Back in October 2013, Harry was found by the Silverswift crew floating at one of our Flynn Reef dive sites. The crew named him Harry the Hawksbill and brought him to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (CTRC). He was so small, he fit into the palm of your hand and was estimated to be about 3-6 months old and now is thought to be about 3 years of age.

Harry was released back into the wild on the 19th of January 2016 with a satellite tracker and judging by the satellite image, he’s having a great time!

Jennie Gilbert, co-founder of the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre said, “He was the smallest Hawksbill that has been brought into our care. He’s a particularly special turtle because we know very little about their early lives up to the first 5 -10 years, which is largely unknown and referred to as the “lost years”.

The satellite tracker which will provide invaluable information about his travels to gain a better understanding of how they live during this time of their life.

Sam Killian, Silverswift dive crew along with 4 other crew who helped rescue Harry were onboard to assist in releasing Harry back into the waters at Flynn Reef. Sam said, “It is amazing to think that Harry has been in care for this long and it is a privilege to see how well he has done under the care of Jennie and her volunteers from the CTRC.“

With 30 spectacular and exclusive reef sites at the Agincourt ribbon reefs and Escape Reef, Poseidon visits 3 different reef sites daily, offering some of the very best day boat diving on the Great Barrier Reef. A dedicated dive tender provides the opportunity for drift and wall diving for adventurous certified divers. From these premium reef sites, snorkellers have the opportunity to experience the Great Barrier Reef at its finest.

Dive and snorkel catamaran Silversonic, also based in Port Douglas, continues to cater for introductory and certified divers and snorkellers as she visits 3 different Agincourt ribbon reef sites daily.

The Volvo Marcopolo B7R, 57 seater has proven to be among the cleanest and most fuel efficient coaches in the Australian market and comes with the highest possible current Exhaust Emission controls. The coach has the equivalent of a 5 star ANCAP safety rating for coaches and is fitted with reversing cameras and sensors, security and forward facing cameras, LED lighting inside and out along with a raft of other safety features.

This is a significant investment of $340,000 and along with new branded livery is a welcome addition to our current fleet of now 12 coaches. Quicksilver will be expecting another Volvo coach by the end of this year.

Certified divers can participate in up to 11 dives, including 2 exciting night dives, as well as some great snorkelling on a variety of 19 exclusive Outer Reef sites. There’s plenty of time between dives to relax and take in the spectacle of the Great Barrier Reef.

Pro Dive Cairns’ 3 premium “Scubapro” liveaboard dive boats also offer Nitrox (Enriched Air) diving for suitably qualified divers, along with the PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) course specifically for divers wishing to attain the necessary qualifications to dive with this gas.

Trips depart from Cairns every day except Tuesday catering for small groups of up to 32 passengers. Accommodation is either double or twin share in air-conditioned cabins and there’s also the added bonus of free wi-fi onboard.

For more information about this dive trip or Pro Dive Cairns’ range of award winning dive courses, from the popular 5 Day Learn to Dive through to professional development, contact the team at info@prodivecairns.com