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Abyss Scuba Diving/ Rydges Cronulla Beachside       "Shore and Boat dive with Abyss Scuba Diving"
Flew Delta LAX to Sydney. Rented a car and stayed at the Rydges Cronulla. Did guided shore dives and one boat dive through Abyss S... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2023   Joel Horie
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Bike Ball Full report LiveAboard Carins   Overall Comments: We boarded the Spoilsport in the evening in the Cairns harbor for the 6 night Coral Sea Expedition trip. The ove... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2007   Gary Krippendorf
250+ Dives
 
Blue Destiny/ Our yacht! Full report   Rottnest island   "Diving Rottnest island, Western Australia "
As part of a sailing trip from Bunbury, where I live to Rottnest island, I fitted in a double dive while on the island. I organi... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2020   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Blue Dive/ Thala Beach Nature Reserve   Great Barrier Reef   "Personalized diving on the Great Barrier Reef"
For our land- based trip to Queensland and the GBR, we chose to stay at Thala Beach Nature Reserve, a beautiful jungle and beach re... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Philip M Carpenter
100+ Dives
 
Cairns Dive Center/ Kangaroo Explorer Full report LiveAboard Cairns   The Kangaroo Explorer demonstrates the adage that you get what you pay for. Our three day, two night trip to the inner Great Barr... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2011   Michael Judd
500+ Dives
 
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Calypso dive and snorkel   GBR   "A must-do if you're in Northern Queensland, Australia"
This was a day- trip only on a huge power catamaran. Despite the fact that there were probably 100 people on the boat, most everyon... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2023   Medea Isphording Bern
500+ Dives
 
Cape Dive, Octopus Garden, self Full report   SW of Western Australia   "3 Dives in Geographe Bay, Western Australia"
Two Wrecks and Jetty As a resident of the Bunbury region in the south west of Western Australia for about twenty years, the wa... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2018   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
 
Christmas Island Wet n Dry Adventures Full report   Christmas Island   "Worth the wait"
We made the booking via Dieter at Cocos Dive and planned on a March trip. When making the booking Dieter advised that Hama was go... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2018   Christhol Swanson
100+ Dives
 
Cocos Dive Full report   Cocos (Keeling) Islands   "Against all odds we had a great dive experience"
The Great Everything is in walking distance. We walked from the airport to our accommodation at Cocos Castaway. The Cocos Casta... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2018   Christhol Swanson
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Cocos Dive Full report   Cocos Island   The flight to Cocos Island goes through Exmouth on Monday (home of Ningaloo Reef) and refuels there. It then goes to Christmas Is... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2005   Peter Donahue
1000+ Dives
 
Cocos Diving and Wet and Dry Adventuress (Xmas)/ Cocos beach motel and Sea Eye guest Full report   Cocos and Christmas Islands   "Diving Cocos and Xmas Islands"
DIVING THE COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS AND CHRISTMAS ISLAND by Andrew Falconer With no possibility of a dive trip to Indonesia due ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2020   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Deep Sea Diver's Den/ Ocean Quest Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   "GBR Diving, or Not"
This was not a dive trip, just a few days diving while on vacation in Australia. My wife is a non- diver and we wanted to see the ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
4/2017   Jeff Robertson
500+ Dives
 
Deep Sea Divers Den/ Taka Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   I went on an overnight (one night) liveaboard with Deep Sea Divers Den. The first day started out on their "day- trip" boat, which ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Mel Turner
250+ Dives
 
Deep Sea Divers Den and Poseidon Full report   Great Barrier Reef   While in Australia, we did a couple of day trips out to the Great Barrier Reef with family who were a mix of divers and non- divers... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
11/2005   Mort Rolleston
100+ Dives
 
Dive Lord Howe/ Somerset Apartments   Lord Howe Island   "Diving on the World's Most Southerly Coral Reef"
Lord Howe Island is a picturesque island off the coast of New South Wales. It has a very remote vibe, with about 400 residents and... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2023   Philip M Carpenter
100+ Dives
 
Dive Ningaloo LiveAboard Ningaloo, Western Australia   "3 day cruise to Murion / Islands & Ningaloo"
I did a 3 day cruise with Dive Ningaloo on "Lady Ningaloo" liveaboard. I would have done the longer 5 day cruise that was offered ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Dive Ningaloo/ N/A   Exmouth Navy Pier, Western Aus   "Excellent pier dive (when conditions are good)"
I had long wanted to dive the Navy Base pier at Exmouth. I did an initial shore dive, then a double dive two days later, entering ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
DIve Ningaloo/ N/A   Navy Pier, Exmouth W Australia   "Interesting Shore Dive in Remote Western Australia"
This is a special dive in a unique part of Australia and when the conditions and animals cooperate it can be world class. I dove ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2023   Laura Todd
1000+ Dives
 
