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Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, May, 2005, by Larry Sandusky, ID, USA ( Contributor 13 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 1815.
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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	Embarked with some concerns based on negative Undercurrent review of earlier trip on Paradise Sport. Any concerns were completely dismissed after a couple of dives and meals. Service was superior, crew gracious and helpful without exception, dives excellent and our all-advanced diver/all-nitrox group was dazzled time and again. No concerns with dive profiles, nothing but positive support from dive crew. Food aboard this vessel was outstanding time and again! Ashore visit to local village was a definite highlight and we were greeted with warmth and hospitality. Mike Ball Dive Expeditions is doing a superior job of hosting great dives in PNG and we would return in a heartbeat! Congratulations to MBDE for turning around a negative perceptions! Absolutely loved this trip!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Multiple Caribbean islands, Mexico, Australia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	85-88°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	50-150 Ft/ 15-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Declared Nitrox limits
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	Very good support from on-board instructor

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions in Papua New Guinea

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, May, 2005,

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions in
Papua New Guinea