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.
Photo Competition
1st
Mac Garrabrants (SLR)2nd
Pari Paribatra Na AYUDHYA (SLR)3rd
Pari Paribatra Na AYUDHYA (SLR)1st
Miya Paribatra Na AYUDHYA (Compact)2nd
Nataliya Mylenko (Compact)3rd
Richard Wilson (Compact) 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.
Photo Competition
1st
Denver Tipton (SLR)2nd
Alan Paterson (SLR)3rd
Denver Tipton (SLR)1st
Kevin Thomas (Compact)2nd
Clair Murphy (Compact)3rd
Kevin Thomas (Compact) 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.
Photo Competition
1st
Meg Barstow (SLR)2nd
Alan Paterson (SLR)3rd
Alan Paterson (SLR)1st
Jessica Wilkinson (Compact)2nd
Kevin Thomas (Compact)3rd
Kevin Thomas (Compact) 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.
Photo Competition
1st
TJ Cottam (SLR)2nd
Steve Graham (SLR)3rd
TJ Cottam (SLR)1st
Kasey Harper (Compact)2nd
Bree Turnbull (Compact)3rd
Steven Harding (Compact) 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.
Photo Competition
1st
TJ Cottam (SLR)2nd
Steve Graham (SLR)3rd
TJ Cottam (SLR)1st
Lydia Bras (Compact)2nd
Hesung Now (Compact)3rd
Amy Scoular (Compact) 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!
Photo Competition
1st
Winne Chew (Compact)2nd
Xavier Ker (Compact)3rd
Georgina Swain (Compact)1st
Drew Heffernan (SLR)2nd
Drew Heffernan (SLR)3rd
Dave Schimmel (SLR) 













































