Dive Review of Undersea Explorer in
Australia/Northern Great Barrier Reef

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Undersea Explorer, Oct, 2003, by Charles Shippam, Norfolk, England . Report 825.
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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	An excellent vessel for "serious" divers who want to see parts of the Great Barrier Reef that others don't get to. The boat was adequately spacious for all guests to be comfortable and although the cabins lacked "en suite" facilities this was not a problem because there were sufficient showers and wash rooms elsewhere.The Australian/European crew of 5 were very friendly helpful and professional.The food was excellent as was the diving the highlight being Osprey Reef where there was an abundance of White Tip and Grey Reef Sharks and many of the largest Potato Cod that one is likely to see. A large Manta Ray was also seen here. The reefs are in good in condition with a great variety of fish and no shortage of macro subjects.A particular feature of this vessel is that it carries out Nautilus and Shark research and so a Marine Biologist was on board and gave relevant and most interesting lectures between dives most afternoons. If you want to dive the GBR do it from this boat.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Honduras, Belize, Yap, Palau, Bikini, Truk, Bonaire, Turks&Caicos, Cocos, Revillagigedos, Galapagos, RedSea, Seychelles, Maldives, PNG, Solomon Islands
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-90 Ft/ 9-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 feet max depth
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
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Dive Review of Undersea Explorer in Australia/Northern Great Barrier Reef

Undersea Explorer, Oct, 2003,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Undersea Explorer in
Australia/Northern Great Barrier Reef