Dive Review of Mike Ball Paradise Sport in
Papua New Guinea/Kavieng/Kimbe Bay

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Mike Ball Paradise Sport, Sep, 2004, by Edith Summey, IL, USA . Report 2113.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	I went on this trip alone but joined the group Denver Divers whom I had met on the Tahiti Aggressor previously. Unfortunately, someone on the boat brought along a cold and shared it with the rest of us so that most of the divers spent much of the 10 day trip nursing runny noses, coughs, and general malaise. As a result, I missed about half of the dives. I am quite sure I would have had a much better impression of PNG had I not felt so under the weather. Nevertheless, I did manage to take a few photos and quite a lot of video. But, in general I felt that the areas we visited did not live up to the rave reviews I had heard. The coral was not particularly spectacular or colorful. I had expected more soft coral. However, I did especially enjoy some of the sites near Kimbe and found the sponges there to be quite unusual. There were lots of sharks cruising around. We trapped some nautilus which we photographed before releasing. The terrain was interesting with high profile peaks and valleys. The Paradise Sport is a comfortable boat with a good layout. The crew was attentive, food good, and service fine. The dive crew is helpful without being intrusive. Solo diving is allowed for those qualified. I flew in on Air Niugini via Singapore to avoid Quantas or other airlines where there may be severe restriction both for carryon baggage and lower allowance for baggage on PNG domestic flights. As a result, I managed to avoid any charges for excess baggage throughout the trip. It pays to check on such matters in advance.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	USA (FL, IL, NC, TX, MO, CA, Alaska), Canada(BC, Nanavut), Greenland, Carribbean(Bahamas, Turks&Caicos, Curacau, Bonaire, Belize, Mexico)Pacific(Socorro, CocosIsland , Galapagos, Tahiti, Truk Lagoon, Palau, Yap, Sipadan, Bali, N.Sulawesi, Phuket, Burma, PNG) Australia, Antartica, Mediterranean (Costa Brava, S. France, Corsica, Sardina, Italy), Red Sea
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-0°F / 28--18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	100-0 Ft/ 30-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Varied with conditions, but usually per training and computer.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	There is plenty of room on the dive deck for cameras, housings, charging, rinsing and whatever. The crew was helpful with equipment.

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Paradise Sport in Papua New Guinea/Kavieng/Kimbe Bay

Mike Ball Paradise Sport, Sep, 2004,

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Paradise Sport in
Papua New Guinea/Kavieng/Kimbe Bay