Raine Island | Northern Exposure Expedition

Reef Reports



30 July - 4 August 2026
5 Night - CORAL SEA and COD HOLE EXPEDITION


Conditions Report

Visibility

35m / 115ft

Water temperature

24°C / 75°F




Guest Reviews

Sarah, Jonathon and Blake

Lovely staff, excellent food. Extra care taken to make a snorkeller feel welcomed. We met onboard 25 years ago! Wonderful experience.

Franco and Maria

Super dive sites - boat well organised. All days perfectly scheduled. Open deck super idea.

Amber and Steve

Beautiful diving locations - especially the night dive.




23-30 July 2026
7 Night - CORAL SEA EXPLORATORY


Conditions Report

Visibility

35m / 115ft

Water temperature

24°C / 75°F




Guest Reviews

Richard and Phoebe

Every morning we woke to a new dive site. Attentive and professional crew. Food above expectations.

Simon and Neil

Incredible trip. Thank you.

Nick Putman

Seeing the minke whales was incredible. The crew were fantastic and always around to lend a helping hand.




20-23 July 2026
3 Night - FLY DIVE MINKE WHALE EXPEDITION


Conditions Report

Visibility

30m / 98ft

Water temperature

25°C / 77°F




Guest Reviews

Lauren Pennock

So many great things. Amazing dive sites, thorough briefings, and a great pre-trip talk. Best liveaboard experience so far.

Breanna Joyes

The diving was epic, the crew worked super hard and were fun. By far the most professional and polished liveaboard I've done.

Kevin and Mary

Fantastic staff, delicious and varied meals, beautiful dive sites, and the dive prep station.




16-20 July 2026
4 Night - FLY DIVE MINKE WHALE EXPEDITION


Conditions Report

Visibility

30m / 98ft

Water temperature

25°C / 77°F




Guest Reviews

John and Frica

Excellent attention to detail. Great briefings and safety focus. Dive sites were wonderful and good equipment.

Peter Ball

I enjoyed it all, especially the diving at Steve's Bommie, Lighthouse Bommie and the Challenger Bay night dive.

Solomon Nielson

Snorkelling at Twin Towers was some of the prettiest ecosystems I've ever seen and the night dive at Challenger Bay was insane.




13-16 July 2026
3 Night - FLY DIVE MINKE WHALE EXPEDITION


Conditions Report

Visibility

30m / 98ft

Water temperature

26°C / 79°F




Guest Reviews

Jason and Kasey

Wonderful to share this experience with our son.

Sean and Amy

Getting the chance to dive the Great Barrier Reef and see minke whales was amazing!

Jennifer Lu

The whole experience was so well coordinated. I couldn't have asked for a better crew for my first liveaboard.




9-13 July 2026
4 Night - FLY DIVE MINKE WHALE EXPEDITION


Conditions Report

Visibility

35m / 115ft

Water temperature

26°C / 79°F




Guest Reviews

Ian Hinchliffe

Comfortable trip on Spoilsport. Incredible minke whale interactions.

June Lee

Minke whales were so interactive and curious. The coral reefs were so beautiful. Night dives were full of impressive predators.

Paul and Aarwa

The whole crew were so good. The food was outstanding, and the minke whale encounters were awesome.




6-9 July 2026
3 Night - FLY DIVE MINKE WHALE EXPEDITION


Conditions Report

Visibility

30m / 98ft

Water temperature

25°C / 77°F




Guest Reviews

Viviana Villegas

The whole experience was wonderful.

Iris and Lily

Incredible flight to Lizard Island, with dive sites full of abundant sea life and minke whales. Absolutely unforgettable!

Shannon Chen

Diving the GBR is a privlege and being in the water with minke whales.




2-6 July 2026
4 Night - FLY DIVE MINKE WHALE EXPEDITION


Conditions Report

Visibility

40m / 131ft

Water temperature

26°C / 79°F




Guest Reviews

Winnie Chew

Crew so professional and caring! I loved this trip!

Jo and Steve

The night dive at Challenger Bay was the most extraordinary experience and getting in the water with minke whales.

Sophia Leonard

So many incredible parts to this trip. Amazing!




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