Dive Review of
Nimrod Explorer in
Australia/Barrier Reef, Cooktown-Cairns

Caribbean, Cocos Is., Fiji, Hawaii

Dive Conditions

130 feet max. Safety stop, on boat before they left. Buddy required, unless
solo certified and equiped with alt air source. Deco or booze, done for the
day.  

Not a photo guy but did not see any sign of E6 aboard. However, nobody had
a film camera either  

Overall Rating

Assemble in Cairns, perhaps fly to Cooktown or beyond at 1000 ft-a bonus-to
join boat. Sleeps 18, 12 this trip-kept 4 in a cabin despite open cabin
available. Twin hull design, typical ride-decreased roll excusions,
increased frequency, hard ride in swells during transits. Nitpicking: Bunks
bit short for over 6 ft. New Nitrox plant, no storeage cylinders, fill
tanks from system, doubt could handle full boat of Nitrox divers-may move
BCD to full tanks, remove integrated wts. during, need predive ck. to
reload. "15 ft" hangbar actually at much less, no spare air on
bar(or lite at nite), hangs by rope, swings up to 7-10 ft in
(frequent)current. Room A/C hard to adjust, freezing/off. 2 towels entire
trip, no change out. Kudos: Great food, good dive briefs, willing to move
for current/tide in hearbeat. DIve guide/buddy as needed. Great crew,
personable, knowledgable. Took course, first rate instructor. Saw 1 other
boat entire week. Great value for the US dollar, safety emphasis. Oddly,
book direct, get rental gear/booze for free. Used Reef/R'forest, recommend.
Can leave Carins late PM return day if desired/possible. Not a great/cheap
place.
Great coral, fish, some sharks and mantas, few turtles-great country to
visit.  

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