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Andrés H Cáceres-Solari :

The dive trip was incredible, truly a great experience due not only to nature and the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, but also due to the research and discovery environment introduced and sustained throughout the trip.  


Peter Foster, 16 year old Undersea guest about the Undersea Explorer crew :

It's just so great to see people who love their work so much and who work so hard at the same time ......... most people just do their jobs because they have to.  They are an amazing group of people.

Tony Green - President Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns

 I just wanted to thank you all for a great trip last week. It was definitely the best dive trip that Chris and myself have ever done. The crew were great at being both very friendly and helpful. The dive sites were  excellent,and it was great to do some adventure diving rather than the very  controlled diving which often occurs on other boats. Everyone on the  boat got on well, which made it a very social week as well.

Most of all, I wanted to thank you for all your support of the Nautilus Dive Club, and we will certainly continue to recommend you to anyone  looking for a live aboard dive trip in North Queensland.

Ron and Val Taylor

"We certainly enjoyed our recent Australian Geographic expedition on Undersea Explorer - a great expedition ship. Please convey our best wishes to all involved."

Phil and Ashlee Hutchens - Barracuda Divers - Alabama, USA  - www.barracudadivers.com

The afternoon of the 8th we boarded the Undersea Explorer. Words cannot describe the experience that we had on the Undersea
Explorer. This boat and especially the crew were phenomenal. I have been a diver for 28 years, and an instructor for much of that time, and I have NEVER had an experience like we had on this boat. It was not just a dive boat, but an adventure. The days were completely full from the beginning dive in the morning, to midmorning dives, to snorkeling with Minke Whales, to afternoon dives, to night dives, and then on down into the meeting room where we looked at pictures from the day and discussed all that we had seen!

The crew seemed to be enjoying themselves as much as we were, and their enthusiasm was contagious and spread throughout the ship. The marine biologists on board were wonderful, and were such an inspiration to my daughter, Ashlee. The diving was fantastic, the reefs beautiful, and the sea life was awesome. As Ashlee and I were talking about our wonderful trip to Australia on the plane back to the States, we rated all the unbelievable adventures we had while in Australia, and at the top of a list of fantastic experiences, we both agreed that #1 was the Undersea Explorer! I would highly recommend them to any diver that is looking for serious adventure type diving."

Jacky Cooke - underwater videographer (5000+ dives on the Great Barrier Reef)

To snorkel or not to snorkel is not usually a question asked by divers when they have a dive trip planned. I only snorkel with my 10 year old daughter, always preferring to dive. However, on the Far Northern trip in December 2005, I was vigorously encouraged to snorkel by Debbie, UE staff. Fortunately, I took her advice, and had an encounter with green turtles unlike I have ever experienced. This was due entirely to the fact that I was on snorkel, not scuba. As the turtles swam slowly around us, I watched as they shot off when divers' bubbles came near them. It was such a privileged feeling, being part of a ritual as ancient as time. I truly felt like I was witnessing secret women turtles' business - something the divers below had no concept of. Diving with a buddy or lose group is a generally solitary experience, but I found snorkeling meant sharing those special moments as they happened. So.....future divers on Undersea, I highly recommend you all have at least one snorkel - engage without expectation, and you may be pleasantly surprised.

Mark Spencer - markbecca@bigfoot.com

"Not only is the boat, crew, food and diving excellent, but what really stands out in my experience aboard the Undersea Explorer is the opportunity, through their research-participation programs, to broaden my knowledge of the marine inhabitants and have fun at the same time."

Mark Spencer - Australian underwater photojournalist

Barbara Nowak -   Barbara Nowak <B.Nowak@utas.edu.au>

UE is the best liveaboard I've been on.  In addition to fantastic diving, fine food, most comfortable boat and friendly crew, UE has a unique goal of marine education, through entertaining evening slide-shows, underwater research and work-experience for university students.  I would highly recommend this boat to anyone.  Every year I look forward to my trip on UE.

Dr Barbara Nowak - Fish parasitologist and keen adventure diver
 "Jody Helzer" jeh@sharktv.com

1.   Nowhere on earth is there such an incredible experience as the one offered on the Undersea Explorer.  Gathering tiny creatures to look at under microscopes, face to face with sharks and learning about the different marine animals from biologists and scientist makes the Undersea Explorer the most unique diving opportunity any diver could possibly wish for.

2.    Beautiful warm water, big creatures, experienced staff and great food makes the Undersea Explorer the best dive vacation in the world. Traveling to far away reefs and exotic islands are just some of the experiences that are offered.  Night dives with biologists, bringing up ancient animals from the deep, and movie marathons in the evenings make this boat more than just a vacation.

Jody Helzer - natural history film producer
Douglas David Seifert -  SEIWOLF@aol.com

A quote:
    "Great diving on the Great Barrier Reef is not necessarily intuitive. The visiting diver needs a good guide and there is none better than the Undersea Explorer.  Not only do they consistently achieve the best and most varied diving in Queensland, but their educational programs turn a diving holiday into a learning experience.  The Undersea Explorer staff is competent, friendly and accommodating, leaving each passenger with the feeling that they've not only experienced the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, but that they've made a friendship with Australia itself.  No wonder I find myself returning again and again and again..."


            -- Douglas David Seifert
                           Contributing Editor, DIVE MAGAZINE (UK)
                           Chairman, Tiny Bubbles Expeditions, Inc.

The two weeks on board the UE were the best I've ever had. An experienced, friendly crew and competent scientists make trips on the UE an unforgettable event. Those who are really interested in marine life and those who want to experience more than an ordinary diving tourist are in good hands here.

Beautiful diving spots, safe diving, terrific food and the chance to get some first hand information about the biosphere sea make the UE a top address.

Michael Sobtzick, amateur underwater-videofilmer, Germany