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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*ProDive*		Cairns GBR	This was a 2 night, 3 day, 11 dive trip out from Cairns on the GBR. The boat takes about 20 divers in twin bunk cabins. The trip o... Full report		9/2006	Ian Kennedy 100+ Dives
*Exmouth dive centre/ Backpackers*		Western Australia	"Diving the Marion islands NW of WA" ]Cold, wet and windy weather in the SW of WA where I live, prompted me to head north on a motorcycle road trip, with a plan to do ... Full report		6/2016	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Cocos Diving and Wet and Dry Adventuress (Xmas)/ Cocos beach motel and Sea Eye guest*		Cocos and Christmas Islands	"Diving Cocos and Xmas Islands" DIVING THE COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS AND CHRISTMAS ISLAND by Andrew Falconer With no possibility of a dive trip to Indonesia due ... Full report		9/2020	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Eaglehawk Dive*		Tasmania [N/A]	"Diving in Tasmania " DIVING IN TASMANIA As part of a road trip on a motorcycle round Tasmania, I did a couple of dives off the Tasman Peninsula on th... Full report		4/2021	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Do it yourself/ From home*		SW of Western Australia	"Busselton jetty" This dive is one of three local dives that I have done many times, the others being the HMS Swan and Lena wrecks (both sunk as d... Full report		2/2022	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Cairns Dive Center/ Kangaroo Explorer*		Cairns	The Kangaroo Explorer demonstrates the adage that you get what you pay for. Our three day, two night trip to the inner Great Barr... Full report		9/2011	Michael Judd 500+ Dives
*Great Escape/ Kimberley Escape*		West Australia, Broome	Three small atoll islands 17o sea miles off Broome, West Australia were my this years dive destination. These are Clerke, Imperieu... Full report		11/2005	Michael Joest 1000+ Dives
*Lady Elliot Island Divers/ Lady Elliot Island*		Southern GBR	Our family of four including boys 8 and 10 spent a week on Lady Elliot Island, the southernmost island on the Great Barrier Reef. ... Full report		5/2006	Beverly Coburn 250+ Dives
*Lady Elliott Island Dive Shop/ Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort*		Queensland, southern barrier r	"Southern Barrier Reef resort diving " I dived Lady Elliot Island in 1995 (also in April), & had been impressed by its larger marine life - mantas, leopard sharks, shove... Full report		4/2023	Phil Johnston 1000+ Dives
*Lady Elliott Island Eco Resort*		Lady Elliott Island	"Healthy reefs, great resort, dive operation could be improved" We were on Lady Elliott for a total for five nights in early May. Both morning and afternoon dives were offered each day. We dov... Full report		10/2019	Hugh E Aaron 1000+ Dives
*resort dive op/ Lizard Island*		Lizard Island	"Top notch diving on the northern edge of the Great Barrier Reef" Great location for diving the great barrier reef. Only 1. 5 hr boat ride to Cod Hole (outer reef), where there are 9 resident Gian... Full report		9/2023	AJ HILLER 500+ Dives
*Lizard Island resort/ Lizard Island*		Lizard Island	We were dropped off at Lizard Island at the end of a 3. 5 day live- aboard trip with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions. Lizard Island is... Full report		10/2002	Wayne Leonard 100+ Dives
*Diver’s Den/ Meridian*		Port Douglas	"Port Douglas Great Barrier Reef Casual Diving" This was not a dive trip, but since I came all the way to Australia I had to get in a few dives. In between Melbourne and Sydney w... Full report		11/2019	Jim 250+ Dives
*Pro Dive/ Milky Way Resort*		Lord Howe	"island dream" Snorkeling in the bay at Old Settlement Beach something suddenly bumped into my thigh. For one second frozen in shock and terrible... Full report		12/2017	Michael Joest 1000+ Dives