Dive Ningaloo / Ningaloo caravan and holiday resort Full report   Western Australia   "Exmouth Navy Jetty Dive"
With overseas travel off limits due to Covid- 19 and as part of a wider trip up north to escape the south west winter weather where... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2020   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Dive Ningaloo / Ningaloo caravan and holiday resort Full report   Western Australia   "Exmouth Navy Jetty Dive"
With overseas travel off limits due to Covid- 19 and as part of a wider trip up north to escape the south west winter weather where... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2020   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
 
Dive Ningaloo Full report   Exmouth , WA   "Ningaloo Reef Western Australia"
Headed to the Great Barrier Reef for the trip of a lifetime and while I as in the Gold Coast visiting friends a non- seasonal Typho... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2018   Robert M Symington
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Diver's Den Full report   Great Barrier Reef   "Moo Moo Cattle Boat"
This boat (Ocean Explorer) takes 45 divers on each dive (5 a day) The dive deck is chaotic and crowded. Entry is giant stride fr... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2018   Gerry Ash
250+ Dives
 
Divers Den Full report       I had a layover of two days in Cairns Australia before returning home. On my return trip home on Continental Airlines I was delaye... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2004   Edward Leibowitz
250+ Dives
 
Diver’s Den/ Meridian Full report   Port Douglas   "Port Douglas Great Barrier Reef Casual Diving"
This was not a dive trip, but since I came all the way to Australia I had to get in a few dives. In between Melbourne and Sydney w... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   Jim
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Do it yourself/ From home   SW of Western Australia   "Busselton jetty"
This dive is one of three local dives that I have done many times, the others being the HMS Swan and Lena wrecks (both sunk as d... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2022   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Dolphin Dive Full report   Freemantle   Dolphin Dive runs a day boat to Rottnest Island out of Perth. It's a 45 minute ride and was $90 AUS for two tanks, lunch and weig... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2005   Peter Donahue
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Down Under Dive Full report LiveAboard Saxon, Hastings,Norman Reefs   First I must say that I am very new to the sport having been certified only months before this trip. I also don't write for a liv... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2004   Jeffrey Anderson
<100 Dives
 
Eaglehawk Dive   Tasmania [N/A]   "Diving in Tasmania "
DIVING IN TASMANIA As part of a road trip on a motorcycle round Tasmania, I did a couple of dives off the Tasman Peninsula on th... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2021   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Exmouth Dive and Whale Shark/ Potshot Motel   Ningaloo   "Interesting Introduction to Exmouth, Western Australia"
I spent 4 days diving Lighthouse Bay and the Muiron Islands as part of a package put together by Australian travel agency DivePlan... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
6/2023   Laura Todd
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Exmouth Dive Center & Ningaloo Reef Dreaming/ Pot Shot Resort (residence only) Full report   West Australia, Perth-Exmouth   We took this trip intending to have an adventurous, magical and fabulous time celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary, and it all... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   Julia DeMartini
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Exmouth dive centre/ Backpackers Full report   Western Australia   "Diving the Marion islands NW of WA"
]Cold, wet and windy weather in the SW of WA where I live, prompted me to head north on a motorcycle road trip, with a plan to do ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2016   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
 
Exmouth Diving Center/ Pot Shot Hotel and Resort Full report   Exmouth   We organized our trip through a dive travel agent: Nina Joost at Dive Adventures ( [. . . ] ) out of Sydney. She was... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2014   John E. Keith
250+ Dives
 
Explore Dive Centre/ Reef View Hotel Hamilton Island Full report   Hamilton Island   "Nice holiday diving on the Great Barrier Reef"
I was staying on Hamilton Island for 5 days and wanted to dive on the GBR. The island is one of only 6 of the 74 Whitsunday Island... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2018   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Explorer/ Palm Bungalows Full report   Hamilton Island   "white sandy beach"
At home I googled for a dive center on Hamilton and could only find “Explore”, some kind of tour operator for day trips to the Wh... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
1/2018   Michael Joest
1000+ Dives
 
Explorer Ventures Full report   GBR/Coral Sea   After diving Caribbean only, GBR was magnificent. Bommies make easy diving starting at 100 ft or so and then circling the mount to... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2006   Michael Mould
100+ Dives
 
