Rum Runner Liveaboard, Australië
- 8,8 Prachtig
- vanaf $ 148 / dag
- Boek nu
“Alles was goed geregeld, de bemanning wist wat ze deden en was ook nog eens super vriendelijk. ”
Hoogtepunten
De S.V. Rum Runner Australia is een fantistische en budgetvriendelijke optie om te duiken in het Great Barrier Reef. Er zijn 2 tours beschikbaar: een reis in de meer afgelegen gebieden van de Outer Great Barrier Reef, of een expeditie waarbij gasten met haaien kunnen duiken in het nog meer afgelegen Holmes Reef. De klassieke reis is de perfecte keuze voor duikers, snorkelaars of mensen die het duiken graag eens zouden willen uitproberen in dit geweldige gebied. Gedurende de tour worden er 6 duiken, inclusief en nachtduik gemaakt. Dit betekent dat gasten het grootste gedeelte van de tijd in het Great Barrier Reef zullen doorbrengen. Voor de meer avontuurlijke duikers is de Coral Sea reis waarbij er met haaien wordt gedoken een echte aanrader. Het Holmes Reef bevindt zich op 140 kilometer van het Great Barrier Reef en door deze afgelegen positie komen hier veel verschillende soorten haaien en andere grote vissoorten voor. Ten slotte kent dit gebied een geweldige zichtbaarheid tot 50 meter.
De S.V. Rum Runner kan tot 16 gasten onderbrengen in tweepersoons en vierpersoonscabines. De cabines zijn niet erg ruim en moeten worden gezien als een hostel op het water. Wel zijn de cabines ideaal om te rusten na een dag snorkelen of duiken. Daarnaast zijn er een aantal gemeenschappelijke ruimtes zoals een salon, een gallerij en overdekte en openlucht dekken. Ook zijn er voldoende stopcontacten voor camera's en telefoons en het schip beschikt over aparte warm water douches voor mannen en vrouwen. Alle maaltijden zijn inbegrepen bij de cruise, maar er wordt een Bring Your Own Alcohol beleid gehanteerd. Glas is echter niet toegestaan.
De Rum Runner organiseert al duikreizen naar het Great Barrier Reef sinds 2005 en is de perfecte optie voor de avontuurlijke duiker die het Barrier Reef en de omliggende riffen van Australië wil ontdekken. Boek uw reis vandaag nog online.
Kies je vertrekdatum
Inclusief: btw, Havenbelastingen, National Park Fees, Visas en toeslagen, Drinkwater, Thee en koffie, Maaltijden op basis van all-inclusive, Snacks, Duikpakket.
Te voorziene kosten: Brandstoftoeslag (20 AUD per dag), Milieubelasting (40 AUD per reis).
Optionele Extra's: Fooien, Frisdranken bij het diner (2 AUD per stuk), Duikcursussen (220 AUD), Verhuur uitrusting (140 AUD per reis), Cabine handdoeken, Dek handdoeken, Strandhanddoeken.
Boek nu, betaal later: Je kunt gemakkelijk online boeken. We zullen de plaatsen voor je vasthouden en je kunt later bevestigen en betalen.
*Toeslagen worden per persoon berekend.
Betaal via bankoverschrijving of online
Plattegrond van het schip
Huttypes
Rum Runner Reviews
- 8,8 Prachtig
-
Vaartuig
-
Bemanning
-
Voedsel
-
Duiken
-
Waarde
- 7,6 Goed
- Morgan W
- Verenigde Staten
The trip was fun with lots or amazing memories
The experience was well organized and tons of fun. The highlights were for sure the horseshoe dive, the night dive, and the sunset on the water.
- Aanbevolen voor
- Small amount of people. Great Barrier Reef. Seeing the stars at night.
- 8,8 Prachtig
- Taylor Q
- Verenigde Staten
The most authentic way to see the Great Barrier Reef
I booked this trip looking for a more authentic and communal experience on the Great Barrier Reef and the Rum Runner exceeded my expectations, would 100% recommend to anyone. Because of the size, the passengers and crew quickly became like family. You get to go to a few different dive spots without seeing crowds of other boats or tourists, and seeing the stars at night is so worth the overnight experience. The crew is absolutely fantastic - they make you feel right at home with added benefits of full cooked meals, education and entertainment. They even made each dive feel catered to your skillset. Keep in mind you probably won't sleep very much since the bunks aren't air conditioned (they are comfortable though) and the rules are 3 second showers so be prepared to be a little salty and sweaty, all part of the experience though! Perfect mix of snorkeling and diving which is great for any skill level, and solo or group travelers. This will be one of my favorite experiences in Australia.
- Aanbevolen voor
- Amazing crew, opportunity to bond with other passengers, secluded days on the reef!