*Resorts Padi Dive Center/ Morten Island*		Tangalooma island	"Less than average dive, but happy I still had the opportunity" I was traveling to meet my friend and his wife in Brisbane before they left to start living in the United States. Originally I did... Full report		12/2015	Briton M Tater <100 Dives
*Dive Ningaloo/ N/A*		Exmouth Navy Pier, Western Aus	"Excellent pier dive (when conditions are good)" I had long wanted to dive the Navy Base pier at Exmouth. I did an initial shore dive, then a double dive two days later, entering ... Full report		8/2023	Phil Johnston 1000+ Dives
*DIve Ningaloo/ N/A*		Navy Pier, Exmouth W Australia	"Interesting Shore Dive in Remote Western Australia" This is a special dive in a unique part of Australia and when the conditions and animals cooperate it can be world class. I dove ... Full report		6/2023	Laura Todd 1000+ Dives
*Swan Dive/ N/A*		Busselton/Busselton Jetty	"Interesting pier dive with excellent dive operator" We did a night dive at Busselton Jetty with Swan Dive. The jetty is 1. 8 km long, and the end section is a popular dive site. When ... Full report		1/2023	Keith Willmott 100+ Dives
*Explorer Ventures (USA) Ltd./ Nimrod Explorer*			The good: Uncrowded dive sites, diving your own profile, lots to see and get excited about. Saw lots of Lionfish, juvenile and adu... Full report		9/2008	Barbara & Dave Loiselle 100+ Dives
*Dive Ningaloo / Ningaloo caravan and holiday resort*		Western Australia	"Exmouth Navy Jetty Dive" With overseas travel off limits due to Covid- 19 and as part of a wider trip up north to escape the south west winter weather where... Full report		8/2020	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Dive Ningaloo / Ningaloo caravan and holiday resort*		Western Australia	"Exmouth Navy Jetty Dive" With overseas travel off limits due to Covid- 19 and as part of a wider trip up north to escape the south west winter weather where... Full report		8/2020	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Dive Ningaloo/ Ningaloo Lodge*		Exmouth/Ningaloo	"Trying New Experiences in Western Australia" I’m a solo traveler with 700+ dives, and I made my own arrangements for the diving and hotel. Diving in Exmouth is part of a broa... Full report		4/2025	Love Sharks 500+ Dives
*Deep Sea Diver's Den/ Ocean Quest*		Great Barrier Reef	"GBR Diving, or Not" This was not a dive trip, just a few days diving while on vacation in Australia. My wife is a non- diver and we wanted to see the ... Full report		4/2017	Jeff Robertson 500+ Dives
*Blue Destiny/ Our yacht!*		Rottnest island	"Diving Rottnest island, Western Australia " As part of a sailing trip from Bunbury, where I live to Rottnest island, I fitted in a double dive while on the island. I organi... Full report		3/2020	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Kangaroo Island Diving Safaris/ Ozone Seafront Hotel*		Kangaroo Island	Kangaroo Island Diving Safaris, South Australia June, 2002 Dive Trip Report by John Crossley, Fresno, CA. Kangaroo Island was... Full report		6/2002	John Crossley 500+ Dives
*Explorer/ Palm Bungalows*		Hamilton Island	"white sandy beach" At home I googled for a dive center on Hamilton and could only find “Explore”, some kind of tour operator for day trips to the Wh... Full report		1/2018	Michael Joest 1000+ Dives
*Yongala Dive/ Parkside Motel*		Ayr, Australia	"Yongala Wreck dive" This was a dive scheduled into a tour of the east half of Australia. We wanted to dive on Kangaroo Island to see the weedy sea dra... Full report		11/2015	Henry O Ziller 250+ Dives
*Exmouth Diving Center/ Pot Shot Hotel and Resort*		Exmouth	We organized our trip through a dive travel agent: Nina Joost at Dive Adventures ( [. . . ] ) out of Sydney. She was... Full report		4/2014	John E. Keith 250+ Dives
