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 (20 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
- 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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- 8.4 Very good
- Dan B
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United States
Great trip!
Great trip. The boat is a little cramped but overall ok. Crew did a great job getting us out to osprey ahead of bad weather.
- Recommended for
- Staff. Food. Diving.
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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
- Jill M
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United Kingdom
Great diving experience made very easy by the great crew who were always helpful
Two Towers, Monolith and Vertical Garens .The corals and fishies The flight back from Lizard Island was great fun too, oh and the food was excellent also. The house staff were great
- Recommended for
- The dive managment was good especially as due to weather conditions some sites had to be altered from usual and Skipper had to do some great mooring to get us to the sweet spot., Dive staff really helpful when needed.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Henrik S
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Denmark
High quality and excellent servvice
it was one long highligt from welcome to leaving. All the elements on the way was excelllent - and the safety focus gave a great comfort feeling.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites - Crew - accomendation
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- 10 Exceptional
- Murilo F
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Brazil
Perfect
In short: perfect experience.I highly recommend it. 100% worth it!Crew, dives, sailing and all meals impeccable!All the team organized, friendly, attentive, polite, kind, competent, and several other adjectives of quality. You see and feel maturity, proactivity, harmony and teamwork working in a fluid and harmonious way.Spectacular food! Very high level. Delicious. The mastery in which the chef prepares all the meals that are delicious, everything is served at the same time and hot. Lots of options! The chef is certainly extremely competent, organized, skilled, and talented. And in a personalized way it meets the preferences of each person. Only compliments here too! Get ready to eat a lot and very well. Congratulations Murray, you rock!About the dives: various processes and safety equipment make everything even better and easier. The team takes care of practically everything for you. It's something wonderful. The dive sites were sensational. Beautiful and with lots of marine life. Leo and the whole team! Congratulations, you were awesome!Captain and navigation crew led everyone very smoothly. Even on busy days I was able to sleep super well.Excellent rooms. Individual air conditioning per room. As well as one bathroom per cabin. Excellent mattress, bedding and pillows!Perfect experience. A dream fulfilled in a way that exceeded expectations.Congratulations and thank you to the whole team! You made my experience even more fantastic!
- Recommended for
- Experience as a whole. Food. Pre and post dive facilities.
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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
- Catherine C
- United States
The BEST diving experience; my whole family loved it!
The crew was truly spectacular. They were all very friendly and helpful. The dive sites and the organization of the program was thoughtfully planned out and my family and I always felt very safe which is of upmost importance to us. Truly an unforgettable experience!
- Recommended for
- The staff were so friendly and helpful. The food was exquisite and the diving was unforgettable!
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- Shane S
- Australia
An experience without equal
The professionalism of the crew and the focus and dedication toward diving safely and enjoyably as often as practicable was incredible. Everything was smooth and scheduled and ran with a practiced and perfected precision. The whole experience was a pleasure
- Recommended for
- The diving, the food and the crew/passengers