Explorer Ventures (USA) Ltd./ Nimrod Explorer Full report LiveAboard     The good: Uncrowded dive sites, diving your own profile, lots to see and get excited about. Saw lots of Lionfish, juvenile and adu... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2008   Barbara & Dave Loiselle
100+ Dives
 
Explorer Ventures/Nimrod Full report   GBR;nothern detached,[N/A]   The operation office is in Cairnes, and as we intended to do much of our diving in the far north in the Coral Sea and near Papua Ne... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2004   Leanne Wells
250+ Dives
 
Falie Full report LiveAboard Neptune Islands, South Austral   This was a Stan Waterman lead trip that teamed up with the world famous great white shark expert, Rodney Fox, on the three- masted, ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2002   John Crossley
500+ Dives
 
Fish Rock Full report   NSW coast   "New fish species with a great dive company"
Knowledgeable friends encouraged us to visit this site because of the abundant fish community and we were not disappointed. We a... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   Malcolm Hunter
100+ Dives
 
Great Escape/ Kimberley Escape Full report   West Australia, Broome   Three small atoll islands 17o sea miles off Broome, West Australia were my this years dive destination. These are Clerke, Imperieu... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2005   Michael Joest
1000+ Dives
 
Great Escape Charter Company Full report LiveAboard Western Australia   "Good diving in the Indian Ocean"
The Great Escape is a lovely boat. We had one of the panorama cabins which are at the bow on the salon/ dive deck level. There is... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2014   Robert & Gayle
500+ Dives
 
Heron Full report   GBR   The accommodations were spacious and comfortable except that we had trouble sleeping because the nesting Mutton birds surrounding ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Michael deLaChapelle
1000+ Dives
 
Heron Island Resort Full report   Great Barrier Reef   Heron Island is a lovely resort, and the reef is lovely and accessible. The rides to dive sites are short, and because it is a mar... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
8/2005   Richard Nelson
250+ Dives
 
Indian Ocean Diving Academy Full report   Christmas Island   Never leave for vacation in a blizzard. One gear bag went missing for four days. . . the other for eight days, but the trip was wort... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2005   Peter Donahue
1000+ Dives
 
Kangaroo Island Diving Safaris/ Ozone Seafront Hotel Full report   Kangaroo Island   Kangaroo Island Diving Safaris, South Australia June, 2002 Dive Trip Report by John Crossley, Fresno, CA. Kangaroo Island was... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2002   John Crossley
500+ Dives
 
Kimberley Escape Full report LiveAboard West Australia, Rowley Shoals   Three small atoll islands 17o sea miles off Broome, West Australia were my this years dive destination. These are Clerke, Imperieu... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2005   Michael Joest
1000+ Dives
 
Lady Elliot Divers Full report   Lady Elliot   "diamond in blue setting"
Coming out of the clouds all of sudden we saw an awesome greenish white diamond in a setting of lovely blues of all kinds – Lady E... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2018   Michael Joest
1000+ Dives
 
Lady Elliot Island Full report   Great Barrier Reef   Lady Elliot Island is definitely a mixed bag. Strong, steady wind during our stay precluded diving anywhere but in the lee of this... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   Lee Thé
250+ Dives
 
Lady Elliot Island Divers/ Lady Elliot Island Full report   Southern GBR   Our family of four including boys 8 and 10 spent a week on Lady Elliot Island, the southernmost island on the Great Barrier Reef. ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2006   Beverly Coburn
250+ Dives
 
Lady Elliott Island Full report   Great Barriar Reef   "Georgeous coral cay where the snorkeling was better than the diving"
Wanting to dive several days but not on a live aboard, Lady Elliot Island was the perfect choice based on my research on Undercurr... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2019   William Parks
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Lady Elliott Island Dive Shop/ Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort   Queensland, southern barrier r   "Southern Barrier Reef resort diving "
I dived Lady Elliot Island in 1995 (also in April), & had been impressed by its larger marine life - mantas, leopard sharks, shove... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2023   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Lady Elliott Island Eco Resort Full report   Lady Elliott Island   "Healthy reefs, great resort, dive operation could be improved"
We were on Lady Elliott for a total for five nights in early May. Both morning and afternoon dives were offered each day. We dov... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2019   Hugh E Aaron
1000+ Dives
 
Lebens Diving Services Full report   Bremer Bay   Lebens Diving Service in Bremer Bay is a six hour drive from Perth. We carried our own tanks and had them filled at his store in ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2005   Peter Donahue
1000+ Dives
 
