Spirit of Freedom - Guest Book

Trip Departure Date: Saturday 27th February 2010

I can only concur with the other comments, great people, great food, well organised, professional, safety & environmentally conscious, hard working. Thanks Tony, Mossy and Kirsten for a great holiday.

Stephen - Auckland, New Zealand

Trip Departure Date: Monday 22nd February 2010

Your crew work so well together - perfect personalities - worked well with our group. Spirit of Freedom vessel nice! Comfortable - lounge areas and deck great for groups. Meals - WOW, WOW, WOW! Loved the food! Appreciated the accommodations for special diets. The diving was breathtaking! Loved the variety. Corals in great shape - lots of life - VIBRANT! Highlights include WHALE SHARK! :-D Shark feeds - Bougainville - every dive was a highlight. I have been on many liveaboards and never had a crew that worked so well as a team and seemed to actually enjoy their jobs or faked it very well! :-) Would absolutely recommend Spirit of Freedom!

Ginny and Frank - United States

Trip Departure Date: Monday 22nd February 2010

Excellent combination of professionalism and friendliness from your crew. Vessel clean and tidy - great layout, comfortable. Best warm water diving to date (we are largely cold water divers). Osprey and Bouganville Reefs pristine, untouched. Cooperative mooring maintenance excellent idea. Dive briefings explained well - liked ability to dive without being herded.

Pierre and Gerda - United States

Trip Departure Date: Monday 22nd February 2010

Crew are lovely, handsome, professional, personable and funny. Spirit of Freedom vessel very nice. Meals were fabulous. Diving a great experience. We have been spoiled this week. The bar has been set very high. The whole week was just incredible!

Pat - United States

Trip Departure Date: Monday 8th February 2010

THANK YOU for a superb three days - an absolutely awesome time with superb waters and crew - a fabulous highlight to my Aussie Adventure. Thank you :) xx

Sarah - United Kingdom

Trip Departure Date: Monday 25th January 2010

The Spirit is very fortunate to have such a capable, hard working, talented crew onboard. Very commendable! Every dive a highlight!! Excellent!!

Karen and Russ - United States

Trip Departure Date: Monday 18th January 2010

Absolutely sensational in every respect! I could not have been more impressed. Excellent vessel, very comfortable. Meals were fantastic and totally exceeded my expectations. Diving good - the weather was not conductive to great diving but instructors and Dive Masters were fantastic. The food produced by chef Andrew and the overall attitude of the crew definite highlights.

Janice and David

Trip Departure Date: Monday 18th January 2010

The crew were exceptionally helpful and accommodating.  Vessel was clean, well maintained and very comfortable.  BRAVO to the chef – great meals!  Excellent advice on the diving; fantastic guiding and dive plans always top notch.  Highlight would have to be the Cod Hole.

Russell - United Kingdom

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 7th January 2010

Great crew, friendly and professional, especially Mossy, Kiri and Kirsty were fantastic!!  Best liveaboard vessel around!  Meals were awesome!! Great diving and awesome sites.  Highlights were the Shark Feed, Cod Hole and Steve's Bommie.

Kristine - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 7th January 2010

Your crew were excellent, friendly, genuine, attentive with great attitudes.  Spirit of Freedom has the best live aboard accommodation I have had.  The meals were excellent and a LOT of great food!  A great choice of dive spots,  I was happy to be able to free dive with the guides as an option.

Gregg - United States

Trip Departure Date: Monday 4th January 2010

Wonderful people, beautiful vessel, delicious meals, amazing diving.  I wish I could do it again, loved you guys!

Renata - Brazil

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 31st December 2009

 
Your crew are so friendly, work extremely hard and are wonderful people.  The vessel is great in every way, meals and diving were excellent – a very professional operation.  Hard to pick one highlight – the whole trip was a wonderful experience.  Thank you to all the crew for this memorable experience.

Ian and Christine - Botswana

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 31st December 2009

Thoroughly enjoyed the diving and the dive set up – people could enjoy maximum diving.  Great diving and Great company.
 

Lynn - United Kingdom

Trip Departure Date: Monday 21st December 2009

 
Fantastic, friendly, informative, genuinely cheerful crew.  Spirit of Freedom vessel is magnificent – has great character!  Meals were plentiful and superb – Kiri did a fantastic job.  Diving on the Ribbon Reefs were excellent and Osprey was awesome.  The chance to dive Bougainville reef was just great.  An overall fantastic experience.

