3-night Cod Hole Fly/Dive Trip
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions |
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This trip is aboard Spoilsport, a 100 foot Catamaran with a maximum of 29 divers. It is for 4 days, 3 nights, and allows 9 dives, plus 2 night dives.
Departure Information
Departure is from Cairns Colonial Club, Cairns at 7:00 AM Mondays, return time 9:30 AM.
Trips do not run 6/16/2008 to 7/17/2008.
The Dive
This 4-day trip gives you access to some of the best diving the Barrier Reef has to offer on a short-term liveaboard trip. The first leg of your trip is a low altitude plane flight, which cruises over the reef and along the beautiful coastline, landing at Lizard Island.
 From there you board the Supersport and visit dive sites while you travel south towards Cairns.
Among the dive sites visited are the Ribbon Reefs, Harrier Reef and Cod Hole. These dive sites are well known for the diversity of corals, reef fish, and pelagics. Because of their location further from Cairns and Port Douglas these reefs get less diving pressure, and have better visibility than sites closer in.
For a detailed trip itinerary, click here.
The Boat
Mike Ball advertises this dive vessel as "four star" and it is an apt description for this large, stable and extremely well furnished. At 100 feet in length with a 36-foot beam, this powerful twin hull boat makes for a stable and fast dive platform. There is plenty of space for the 29 passengers. All rooms and cabins are air-conditioned. Ten crewmembers supervise the dive, and care for the cabins daily. A lounge and bar, wave skis, and E6 photo processing and a full range of dive gear are additional features making this an award-winning dive vessel.
Trip Prices
Included
 1st Intro. Scuba dive (with Snorkel price only)
Reef ecology certificate course
All linen
All meals
Daily cabin service
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All prices are in
US Dollars. |
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1 Apr 08 -
30 Mar 09*
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1 Apr 09 -
onwards
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| Budget Twin Cabin |
$1,292 |
$1,334 |
| Twin Cabin w/bathroom |
$1,507 |
$1,556 |
| Ocean View Twin Cabin w/bathroom |
$1,708 |
$1,764 |
| Ocean View Double Cabin w/bathroom |
$1,877 |
$1,936 |
| Extras: | |
| Beer, wine, soda, on sale at bar |
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- | | Nitrox fills for Nitrox certified divers per dive |
$9 |
$9 | | Dive computer per day |
$11 |
$11 | | Environmental management charge per trip |
$14 |
$14 | | Fuel levy (pay on board) per night |
$14 |
$14 | | Pony bottle per day |
$14 |
$14 | | DAN Insurance |
$15 |
$15 | | 2nd Intro. Scuba dive |
$37 |
$37 | | Full dive gear hire (exc. computer) per day |
$37 |
$37 | | Nitrox dive package per trip |
$70 |
$70 | | PADI advanced course |
$136 |
$136 | | Referral dives, (for certification course) |
$136 |
$136 | | Nitrox certification course |
$257 |
$257 |
Currently applicable trip prices marked with *.
About Mike Ball Dive Expeditions
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions is one of the premier liveaboard operators on the Great Barrier Reef. This owner-operated company has been taking divers onto the reef since 1969. They are well known on the international dive scene, and have won numerous awards for their service. These include awards for their environmental stewardship, food, and for their overall operations.
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