Dive Review of Mike Ball / Spoilsport in
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Mike Ball / Spoilsport, Jun, 2006, by Mark Rosenstein, MA, USA ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 17 Helpful votes). Report 3027.
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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
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	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 that made things any safer. They do not put a guide in the water on every dive, so you are often on your own to spot critters.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Fiji, New England
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	78-79°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	4
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	One hour maximum time, stay within no deco limits, return with 700psi
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Not enough electric outlets.

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Dive Review of Mike Ball / Spoilsport in Australia/Great Barrier Reef

Mike Ball / Spoilsport, Jun, 2006,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Mike Ball / Spoilsport in
Australia/Great Barrier Reef