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Yongala Dive/ Yongala Dive Lodge Full report

ayr

"Great Wreck Dive!"
Had a great time diving SS Yongala. Arrived the night before and stayed in the onsite Dive Lodge. It is like a hostel and had av... Full report

9/2015

Steve Parker
100+ Dives

Yongala Dive/ Parkside Motel Full report

Ayr, Australia

"Yongala Wreck dive"
This was a dive scheduled into a tour of the east half of Australia. We wanted to dive on Kangaroo Island to see the weedy sea dra... Full report

11/2015

Henry O Ziller
250+ Dives

Yongala Dive Full report

Ayr, Queensland

"Loving the Yongala"
A nicely organised set- up. . . First port of call is the store (we met there around 7. 30am), where the staff efficiently got us all... Full report

10/2016

Mel Turner
500+ Dives

Nimrod Explorer Full report

Barrier Reef, Cooktown-Cairns

Assemble in Cairns, perhaps fly to Cooktown or beyond at 1000 ft- a bonus- to join boat. Sleeps 18, 12 this trip- kept 4 in a cabin d... Full report

9/2004

C.F. Ward
500+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Barrier Reef/Coral Sea

This was our first liveabord after putting in nearly 200 dives around the Carribean. Unfortunately, our trip coincided with the d... Full report

2/2007

Tom & Lynn Hayes
100+ Dives

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Lebens Diving Services Full report

Bremer Bay

Lebens Diving Service in Bremer Bay is a six hour drive from Perth. We carried our own tanks and had them filled at his store in ... Full report

3/2005

Peter Donahue
1000+ Dives

Swan Dive/ N/A

Busselton/Busselton Jetty

"Interesting pier dive with excellent dive operator"
We did a night dive at Busselton Jetty with Swan Dive. The jetty is 1. 8 km long, and the end section is a popular dive site. When ... Full report

1/2023

Keith Willmott
100+ Dives

ProDive Cairns Full report

Cairns

"Good value but . . ."
We spent over two weeks in the Cairns area in April 2019. In addition to two live aboard trips out of Cairns (ProDive and Reef En... Full report

4/2019

Hugh E Aaron
1000+ Dives

Reef Encounter Full report

Cairns

"Great value, comfortable and fun, but medicore diving"
Reef Encounter bills their live aboard operation as a “boutique floating hotel. ” It is somewhat unique in that Reef Encounter, a ... Full report

4/2019

Hugh E Aaron
1000+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Cairns

"Great diving and awesome crew!"
My daughter and I signed up for the 4 night Coral Sea trip starting on September 10, 2015. We met the rest of the guests at happy... Full report

9/2015

Steve Parker
100+ Dives

Cairns Dive Center/ Kangaroo Explorer Full report

Cairns

The Kangaroo Explorer demonstrates the adage that you get what you pay for. Our three day, two night trip to the inner Great Barr... Full report

9/2011

Michael Judd
500+ Dives

Nimrod Explorer Full report

Cairns

Our family of four(mom, dad, son(21) and daughter(16) spent 5 days aboard the Nimrod with Explorer Ventures. We were provided wit... Full report

4/2006

Irwin Danto
250+ Dives

Pro-Dive Full report

Cairns

I was in Cairns for a little over 3 weeks at Pro_dive taking the Instructor Development Course (IDC) - PADI. My instructor, Alex ... Full report

2/2006

Dennis Van Langen
250+ Dives

Pro Dive Full report

Cairns - Great Barrier Reef

"Three Days Aboard the ScubaPro III on the Great Barrier Reef"
Overall, the Great Barrier Reef is in tough condition due to the bleaching events of recent years. This can be seen in the vast a... Full report

4/2019

Matthew Glass
250+ Dives

ProDive Full report

Cairns GBR

This was a 2 night, 3 day, 11 dive trip out from Cairns on the GBR. The boat takes about 20 divers in twin bunk cabins. The trip o... Full report

9/2006

Ian Kennedy
100+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Cairns, Queensland

