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 9.8
- Diving 9.3
- Value 9.0
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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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- 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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- 9.2 Superb
- Matthew S
- United States
Fun and memorable diving experience
3/5 dives a day, including two night dives across the trip. The crew was great and useful. The food was always amazing and provided lactose-free options. Other guests were fun and happy. The quad cabin was a bit tight when full.
- Recommended for
- The crew was fun and helpful. The food was great, and they catered to multiple requirements. The diving was easy and memorable.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lauren P
- United States
Great 3-day trip
We had a great time on the Spirit of Freedom! The boat is super nice, with plenty of room to relax on the sundeck or in the forward lounge. The food was delicious, and you are fed 5 times a day, so you'll never go hungry. The crew was very helpful, knowledgeable, and efficient which made all of our dives go so smoothly. We visited so many awesome dive sites and saw amazing marine life-- can't recommend enough!
- Recommended for
- Great crew that was very helpful, friendly, and informative. Amazing dive sites with lots of coral and fish. Delicious food!.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jenny L
- United States
Excellent experience and wonderful staff
We really enjoyed the beautiful reefs and the wonderful staff who helped provided us with a lovely experience.
- Recommended for
- Food, staff and dive sites.
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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
- Kirk S
- United States
Amazing! Would Recommend!
amazing diving in the reef with freedom to do your own dive vs guided the whole time; amazing food for before/after each dive!; friendly and well equipped crew who took poor visibility and were able to find different sites and make it our best dives ever
- Recommended for
- best dives, food, good crew
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- 10 Exceptional
- Phillip W
- United States
Arizonan on the Great barrier reef
Incredibly professional and helpful crew. From top to bottom. The food was amazing, Andreas is incredible cook. The dives were well organized, changes were made as needed due to weather etc to keep us in the water and seeing cool things. The ship was well organized and the concern for safety both on board and well diving was impressive. Incredibly fun group of divers and crew.
- Recommended for
- professional dive crew. amazing food. well run dives.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Zachary J
- United States
Fantastic trip that truly maximized our time on the GBR
Diving at the Cod Hole- not only to see the friendly potato Cod but for the incredible corals! The night dive was also the best I’ve done. The whole trip was a highlight, we wished we could stay for more days.
- Recommended for
- The Cod Hole dive site, the excellent service and assistance from the crew, and the food!
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- 9.2 Superb
- Stephen B
- United Kingdom
Trip exceeded my expectations, absolutely fantastic
Fantastic diving, exceeded my expectations in terms of number of species seen, quality and beauty of coral etc. Staff onboard were very hard working and attentive to passengers needs and food onboard was excellent, plentiful and very tasty.
- Recommended for
- Underwater life and visibility underwater. Food. Overall ambience onboard.