- 9,2 Fantastisch
- Amber H
- Verenigde Staten
Wonderful intimate experience with the GBR
Absolutely the best bang for your buck. This is my second trip to the GBR and I would prefer this experience over the more fancy boats anytime. You loose the Disneyland factor and gain an authentic experience with real people, great instructors and a great adventure. At the end of the day it’s about the diving, and I can’t tell you it was absolutely incredible. I can’t wait to come back and dive with the sharks. I’ll be back!
- Aanbevolen voor
- The dive sites, the instructors and the small groups
- 6,0 Reviewscore
- Mark S
- Verenigde Staten
Good hosts and food. Very professional. Boat and some equipment need updating
Ask for “The Labyrinth” dice.
- Aanbevolen voor
- Good Day 2 selection of dives. Crew worked well together, made us feel at home and kept us on time.
- 8,4 Erg goed
- Ananda S
- Verenigde Staten
A fun adventure!
Music onboard, hot shower after the dive, the rocky boat sleeping experience, the gorgeous fish, coral, and caverns on the reef.
- Aanbevolen voor
- 1) Captain PJ with his reef talk and guitar playing, 2) Kate and her excellent breifings, friendliness, and professionalism, and 3) the amazing underwater beauty.
- 8,8 Prachtig
- Eric D
- Verenigde Staten
Felt as though we had a real diving experience without unnecessary comforts and distractions.
Improved diving skills, beautiful reefs, interesting conversations with people from around the world.
- Aanbevolen voor
- Professional dives, good company, escape from the internet.
- 9,2 Fantastisch
- robert G
- Verenigde Staten
Small group experience w family run business
Getting to know Captain Jase, authentic,skilled,and generous. From one green man to annother
- Aanbevolen voor
- Hanna,Paige,George
- 5,2 Reviewscore
- Jan B
- Duitsland
If you are a good & independent diver, this would work for you ...
I booked the cheapest available liveaboard. So what do you expect? Obviously it was not a brand new boat - which is finde. Despite being old and run-down, you can still keep things in order. Ropes flying everywhere, things not properly stowed etc. can develop to serious risk, especially during windy and wavy conditions as we had. The crew were friendly and helpful, when asked for help. They did not see problems arising themselves, so were not neccessarily accomodating. The main reason I only gacve 4/5 stars for crew service. However, the boats captain started drinking whiskey/coke mixers from the time, we departed from the harbour (starting ~9 am in the morning). He kept drinking the entire day. He did not seem to be super drunk, yet I witnessed him opening at least 6 drinks (i.e., a can of whiskey/cola); possibly there were even more. On our journey to the reef, we got a some-what ok-ish breefing for how you dive and where equipment was. No repetition of standard hand-signals ("ok", "trouble", "out of air", "form a buddy team" etc.) - only to show how much air is left. At the dive sites, there was literally no briefing. "We anchored here, there is a reef. Enjoy!". In the water, it was even more chaotic. The dive guide did not watch the guests. Individual people went missing and he kept on his dive. Individual people went on solo-dives and no one was concerned or worried. To be fair, I (dive instructor >500 logged dives) did seperate from the group with my buddy, too. However, I think this is unprofessional to not worry about individuals missing at all ... Next, during dives when guests had issues, the dive guide would seldom react or help. For example, one guest had too much air in their BCD and could decend anymore. Standard situation, which is solveable very easily. You can show from a distance how to properly empty the BCD ... The dive guide did not spare a second to worry. The guest kept snorkeling and following us from the durface for >15 min. Last, there was zero service or supervision when entering or leaving the water. We would jump from the 1 - 1.5 m high wall of the ship into the water. No one checked, whether everything went ok. Entering the boat via a ladder was partly challenging (due to weather conditions). No one spared a hand to quickly grab the fins and/or support the guests. Overall experience: If you are an experienced diver and know what you are doing, enjoy the freedom you get. You get to do whatever dive you want. If you are less experienced (I am talking less than 50 or better 100 dives probably), I would not recommend this liveaboard at all !!
- Aanbevolen voor
- Freedom to go diving where/when wanted. nothing. nothing.
- 8,0 Erg goed
- Anna S
- Nieuw-Zeeland
Great for diving experience
This is a no frills experience. Great if you are adaptable and want to do lots of diving in different areas of the coral barrier. The 3 members of the crew were very helpful
- Aanbevolen voor
- Great crew. Plenty of food.
- 9,6 Buitengewoon
- Ben S
- Australië
An experience I won't soon forget
We saw multiple sharks, rays and turtles. Despite not seeing much sealife during the night dive it was a great experience. The evening talk on the fish we will find on the reef was both entertaining and interesting
- Aanbevolen voor
- The locations of the dives were perfect and offered a wide variety of sealife. The crew was friendly, funny and helpful in answering any questions I had. The boat was well equipped for it's size and I think the small number of people helped the trip feel more unique.