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

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Mike Ball/Spoilsport, Nov, 2007, by Fredda Lerner & Mike Fischbein, VA, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 3748.
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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	Outstanding liveaboard. Fantastic, enthusiastic, skilled, cheerful crew. Loads of help from any and every crew member at the slightest request; did not intrude when not asked. Excellent captain. Great moorings that let the divers down right at the reefs. Ship in excellent condition -- everything worked. The only item that we could think of improving were the ladders on the dinghys; adding an extra step or two would make climbing in easier for the dinghy pick up dives. This is a very small matter and indicates how good everything was overall. We strongly recommend Mike Ball and Spoilsport for anyone looking for a top-notch liveaboard in the GBR area. It was very worth the 22+ hour flights we had from Washington, DC. Special thanks to Mike Ball, Captain Larry and Divemaster Dan.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	15+ liveaboards and dive sites in the Caribbean, Florida Keys, Bahamas, Hawaii, and Costa Rica
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth was previous personal max + 10-20 feet.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	Good camera tables on dive deck. Dedicated dunk tanks. All divers on trip were digital; don't know if E6 processing is on board.

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

Mike Ball/Spoilsport, Nov, 2007,

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