Rec 2 Tec Liveaboards

Great Barrier Reef Undersea Explorer

Undersea Explorer is a unique liveaboard that combines adventure diving with authentic marine research and education

Undersea Explorer's guests visit Australia's best dive sites on the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.They visit remote Osprey Reef which offers 1000 mtr drop-offs, shark dive and pelagic action, the coral gardens of the Ribbon Reefs and the World Famous Cod Hole.

our diving experience is the crew's priority. Diver's abilities are respected and include no time-limit dives and exhilarating drift dives. They do not generally dive as a "group", and this increases the chance of seeing marine animals. The crew are there to assist those with less experience, and the adventure divers are not held back.

The boat undertakes research projects which contribute to the knowledge and conservation of marine ecosystems, as well as creating new experiences for divers.

The research projects explore many areas of interest including minke whales, sharks, octopus, nautilus, fluorescent corals, water quality and coral spawning. The boat employs a scientist as a crew member and the research activities fit around the diving program, adding a stimulating atmosphere of discovery to all expeditions

The accommodation is based in air conditioned 2 berth cabins. There are 5 toilets and showers on the 25 meter vessel and 5 crew plus 2 researchers to look after the maximium 20 passengers. The vessel features a hydraulic dive paltform, a lecture room, Video & TV that has a Microscope linked to it, Marine library with computer plus a sundeck for topping up your tan.

Undersea Explorer has been studying sharks at Osprey Reef since 1995. They have taken shark diving to new, unusual and exciting levels through their researchers capturing the sharks underwater during a shark attraction dive (with guests observing), and bringing them to the surface for measurement and tagging.

Guests love this experience as it creates a non-frenzied "grey ballet", with great close-up photo opportunities, and they can observe up to 25 sharks whilst diving, without being inside a cage. The Undersea Explorer takes this experience to the next level, by the on-deck research after the dive.