Top- notch liveaboard with superb safety and crew. Divers required to have sausages and whistles; each pair was loaned a Lifeli... Full report

11/2012

Douglas L Roberts
1000+ Dives

Bike Ball Full report

Carins

Overall Comments: We boarded the Spoilsport in the evening in the Cairns harbor for the 6 night Coral Sea Expedition trip. The ove... Full report

11/2007

Gary Krippendorf
250+ Dives

Christmas Island Wet n Dry Adventures Full report

Christmas Island

"Worth the wait"
We made the booking via Dieter at Cocos Dive and planned on a March trip. When making the booking Dieter advised that Hama was go... Full report

4/2018

Christhol Swanson
100+ Dives

Indian Ocean Diving Academy Full report

Christmas Island

Never leave for vacation in a blizzard. One gear bag went missing for four days. . . the other for eight days, but the trip was wort... Full report

3/2005

Peter Donahue
1000+ Dives

Cocos Dive Full report

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

"Against all odds we had a great dive experience"
The Great Everything is in walking distance. We walked from the airport to our accommodation at Cocos Castaway. The Cocos Casta... Full report

4/2018

Christhol Swanson
100+ Dives

Cocos Diving and Wet and Dry Adventuress (Xmas)/ Cocos beach motel and Sea Eye guest Full report

Cocos and Christmas Islands

"Diving Cocos and Xmas Islands"
DIVING THE COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS AND CHRISTMAS ISLAND by Andrew Falconer With no possibility of a dive trip to Indonesia due ... Full report

9/2020

Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives

Cocos Dive Full report

Cocos Island

The flight to Cocos Island goes through Exmouth on Monday (home of Ningaloo Reef) and refuels there. It then goes to Christmas Is... Full report

3/2005

Peter Donahue
1000+ Dives

Mike Ball's live aboard Super Sport Full report

Cod Hole & Great Barrier Reef

Althought it was the trip of a lifetime, once is enough as most of the coral was dead or had no color, only some sharks, and not a... Full report

4/2002

Gerald Bertekap
<100 Dives

Ningaloo Reef Dive

Coral Bay, Western Australia

"Surprisingly good coral life, mantas almost guaranteed"
This operator offers a number of half & full day dive / snorkel tours, I did the full day "Ningaloo Adventure & Manta Ray Tour" on... Full report

8/2023

Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Coral Sea

"Great staff, comfortable boat, nice diving"
I wish the website would do a better job of explaining bed size - we're used to a king sized bed at home, so when you put us in a ... Full report

8/2018

Kelley Price
250+ Dives

Quicksilver Group Full report

Coral Sea

"Good day down under"
You dive off a platform, rigged for maximum snorkeling, with a surface "submarine ride" and facilities for scuba. My non- diving sp... Full report

2/2017

JOHN L SMITH
500+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Coral Sea

"Bucket List Trip"
We did the four day trip. Flew from Cairns to Lizard Island (arranged by Spirit of Freedom), then on the Spirit of Freedom and of... Full report

4/2016

Jeffrey R. Johnson
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Coral Sea

"Good diving in the Coral Sea"
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions does not pick you up at your hotel. You make your way to their office some time during the day to drop... Full report

10/2014

Robert & Gayle
500+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Coral Sea

Having been on Aggressors, I anticipated superb accommodations, service and amenities. Mike Ball's Spoilsport fell short. First- ... Full report

8/2013

Ellen Johnson
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Full report

Coral Sea

Lots of good things about this operation. Numerous helpful and friendly crew and Kerrin, the "organizer" seemed to be tireless an... Full report

11/2007

Nicola Nelson
250+ Dives

Mike Ball's SpoilSport Full report

Coral Sea

Good operation with much better food than the previous trip. Due to sronger currents did not see the same diversity of both dive si... Full report

9/2005

ddemming
500+ Dives

Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report

Coral Sea

A word of caution for those who consider diving with Mike Ball company. Request your price quote in Australian dollars and be ve... Full report

