Dive Review of Odyssey Expeditions in
Australia/Rowley Shoals, Western Austral

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Odyssey Expeditions: "Pristine remote reefs at Rowley Shoals, north west Western Australia.", Oct, 2024, by Phil Johnston, Bayswater, AU ( Sr. Contributor 26 reports with 25 Helpful votes). Report 13184 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Rowley Shoals is a set of atolls 330 kilometers from Broome, an 18 hour steam at Odyssey's 10 knots. The Shoals are generally dived only during October / early November due to generally unfavorable weather the rest of the year - Western Australia's coast is notoriously windy. Only 2 of the 3 main atolls (Clerke & Mermaid) were dived, with only a handful of operators visiting this area you will generally have the place to yourself. As would be expected for a large area visited by only 300-400 divers per year, & with little recreational fishing pressures, both Atolls are very unspoiled. People I had met who had dived Rowley Shoals spoke glowingly of exceptional visibility but this was not quite my experience.....be ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Odyssey Expeditions
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Indonesia (Bali, Komodo, Rajah Ampat, Lembeh, Manado, Ambon) Cocos Islands, Mexico (Cozumel & Soccorros) Tonga, Galapagos, Tahiti, Maldives, Mozambique, Bahamas, Red Sea, Roatan, Philippines, Hawaii (Kona, Maui)
Closest Airport	Broome	Getting There	I flew to Broome via Perth. It is called an international airport but not sure how many direct flights there are to Broome.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	26-27°C / 79-81°F	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	10-18 M / 33-59 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	The usual - no deco diving, return with minimum of 50 bar or complete dive at 50 minutes, no solo diving.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	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
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No dedicated station on the dive deck for underwater photographers, battery charging was done in passenger cabins, & then only with a 4-ou ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Odyssey Expeditions in Australia/Rowley Shoals, Western Austral

Odyssey Expeditions: "Pristine remote reefs at Rowley Shoals, north west Western Australia.", Oct, 2024,

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Dive Review of Odyssey Expeditions in
Australia/Rowley Shoals, Western Austral