Spirit of Freedom, Australia
9.3 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Famous boat on the Great Barrier Reef, excellent crew care, diverse and interesting dive sites, balanced and varied meals, well-es…”
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
- Joshua E
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Australia
Absolutely awesome Live aboard
My wife and I had a trip on the Spirit of Freedom. Quite simply it was amazing. We went across two crews- both were brilliant teams who very clearly do a great job. Despite the bad weather the crew found great dive sites and made the trip unforgettable. Very clearly safety was a top priority. Food was absolutely delicious and they accommodated my wife's food requests. Accommodation was comfy. A little noisy down below (it's a running boat) but we always got a decent sleep. The diving on the ribbon reefs was amazing- so much coral and fish life. The night dive was out of this world. Non-diving highlights include the trivia night, engine room tour and the nighttime talks. Really good operation. Hope to come back in the future. Big thank you to the crews.
- Recommended for
- Diving- great sites and always safe. Food was unbelievable. Staff onboard- Absolutely great people.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Jack B
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United Kingdom
Best liveaboard yet!
Possibly the best week of my life. The staff were fun and enthusiastic, the food was incredible, the boat was well equipped and the dives were amazing! So much variety in terms of diving and things to see on the GBR, I made lots of new friends and I also completed my Advanced OW on board. Fantastic trip all round.
- Recommended for
- Seeing Minke Whales. Great food. Amazing staff.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Melissa F
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United States
Memories for a lifetime!
Truly one of the highlights during my trip to Australia. The hospitality, dives, and people are what made the trip so amazing.
- Recommended for
- Crew. Dive sites. Findarella service.
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- 10 Exceptional
- bobby M
- United States
Go dive!
Great experience made more fun by Elise and Ryan!! Kudos to all!
- Recommended for
- Food. Cinderella service. Fun times.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Tristan C
- United States
Diving in Paradise
Thanks to the crew for such a wonderful trip!
- Recommended for
- Extremely easy diving on repeat, amazing crew, great food!
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- 10 Exceptional
- Elizabeth P
- United States
Fantastic time!
Our group had a great time on Spirit of Freedom. You start diving the day you get on the boat, which you don't do on every liveaboard. The crew was great and the food was amazing.
- Recommended for
- Diving, crew, and food
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- 10 Exceptional
- cedric C
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Belgium
Great
Greeaaaaat! The crew was awesome. Rachel, Amy, Tamir, the wonderful cook Cassey, everybody was so helpful and we had a really great time. The food was really delicious and I had no issue at all with my allergies. The crowd on the boat was really pleasant, we had a very good time above the water too. The dive sites were just great, the coral was beautiful, the sharks were numerous, the passing hammer shark was unbelievable :-) Thanks to all of you! :-)
- Recommended for
- no stress, best rest between dives, friendlyness, excellent food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jewel W
- United States
Don't hesitate, pull the trigger and book. This is a great boat and well put together crew.
I was completely relaxed the entire time. The Stars at night were better than anything I have seen in my life, and the diving was better.
- Recommended for
- The location is fantastic and life goal level.. The staff was top-notch and beyond professional.. The food was great, plentiful, and varied..
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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.
- Recommended for
- 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.
