Extended a trip on the boat for a day to get my advanced O/W. Staff was excellent, good variety of diving spots, although the weather did not allow us to travel to their final Reef location. Newly renovated boat accommodations are outstanding, stayed in a single room, quite comfortable. Diving could not have been easier, given the boat was not... More

This is an excellent boat. Food was great. Crew was even better. Diving was jaw dropping. We booked a 3 night 4 day stay, referred by my boyfriend's parents, who loved their stay last year. The ship is solid - the crew is professional, the dive crew were very knowledgeable and friendly. It's recently back out on the water after... More

I had booked a 2 day trip on reef encounter for the month of April way in advance for my honeymoon trip. Reef Encounter never informed us about until the very last evening that they had cancelled our trip because the vessel has gone for maintenance for past 3 months and has not returned back. This was truly unprofessional behavior... More

I was recommended this trip from a mate who did what I did to celebrate his boy becoming a teenager. I decided to take the plunge (excuse expression) and do the same. Worked a treat for a Dad and son trip. We lived aboard for 3 days and 2 nights and ate like kings and even though my son was... More

Our family of 4(two teenagers ) stayed on the Reef Encounter for two days/ one night in July and we cannot praise the owners and staff highly enough. What a fantastic way to experience the reef. From the moment we stepped onboard in Cairns to the end of our trip the level of service and care was exceptional.

I did a live-aboard trip and got my first diving certification. In short, it was unbelievably great!! The instructors were all fantastic, especially Lucy. I really can't say enough good things about the dive instructors -- every single one of them was knowledgeable, helpful, and fun -- and Lucy was simply stellar -- a great communicator and really a great... More

There aren’t enough stars to rate Reef Encounter – I would recommend it to anyone and I hope I make it back someday. My wife and I spent 3 nights/4 days diving on Reef Encounter and had the time of our lives. We opted for the top deck package, which ended up being the best decision we could have made.... More

Amazing liveaboard dive experience. Great reef locations & delightful staff. I enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere & the Skipper Nigel was quite friendly & witty! The night dive at Norman Reef was fantastic. I enjoyed the experience so much I arranged to stay another day on reef encounter. Thank you for the phenomenal memories, Cheers!

Great staff and laid back atmosphere. Very flexible and accommodating. My wife was very nervous about diving for the first time, but dive staff did a great job with taking us down. We ended up doing 6 introductory dives - 5 day dives and 1 night dive. They were all great and staff let us set the pace. Loved the... More