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Mike Ball, Apr, 2006, by Terry Erhardt, Ca, USA . Report 2915.
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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
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Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	First, let me say I am not a writer. After a lifetime of diving th Caribbean and Central America, we decided to venture West or Western Pacific. We went to livaboad and land based resorts in Fiji,Philippines and Micronesia. I have been reading Undercurrents for years and have planned many a trip from the reader reports, I have decided to write a report, to pay back all the subscribers who have taken the time to write in. Mike Ball & PNG, all I can say is "OH MY GOD" plan your trip & get your tickets, it is BEYOND words. We flew Qantas to Sydney, (not a very friendly airlines) then to Carines, and finally to Port Morsby and Kimbe on the worlds oldest Foker 100's. What a long trip, but well worth the time. The Paradise Sport, docks at the Walindi Resort for the Kimbe trips. The Mike Ball and Paradise Sport is a perfectly run operation, from the Capt Larry and DM Leeane and the cook Waz, to the rest of the crew, WOW. I can only tell you folks that live and breath diving, get over there now.PNG is healthy and in AAA condition, the fish are everywhere and plenty of sharks, don't miss the village visit and the MUCK diving in the extinct volcano, critters, abound. This place should be on the "Must Dive" list of everyone who has 2 weeks or more to travel. I am a tech and rebreather diver, who was bored with diving, I am now REBORN, can't wait to return.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	89-90°F / 32-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	100-200 Ft/ 30-61 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 fsw max
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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
UW Photo Comments	Unbelivable

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Dive Review of Mike Ball in Papua New Guinea

Mike Ball, Apr, 2006,

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Dive Review of Mike Ball in
Papua New Guinea