Liveaboard Scuba Diving on the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea

April 2011 Expeditions.

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3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 4 - 7 April

Julia Murray (1st compact category)

Steve Dabkowski (2nd compact category)

Welson Ryan (3rd compact category)

Conditions

20m / 66ft

visibility

28°C / 82.4°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Martin Joubert - UK	Julia Murry - Australia	Kari Larsen - USA
The quality of the diving and the hospitaility from the staff was excellent. Each dive had its own qualities but the shark feed in particular was spectacular.	The crew had such enthusiasm and passion. There was great knowledge and guidance (if required) at the dive sites. Great time - I will be back.	The staff was very nice, they worked hard to give us a special trip. Bec's enthusiasm was wonderful, everyone was excellent.

| Hole Scuba Reef Dive Great Barrier Cod

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Kari Larsen (SLR camera)

2nd Place:

Kari Larsen (SLR camera)

3rd Place:

Kari Larsen (SLR camera)

4 Night Fly Dive Coral Sea Safari 7 - 11 April

Angela Munro (2nd compact category)

Brent Hessell (3rd compact category)

Conditions

25m / 82ft

visibility

27°C / 80.6°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Samantha Schoenfelder - Canada	Angela Munro - UK	John Munday - Australia
Everything was amazing - great service, great dive instructor, great friendly staff, excellent service. The diving was fantastic, not only did I get my Advanced Openwater certificate, I dove with turtles, eagle rays and sharks.	The Cod Hole was a highlight along with the good food and the professionalism & helpfulness of the staff. Liked that there were no time limits on dives, the cleanliness of the boat and how well organised it all was.	The undersea life was amazing, there was something different to see at each site. But the best part of the expedition was seeing the dedication of the staff to ensuring that all passengers have a perfect dive experience.

| Cairns Diving Australia Dive Scuba Liveaboard

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Troy Mayne

2nd Place:

Troy Mayne (click for true format)

3rd Place:

Adam Hannon

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 11 - 14 April

Andreas Duijts (1st compact category)

Gemma Bedlington (2nd) click for true format

Gemma Bedlington (3rd compact cat)

Conditions

15m / 49ft

visibility

27°C / 80.6°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Ryan Northcott - Canada	John Pearson - Australia	Maria Kolodnytska - UK
This was my first time on a liveaboard and I loved it! The best thing was how easy life was - dive, eat, sleep - all organised for you. The locations, atmosphere and service were all excellent.	Great relaxed approach to dive organisation, the buddy system and the timing of jumps. It was the most relaxed & enjoyable dive deck I've ever experienced. Making a firm friend of a huge potato cod on the first dive was a highlight and Steve's Bommie is an amazing dive site.	The food was great and the Trip Director & other staff friendly & supportive for inexperienced divers. The potato cod are really cool! I liked Acropolis dive site too, it was really pretty with lots of colourful fish and the sharks were friendly.

| Australia Liveaboard Cairns Diving Dive Scuba

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Troy Mayne (click for true format)

2nd Place:

Troy Mayne

3rd Place:

Troy Mayne

4 Night Fly Dive Coral Sea Safari 14 - 18 April

Conditions

50m / 164ft

visibility

29°C / 84.2°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

John & Jane Winters - USA	Matthea Brown - Australia	Fay Adams - Australia
Absolutely superb service by the staff, every member extremely pleasant. The Captain was particulary entertaining at the end. excellent dive briefs, cheerful, enthusiastic team! The shark feed was fantastic - for a few moments it felt like you were in another world.	The crew and passengers were so friendly. Lots of diving in 4 days was awesome. Seeing a hammerhead, the shark feed and the dive site Halfway in the sunshine were amazing highlights.	The reef, the magic, the genuine joy & passion of the crew to passengers & about where we were, the unfailing positive responses, the dry towels on the dive deck, the clarity of the dive sites, hanging in liquid space, the Skipper's pirate-ism, it was all a real privilege to experience.

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

John Winters (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Martijn Brouwer (compact camera)

3rd Place:

Martijn Brouwer (compact camera)

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 18 - 21 April

Conditions

15m / 49ft

visibility

29°C / 84.2°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

David Ireland (Wildlife Man) - Australia	Flavia Guimaraes - Brazil	Catherine Roberts - Australia
Awesome crew, awesome diving! The best charter boat I have ever experienced. The sharks were a highlight.	The crew was very nice and took good care of us. We loved everything, it was perfect. Steve's Bommie was perfect and we liked the Cod Hole a lot.	The best thing about our expedition was the quality of the crew, the boat and obviously the awesome dive sites of magnificent Australia. Thank you all for a great, lovely time aboard Spoilsport.

| Liveaboard Scuba Dive Diving Cairns Australia

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Mark Abrell (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Mark Abrell (compact camera)

3rd Place:

Vaness Williams (compact camera)

7 night Coral Sea Exploratory 21 - 28 April

Conditions

20m / 66ft

visibility

27°C / 80.6°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Kendra Coufal - Australia	Roy Creed - Australia	Andy Mason - Australia
Thank you for tailoring to the groups' skill level whenever possible. The diving rocked! Bougainville Reef, the walls, the pinnacles, Steve's Bommie, the great mix of pelagics, schooling fish and ninja little sneaky stuff (shrimps, nudies, etc).	The diving was good but the staff were excellent. Osprey and North Horn were amazing sites and the school of 50+ Humphead Parrotfish and shark feed were amazing sights.	An outstanding dive trip. Kerrin & Shea did a brillant job of keeping people safe while giving guests the freedom to do their own thing. That was just outstanding so a big thank you for that. Trevor, Keri and Julia are simply brillant.

| Scuba Australia Diving Reef Great Barrier

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Ross Coleman (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Guy Wittig (compat camera)

3rd Place:

Ross Coleman (compact camera)

4 Night Fly Dive Coral Sea Safari 28 April - 2 May

Conditions

50m / 164ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Peter Jackson / Laura Wright - USA	Floor Claus - Holland	Joanna Yexley - UK
Your staff is your best asset. Kerrin is excellent! Osprey Reef and the shark dive were highlights of the trip.	The best things about the trip were the shark feed, the people and the food. Everybody was so nice, especially with the problem with my ears. The food was really, really good. Loved it!	Fab crew, good people, great diving, excellent food, fun atmosphere, good space on the boat and Osprey Reef and the Shark feed were amazing.

| Great Barrier Scuba Reef Australia Diving

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Murray Hollis (SLR camera) click for true format

2nd Place:

Bernhard Paschinger (Compact camera)

3rd Place:

Murray Hollis (SLR camera)