4-night Coral Sea/Cod Hole Dive/Fly Trip
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions |
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This trip is aboard Spoilsport, a 100 foot Catamaran with a maximum of 29 divers. It is for 5 days, 4 nights, and allows 11 dives, plus 3 night dives.
Departure Information
Departure is from Trinity Wharf, Cairns, Cairns at 7:00 PM Thursdays, return time 11:00 AM.
Trips do not run 6/12/2008 to 7/12/2008.
The Dive
This trip gives you access to some of the best diving the Barrier Reef and Coral Sea has to offer on a short-term liveaboard trip. You will make the trip to North to Cod Hole aboard the Supersport, and return after your diving to Cairns by taking a low altitude plane flight, which will give you great views of the reef and the region's tropical coastline.
On the Great Barrier Reef you will visit some of the outstanding world class dive sites, including Challenger Bay, Cod Hole, and other sites on the Ribbon Reefs. Out in the Coral Sea you will experience the amazing vizibility, big fish action, and stunning drop offs on Osprey and North Horn Reefs. All told you will make up to 14 dives on this trip.
Please note that this trip extends across 5 days, from Thursday evening through to Monday monring, as you plan your itinerary. There are three full dive days on this trip.
For more info about this boat, see the floorplan.
For a detailed trip itinerary, click here.
The Boat
Mike Ball advertises this dive vessel as "four star" and it is an apt description for this large, stable and extremely well furnished. At 100 feet in length with a 36-foot beam, this powerful twin hull boat makes for a stable and fast dive platform. There is plenty of space for the 29 passengers. All rooms and cabins are air-conditioned. Ten crewmembers supervise the dive, and care for the cabins daily. A lounge and bar, wave skis, and E6 photo processing and a full range of dive gear are additional features making this an award-winning dive vessel.
Trip Prices
Included
 1st Intro. Scuba dive (with Snorkel price only)
All linen
All meals
Reef ecology certificate course
Daily cabin service
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All prices are in
US Dollars. |
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1 Apr 08 -
30 Mar 09*
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1 Apr 09 -
onwards
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| Budget Twin Cabin, per person |
$1,491 |
$1,539 |
| Twin Cabin, per person |
$1,725 |
$1,779 |
| Ocean View Twin Cabin w/bathroom, per person |
$1,918 |
$1,979 |
| Ocean View Double Cabin w/bathroom, per person |
$2,110 |
$2,177 |
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| Beer, wine, soda, on sale at bar |
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- | | Nitrox fills for Nitrox certified divers per dive |
$10 |
$10 | | Dive computer per day |
$11 |
$11 | | Environmental management charge per trip |
$14 |
$14 | | Pony bottle per day |
$14 |
$14 | | DAN Insurance per trip |
$15 |
$15 | | Full dive gear hire (exc. computer) per day |
$38 |
$38 | | Subsequent Intro. Scuba dives |
$48 |
$48 | | Nitrox dive package per trip |
$95 |
$95 | | PADI advanced course |
$138 |
$138 | | Nitrox certification course |
$262 |
$262 |
Currently applicable trip prices marked with *.
About Mike Ball Dive Expeditions
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions is one of the premier liveaboard operators on the Great Barrier Reef. This owner-operated company has been taking divers onto the reef since 1969. They are well known on the international dive scene, and have won numerous awards for their service. These include awards for their environmental stewardship, food, and for their overall operations.
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