Dive Review of Spirit of Freedom in
Australia/Great Barrier Reef

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Spirit of Freedom: "Thirteen years later: still top-notch!", Apr, 2024, by Beverly H Sobelman, WA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12936 has 2 Helpful votes.
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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
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Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Spirit of Freedom was our first liveaboard back in 2011. We had a great experience then, but the company has since been sold and the reef has taken a lot of damage from cyclones and coral bleaching events, so we were curious to find out whether our return visit would be as amazing. I'm pleased to report that it is still a top-notch operation, and the diving was lovely. There are still places where the coral hasn't recovered well, but in many spots we saw gorgeous regro ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Spirit of Freedom
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Australia, Puerto Rico, Dominica, Honduras, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Galapagos, Indonesia, Maldives
Closest Airport	Cairns	Getting There	We flew direct Vancouver, BC to Brisbane and then a short hop to Cairns.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	28-30°C / 82-86°F	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	5-25 M / 16-82 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Queensland dive rules: Must carry a snorkel, two safety stops, no deco, must carry locator beacon and safety sausage.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Spirit of Freedom in Australia/Great Barrier Reef

Spirit of Freedom: "Thirteen years later: still top-notch!", Apr, 2024,

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Dive Review of Spirit of Freedom in
Australia/Great Barrier Reef