Spirit of Freedom, Australia
9.3 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Amazing experience, the Reef was mind blowing and the team always made us feel safe and secure.”
Highlights
M/V Spirit of Freedom is a 37m, state-of-the-art liveaboard, voted Best Australian Liveaboard by readers of Australasia Dive Log in 2015 & 2017. Spirit of Freedom offers year-round, 3, 4, and 7-day diving cruises to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea reefs, and special Far Northern expeditions to dive into the truly pristine and remote reefs. Diving amenities onboard MV Spirit of Freedom include a spacious dive deck, individual dry storage, Nitrox, rinse tanks, a small camera table, and freshwater showers. A camera workstation with power boards and converters for 110 volts is also onboard.
Topside, the Spirit of Freedom offers guests 11 cabins with a style and budget for everyone. All cabins have a private bathroom, wardrobe, ample storage, air conditioning, and housekeeping services. Guests will enjoy relaxing on the top deck between dives or in the evening, where it is a great place to unwind with a drink at the end of a day of fantastic diving. The forward lounge is perfect for chilling out and relaxing and has comfortable seating and beanbags. The dining salon has ample seating for all guests and is where a variety of quality healthy meals are available. Dinner is a set menu, and soft drinks, wine, and beer are included with dinner. The Spirit of Freedom must be notified of any special dietary requirements at least 30 days before travel.
The minimum age to travel on the Spirit of Freedom is 16, as the type of dives practiced requires experience. Snorkelers are welcome aboard the Minke Whale Trip (June and July) and the 3-Day Cod Hole trip. Please note that snorkeling can be restricted due to weather, tides, currents, and other environmental conditions, and snorkeling is only permitted on sites deemed safe. Passengers over 65 are required to supply a doctor’s medical statement confirming they are fit to dive.
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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, National Park Fees, Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Drinks at Dinner, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Snorkel Gear, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (10 AUD per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox (120-289 AUD), Nitrox Course (295-325 AUD), Private Dive Guide (650-750 AUD), Rental Gear (135-345 AUD), Scuba Diving Courses (375-405 AUD).
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Spirit of Freedom Reviews
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- 9.3 Superb
- Vessel 8.8
- Crew 9.5
- Food 9.7
- Diving 9.3
- Value 9.0
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- 10 Exceptional
- Alicia R
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Spain
Recommended
Highly recommended. Value for money a 10. Everything very well organized, everything dynamic and without any worries but to enjoy
- Recommended for
- Diving. Crew. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Eric L
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United States
Great liveaboard
Great liveaboard. The crew is accommodating and extremely knowledgeable. We had some weather that prevented us from being able to go to Osprey Reef, but the crew did a great job coming up with an itinerary that scratched the adventurous itch for us. Definitely recommend.
- Recommended for
- Crew is excellent. Guides are knowledgeable. Great vibes.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Sharon E
- United States
A splendid, memorable week in the Northern Coral Seas beyond the Great Barrier Reef
We experienced a moment of perfect weather enabling us to visit all three Coral Sea reef systems: Osprey Reef-Holmes Reef and Bourganville(?). On one dive, visibility seemed forever--30 meters. Unbelieveably clear, brilliant sea swarming with schools of fusiliers, trevallies. Corals seem healthier, fish life was plentiful.
- Recommended for
- The dive sites. The guides and crew. The boat's amenities.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Phil D
- United States
Sleep, eat, dive, eat, dive, eat, and dive and eat some more.
This was an exceptional experience. Great value for the money in the sense that the boat, crew, food, diving, and the whole experience was top-notch. They delivered exactly as promised, which was sleep, eat and dive.
- Recommended for
- Crew. Diving. Food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Namrata B
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India
Would dive with Spirit of Freedom anyday again!!!
The locations we covered were gorgeous. Even though 15 dives in 4 days may sound strennous the way the dives were organised made it very comfortable for all divers. We had lovely food, comfortable cabins and dive gear etc for rent are in great shape too. Felt very safe at all points in time.