*ningaloo reef dive center/ Pot Shot Hotel Resort*		Exmouth	Please see my review on the Exmouth Diving Center for our review of the Pot Shot Resort and our dive travel agent (Dive Adventures... Full report		4/2014	John E. Keith 250+ Dives
*Exmouth Dive Center & Ningaloo Reef Dreaming/ Pot Shot Resort (residence only)*		West Australia, Perth-Exmouth	We took this trip intending to have an adventurous, magical and fabulous time celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary, and it all... Full report		4/2008	Julia DeMartini 1000+ Dives
*Exmouth Dive and Whale Shark/ Potshot Motel*		Ningaloo	"Interesting Introduction to Exmouth, Western Australia" I spent 4 days diving Lighthouse Bay and the Muiron Islands as part of a package put together by Australian travel agency DivePlan... Full report		6/2023	Laura Todd 1000+ Dives
*Explore Dive Centre/ Reef View Hotel Hamilton Island*		Hamilton Island	"Nice holiday diving on the Great Barrier Reef" I was staying on Hamilton Island for 5 days and wanted to dive on the GBR. The island is one of only 6 of the 74 Whitsunday Island... Full report		1/2018	Graham McGregor 500+ Dives
*Abyss Scuba Diving/ Rydges Cronulla Beachside*			"Shore and Boat dive with Abyss Scuba Diving" Flew Delta LAX to Sydney. Rented a car and stayed at the Rydges Cronulla. Did guided shore dives and one boat dive through Abyss S... Full report		1/2023	Joel Horie 250+ Dives	2
*Siversonic/ Sheraton Mirage*		Port Douglas	"Thoroughly Enjoyed" Quicksilver picked us up in a van from our hotel. We checked in at the shop and had releases to fill in on the boat. Met the divem... Full report		9/2024	Valerie LOVAN 500+ Dives
*Dive Lord Howe/ Somerset Apartments*		Lord Howe Island	"Diving on the World's Most Southerly Coral Reef" Lord Howe Island is a picturesque island off the coast of New South Wales. It has a very remote vibe, with about 400 residents and... Full report		10/2023	Philip M Carpenter 100+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*			"Spirit of Freedom - 7 Days" The boat was great, we had the stateroom downstairs, large king bed, private bathroom, very stable. Large dive deck, each diver h... Full report		10/2014	Jayne A Murrill 500+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		GBR and Coral Sea	My husband and I booked the trip through About Australia Diving as they are very familiar with the boat and were able to get a spo... Full report		9/2010	Sandra Tullis 250+ Dives
*Mike Ball Dive Expeditions/ SpoilSport*			"Great Barrier Reef is great" Good: Safety. Best dive briefings ever. Every day a detailed description of he reef, conditions and expected critters. Divers w... Full report		2/2017	Duane Kromm 500+ Dives
*Mike Ball Dive Expeditions/ Spoilsport*		Gt Barrier Reef & Coral Sea	Our 6th Mike Ball charter – as good as ever. One day diving near Lizard Island on Great Barrier Reef, overnight passage 84 miles... Full report		10/2013	Martha & Jeff Hubbard 1000+ Dives
*Mike Ball/ Spoilsport*		Queensland	Visited Cod Hole and Osprey Reef on Mike Ball's 4- night dive & fly expedition. Well organized and safety conscious, but not overb... Full report		7/2009	Jason Dabareiner 500+ Dives
*Mike Ball/ Spoilsport*			Almost 1, 000 dives and I finally made it to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. When I boarded and found out there were 26 dive... Full report		2/2009	Randall Stephen Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Mike Ball Dive Expeditions/ Spoilsport*		Great Barrier Reef	The Spoilsport is a twin- hull boat that can take many divers; our trip had over 25. With this many divers, the dive deck gets a bi... Full report		10/2008	Michael J Millet 1000+ Dives
*Mike Ball/ Spoilsport*			This is an excellent experienced operation. The dive crew was extremely professional. They were glad to help any diver who requir... Full report		9/2008	Andy Kenley 500+ Dives
