Dive Review of Mike Ball/Spoilsport in
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Mike Ball/Spoilsport, Jul, 2009, by Jason Dabareiner, CA, USA ( 1 report). Report 4963.
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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	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Visited Cod Hole and Osprey Reef on Mike Ball's 4-night dive & fly expedition. Well organized and safety conscious, but not overbearing. Great crew. The Brit Richard was a meticulous charge d'affaires and ran an excellent operation -- probably the best I've experienced. Clean and comfortable boat. Dive sites were very good and carefully choosen based on tide and conditions. Giant cod and lots of sharks: white tip, reef, silver tip, and reportedly a couple of hammerheads. Abundant and beautiful hard and soft corals. I would definitely recommend Osprey Reef and the Spoilsport to anyone diving out of Cairns.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	California; Hawaii; Palau; Yap; Galapagos; Revillagigedos; various Carribean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive buddy. No deco. 130' max.
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Mike Ball/Spoilsport in Australia/Queensland

Mike Ball/Spoilsport, Jul, 2009,

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Dive Review of Mike Ball/Spoilsport in
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