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Spirit of Freedom: "Coral Sea Treasures", Nov, 2015, by Sally Byrd, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 8759.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
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Comments	Took the 4 day and night Spirit of Freedom Live-a-board with a maximum of 15 dives. Flight from Caines regional airport limited us to 45 lbs of checked baggage( including your dive gear!)A small carry on limited to 4 lbs or a dive camera was allowed. A beautiful 45 minute low flying plane dropped us off on the exquisite and exclusive Lizard Island.We were immediately transported to the ship via a zodiac. Very efficient staff of 10 provided excellent service for the entire 4 days. Due to the perfect weather conditions, the crew wanted to visit reefs that had not been seen in 10 years!The pleasure was all ours! Meals:high quality gourmet meals and drink!Am gluten free and they were very considerate of food preferences and allergies. Rooms: small but efficient and comfortable beds.Hot shower never ran out of water! Staff: excellent and well trained for service and proficiency Sea Sickness: They offer medication on board for those with weak stomach. The Coral sea can be rough and we traveled by boat through the night.First night was a rocky 10 straight hours to get to the dive sites. Diving: The best. One of compression hoses was leaking and they replaced it immediately for a reasonable fee. Nitrox: Recommended for multiple dive.My cost was $105.00 for 14 dives. Skipped the night dive since that would make 5 in one day ...know your limits! Photos: They will provide you a dive card with photos for only $40.00. Relax Time: Surface intervals were up on decks with refreshments after each dive. Limited Wi-fi is available when close to shore.
Websites	Spirit of Freedom
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Honduras, Panama, FL, Nicaragua, Bahamas, Little Cayman, Belize, Mexico
Closest Airport	Cairnes	Getting There	Fly through Syndey or Brisbane from the USA west coast.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	78-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	90-100 Ft/ 27-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive instructors asked us to dive within our limits. Very respectful of the professional divers that were on this trip.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Spirit of Freedom in Australia

Spirit of Freedom: "Coral Sea Treasures", Nov, 2015,

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Dive Review of Spirit of Freedom in
Australia