Spirit Of Freedom

25/12/2024

🌴✨ Summer is calling, and we’ve got just the splash you need! ✨🌴

Book your Spirit of Freedom dive adventure for February through April 2025 and take advantage of our Summer Splash Special:

💦 $200 AUD off 3- or 4-night trips
💦 $400 AUD off 7-night trips

Whether you're dreaming of exploring vibrant coral reefs or swimming alongside incredible marine life, there’s no better time to experience the magic of Tropical North Queensland.

Availability is limited, so don’t miss your chance to dive into this unforgettable experience. 🌊

📅 Book by April 30th, 2025, for travel between February 1st and April 30th, 2025.
💻 Visit our website or contact us today to secure your spot!
https://bit.ly/4cRyFZa

25/12/2024

🎄🎅 Merry Christmas from our reef to yours! May your holidays be filled with joy, laughter, and sunshine. 💙
Here is some of our dedicated crew, featuring Matty, Chef Murray, Britney, Captain Tony, Holly, Michael, Master Reef Guide Maddie, Anton, and Trip Director Leo - wishing you a Merry Fish-mas and a reef-tastic New Year!

We’ve swapped snow for coral, sleigh bells for dive tanks, and cookies for chef-prepared meals (you’re welcome). Whether you’re decking the halls or descending into the blue, we hope your holidays are as magical as the Coral Sea. 🌊🎁

Photos by Holly, Michael, Anton, and Van.
Thanks for making 2024 unforgettable—now let’s dive into an epic 2025! See you on the water soon! 🤿💙

22/12/2024

Bumpheaded parrotfish, with their distinctive bulging foreheads and vibrant colors, are an important species on the Great Barrier Reef. Known for their powerful beaks, they graze on coral and algae, helping maintain reef health by preventing algae overgrowth. These large, social fish can live for decades and are key to the reef's ecological balance. 🌊🐟

Taken by our Master Reef Guide .takuma 📸

20/12/2024

Trip Report 12th - 19th December 2024 ⚓

16/12/2024

The ICONIC shark attraction at North Horn, Osprey Reef. 🦈

Experience the thrill of the Osprey Reef shark attraction—one of the most breathtaking underwater spectacles on Earth! Witness reef sharks in their natural habitat as they gather in the clear waters of the Coral Sea, showcasing their grace and power up close.

Summer is the perfect time to join Spirit of Freedom for this unforgettable adventure. With warmer waters and incredible visibility, it’s your chance to explore pristine reefs and encounter marine life like never before.

Book your spot today and make this summer one to remember! 🌊🦈
Taken by Takuma Sato

13/12/2024

FAR EAST Special Expedition
Trip Report 28 Nov - 5 Dec ⚓
Photos by the Spirit of Freedom

12/12/2024

2025 Special Expeditions available for booking NOW at https://www.spiritoffreedom.com.au/special-expeditions/

📍 FAR EAST EXPEDITION: 5th-12th Dec 2024📍

Spirit of Freedom's Far East expedition was a one-of-a-kind journey that ventured into the remote Coral Sea, covering 720 nautical miles over eight days. This trip brought together 14 divers who explored pristine reefs, vast underwater landscapes, and unique ecosystems beyond the Great Barrier Reef. Highlights included encounters with silvertip sharks, tiger sharks, and hammerhead sharks, offering divers rare close-ups with these apex predators. The group also marveled at the nesting behavior of a green turtle on Hermit Crab Island and explored the historical Queen Cristina wreck, now a vibrant artificial reef teeming with life.

Visibility throughout the journey ranged from 30 to 70 meters, showcasing coral bommies, intricate swim-throughs, and schools of pelagic species in stunning clarity. Despite rough seas at the start, the team’s camaraderie grew as they shared meals, stories, and dives, turning challenges into lasting friendships. By the time the Spirit of Freedom returned to Cairns, the group left with a deeper appreciation for the ocean’s beauty and the shared experience of exploring one of the world’s most untouched marine environments.

Thanks to all our amazing crew and guests, and we hope to see you again soon!

📸 Photos by Spirit of Freedom Crew and our Master Reef Guide Takuma

2025 Special Expeditions available for booking NOW at https://www.spiritoffreedom.com.au/special-expeditions/

10/12/2024

Hawksbill turtles, with their striking shells and beak-like mouths, play a vital role in coral reef health by controlling sponge populations. Critically endangered and loyal to nesting sites, these ancient marine reptiles have been gracing oceans for over 100 million years. 🌊🐢

📸 teffyrosecreative!

09/12/2024

Trip Report 28 Nov - 5 Dec ⚓

08/12/2024

The potato cod, a friendly giant of the reef, plays a vital role as a top predator, helping maintain the balance of reef ecosystems by regulating populations of smaller fish and invertebrates. These gentle giants are known for their site fidelity, often staying in the same area for many years, making them iconic residents of places like the pictured North Horn (Osprey Reef), Cod Hole, and Bougainville Reef. With a life span that can exceed 40 years, potato cod are not just majestic to encounter but also crucial to the health and stability of their reef habitats. 🌊

Taken by our Photographer Takuma .takuma

04/12/2024

A BIG congratulations to our newest Master Reef Guide on board Spirit of Freedom, Trip Director Leo!

As part of the program, Master Reef Guides are trained as the world’s leading reef guides and interpreters sharing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area with our guests. As reef ambassadors they impart up-to-date scientific and management information about the reef and explain what people can do to make a difference.

Leo will now join the ranks of our talented and specialised Master Reef Guides, enhancing your experience on board by providing expert knowledge!

02/12/2024

Trip Report 21 - 24 Nov ⚓

27/11/2024

North America and Australia are more connected than ever, thanks to Fiji Airways! Now offering new direct routes between Fiji and Cairns, starting 10th April 2025, convenient one-stop connection to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas and North America will slash flight times and layovers!

📍 Plan your Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea dive adventure with Spirit of Freedom today! https://www.spiritoffreedom.com.au/

Bula Cairns 👋🌴

Fiji Airways is excited to welcome a direct route between Cairns and Nadi, Fiji, from 10 April 2025.

Now you can spend less time traveling and more time exploring with convenient connections to Dallas and North America.

Ready for your next escape? Book now with our introductory fare on fijiairways.com

22/11/2024

Far East Expedition - Spirit of Freedom
Departing Cairns, 5th December 2024

Embark on an exclusive 7-night adventure to the untouched Coral Sea, where you will dive some of the most pristine and rarely visited dive sites. Spirit of Freedom has only ever voyaged to this part of the world once before, and the Far East Expedition is now back due to popular demand!

Explore Lihou Reef, known for vibrant pelagics and crystal-clear waters. Visit the stunning Flinders Reef and Herald Cays, famous for dramatic walls and swim-throughs. Magdelaine Cay is a rare, untouched site home to rich marine ecosystems. Finally, dive Holmes Reef—famed for its healthy coral gardens, abundant fish life, and dramatic underwater topography.

Almost anywhere you dive, you’ll be among the first to have been there. Diving dreams are made of this.

This rare opportunity is filling fast—book now!
https://www.spiritoffreedom.com.au/liveaboard-cairns/7-night-far-east-exploration/

📷 Photos from Google Earth, our last Far East Expedition and from our Master Reef Guide Takuma

22/11/2024

Trip Report 14th - 21st November ⚓