Dive Review of MV Kalinda in
Australia/Far North Great Barrier Reef

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MV Kalinda: "An Adventure on the Far Northern Great Barrier Reef", Oct, 2023, by Mark Rosenstein, MA, US ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 16 Helpful votes). Report 12690.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was my first time in many years going with a budget operator, and once in that mindset, the facilities were fine. But arriving, I wasn't prepared not to be able to freshwater rinse after each dive, and wasn't told ahead of time we were expected to bring our own towels (they had a few extras). I was expecting shared bathrooms and having to move my own dive gear. While the boat was somewhat spartan, things worked adequately, the dive operations were well run, and the food was tasty. All div ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	MV Kalinda
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Komodo, Lembeh, Tulamben, Palau, Raja Ampat, Solomons, Wakatobi, Maldives, GBR, Philippines, Galapagos, many Caribbean
Closest Airport	Cairns	Getting There	Cruise was supposed to end at Horn Island, which has 2 flights daily to Cairns.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Following Queensland safety rules, they track air in, air out, and max depth. You are supposed to return with 50 bar/750 psi, but nothing was said the few times I returned with less.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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
UW Photo Comments	They had several rinse tubs and were good about passing cameras on entry and exit, but had no dedicated space ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of MV Kalinda in Australia/Far North Great Barrier Reef

MV Kalinda: "An Adventure on the Far Northern Great Barrier Reef", Oct, 2023,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of MV Kalinda in
Australia/Far North Great Barrier Reef