2 dives with OUCH, boat transport, tanks, weights and survey equipment.
-Daily breakfast hamper, welcome dinner.

Price: $AU850 ex-Proserpine, plus any international or domestic airfares to reach Proserpine