Dive Review of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions in
Australia/GBR, Coral Sea

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Mike Ball Dive Expeditions: "Fun times", Nov, 2023, by Janice Culbertson, OR, US ( 2 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 12713 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I have dived with Mike Ball several times. Not much has changed over time. COVID has changed a few things - neg test required prior to boarding, no more dive deck towels (which I missed). Also you had the option to not have your room cleaned except on request. Now the stuff that really matters. The Spoilsport looked to be in good shape. The cabins had new mattresses and linens. Clean and comfortable - not large, but big enough. Food was plentiful and very good. I was on a 4day/7day trip, so I had 2 different chefs. The meals were very good, served family style, plentif ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Mike Ball Dive Expeditions
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Solomon Islands, Australia, Hawaii, Curacao, Mexico, Fiji, Bonaire
Closest Airport	Cairns	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-79°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes. But if you asked, 70 min max.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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
UW Photo Comments	I have one complaint - why do people think that their big camera is more important than my smaller camera? Several times the big rig cameras were just plopped over sm ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions in Australia/GBR, Coral Sea

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions: "Fun times", Nov, 2023,

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions in
Australia/GBR, Coral Sea