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Instant Reader Report
on
Undersea Explorer / [same] in
Australia /
GBR / Osprey Reef on
2003/05
by
Rebufat , sng, Singapore
Report Number 031218044310326
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Reporter
Dive Experience
251-500 dives
 
Where else diving
 [Unspecified] 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
calm  
Water Temp
25   to 28    ° Celsius  
Wetsuit Thickness
0
Water Visibility
10   to 50    Meters  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
40 meters max  
What I saw
Sharks
Lots 
Mantas
1 or 2 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
1 or 2 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  ****
Tropical Fish
****  
Small Critters
  ***
Large Fish
*****  
Large Pelagics
  *****
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
*****  
Boat Facilities
***
Overall rating for UWP's  
****  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
[None]  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
***
Service
****
Food
*****
 
 
Dive Operation
*****  
Shore Diving  
***  

Overall Rating

Beginners
*****   
Advanced
*****    
Comments  
Not a luxurious boat by any means but adequate. 4 heads shared by 18 guests
(boat is a little bit crowded). The food is really excellent, the best I
have had on a live aboard so far. Crew is great , very friendly and
professional.
The diving was outstanding especially if you like sharks and big fish with
great viz in the Coral Sea (up to 50m!); we also had a fantasticexperience
snorkelling with a dwarf minke whale - very healthy soft and hard corals,
amazing walls at Osprey reef. What makes the operation different is that
they have marine biologists on board who conduct lectures on various
subjects of interest (corals, nautilus, sharks...). They also conduct some
research on board and you can help if you are interested.
 

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