Why Liveaboards are the Best Diving Experiences for Adventure Seekers

For adventure seekers who love their scuba diving then you need to experience one of the many liveaboard dive trips here in Australia.  The diving experience is unparalleled to that of a day dive trip.  A liveaboard adventure combines the thrill of diving multiple locations with the various comfort features of the vessel itself.

Kiana Sailing & Diving Whitsunday Islands

Here’s why liveaboard trips are the ultimate choice for divers craving adventure of our oceans and the lure of so many marine encounters.

Unmatched Access to Remote Dive Sites

One of the primary benefits I personally believe a liveaboard offers is the access it provides to some of Australia’s most remote and pristine dive sites. I’ve listed a number of these locations below for you. Unlike day trips you will be limited by distance and time, where liveaboards allow us divers to reach dive locations that are otherwise difficult to access.

This means fewer vessels, more pristine reef, and the chance to explore sites that remain untouched by the masses.

Dive in Australia – Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard

Extended Diving Time

Liveaboard dive adventures offer divers the luxury of multiple dives each day, up to four normally which always includes a night dive. This extended dive time allows for deeper dives (though still diving within your experience and current dive certifications held) and the opportunity to encounter a wider range of marine life while improving your confidence to be exposed to diving in a variety of different ocean conditions. Whether it’s a thrilling drift dive or a tranquil exploration of coral reefs, wreck diving the additional dives enhance the overall adventure.

Furthering your Dive Education

Whether you are wanting to take the plunge and learn to scuba dive or continue your dive education by completing your advanced open water certification a liveaboard trip offers the perfect environment.

Liveaboard Diving

Having multiple dives in your course not only sees you obtain your dive certification, but you will come away more confident divers as you’ve also completed several actual dives on top of your course.

When considering the price of liveaboard trips you need to keep in mind the cost of accommodation, meals, coach transfers and dives on offer if comparing to booking a day trip or further multiple day trips.

Comfort and Convenience

Today’s modern liveaboards are designed for comfort and convenience. Divers can enjoy amenities such as spacious cabins with ensuites, gourmet chef prepared meals, and social lounges with WIFI while on the water.

The ease of returning to your vessel after each dive, without the hassle of daily travel or logistical concerns, allows divers to focus solely on their underwater adventures and then enjoy the creature comforts of the vessel to that you would in a hotel.

Liveaboard – Double Stateroom

Top Liveaboard Destinations in Australia

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stretching some 3000+ kilometres cover all of Queensland’s major dive locations. The Great Barrier Reef is renowned still for its vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life. With coral depths ranging from the surface to 20+ metres make for the perfect first time liveaboard trip for new divers and snorkellers to experience.  Learning to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef which combines a liveaboard trip offers you not just your dive certification but the perfect environment to have additional dives and come away confident with your newfound interest to the underwater world of scuba diving.

You can book a liveaboard trip from Cairns, Townsville, Whitsunday Islands and as far as the Southern Great Barrier Reef in Hervey Bay.

Ribbon Reefs and Coral Sea

The Coral Sea offers some of the most exhilarating coral reef dive experiences in Australia, including the famous Ribbon Reefs, Cod Hole and the Coral Sea reefs. Imagine the remoteness and rugged Osprey Reef recorded to be 1000 meters deep.

Mike Ball Vessel – Spoilsport

Known for its dramatic drop-offs and amazing visibility, this area is ideal for those seeking adventure and encounters with numerous pelagic species, giant trevally, shark feeds and so much more.

These liveaboards are first class and offer the opportunity to obtain your Advanced Open Water as well as a number of other specialities like underwater photography and deep dive special to name a few.

Dive in Australia – Shark Feed – North Horn

Ningaloo Reef

Located off the coast of Western Australia, Ningaloo Reef is famous for its seasonal whale shark encounters, humpback whales and manta rays seen all year round. Liveaboard trips to Ningaloo Reef depart from the beautiful township of Coral Bay. Join a modern catamaran offering sailing, snorkelling and diving experiences taking in the best of Ningaloo Reef.

Ningaloo Reef Shore Thing Sailing Liveaboard

The reef also boasts stunning coral gardens and an abundance of marine species, making it a diver’s dream destination.

Great White Shark Cage Diving – South Australia

Last but not least the small township of Port Lincoln in South Australia is home to the Great White Sharks Expeditions offers multiple liveaboard expeditions. These liveaboard expeditions scheduled all year round and are suitable to both divers and non-divers. Non divers have the opportunity of unlimited surface shark cage time which certified divers can experience in addition the thrill of an ocean floor cage dive.

Rodney Fox Vessel

Experience the action of the Great Whites cruising past you at 20 metres while locked in your cage.

Conclusion

For you adventure seekers, liveaboard diving in Australia offers an immersive and exhilarating experience. With access to remote dive sites, extended dive times, and unparalleled comfort, liveaboards provide the perfect platform for exploring Australia’s breathtaking underwater world. No matter what your calling is for you to explore our oceans once you’ve experienced diving from a liveaboard whether it be one, two or multiple extended nights make no mistake you’ll be drawn back to travel on a trip every year.