Dive Review of Mike Ball in
Australia/Coral Sea

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Mike Ball, Nov, 2007, by Nicola Nelson, Ut, USA ( Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 3746.
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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	Lots of good things about this operation. Numerous helpful and friendly crew and Kerrin, the "organizer" seemed to be tireless and was always cheerful. Crew kept offering water so that even my normally non-water-drinking husband stayed hydrated. Dive briefings were excellent. Food was good and plentiful and they worked hard to accommodate dietary needs of our group. The Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea have gorgeous corals and a variety and large quantity of fish and other creatures. The potato cod at the Cod Hole were so tame; fun to dive with and great photo opportunities. Our favorite sites were the "bommies;" undersea pinnacles teeming with life--you circle around them so there is no chance of getting lost. Our only negatives (except for high winds and bumpy boat rides) were that we picked up divers in the middle of the week so repeated the Cod Hole (4 dives there) and that we either had to giant stride off a very high platform or negotiate a set of stairs in full gear except for fins. And that some of the guides handled the creatures too much, possible stressing them. I would certainly dive with Mike Ball again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Palau, Cozumel
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Very few restrictions--occasionally wanted divers back to boat for a mealtime, or to set off for a new location. Suggested depth limits.
Liveaboard?	yes	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 helpful with cameras (including the one we flooded). Rentals available. On-board professional photographer Julia held two photo contests during the week so we got to view a lot of great pictures. She was very knowledgeable and taught a course to one diver who seemed to benefit greatly from it.

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Dive Review of Mike Ball in Australia/Coral Sea

Mike Ball, Nov, 2007,

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Dive Review of Mike Ball in
Australia/Coral Sea