*Mike Ball/ Spoilsport*		Great Barrier Reef	Outstanding liveaboard. Fantastic, enthusiastic, skilled, cheerful crew. Loads of help from any and every crew member at the sli... Full report		11/2007	Fredda Lerner & Mike Fischbein 500+ Dives
*Mike Ball/ SpoilSport*		Great Barrier Reef	This was our first live- aboard and it has set a very high standard for others to please us in the future. The crew was second to n... Full report		9/2007	Jay Gould 500+ Dives
*Mike Ball/ Spoilsport*		Great Barrier Reef	This is a special excursion in life - swimming with Minke Whales - only offered for 3 magic weeks a year off Cairns, Ribbon Reefs, ... Full report		7/2007	PJ Halter 500+ Dives
*Mike Ball/ Spoilsport*		Coral Sea	A word of caution for those who consider diving with Mike Ball company. Request your price quote in Australian dollars and be ve... Full report		5/2002	Peter Snitkovsky 250+ Dives
*TUSA/ Spriit Of Freedom*		Great Barrier Reef	Due to weather conditions we were not able to visit Osprey Reef, the main reason we had signed on to this trip. We learned that a... Full report		9/2008	Michael Igoe 250+ Dives
*Yongala Dive/ Stayed in cabin at caravan park at*		North Queensland,	"Diving the historical wreck Yongala" The Yongala sank in a cyclone in 1911, with no survivors among the 121 persons on board. The wreck was not discovered until the 19... Full report		8/2021	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives	3
*Sunreef/ Stayed with friends*		Queensland, Sunshine Coast	"Diving exHMAS Brisbane " The Brisbane was sunk as a dive wreck in 2005, after being decommissioned from the RAN in 2001. In service it was a guided missile... Full report		8/2021	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Deep Sea Divers Den/ Taka*		Great Barrier Reef	I went on an overnight (one night) liveaboard with Deep Sea Divers Den. The first day started out on their "day- trip" boat, which ... Full report		5/2013	Mel Turner 250+ Dives
*Taka Dive/ Take*		Great Barrier Reef	A previous correspondent name this dive operations previous boat as the 'Kaka'. Unfortunately, her description is still apt. Thi... Full report		6/2007	DAVID SHEMTOV 500+ Dives
*Blue Dive/ Thala Beach Nature Reserve*		Great Barrier Reef	"Personalized diving on the Great Barrier Reef" For our land- based trip to Queensland and the GBR, we chose to stay at Thala Beach Nature Reserve, a beautiful jungle and beach re... Full report		10/2023	Philip M Carpenter 100+ Dives
*Bucket List Diver/ Tradewinds Hotel & Suites*		Perth	"Could Have Been Good If The Weather Cooperated" I spent the previous month diving in Asia. I left Manila for a 9- hour flight to Perth, Australia, with a 1 ½ hour layover in Sing... Full report		4/2025	Love Sharks 500+ Dives
*Yongala Dive/ Yongala Dive Lodge*		ayr	"Great Wreck Dive!" Had a great time diving SS Yongala. Arrived the night before and stayed in the onsite Dive Lodge. It is like a hostel and had av... Full report		9/2015	Steve Parker 100+ Dives
*Mike Ball Spoilsport*		Great Barrier Reef	"Despite the Winds, I had some great dives in the Land Down Under" The trip began when I boarded the Qantas A380 at Tom Bradley Terminal in LA. Then it was 15 hours to Sidney in Business Class comf... Full report		8/2025	John Morgan 1000+ Dives
*Image Dive Charters*		Abrolhos Islands, Western Aust	"Hard corals & historic wreck site" Southern Image operated by Image dive Charters is a smallish 8 passenger live aboard that runs 4 day / 4 night trips to the Abrolh... Full report		6/2025	Phil Johnston 1000+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Outter Banks South of Cairns	" A Memorable Expedition to the Great Barrier Reef" Introduction: Our journey began late one night at DFW, with 24 divers of all experience levels ready for adventure. After 17 hours... Full report		10/2024	Richard Thomas 1000+ Dives	2