Lizard Island Resort Full report   Lizard Island, Great Barrier R   "Avoid Lizard Island Resort as a Diving Destination"
We planned in advance, communicated our dive preferences via email. Basically severe underwater damage due to two cyclones and th... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
1/2016   Richard Bruch
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Lizard Island resort/ Lizard Island Full report   Lizard Island   We were dropped off at Lizard Island at the end of a 3. 5 day live- aboard trip with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions. Lizard Island is... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2002   Wayne Leonard
100+ Dives
 
Lizard Island Resort Full report   Great Barrier Reef   Lizard Island is home to a first class tropical island resort with opportunities for snorkeling and diving on the Great Barrier Re... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2002   Barton Smith
<100 Dives
 
M/V Diversity Full report LiveAboard GBR   Great boat with clean & comfortable accomodations, gourmet food and extremely helpful & friendly crew. This is a fast boat th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2003   Pat Aderman
250+ Dives
 
Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Queensland   Visited Cod Hole and Osprey Reef on Mike Ball's 4- night dive & fly expedition. Well organized and safety conscious, but not overb... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2009   Jason Dabareiner
500+ Dives
 
MIke Ball Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   The good: Truly amazing, professional, friendly staff who were all really dedicated to making our experience the best they could (... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2009   Lori Pottinger
<100 Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard     Mike Ball's Spoilsport was a great boat made better by a fine crew. The weather was good. Highlight of the week was the shark fe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2009   Robert M Jacon
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report       Almost 1, 000 dives and I finally made it to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. When I boarded and found out there were 26 dive... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2009   Randall Stephen Preissig
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard     This is an excellent experienced operation. The dive crew was extremely professional. They were glad to help any diver who requir... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2008   Andy Kenley
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report   Coral Sea/Barrier Reef   This trip was a repeat of a trip we took earlier in the year that was cut short due to the approach of two cyclones. We handled e... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2007   Tom & Lynn Hayes
250+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard Coral Sea   Lots of good things about this operation. Numerous helpful and friendly crew and Kerrin, the "organizer" seemed to be tireless an... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Nicola Nelson
250+ Dives
 
Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   Outstanding liveaboard. Fantastic, enthusiastic, skilled, cheerful crew. Loads of help from any and every crew member at the sli... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2007   Fredda Lerner & Mike Fischbein
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball/ SpoilSport Full report   Great Barrier Reef   This was our first live- aboard and it has set a very high standard for others to please us in the future. The crew was second to n... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2007   Jay Gould
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   This is a special excursion in life - swimming with Minke Whales - only offered for 3 magic weeks a year off Cairns, Ribbon Reefs, ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2007   PJ Halter
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef / Coral Sea   The reputation the Mike Ball's boat have did not match our experience. Not that it was bad, but I would say it was only OK. We we... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2006   Tracey
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef/Coral Sea   We embarked on the 1- 8 November 2005 liveaboard trip out of Townsville on the Spoilsport. It visited sites in the Bowl, Dip, ANZA... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2005   Mort Rolleston
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard Townsville Great Barrier Reef   Spoilsport is a beautiful, well maintained vessel. We chose this trip with Mike Ball specifically to dive the Yongala after sever... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   Rene Umberger
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard     This journey to Australia was our first "big" trip. And it was big indeed, surpassing our every expectation. We booked the ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2004   Rick Sterne/Chris Button
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard Townsville - Coral Sea   We boarded the Spoilsport in the evening in the Townsville harbor for the 6 night Coral Sea Expedition trip. The overnight trip ou... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2003   Gary Krippendorf
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball/ Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Coral Sea   A word of caution for those who consider diving with Mike Ball company. Request your price quote in Australian dollars and be ve... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2002   Peter Snitkovsky
250+ Dives
 