Kevin - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 17th December 2009

 
The whole trip was just gorgeous and one of my best trips I've ever done.  The Shark feeding, Osprey and Bougainville Reefs definite highlights.  Thanks guys!

Pascal - Switzerland

Trip Departure Date: Monday 7th December 2009

The trip was great, no improvements necessary.  We will come again.  Food was fantastic!!  Everything was excellent.
 

John and Michelle - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Monday 7th December 2009

Very professional, courteous and helpful crew.  Very nice vessel, meals outstanding!!  Great dive sites – Cod feed was tremendous.  This was our first live aboard experience and I am completely sold on this experience – most definitely do this again!
 

Steve, Joyce and Zachary - United States

Trip Departure Date: Monday 30th November 2009

Fantastic experience, great crew, vessel and food.  I will spread the word and hopefully return one day!

Katie

Trip Departure Date: Monday 30th November 2009

Amazing crew, so friendly and never a negative moment.  The vessel felt like a hotel, meals incredible – absolutely exceeded expectations.  Diving great fun, always felt safe.  Fantastic dive briefings – Mossy was outstanding – very professional and loads of fun too.  Everything was just perfect.  Really appreciated the clarity around our itinerary for the day and that timetable was followed – always felt I know what was going on.

Katrina

Trip Departure Date: Monday 2nd November 2009

Outstanding in all respects. Vessel is Ship Shape! Excellent meals! The diving ranks with the best dives we've done world wide – Cod Hole and Pinnacle the highlights.

Ken and Ann

Trip Departure Date: Monday 2nd November 2009

Very friendly crew – fun to be around; great knowledge of dive sites. Nice boat; great food – better than ANY other liveaboard!! Diving offered great locations; water vis varied greatly; lots of variety of sea life; wonderful dive experience. Highlights were Steve's Bommie and the shark feed – wicked!

Charles and Paula - USA

Trip Departure Date: Monday 26th October 2009

Your crew were great, extremely friendly and professional. Meals excellent! Thanks for the no-dairy effort. Had hoped to see a few more big animals but the coral was spectacular. Corals, Pixie Pinnacle the highlights.

Charles Keough and Nancy Hsiung

Trip Departure Date: Monday 26th October 2009

The crew very professional, friendly and helpful – awesome bunch. Vessel was clean and very well kept. Meals fabulous – could not have asked for more. All dive sites were great – well explained and easily dived. Really excellent service and fantastic crew. Excellent job all!!!

Stuart - South Africa

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 22nd October 2009

Crew – Excellent, Vessel – Excellent, Meals – Excellent (best food I have had on a boat, never hungry!) Diving – Outstanding. Nothing left to say, I loved it!! It would have been nice if we could swim at Lizard Island but jumping off the boat made it up!

Catherine - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Monday 19th October 2009

The diving was great, the crew was fantastic. They were incredibly nice and extremely helpful. Overall a terrific experience.

George - USA

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 15th October 2009

We have had the pleasure to have spent 4 days on the trip to Osprey Reef aboard the Spirit of Freedom. We have been on a number of liveaboard dive trips around the world and this trip was outstanding. The professionalism and friendlyness of the crew was exceptional including everyone from Cameron the captain and Joel the trip director and every member of the crew. Everyone was focussed on ensuring that all the guests had a good time and had a safe diving experience no matter what their level of expertise and experience.

The dive briefings were excellent paying the right amount of attention to safety whilst making them entertaining.

The food was of a very high standard and plentiful.
We could not hesitate to recommend the Spirit of Freedom experience to any diver. Our only regret is that we did not book the 7 day trip. Many thanks to Cameron, Joel, Steve, Jesse, Kai, Lucy, Lara, Loz, Miranda and Andrew, you are doing a marvellous job!

Neil & Sheila - UK

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 8th October 2009

"Very Good" does not adequately express the friendliness and customer service of Cade, Chantelle, Dayna and Tomo: GREAT!!

Meals were superior – Great Job!!

The dive sites on the Coral Sea Trip were uniformly excellent. Steve's Bommie and Castles were spectacular for photographers and videographers.

Lee

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 8th October 2009

Crew friendly but not over friendly (which is good). The vessel very well maintained and presented well. The menu was well constructed with tasty, nutritious meals and lots of!! The diving was the best possible at the time. Shark dive and shark cleaning, night dives the highlights. Crew looked after Liz really well with her certification for Open Water.

