Far North Wreck Expedition - Torres Straits to Cairns

7 Night Navigators Wreck Expedition

This trip is suitable for experienced and robust recreational divers and technical divers alike. Diving support includes nitrox, solo diving pony bottle rigs and rebreather service and consumables. Visit amazing, remote reef sites and dive historic wrecks on the Great Barrier Reef during this 7 night adventure.

What awaits you?

Be part of a team of passionate underwater adventure divers, following in the wake of the great explorers, navigators and mutineers. Explore a rare collection of remote reefs and rarely visited wrecks that most divers can only dream about. A unique diving adventure.

Thursday Island

This is the administrative hub of the Torres Strait Islands, a region rich in cultural and nautical history. The 18 islands comprising the Torres Straits are connected by a labyrinth of tropical reefs. Many ships foundered in these waters and many sea faring tales started here.

SS Fenstanton

The SS Fenstanton was travelling from Newcastle to Singapore when she hit Morsley Rock in the Torres Straits on 30 September 1884. Stranded, the Fenstanton took the brunt of the weather and tides and slowly settled into the sea.

Volga

The Volga is a rarely visited wreck that offers divers a treasure trove of history and marine life. Lost in 1890 the 1698 ton Volga lies in 5 – 10m of water. You’ll enjoy exploring its remains in the company of many types of schooling fish.

SS Mecca / Phoenix

One rock, two wrecks. These two historical vessels lie superimposed on one another on Mecca Rock, just north of Thursday Island. In 1855 the 40m timber paddle steam Phoenix was the rock’s first casualty. 14 years later, the much larger SS Mecca hit the wreck of the Phoenix and sank. Historical artifacts, a giant paddle wheel and an array of Chinese coins are still seen on this unique dive site.

RMS Quetta

The RMS Quetta sank on the night of 28 February 1890, after striking an uncharted rock. At the time, it was Queensland’s worst maritime disaster. Today, the RMS Quetta lies on her port side in 18m of water and is an excellent dive site in terms of wreck, reef and fish. The wreck diving jewel of the far north.

HMAS Warrnambool

In the clean up efforts following the war, the HMAS Warrnambool struck a mine near Cockburn Reef and sank. 4 lives were lost.  After a stellar war record, the Warrnambool now lies on her port side in 25 metres of water, resplendent with her military hardware and artifacts in place. The 50 metre long mine-sweeping Corvette gives the discerning wreck diver the rarest of opportunities – to dive one of the only genuine, intact warship wrecks in Australian waters.

Returning to Cairns

Disembark Thursday 8:00am at Trinity Wharf, Cairns.

Courtesy transfers are provided from the vessel to the Mike Ball office, inner city hotel locations and the Cairns Domestic and International Airports.