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Spirit of Freedom, Sep, 2008, by Olga Sakwinska, VD, Switzerland ( 1 report). Report 4477.
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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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Comments	The trip was excellent. Everything promised on the website and more. Diving was great. Great visibility, healthy coral, lots of large fish. Seen hammerhead, turtles, plenty of sharks, not only during shark feed. Only once seen another dive boat, how refreshing after Red Sea where it's really crowded. Dive sites were variable ranging from sheer walls out at Coral Sea to "bommies" and shallow lagoons (turtles!). There was possibility for 15 dives in four days, I did 13. Dive briefings were thorough and accurate. There were at least 2 crew in the water during each dive. I always went with divemaster because I came without a buddy. Buddy teams could follow their own profile. Solo diving coudl be done, but you would need a certification. Safety was important: headcounts, bottom time, max depth, and safety stops were recorded after every dive. All divers were logged in and out of the water by personal check-in. There was always one crew doing lookout until everyone was back on board. We were helped in and out of the water. We only needed to rinse our computers and suits, they did everything else. The tanks were filled to 250 psi. Nice touch: warm beach towels waiting after each dive. Crew was extremly helpful and went out of their way to make the trip enjoyable for everyone. Rooms were comfortable, beds done every morning. I was lucky and got a room for myself. Food was plentiful and tasty. Last night we had barbecue on deck with beef, lamb, chicken, fish, ribs and plenty of other things. Special reuqests - no problem. One person was vegetarian and another on gluten-free diet and they both ate well too. Five meals a day. Anything negative? Well, the night crossing to Coral Sea was rough. But they have see sickness medicine on board, both herbal (ginger?) and "real" one. Up to now I was too lazy to write a review, but this was too good. I'd come back. I hope I will. www.spiritoffreedom.com.au
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas; Dominica; Red See - Sharm; Swiss lakes; Mediterranean - Croatia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	25-26°C / 77-79°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-30 M / 66-98 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	500 psi returned to boat; 40 meters max depth; 2 x safety stops; no time limit
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	I didn't have a camera, but most people on the boat did. There was dedicated rinse tank and table for laptops in the lounge. UW photography course was also avaialble and people who took it were happy with it.

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

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