Mike Ball - Supersport Full report LiveAboard Ribbon Reefs/Great Barrier   Planned this trip to be there with the Minke Whales. Absolutely beyond what we expected. A must do trip for anyone desiring clos... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2005   Rene Umberger
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball / Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   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 th... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   Mark Rosenstein
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions LiveAboard GBR, Coral Sea   "Fun times"
I have dived with Mike Ball several times. Not much has changed over time. COVID has changed a few things - neg test required pr... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Janice Culbertson
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions/ SpoilSport Full report LiveAboard     "Great Barrier Reef is great"
Good: Safety. Best dive briefings ever. Every day a detailed description of he reef, conditions and expected critters. Divers w... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2017   Duane Kromm
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Full report LiveAboard GBR - Coral Sea   I signed up for two back to back trips on MIke Ball for a total 7 day trip. I booked directly wiht Mike Ball. Even with the time... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
12/2013   Janice Smith
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions/ Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Gt Barrier Reef & Coral Sea   Our 6th Mike Ball charter – as good as ever. One day diving near Lizard Island on Great Barrier Reef, overnight passage 84 miles... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2013   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Full report LiveAboard [Northern Australia   I went on this trip to see Minke Whales and potato cod. I was not disappointed. Since I was traveling from the US, I opted for the... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2012   jean miller
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions/ Spoilsport Full report   Great Barrier Reef   The Spoilsport is a twin- hull boat that can take many divers; our trip had over 25. With this many divers, the dive deck gets a bi... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2008   Michael J Millet
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   This was a 3. 5 day trip - on way from Cairns to Lizard Island. Managed 11 dives during the trip (the max offered. ) The trip w... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2002   Wayne Leonard
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (Spoilsport) Full report LiveAboard Coral Sea & GBR   Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (Spoilsport) is a first class dive operation. The crew did everything possible to accommodate the diver... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2003   Richard J. Troberman
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard     "The Great Barrier Reef is Still Great"
I booked my Coral Sea trip through Dive Discovery. Although they were thorough in the past, there were glitches this time arou... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2019   Jacob Rosenstein
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard GBR   "Good trip"
It was a good experience. We dove in 5mm suits, the water was around 72 degrees. A major objective of the trip was snorkeling wit... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2017   david fox-revett
250+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Cairns   "Great diving and awesome crew!"
My daughter and I signed up for the 4 night Coral Sea trip starting on September 10, 2015. We met the rest of the guests at happy... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2015   Steve Parker
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard GBR   "GBR on Mike Ball's Spoilsport"
Excellent dive operations and great staff. Food was not gourmet, but very good. First live aboard I've been on in the last 5 y... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2015   Craig Howe
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard GBR - Coral Sea   "Good trip to add to a to a vacation in Australia"
We did the Mike Ball Coral Sea 4 night/ fly expedition and found the operation very well run with a staff that was accommodating an... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2015   Debbie Pasich
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard     "Great staff"
The Great Barrier has taken recent hits from storms and run off; reefs not impressive, but good amount of fish. Had Minke whales c... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   Deborah Albert
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   "Spoilsport"
Took the seven day itinerary. The hard corals were in far better shape than in the Carribean and there were a lot of different ree... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2014   Jim Tompkins
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Coral Sea   "Good diving in the Coral Sea"
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions does not pick you up at your hotel. You make your way to their office some time during the day to drop... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2014   Robert & Gayle
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard     The diving was pretty good, but I had been expecting better. The corals were in good shape; however, the sea life wasn't as abunda... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2014   Dale B Anderson
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard     This was my third expedition with Mike Ball. My first two expeditions were later in the year, September/ October. I didn't realiz... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   Richard A. Walters
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard GBR   As with others who have dived with Mike Ball, we found the experience to be great. We did the 3- day fly- dive trip (this was our f... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2014   John E. Keith
250+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Coral Sea   Having been on Aggressors, I anticipated superb accommodations, service and amenities. Mike Ball's Spoilsport fell short. First- ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2013   Ellen Johnson
250+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Cairns, Queensland   Top- notch liveaboard with superb safety and crew. Divers required to have sausages and whistles; each pair was loaned a Lifeli... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2012   Douglas L Roberts
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   This was a fantastic, client- centered operation. I felt very pampered and comfortable. The best part of the experience was the peo... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2012   Jo Tynon
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   Our plan was to snorkel with Dwarf Minke Whales and Mike Ball Spoil Sport made it possible! Mike Ball's staff was extremely help... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2011   Amber and Brett Freliche
<100 Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard     Really don't have any bad to say. This was a special 10 day trip specifically to dive with the Minke Whales. The trip was planne... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2011   Jan Culbertson
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Barrier Reef/Coral Sea   This was our first liveabord after putting in nearly 200 dives around the Carribean. Unfortunately, our trip coincided with the d... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2007   Tom & Lynn Hayes
100+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard Great Barrier Reef   The good: The Spoilsport is a large, stable catamaran with comfortable cabins, great dive deck, a large eating/ lounge area, good ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
2/2003   David Reubush
250+ Dives
 
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