*Odyssey Expeditions*		Rowley Shoals, Western Austral	"Pristine remote reefs at Rowley Shoals, north west Western Australia." Rowley Shoals is a set of atolls 330 kilometers from Broome, an 18 hour steam at Odyssey's 10 knots. The Shoals are generally dive... Full report		10/2024	Phil Johnston 1000+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Great Barrier Reef	"Thirteen years later: still top-notch!" Spirit of Freedom was our first liveaboard back in 2011. We had a great experience then, but the company has since been sold and t... Full report		4/2024	Beverly H Sobelman 100+ Dives	2
*Dive Ningaloo*		Exmouth/Muiron Islands	"Nice but slightly disappointing diving in Muiron islands" We booked a day's diving with Dive Ningaloo to visit the Muiron Islands, which are (within Australia at least) renowned for their ... Full report		12/2023	Keith Willmott 100+ Dives
*Pilbara Dive Center*		Karratha shore diving	"Shore diving Karratha - sand, crocodiles and cowries" We decided to stop in Karratha en route from Exmouth to Broome. Local operator Pilbara Dive Center does trips to islands off the B... Full report		12/2023	Keith Willmott 100+ Dives
*Mike Ball Dive Expeditions*		GBR, Coral Sea	"Fun times" I have dived with Mike Ball several times. Not much has changed over time. COVID has changed a few things - neg test required pr... Full report		11/2023	Janice Culbertson 1000+ Dives	3
*MV Kalinda*		Far North Great Barrier Reef	"An Adventure on the Far Northern Great Barrier Reef" This was my first time in many years going with a budget operator, and once in that mindset, the facilities were fine. But arrivi... Full report		10/2023	Mark Rosenstein 1000+ Dives
*Dive Ningaloo*		Ningaloo, Western Australia	"3 day cruise to Murion / Islands & Ningaloo" I did a 3 day cruise with Dive Ningaloo on "Lady Ningaloo" liveaboard. I would have done the longer 5 day cruise that was offered ... Full report		8/2023	Phil Johnston 1000+ Dives
*Ningaloo Reef Dive*		Coral Bay, Western Australia	"Surprisingly good coral life, mantas almost guaranteed" This operator offers a number of half & full day dive / snorkel tours, I did the full day "Ningaloo Adventure & Manta Ray Tour" on... Full report		8/2023	Phil Johnston 1000+ Dives
*Wolf Rock Dive Centre*		Rainbow Beach	"Great day with plenty of Grey Nurse Sharks" The guys at Wolf Rock Dive really looked after us. We had nine divers (full trip would be ten), two dive guides and James the skip... Full report		6/2023	Peter Rivers 250+ Dives
*Calypso dive and snorkel*		GBR	"A must-do if you're in Northern Queensland, Australia" This was a day- trip only on a huge power catamaran. Despite the fact that there were probably 100 people on the boat, most everyon... Full report		6/2023	Medea Isphording Bern 500+ Dives
*Sail Ningaloo*		Ningaloo/Western Australia	"Interesting diving in Western Australia" We had wanted to go to Ningaloo for awhile. After a trip planned by some friends was rescheduled due to Covid, we were able to joi... Full report		3/2023	Alice Ribbens 1000+ Dives
*Divelocker*		Perth shore diving	"Challenging and sometimes rewarding shore-diving around Perth" We spent a week staying in Fremantle doing a mix of shore dives (mainland) and boat dives (Rottnest, described in another report). ... Full report		1/2023	Keith Willmott 100+ Dives
*Blue Destiny/Scubanautics Diving Academy*		Perth/Rottnest Island	"Cold but colorful caves of Rottnest with slightly chaotic Blue Destiny" We did 4 dives off Rottnest Island off ‘Blue Destiny’. The area is known for its topography, including caves, canyons, tunnels etc... Full report		1/2023	Keith Willmott 100+ Dives
*Odyssey Expeditions*		Rowley Shoals	"Pristine waters and dive freedom" The best about diving with Odyssey Expeditions is the freedom to dive with your buddy. Dives are your own profile and your own pa... Full report		10/2019	Christhol Swanson 250+ Dives