5/2002

Peter Snitkovsky
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (Spoilsport) Full report

Coral Sea & GBR

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (Spoilsport) is a first class dive operation. The crew did everything possible to accommodate the diver... Full report

5/2003

Richard J. Troberman
100+ Dives

Mike Ball Full report

Coral Sea/Barrier Reef

This trip was a repeat of a trip we took earlier in the year that was cut short due to the approach of two cyclones. We handled e... Full report

11/2007

Tom & Lynn Hayes
250+ Dives

Spirit of Fredom Full report

Coral Sea/Cod Hole

January 2005 SOF is still in great "new" boat shape. TV/ VCR is larger rooms, twin rooms small, but clean and well ventilated. Boa... Full report

12/2004

Scott Kramer
250+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Coral Sea/Great Barrier Reef

The trip was excellent. Everything promised on the website and more. Diving was great. Great visibility, healthy coral, lots of ... Full report

9/2008

Olga Sakwinska
<100 Dives

Nimrod Explorer Full report

Coral Sea/Great Barrier[N/A]

This catamaran was built in 1984, and whether refitted or new as a dive boat, the very spacious dive deck created a tiny camera ta... Full report

9/2005

Bill
500+ Dives

Exmouth Diving Center/ Pot Shot Hotel and Resort Full report

Exmouth

We organized our trip through a dive travel agent: Nina Joost at Dive Adventures ( [. . . ] ) out of Sydney. She was... Full report

4/2014

John E. Keith
250+ Dives

ningaloo reef dive center/ Pot Shot Hotel Resort Full report

Exmouth

Please see my review on the Exmouth Diving Center for our review of the Pot Shot Resort and our dive travel agent (Dive Adventures... Full report

4/2014

John E. Keith
250+ Dives

Dive Ningaloo Full report

Exmouth , WA

"Ningaloo Reef Western Australia"
Headed to the Great Barrier Reef for the trip of a lifetime and while I as in the Gold Coast visiting friends a non- seasonal Typho... Full report

4/2018

Robert M Symington
250+ Dives

Dive Ningaloo/ N/A

Exmouth Navy Pier, Western Aus

"Excellent pier dive (when conditions are good)"
I had long wanted to dive the Navy Base pier at Exmouth. I did an initial shore dive, then a double dive two days later, entering ... Full report

8/2023

Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives

Dive Ningaloo

Exmouth/Muiron Islands

"Nice but slightly disappointing diving in Muiron islands"
We booked a day's diving with Dive Ningaloo to visit the Muiron Islands, which are (within Australia at least) renowned for their ... Full report

12/2023

Keith Willmott
100+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Far North

"Far North Baby"
Only gave it a 3 for money’s worth because this trip involves 600+ miles of cruising, so you need to accept you have to “pay” for ... Full report

11/2018

Ted Bemis
250+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Far North

"The Great Barrier Reef Aboard the Spirit of Freedom"
Quantas allows you to check in two bags at 50 pounds each, plus carryon (is United listening?) The issue we had is that our puddle... Full report

11/2016

Pierre Hurter
1000+ Dives

MV Kalinda

Far North Great Barrier Reef

"An Adventure on the Far Northern Great Barrier Reef"
This was my first time in many years going with a budget operator, and once in that mindset, the facilities were fine. But arrivi... Full report

10/2023

Mark Rosenstein
1000+ Dives

Dolphin Dive Full report

Freemantle

Dolphin Dive runs a day boat to Rottnest Island out of Perth. It's a 45 minute ride and was $90 AUS for two tanks, lunch and weig... Full report

3/2005

Peter Donahue
1000+ Dives

Calypso dive and snorkel

GBR

"A must-do if you're in Northern Queensland, Australia"
This was a day- trip only on a huge power catamaran. Despite the fact that there were probably 100 people on the boat, most everyon... Full report

6/2023

Medea Isphording Bern
500+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

GBR

"Good trip"
It was a good experience. We dove in 5mm suits, the water was around 72 degrees. A major objective of the trip was snorkeling wit... Full report

