Dive Review of The Great Escape in
Australia/Western Australia

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The Great Escape, Oct, 2004, by PJ Halter, QLD, Australia ( 2 reports). Report 1438.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was without a doubt the best liveaboard or diving we've done! The service was spectacular but the main feature was the pristine, untouched, undamaged coral & size of the schools of fish. This area of Australia, Rowley Shoals, is only dove 3 weeks of every year. The boats are used for fishing or touring the remainder of the year but the family owned Great Escape are DIVERS at heart. All the crew dove as often as they could & the enthusiasm was beaut. We did not see a lot of the 'big stuff' - they were out there as evidenced by attempts to fish! Most dives were gentle drift dives, a few more vigourous. The Shoals themselves, seen from above water, are worth the trip out. Under water, the walls are so pristine...there is no better word to describe Rowley Shoals. It's a LONG ride out so be prepared if you need seasick aids. Plan to spend some time in interesting Broome before your trip to the Shoals.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	all Caribbean, Fiji, Coxmel, PNG, Eastern Australia, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	72-78°F / 22-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Serious check in & check out but as long as computers were followed, no questions asked. Computers were looked at sometimes.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	>2
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	About average - care was taked but not too much area.

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Dive Review of The Great Escape in Australia/Western Australia

The Great Escape, Oct, 2004,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of The Great Escape in
Australia/Western Australia