*Mike Ball Spoilsport*			"The Great Barrier Reef is Still Great" I booked my Coral Sea trip through Dive Discovery. Although they were thorough in the past, there were glitches this time arou... Full report		9/2019	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives	2
*Lady Elliott Island*		Great Barriar Reef	"Georgeous coral cay where the snorkeling was better than the diving" Wanting to dive several days but not on a live aboard, Lady Elliot Island was the perfect choice based on my research on Undercurr... Full report		9/2019	William Parks 250+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Great Barrier Reef and Coral S	"Definately A Bucket List Check-off" This was a bucket list item for us. From the time we got on board until we debarked again in Cairns, we had a stellar experience. ... Full report		7/2019	Peyton Williams 1000+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea	"Winter Diving in Aus" This is really an experienced, advanced dive experience this time of year. The surface was choppy and there was plenty of currents... Full report		7/2019	Dave Jackson 250+ Dives	2
*ProDive Cairns*		Cairns	"Good value but . . ." We spent over two weeks in the Cairns area in April 2019. In addition to two live aboard trips out of Cairns (ProDive and Reef En... Full report		4/2019	Hugh E Aaron 1000+ Dives
*Reef Encounter*		Cairns	"Great value, comfortable and fun, but medicore diving" Reef Encounter bills their live aboard operation as a “boutique floating hotel. ” It is somewhat unique in that Reef Encounter, a ... Full report		4/2019	Hugh E Aaron 1000+ Dives
*Pro Dive*		Cairns - Great Barrier Reef	"Three Days Aboard the ScubaPro III on the Great Barrier Reef" Overall, the Great Barrier Reef is in tough condition due to the bleaching events of recent years. This can be seen in the vast a... Full report		4/2019	Matthew Glass 250+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Great Barrier Reef	"Sickening Experiance" [ My trip 11/ 12/ 2018 was sickening, literally. The cabin I was assigned to was not the one they had agreed to furnish. That’s not... Full report		11/2018	Donald frazier 1000+ Dives
*Pro Dive*		Lord Howe Island	"Great diving and operator" The operator coordinated with resort management to get us to and from the boat everyday and drove us personally if needed. The sta... Full report		11/2018	Donald frazier 1000+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Far North	"Far North Baby" Only gave it a 3 for money’s worth because this trip involves 600+ miles of cruising, so you need to accept you have to “pay” for ... Full report		11/2018	Ted Bemis 250+ Dives	2
*Diver's Den*		Great Barrier Reef	"Moo Moo Cattle Boat" This boat (Ocean Explorer) takes 45 divers on each dive (5 a day) The dive deck is chaotic and crowded. Entry is giant stride fr... Full report		9/2018	Gerry Ash 250+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Coral Sea	"Great staff, comfortable boat, nice diving" I wish the website would do a better job of explaining bed size - we're used to a king sized bed at home, so when you put us in a ... Full report		8/2018	Kelley Price 250+ Dives	3
*Sail Ningaloo*		[Ningaloo Reef	"Mantas and and abundant fish life on Ningaloo Reef" We did 5 nights on Shore Thing, which is a beautiful spotlessly clean 5 year old sailboat catamaran. Sail Ningaloo is a tip top ... Full report		5/2018	Kay Schroer 500+ Dives
*Cape Dive, Octopus Garden, self*		SW of Western Australia	"3 Dives in Geographe Bay, Western Australia" Two Wrecks and Jetty As a resident of the Bunbury region in the south west of Western Australia for about twenty years, the wa... Full report		4/2018	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Cocos Dive*		Cocos (Keeling) Islands	"Against all odds we had a great dive experience" The Great Everything is in walking distance. We walked from the airport to our accommodation at Cocos Castaway. The Cocos Casta... Full report		4/2018	Christhol Swanson 100+ Dives