6/2017

david fox-revett
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

GBR

"GBR on Mike Ball's Spoilsport"
Excellent dive operations and great staff. Food was not gourmet, but very good. First live aboard I've been on in the last 5 y... Full report

9/2015

Craig Howe
500+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

GBR

As with others who have dived with Mike Ball, we found the experience to be great. We did the 3- day fly- dive trip (this was our f... Full report

4/2014

John E. Keith
250+ Dives

Heron Full report

GBR

The accommodations were spacious and comfortable except that we had trouble sleeping because the nesting Mutton birds surrounding ... Full report

11/2007

Michael deLaChapelle
1000+ Dives

Nimrod Explorer Full report

GBR

Quad share quarters are a little cramped. Only toilets are ensuite which is inconvenient in a quad share. There are no others av... Full report

1/2004

Pat Aderman
250+ Dives

M/V Diversity Full report

GBR

Great boat with clean & comfortable accomodations, gourmet food and extremely helpful & friendly crew. This is a fast boat th... Full report

12/2003

Pat Aderman
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Supersport Full report

gbr

good operation good weather good people / staff good diving. nothing bad whish I had known it would be booked 6 months in adv... Full report

11/2003

mike foust
<100 Dives

Undersea Explorer Full report

GBR

I spent 6 days with the Undersea Explorer out of Port Douglas, diving the North GBR (Osprey Reef, Cod Hole, Admiralty Anchor, Pixi... Full report

6/2003

Warren Verbanec
100+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

GBR & Coral Sea/Osprey Reef

"Great time on SOF"
Well- organized, friendly crew. Rental equipment good (ScubaPro). Food excellent - - dietary issues were taken care of very well. ... Full report

4/2017

Jeff and Pat Maeda
500+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

GBR - Coral Sea

"Good trip to add to a to a vacation in Australia"
We did the Mike Ball Coral Sea 4 night/ fly expedition and found the operation very well run with a staff that was accommodating an... Full report

7/2015

Debbie Pasich
500+ Dives

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Full report

GBR - Coral Sea

I signed up for two back to back trips on MIke Ball for a total 7 day trip. I booked directly wiht Mike Ball. Even with the time... Full report

12/2013

Janice Smith
500+ Dives

Undersea Explorer Full report

GBR / Osprey Reef

Not a luxurious boat by any means but adequate. 4 heads shared by 18 guests (boat is a little bit crowded). The food is really exc... Full report

5/2003

Rebufat
250+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

GBR and Coral Sea

"Mostly great"
Everything was great except for the fact that the divemaster (Angus) treated me differently because I was on hypertension medicati... Full report

10/2017

Scott Cragin
250+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

GBR and Coral Sea

My husband and I booked the trip through About Australia Diving as they are very familiar with the boat and were able to get a spo... Full report

9/2010

Sandra Tullis
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions

GBR, Coral Sea

"Fun times"
I have dived with Mike Ball several times. Not much has changed over time. COVID has changed a few things - neg test required pr... Full report

11/2023

Janice Culbertson
1000+ Dives

Explorer Ventures Full report

GBR/Coral Sea

After diving Caribbean only, GBR was magnificent. Bommies make easy diving starting at 100 ft or so and then circling the mount to... Full report

1/2006

Michael Mould
100+ Dives

Explorer Ventures/Nimrod Full report

GBR;nothern detached,[N/A]

The operation office is in Cairnes, and as we intended to do much of our diving in the far north in the Coral Sea and near Papua Ne... Full report

10/2004

Leanne Wells
250+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

GBR<Coral Sea

None] The boat is a first class operation. The staff is the best I have ever seen with the exception of one other boat in Microne... Full report

2/2010

Hardy Sieck
1000+ Dives

Lady Elliott Island Full report

Great Barriar Reef

"Georgeous coral cay where the snorkeling was better than the diving"
Wanting to dive several days but not on a live aboard, Lady Elliot Island was the perfect choice based on my research on Undercurr... Full report