- Recommended for
- The exotic dive locations, the professional, helpful and friendly crew and the comfort of the liveaboard
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- 10 Exceptional
- Steven W
- United States
An amazing few days!!!
Flying up the Australian coast at 1500ft in a small plane to Lizard Island to meet the boat was an excellent way to start the week. So beautiful. The boat and crew is awesome. Super comfortable boat with outstanding food! The crew is simply first class, truly professional with your safety and comfort always first in their minds. Incredible dive knowledge and knowledge of the dive sites. Might be the most professionally run live-aboard we've ever been on. Osprey Reef is an amazing spot to dive that few will ever get the chance to visit. We are so lucky to have been.
- Recommended for
- Crew, dive sites, and destination
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sebastian K
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Germany
It was an insanely great experience that I would repeat at any time
The Shark Feed was awesome. In addition, the people you met, including the crew, who were totally nice and always helpful.The nitrox fillings and the rental equipment were very good, there is nothing wrong with it. The food was just great, always totally delicious.
- Recommended for
- Shark Feed, Osprey Reef, Nachattauchgang
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- 10 Exceptional
- Peter F
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Australia
Wow... just wow
The crew were exceptional, the diving was amazing, the knowledge and experience of the guides were second to none and the meals were seriously 5 star, wow... just wow, a must for any diver
- Recommended for
- The diving, the crew and the food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Andrea S
- United States
EPIC trip and I would recommend Spirit of Freedom to all my diving friends.
First live-aboard experience. ;-) Could not have asked for a better experience. From day 1, very organized with the luggage, the daily schedule and communicated very well with all of their expectations. The team worked together flawlessly for us to have a great time. They had systems in place and had the tanks re-filled almost as fast as we boarded the boat. Safety was high priority on their list and it showed through being clear with expectations and double-counting people after a dive. My favorite thing was having fins put on at the bottom of the steps - made me smile. Diving was great - luckily the weather was wonderful and we were one of the lucky ones to complete the trip without any changes or accommodations due to weather! So basically, the trip is eat, dive, eat, dive, rest, eat, dive, eat, dive, rest. It was a picture perfect week to say the least.
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- The STAFF was Phenomenal - very friendly and very knowledgeable. The FOOD - both chefs that we had on board were AMAZING - and they even catered to dietary needs which was a real plus. May sound silly - but not having to touch fins - Loved our "Prince Charming" at the bottom of the third step.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Tanya S
- United States
Amazing Dive Experience
The crew was fantastic (Owen, Grant, Ben, James, Jamie, Ryan, Taku, Cat, Shell, Gabriel and Joost)! From the very beginning everyone impressed my husband and I. Their knowledge and passion for the GBR showed every moment. It is truly the little things that set this live aboard apart. I really appreciated the very informative and enthusiastic dive briefings from James, which made us feel comfortable every dive. The instructors (Kat, Taku, Jamie, Gabriel, Ryan and James) did an amazing job of pointing out fun critters on our dives. If we came back to the boat with questions about what we saw, they were always very helpful and somehow managed to have all the answers. I really enjoyed the added touch of having a little lesson at night by Jamie while we enjoyed our dessert. I am a dive master and have been diving for about 10 years and really learned a lot, especially about the fish behaviors on the reef. I will definitely have more enhanced dives thanks to the information I learned during those talks. While we were told this wasn’t a common occurrence, it was so fun to be in the dining hall and see the amazing photos Taku took of us and the beautiful sea creatures scroll through on the wall while we relaxed and dined. The food prepared by Joost was absolutely delicious! And he did a great job of accommodating my (and others) dietary restrictions. I still cannot believe he managed such phenomenal meals for all of us in that tiny kitchen! I certainly hope to come back again soon, and when I do it will definitely be with Spirit of Freedom!
- Recommended for
- The crew. Food. Everyone’s passion for the GBR and diving.
