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Dive Review of
Mike Ball / Spoilsport in
Australia/Great Barrier Reef

in 2006/06
an Instant Reader Report
by
Mark Rosenstein, MA, USA
Report Number 3027

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Reporter
Dive Experience
101-250 dives
Where else diving
Caribbean, Fiji, New England

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, windy, rainy  
Seas
calm, choppy, currents, noCurrents  
Water Temp
78   to 79    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
4
Water Visibility
40   to 80    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
One hour maximum time, stay within no deco limits, return with 700psi  
Liveaboard?
yes 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
1 or 2 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
1 or 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
4 stars  
Small Critters
  4 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  2 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
4 stars  
Boat Facilities
3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
4 stars  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
Not enough electric outlets.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
4 stars
Food
4 stars
Service and Attitude
3 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
4 stars  
Shore Diving  
3 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
4 stars   
Advanced
4 stars    
Comments  
The spoilsport is a large, modern boat.  They were pickier about dive
limits that other boats I have been on, but I didn't feel that made things
any safer.  They do not put a guide in the water on every dive, so you are
often on your own to spot critters. 
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