*Christmas Island Wet n Dry Adventures*		Christmas Island	"Worth the wait" We made the booking via Dieter at Cocos Dive and planned on a March trip. When making the booking Dieter advised that Hama was go... Full report		4/2018	Christhol Swanson 100+ Dives
*Dive Ningaloo*		Exmouth , WA	"Ningaloo Reef Western Australia" Headed to the Great Barrier Reef for the trip of a lifetime and while I as in the Gold Coast visiting friends a non- seasonal Typho... Full report		4/2018	Robert M Symington 250+ Dives	2
*Lady Elliot Divers*		Lady Elliot	"diamond in blue setting" Coming out of the clouds all of sudden we saw an awesome greenish white diamond in a setting of lovely blues of all kinds – Lady E... Full report		1/2018	Michael Joest 1000+ Dives
*Reef Encounters*		Great Barrier Reef	"GBR Liveaboard Updates " Loved it - The Reef Encounter Live- a- board experience offered an easy on board and flexible experience for both divers and snorkel... Full report		11/2017	Sally Byrd 250+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		The Great Detached Reef	"The far Northerns" The Great Detached Reef is located on the very far northern eastern coast of Australia and just below Papua Nuigini. Access is lim... Full report		11/2017	Mark A Mintz 1000+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		GBR and Coral Sea	"Mostly great" Everything was great except for the fact that the divemaster (Angus) treated me differently because I was on hypertension medicati... Full report		10/2017	Scott Cragin 250+ Dives
*Mike Ball Spoilsport*		GBR	"Good trip" It was a good experience. We dove in 5mm suits, the water was around 72 degrees. A major objective of the trip was snorkeling wit... Full report		6/2017	david fox-revett 250+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		GBR & Coral Sea/Osprey Reef	"Great time on SOF" Well- organized, friendly crew. Rental equipment good (ScubaPro). Food excellent - - dietary issues were taken care of very well. ... Full report		4/2017	Jeff and Pat Maeda 500+ Dives
*Quicksilver Group*		Coral Sea	"Good day down under" You dive off a platform, rigged for maximum snorkeling, with a surface "submarine ride" and facilities for scuba. My non- diving sp... Full report		2/2017	JOHN L SMITH 500+ Dives
*Odyssey Expeditions*		Rowley Shoals	"Stunning Isolation" Rowley Shoals are an isolated group of 3 atolls off the coast of Broome. They are only able to be dived 1- 2 months per year so ve... Full report		11/2016	Judy Ormandy 250+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Far North	"The Great Barrier Reef Aboard the Spirit of Freedom" Quantas allows you to check in two bags at 50 pounds each, plus carryon (is United listening?) The issue we had is that our puddle... Full report		11/2016	Pierre Hurter 1000+ Dives
*Yongala Dive*		Ayr, Queensland	"Loving the Yongala" A nicely organised set- up. . . First port of call is the store (we met there around 7. 30am), where the staff efficiently got us all... Full report		10/2016	Mel Turner 500+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Coral Sea	"Bucket List Trip" We did the four day trip. Flew from Cairns to Lizard Island (arranged by Spirit of Freedom), then on the Spirit of Freedom and of... Full report		4/2016	Jeffrey R. Johnson 250+ Dives
*Spirit of Freedom*		Osprey Reef	"Spirit of Freedom Jan 24-Feb1 , 2016" Boat well maintained and crew very competent and safety oriented. Food very good and plentiful. Dive 4 times day on most day... Full report		1/2016	Larry Schnabel 500+ Dives
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