9/2019

William Parks
250+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom

Great Barrier Reef

"Thirteen years later: still top-notch!"
Spirit of Freedom was our first liveaboard back in 2011. We had a great experience then, but the company has since been sold and t... Full report

4/2024

Beverly H Sobelman
100+ Dives

Blue Dive/ Thala Beach Nature Reserve

Great Barrier Reef

"Personalized diving on the Great Barrier Reef"
For our land- based trip to Queensland and the GBR, we chose to stay at Thala Beach Nature Reserve, a beautiful jungle and beach re... Full report

10/2023

Philip M Carpenter
100+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Great Barrier Reef

"Sickening Experiance"
[ My trip 11/ 12/ 2018 was sickening, literally. The cabin I was assigned to was not the one they had agreed to furnish. That’s not... Full report

11/2018

Donald frazier
1000+ Dives

Diver's Den Full report

Great Barrier Reef

"Moo Moo Cattle Boat"
This boat (Ocean Explorer) takes 45 divers on each dive (5 a day) The dive deck is chaotic and crowded. Entry is giant stride fr... Full report

9/2018

Gerry Ash
250+ Dives

Reef Encounters Full report

Great Barrier Reef

"GBR Liveaboard Updates "
Loved it - The Reef Encounter Live- a- board experience offered an easy on board and flexible experience for both divers and snorkel... Full report

11/2017

Sally Byrd
250+ Dives

Deep Sea Diver's Den/ Ocean Quest Full report

Great Barrier Reef

"GBR Diving, or Not"
This was not a dive trip, just a few days diving while on vacation in Australia. My wife is a non- diver and we wanted to see the ... Full report

4/2017

Jeff Robertson
500+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Great Barrier Reef

"Finally, the Great Barrier reef!"
After reading so much about the Great Barrier Reef, I decided that it was time to check it out. I flew from Montreal to Cairns, vi... Full report

2/2015

Raymond Haddad
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

"Spoilsport"
Took the seven day itinerary. The hard corals were in far better shape than in the Carribean and there were a lot of different ree... Full report

10/2014

Jim Tompkins
1000+ Dives

Deep Sea Divers Den/ Taka Full report

Great Barrier Reef

I went on an overnight (one night) liveaboard with Deep Sea Divers Den. The first day started out on their "day- trip" boat, which ... Full report

5/2013

Mel Turner
250+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Great Barrier Reef

We did the 7- day trip to Cod Hole and Osprey Reef. The 7- day trip really consists of 2 trips - Monday to Thursday to the Cod Hole... Full report

12/2012

Steve Dussault
500+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

This was a fantastic, client- centered operation. I felt very pampered and comfortable. The best part of the experience was the peo... Full report

10/2012

Jo Tynon
100+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Spirit of Freedom was top notch. This was our first experience with a liveaboard dive vessel. We have a 42' Hunter sailboat that... Full report

5/2012

Greg & Robin Webster
100+ Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Great Barrier Reef

We went with Spirit of Freedom for a week- long tour. Leaves Monday morning (free pickup at your Cairns hotel), followed by a coup... Full report

3/2012

Joel Snyder
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Our plan was to snorkel with Dwarf Minke Whales and Mike Ball Spoil Sport made it possible! Mike Ball's staff was extremely help... Full report

7/2011

Amber and Brett Freliche
<100 Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Great Barrier Reef

We had an amazing time on the Spirit of Freedom. The crew were all professional and efficient but also fun- loving; the food was p... Full report

1/2011

Beverly Sobelman
<100 Dives

Spirit of Freedom Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Well worth the half- way- around- the- world pilgrimage. A marine biologist passenger said the corals reminded her of the Caribbean 30... Full report

10/2009

Harvey S. Cohen
100+ Dives

MIke Ball Full report

Great Barrier Reef

The good: Truly amazing, professional, friendly staff who were all really dedicated to making our experience the best they could (... Full report