Michael & Liz - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 8th October 2009

A1, top notch. Tons of space. Kudos to the chef – pavlova=WOW!! Great dives, colourful coral and variety of sea life.. Sharks, Lionfish, Turtles, etc..etc

Erik - Canada

Trip Departure Date: Monday 5th October 2009

Back to Cairns and the send off to the SOF. This boat, the crew, the facilities and environment are all truly outstanding. For anyone who likes SCUBA this trip is a must. The choice of food, the friendliness and professionalism of the crew, the cleanliness of the boat and the quality of the diving gear were all first class, and we had a truly amazing 3 days.

Phil & Michelle - UK

Trip Departure Date: Monday 28th September 2009

Your crew are the very concept of a 'TEAM'. Everybody helps out with everything from the tiniest detail in a way that makes it look easy and is relaxed about it. The humour, relaxed yet responsible atmosphere made this trip.

Valeria - Argentina

Trip Departure Date: Monday 28th September 2009

The crew are very professional, friendly and eager to please. Well organised and trained. Spirit of Freedom vessel is brilliant. Compliments to the chef. Good variety and fresh food. Best run diving operation I have experienced. Safety procedures well trained and followed. Safety stop with the dolphins and Osprey's walls were awe inspiring.

Shaun - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 24th September 2009

All the crew are amazing!! They are so hard working and always pleasant! Meals were delicious! Great salads and fish and stuffed chicken breast. Cade was the ultimate Trip Director and very fun! Chantelle was the ultimate hostess. Dan, Rebecca, Bob, Tony, Tomo and everyone – I can't believe all the different jobs they do. Along with the diving – you have a fabulous crew!

Beth - USA

Trip Departure Date: Monday 14th September 2009

The crew – keep 'em happy, they're your best asset – excellent. Very comfortable vessel. The meals superb – will really miss "Christmas Dinner" for every meal. The diving was grand because the crew were so diligent in safety you could just relax. This is an excellent liveaboard for all levels. For the novice, you can go/dive with a crew member and for the experienced at your own pace. Plus generous tank fills. I will be back!

Joelle - USA

Trip Departure Date: Monday 7th September 2009

Extremely friendly crew, waited on us so much I was very impressed. Vessel was big and roomy, the meals were the biggest surprise – VERY impressed with quality and quantity of food. The diving was great - every thing I expected and more from the Great Barrier Reef. I felt pampered, staff were extremely helpful and having a guide on every dive was great too!

Bill - USA

Trip Departure Date: Monday 7th September 2009

You have the best crew! They never stop working. Vessel is in excellent condition. Meals brilliant!! Absolutely the best food on a dive boat! Great sites! Highlights were Cathedrals and fish at Watsons Bay.

Danielle & Darren - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 3rd September 2009

Crew were definitely the best. Vessel was very comfortable and accessible. Meals really nice! Fantastic chef. Diving awesome, particularly the Cod Hole feed. If I could I would stay longer.

Merce - Spain

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 3rd September 2009

Extremely friendly, professional and extremely hard working crew. Vessel very good, meals amazing presentation. The best diving I have seen in Oz and comparable to the best overseas sites. Cod Hole and Steve's Bommie (amazing place!) the highlights!!

John - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 27th August 2009

Great, friendly crew – remembered everyone's names – impressive! Spirit of Freedom vessel very comfy – loved the tanning deck.

Meals were excellent, great variety – thanks Andrew! Love the Tandoori Chicken.

Sorry we missed the last dive (flight the following day) Thanks to all instructors for being patient with us – and for rescuing Ben! Highlights were the shark feed; yummy meals between dives, despite all activity between eating and diving, got lots of sleep on this trip.

Thanks!!

Ben and Sally - USA

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 23rd July 2009

Amazingly helpful, cheerful and fun crew. Vessel is modern, comfortable and well kept/maintained. Excellent meals, every time!! Diving was great, lots of new fish and many more sharks than I've ever seen before. Beautiful coral. Highlights were the shark feed, conversations with the crew and passengers, great orientations, concern for us and our wellbeing exceptional. Thank you for a wonderful trip!

Christine - USA

Trip Departure Date: Thursday 23rd July 2009

The crew were hospitable and professional always. The boat was a good performer in the sea when we travelled. The meals were super special and diving was one of the best experiences of my life. I would definitely recommend this trip. North Horn and Steve's Bommie for the whales and the shark feeding was fantastic!

Mike - Australia

Trip Departure Date: Monday 13th July 2009

Very professional hard working and good natured crew. Boat is ship shape – clean and nice lay out. Meals were awesome! Loved the use of fruits and veggies. Diving was wonderful with a lot of dives but thankful for the swiftness of the crew to make it possible. Highlight was spotting Minke Whales.

Erin - Australia