Liveaboard Scuba Diving on the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea

May 2011 Expeditions.

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3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 2 - 5 May

Conditions

25m / 82ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Ruslan Galanin - UAE	Patricia Lamer - Canada	Keisuke Takao - Japan
It was great to see new sights, to meet new friends and to have new impressions made.	The weather was warm and I enjoyed the Aussie hospitality and enthusiasm. I am not a scuba diver but I did try snorkelling a bit and seeing the photos and video helped me be a part of the group.	I liked the Potato Cod! My favourite site was Steve's Bommie - I want to go there many, many, many times. Very tastey food, kind staff, nice custiomers - I'll be back again.

| Great Barrier Scuba Dive Reef Australia

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Moira Hollis (Compact camera)

2nd Place:

Moira Hollis (Compact camera)

3rd Place:

Toshi Kishimoto (compact) click for true format

4 Night Fly Dive Coral Sea Safari 5 - 9 May

Conditions

50m / 164ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Julie Valadier - Australia	Mike Berthelet - Australia	Jenna Beech - UK
It was great to have the freedom to dive with my dive buddy only. Seeing sharks and a Manta Ray were highlights for me.	I liked the open deck policy and having the ability to dive without the guided tour being mandatory. Great staff, good food and an amazing shark feed.	This was the first time I've seen a Manta Ray! The shark feed was great as was the way all of the other divers and crew got on together.

| Reef Dive Cairns Coral Great Scuba Barrier Liveaboard

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Andrea Skelton (compact) click for true image

2nd Place:

Andrea Skelton (compact camera)

3rd Place:

Julie Valadier

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 9 - 12 May

Conditions

25m / 82ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Adam Rucker - USA	Joy Shatz - USA	Annabel Harrington - UK
The diving was so smooth - everything down to the smallest detail was cared for. There was nothing to do but enjoy the diving.	As a snorkeller I never felt left out of the experience. It was wonderful, especiually the first stop at Cod Hole, but later I loved seeing turtles and sharks.	Everything was excellent - the flight, boat, crew and the dive sites. I particulary liked the Cod Hole and Vertical Gardens plus all of the sharks we saw.

| Hole Diving Australia Reef Barrier Cod Great

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Nick Jones (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Andrea Skelton (compact camera)

3rd Place:

Andrea Skelton (compact camera)

4 Night Fly Dive Coral Sea Safari 12 - 16 May

Rafaela Landea (1st compact category)

Dean Lancaster (2nd compact category)

Rafaela Landea (3rd compact category)

Conditions

50m / 164ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Rafaela Landea - Chile	Stacy Kerkela - USA	Michael Hitchen - Australia
The crew was really warm, happy and always taking care of any detail. I liked that the crew didn't have all of the divers together at the same time, that there was some 'freedom' at the dive sites.	My diving is so much better after getting in so many dives all at once. Vertical Gardens was delightful.	There were many diving highlights: the hammerhead, the shark feed and the swim throughs. Great crew and guests. Everything was well above average.

| Australia Barrier Great Reef Scuba Dive

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Christian Botella

2nd Place:

Christian Botella (click for true image)

3rd Place:

Christian Botella

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 16 - 19 May

Nick Jones (1st compact category)

Dean Lancaster (2nd compact category)

Dean Lancaster (3rd compact category)

Conditions

25m / 82ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Peter Shankel - USA	Dean Lancaster - Australia	Christian Botella - Australia
The diving is always amazing but the crew made this trip. Captain Pete is the best!	The Reef Ecology Program was fantastic (now I know what I'm looking at) and all the staff are great. Thank you for a great time.	The higest standard and a most professional crew - relaxed, laid back and very friendly. Awesome dive sites. I had complete freedom as a solo diver. My best liveaboard experience so far.

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Christian Botella (click for true image)

2nd Place:

Christian Botella

3rd Place:

Bjorn Jammer

4 Night Fly Dive Coral Sea Safari 19 - 23 May

Vasily Fandyushin (1st compact category)

Jane Simon (2nd compact category)

Chris Simon (3rd compact category)

Conditions

50m / 164ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Francesca Truter - Australia	James Andoniadis - Canada	Jane Simon - Australia
You have a really great team at the moment. They made all the hard work 100% effortless. Well done everybody, I had a really fun trip and was happy with everything. Thank you for the veggie food, letting me do long dives & for getting me in the water so quickly.	Knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff. Very cheerful, happy to be there and help me have the best experience possible. The food was plentiful and excellent! The shark feed was awesome as was the incredible diversity at all of the dive sites.	This was a great opportunity to see the Great Barrier Reef and to dive more remote dive locations. It was great to see Halfway at Osprey Reef, the Cod Hole and of course, the shark feed.

| Dive Barrier Scuba Australia Great Reef

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Amber Nelson

2nd Place:

Amber Nelson (click for true image)

3rd Place:

Adrian Kellet

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 23 - 26 May

Conditions

30m / 98ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Sergey Yashumov - Australia	Julie Kamp-Williams - USA	Nick Leith - Australia
The crew's attitude was great: very attentive, careful dive briefings, clean rooms every day and the meals were very good. The shark feed was stunning and all of the other dive sites had great coral formations.	We felt very spoiled and the crew went out of their way to make this trip wonderful, always smiling and friendly. Great dive briefs and we always felt they were looking out for our best interests. Minke Whales were a definate highlight, along with Osprey Reef and the coral walls, seeing a clownfish for the first time & the mantis shrimp.	A true 'hotel on water'. The little things made the difference, like the towels after each dive. The staff were friendly and attentive and went out of their way to help. Fantastic food! Minke whales! Sea snakes, Steve's Bommie, the night dive at Cod Hole - all amazing.

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Vasily Fandyushin

2nd Place:

Vasily Fandyushin

3rd Place:

Artem Fandyushin

4 night Fly Dive Coral Sea 26 - 30 May

Conditions

50m / 164ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Silja James - Australia	Nate Paymer - Australia	Matt Rardin - USA
We were very compfortable, even as less experienced divers. The staff were great, all were friendly and Rich made the dive briefs very clear. Snake Pit dive site was awesome and Fast Eddies and the shark feed were also very good.	The staff were very patient and helpful for us as less experienced divers. Everything from the diving to the service on the boat was fantastic. Snake Pit, Fast Eddies and North Horn were great dive sites.	The staff are as hands on or off as you want them to be. The diving was phenomenal. The locations were amazing, I saw a Manta Ray, Eagle Ray and a Devil Ray.

| Barrier Liveaboard Cairns Australia Diving Great

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Matt Rardin (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Matt Rardin (compact camera)

3rd Place:

Paul Davis (compact camera)

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 30 May - 2 June

Conditions

30m / 98ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Tom Kenison - USA	Simone Leistner - Russia	Katerina Heverle - Australia
Best time ever. The crew is fantastic, thank you all. Shark feed, reef dives, swimming with Minke Whales - the entire experience was amazing!	Fantastic dives and perfect organisation. I always felt safe and well prepared for all the dives. Great crew. Thank you very much!	It was amazing to snorkle with the Minke Whales and to see the best places to dive on the Great Barrier Reef. The Cod Hole and Steve's Bommie were great dive sites.

| Reef Cairns Australia Divng Great Scuba

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Mark Robinson (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Mark Robinson (compact camera)

3rd Place:

Paul Davis (compact camera)