5/2009

Lori Pottinger
<100 Dives

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions/ Spoilsport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

The Spoilsport is a twin- hull boat that can take many divers; our trip had over 25. With this many divers, the dive deck gets a bi... Full report

10/2008

Michael J Millet
1000+ Dives

TUSA/ Spriit Of Freedom Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Due to weather conditions we were not able to visit Osprey Reef, the main reason we had signed on to this trip. We learned that a... Full report

9/2008

Michael Igoe
250+ Dives

Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Outstanding liveaboard. Fantastic, enthusiastic, skilled, cheerful crew. Loads of help from any and every crew member at the sli... Full report

11/2007

Fredda Lerner & Mike Fischbein
500+ Dives

Mike Ball/ SpoilSport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

This was our first live- aboard and it has set a very high standard for others to please us in the future. The crew was second to n... Full report

9/2007

Jay Gould
500+ Dives

Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

This is a special excursion in life - swimming with Minke Whales - only offered for 3 magic weeks a year off Cairns, Ribbon Reefs, ... Full report

7/2007

PJ Halter
500+ Dives

Nimrod Explorer Full report

great barrier reef

I chose Nimrod Explorer due to reports in Undercurrent and also other on- line recommendations. This was my first ever liveaboard, ... Full report

6/2007

fiona rattray
250+ Dives

Taka Dive/ Take Full report

Great Barrier Reef

A previous correspondent name this dive operations previous boat as the 'Kaka'. Unfortunately, her description is still apt. Thi... Full report

6/2007

DAVID SHEMTOV
500+ Dives

Lady Elliot Island Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Lady Elliot Island is definitely a mixed bag. Strong, steady wind during our stay precluded diving anywhere but in the lee of this... Full report

12/2006

Lee Thé
250+ Dives

Mike Ball / Spoilsport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

The spoilsport is a large, modern boat. They were pickier about dive limits that other boats I have been on, but I didn't feel th... Full report

6/2006

Mark Rosenstein
100+ Dives

Deep Sea Divers Den and Poseidon Full report

Great Barrier Reef

While in Australia, we did a couple of day trips out to the Great Barrier Reef with family who were a mix of divers and non- divers... Full report

11/2005

Mort Rolleston
100+ Dives

Heron Island Resort Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Heron Island is a lovely resort, and the reef is lovely and accessible. The rides to dive sites are short, and because it is a mar... Full report

8/2005

Richard Nelson
250+ Dives

Mike Ball's Supersport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Mike Ball’s Supersport Great Barrier Reef, Australia June, 2004 John Crossley What a classy operation Mike Ball has! I wa... Full report

6/2004

John Crossley
1000+ Dives

Nimrod Explorer Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Nimrod Explorer may have had something of a checkered past, judging by other readers' past reports, but my trip was first rate all... Full report

4/2003

Barry Zigas
500+ Dives

Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report

Great Barrier Reef

The good: The Spoilsport is a large, stable catamaran with comfortable cabins, great dive deck, a large eating/ lounge area, good ... Full report

2/2003

David Reubush
250+ Dives

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Full report

Great Barrier Reef

This was a 3. 5 day trip - on way from Cairns to Lizard Island. Managed 11 dives during the trip (the max offered. ) The trip w... Full report

10/2002

Wayne Leonard
100+ Dives

Quicksilver Outer Reef Cruise Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Quicksilver operates a number of Great Barrier Reef day cruises out of Port Douglas, Queensland. On the Outer Reef Cruise, the MV... Full report

9/2002

Barton Smith
<100 Dives

Lizard Island Resort Full report

Great Barrier Reef

Lizard Island is home to a first class tropical island resort with opportunities for snorkeling and diving on the Great Barrier Re... Full report

9/2002

Barton Smith
<100 Dives

Mike Ball Full report

Great Barrier Reef / Coral Sea

The reputation the Mike Ball's boat have did not match our experience. Not that it was bad, but I would say it was only OK. We we... Full report

4/2006

Tracey
100+ Dives

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