Odyssey Liveaboard, Australia
8.9 Fabulous - Aircon Cabins
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
- Warm Water Showers
“The crew were excellent - very experienced and happy to accommodate our needs. ”
Highlights
The custom-built 24m MV Odyssey Liveaboard offers limited diving trips to Rowley Shoals, Australia. The advanced catamaran design ensures the Odyssey Liveaboard is incredibly stable, quiet, and spacious.
Up to 20 guests on board the M/V Odyssey Liveaboard are catered to with 6 deluxe double cabins and 4 twin-share cabins, each equipped with individually controlled air-conditioning, storage units, and bar fridges. The spacious dining area can accommodate all guests aboard the MV Odyssey Liveaboard, or you can choose alfresco dining on the upper outdoor deck. All meals are prepared fresh daily, and dietary requirements can be catered to with advance notice. There are three other outdoor viewing decks for further relaxation and comfort. The MV Odyssey Liveaboard also has state-of-the-art viewing and surround sound systems, large plasma & LCD screens, and DVD players to entertain guests.
The Odyssey Liveaboard is accompanied by 'Homer,' a 12m expedition vessel that will ensure you reach the best dive and snorkel spots in comfort and with ease.
Let the experienced crew of the MV Odyssey Liveaboard help you to create an unforgettable dive vacation in Rowley Shoals, Australia, where less than 200 people a year are privileged to experience the amazing conditions of the Marine Park. Don't miss out on this unique adventure, and book online today!
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Fishing, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, Laundry / Pressing Services.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (AUD0-252 / trip).
Optional Extras: Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Kayaks.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Odyssey Reviews
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- 8.9 Fabulous
- 15 Verified Reviews Only people who have booked through LiveAboard.com and joined the trip can write a review.
- Vessel 8.4
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.6
- Diving 8.5
- Value 8.8
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Abigail F
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Australia
Lovely crew made the dive trip special
Bumpy long boat ride out to the rowley shoals but the crew really tried to get the passengers as comfortable as possible. We went diving at two atolls and mermaid was lovely- great visibility- the drift snorkeling was great fun
- Recommended for
- Surya the chef was exceptional. The crew were very friendly. Crew went the extra mile to assist.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Stuart Y
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New Zealand
Fantastic trip
Great crew and guests made this a fun and relaxing trip. Reef is in great condition, seas were warm and calm. We had a fantastic trip with great diving, fishing and water sports
- Recommended for
- Staff, health of the reef, weather
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- 8.4 Very good
- Philip J
- Australia
Pristine and healthy marine environmen at Rowley Shoals
I would rate the diving at Rowley Shoals 7/10 overall, with Mermaid Wall being the highlight dive site. Both hard and soft corals were very healthy with no sign of bleaching. Small fish life was abundant, with some larger fish species like milkfish, bump headed parrot fish, dogtooth tuna and a couple of mantas. Reef sharks, mainly white tips were seen on the majority of dives. I would have like to have seen more pelagics at Mermaid Reef, it being a complete no-take zone. Macro life was almost non-existent, saw only one of 2 nudibranchs across 6 days of diving. I did the one night dive that was offered, I rated it as one of the least interesting of my 1000+ dives. The boat itself was in good condition, the only drawback being the absence of ensuites in any of the cabins, all 4 toilets/ showers being situated at the dive deck at the stern of the boat. My lower deck cabin had a bar fridge but no sink / wash basin, & toilets were a steep climb up a flight of stairs. The boat itself is quite tall, as a result it is a bit rolly in sideswells & windy conditions. Boat and dive staff were very professional, with very high levels of attention to safety commensurate with the remoteness of the area. Food was good quality and plentiful, I gained a couple of kilos over the course of the week 🤭. My main suggestion for the operator would to provide information about rental gear on their website - they don’t stock their own hire gear but do have an arrangement with a sporting goods store in Broome - but I had to contact Odyssey by phone to get that info. Overall I’d rate Rowley Shoals as being good coral reef diving in a pristine but remote location.
- Recommended for
- Pristine marine environment of Rowley Shoals. Food was good quality and plentiful, soft drinks were free.. Very safe diving operations.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Eli R
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United States
Pristine and exciting divning in a remote part of the world.
Hidden Australian gem of diving. It takes a 20 hr boat ride from the nearest city at the far end of the world to get to, but totally worth it! Pelagics, Tiger shark, hammerhead, juvenile black tips, schools of sweet lips, sharks on almost every dive. Even got some of the small stuff, found a pygmy seahorse. Considering only 200 people get to dive this park every year, get early on the list to dive as its totally unencumbered of people and the Odyssey provides everything you need to have a great time.
- Recommended for
- Top notch operator, no crowds, variety of diving
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- 8.0 Very good
- Raymond T
- United States
Excellent overall experience
My overall experience was excellent. The crew was dedicated to our safety and comfort. Everyone was very professional and fun! Completely enjoyed my trip!
- Recommended for
- The Crew. The Dive sites. The Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Phyllis W
- Australia
Rowley revisited.
A well organised trip, Patcy the Dive master went over and beyond the call of duty to ensure everything went to plan. Food was plentiful and very tasty. Mostly drift diving. Saw Manta rays, hammerheads, turtles, reef sharks, tuna as well as all the tropical fish. Coral bleaching is taking its toll on the atolls, but still plenty to see.
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- Comfortable roomy cabins. Staff were brilliant. Dive master Patsy was exceptional..
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- 9.2 Superb
- Rebecca W
- Australia
Great diving, laughs and friendly happy crew
We had a ball. The happy team vibes from Odyssey crew are priceless - give these people a raise!
- Recommended for
- fantastic staff - great team vibes. food was wonderful and chef a great fun character. diving was good - sadly some coral bleaching above 10M :(.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Anonymous
- Australia
Beyond my dreams.
Horizontal Falls, fishing, wildlife.
- Recommended for
- Scenery, Fishing, food.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Kate T
- Australia
Well traveled diver loved Odyssey trip.
This dive trip to Rowley Shoals was on my bucket list for many years. We were lucky to be blessed with really great conditions. I did get a cabin to myself which was great. The crew were excellent - very experienced and happy to accommodate our needs. Remember to take your sea sickness meds, the toilets and showers are shared on the back deck. Water from all taps is drinkable from a desalinator. The team did their best to ensure we got the most dives possible and I was impressed that they assessed conditions before we got in. They called 2 dives off for safety reasons but added one on our last day when conditions had improved. All dives were on air which was clean. Extra snorkel activities were offered. Odyssey was a great experience for a well traveled diver. Obviously the excellent dive conditions helped to make this a fantastic trip.
- Recommended for
- The staff were amazing. The food was excellent. The boat seemed to be in great condition.
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- 7.2 Good
- Charmaine H
- Australia
Pretty good.
I liked being free to swim with my dive buddy instead of as a big group. A little bit lacking in large animals and dive site variety. Lovely crew. Laid back schedule. I only gave 3 stars for the boat comfort because the showers were often cold and I had to use the same towel for the whole trip and make my own bed - it's not a silver service boat but it's also affordably priced.
- Recommended for
- Pretty coral, cool swimthroughs and caverns, away from it all
