Seven Nights Diving the great barrier reef
Mike Ball's seven-night Coral Sea Safari liveaboard, includes some of the best dive sites on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea featuring a spectacular dive at Challenger Bay, diver sized fish at the Cod Hole, plummeting Coral Seawall dives in gin clear water, exciting shark action at North Horn, exploration of Lizard Island and more. You will notice there is no rush or limit placed on your dive time as itineraries generally allow for three different dive sites per day, with the opportunity for relaxed or unlimited diving.
Guests who prefer supervision are offered a combination of complimentary orientation dives to enhance skills, scheduled morning and afternoon guided dive and dives with staff on an ad hoc basis. The crew will locate species like the beautiful leaf scorpion fish. The complimentary reef ecology program will assist you in identifying marine life.
To ensure your needs are met, on arrival the trip director will have a private consultation with you. In between dives you enjoy Spoilsport’s luxurious motor yacht atmosphere and attentive crew.
This expedition includes all diving, seven nights’ accommodation onboard Spoilsport, chef-prepared meals, soft drinks or a glass of wine with dinner, daily cabin service and tanks & weights.
For this trip, Mike Ball recommend either an Advanced diver certification or a minimum of 10 ocean dives including five dives in the last 12 months. Less experience may result in limited diving due to environmental conditions.
Budget, standard, premium and club cabins available.
Important Health and Safety Information:
Prior to commencing your dive course, you are required to complete the self-assessment Diver Medical Declaration. A positive response to any questions indicates there is a pre-existing condition which may affect your safety while diving and you must consult a medical practitioner, preferably with experience in diving medicine, to obtain a dive medical certificate that states you are medically fit to dive. Medical must be complete within 90 days of starting your dive course. To obtain a copy of the form Click Here
Trip Itinerary
(Sample itinerary, the dive sites change based on conditions etc.)
Prior to 4:00pm, check-in luggage at Mike Ball Office (3 Abbott St, Cairns)
If unable to check-in prior to 4:00pm, phone Mike Ball staff on 07 4053 0500 for departure details
6:00pm Mike Ball crew meet you at Mondo’s Restaurant and escort you to Spoilsport – Trinity Wharf
Cruise overnight to the magnificent Holmes Reef, the first stop on your 700km dive odyssey (or to the Cod Hole at Ribbon Reef #10, depending on weather conditions).
Enjoy plummeting walls, great visibility, and cruising pelagics..
Night dive where decorator crabs, egg cowry shells, moray eels and crayfish are just a few of the creatures you can find. .
Cruise overnight to Bougainville Reef in the Coral Sea
Enjoy 40 meter visibility with spectacular walls disappearing to 1000metres. Witness the resident shark population including grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, silvertips and occasionally hammerheadsorner of Shields & Grafton Streets, Cairns City.
Find the caves, overhangs and spectacular walls adorned with huge soft coral trees and gorgonian fans.
Climb “Cook’s Look” at Lizard Island where Captain Cook searched for safe passage through the reef
Commence diving approximately 12:30pm
Weather permitting, explore the rarely dived Cod Wall on the outer reef edge that disappears down to 60m. Glide back towards the Cod Hole while enjoying the clear water and friendly potato cod
When weather permits, the aptly named Snake Pit delivers an overwhelming abundance of life.
Challenger bay - shallow but fantastic, extremely rich in biodiversity.
Tuesday: Ribbon Reef #9,#5, #4, Lighthouse Bommie, Pixie Pinnacle, Andy’s Postcard, Vertical Gardens
Spiral pristine coral pinnacles teeming with marine life
See huge schools of baitfish stalked by barracuda, mackerel and trevally
Anticipate spectacular coral gardens, spotted rays, green turtles and reef shark sightings.
Spiral pristine coral pinnacles teeming with marine life
See huge schools of baitfish stalked by barracuda, mackerel and trevally
Anticipate spectacular coral gardens, spotted rays, green turtles and reef shark sightings.
Spiral pristine coral pinnacles teeming with marine life
See huge schools of baitfish stalked by barracuda, mackerel and trevally
Anticipate spectacular coral gardens, spotted rays, green turtles and reef shark sightings.
Additional Information
Below is some additional information that might come in handy
- Toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Personal medication
- Swimming costume
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Footwear
- Enough clothing for 7 nights
- Towel
- Certification documentation
- Sleeping bags
- Pillows
- Extra luggage
Before commencing your dive course, you are required to complete the self-assessment Entry Level Student Diver Medical Declaration. A positive response to any question indicates there is a pre-existing condition which may affect your safety while diving and you must consult a medical practitioner, preferably with experience in diving medicine, to obtain a dive medical certificate that states you are medically fit to dive.
To obtain a copy of the Diver Medical Declaration, please click here. The medical must be completed within 90 days of starting your dive course.
The minimum age to learn to dive in Queensland is 10. There is no maximum age.
We recommend that you do not fly within 24 hours of diving. The earliest you should fly is 12 pm (midday) on the day after your trip concludes.
- 30% cancellation fee applies with less than 60 days notice
- 100% cancellation fee applies with 21 days or less notice
A Government Environmental Management Charge, Port Departure Tax and administration fee are included in your total fare. The breakdown of cost is provided in the rates table.
