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Mike Ball Spoilsport: "Good trip", Jun, 2017, by david fox-revett, ON, CA ( Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 9630.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
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Comments	It was a good experience. We dove in 5mm suits, the water was around 72 degrees. A major objective of the trip was snorkeling with Dwarf Minke Whales. The diving was good but I wouldn't say great. Many of the reefs have been damaged by 2 recent cyclones that has broken up the coral. However the coral does appear to be regenerating. The Minke whales did appear several times as advertised. We had two long sessions with them one 2 hour and one 4 hours. We had between 4 and 6 whales each session. the crew was excellent very helpful, the food was good and the accommodation was really good. The Spoilsport is a Cat therefore larger cabins and more stability. Stability is important as we has about 3-4 foot seas most of the time so the boat does rock. Had a really great BBQ party on the last night with the "Pirate" Captain RRRRR on guitar, a great sing along was had by all. We had 29 guests on board so diving was divided up several times. Did see some large Cuttlefish on the first dive. they were very cool.
Websites	Mike Ball Spoilsport
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Coco's, Galapagos, Red Sea , Caribbean
Closest Airport	Cairns	Getting There	Fly to Cairns from most anywhere and the boat leaves the dock at 6 pm. so you have all day to get there
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	72-°F / 22-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-70 Ft/ 12-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Most of the diving was set up as the pool was open. A detailed dive briefing was provided and then off we went. Generally the bottom was within 100 feet so no issue about really going to deep
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Spoilsport in Australia/GBR

Mike Ball Spoilsport: "Good trip", Jun, 2017,

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Spoilsport in
Australia/GBR