Fly Dive 4 Nights Coral Sea - Club Accommodation (twin share, bunks, private bathroom)

Location(s):

Cairns, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Cod Hole, Osprey Reef.

Description:

4 nights / 3 dive days / 14 dives - Includes 2 night dives. Prime dives sites - GUARANTEED! Club Accommodation (twin share, bunks, private bathroom).

Thursday: Check-in and Departure

Prior to 4:00pm. Check-in luggage at 143 Lake Street, Cairns.
If unable to check-in prior to 4:00pm phone us on 4031 5484 for departure details.
6:00pm our crew meets you at the cairns Corportae Tower entrance and escort you to Spoilsport – Trinity Wharf, Cairns.
Cruise overnight to the magnificent Ribbon Reefs, the first stop on your 700km dive odyssey.
Friday: Ribbon Reef #9 - Pixie Gardens, Cod Hole
Buddy up with diver size fish that dive with you at the Cod Hole!
Swim with giant potato cod, napoleon wrasse, moray eels, tuna and barracuda.
Enjoy close encounters with huge Maori wrasse.
Anticipate spectacular coral gardens, spotted rays, reef sharks and green turtle sightings.
Night dive where decorator crabs, egg cowry shells, moray eels and crayfish are just a few of the creatures you can find.

Saturday & Sunday: Coral Sea - Osprey Reef

Cruise 100 miles overnight to Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea.
Enjoy 40 meter (132ft) visibility with spectacular walls disappearing to 1000metres.
Witness the resident shark population including grey whalers, whitetip reef sharks, silvertips and hammerheads.
Search for the commonly seen green and loggerhead turtles.
Find the caves, overhangs and spectacular walls adorned with huge soft coral trees and gorgonian fans.
Night dive.

Monday - “Like the astronauts witness the Great Barrier Reef as the eighth wonder of the world!”

Breakfast on board and transfer to Lizard Island.
Spectacular low level Great Barrier Reef flight to Cairns.
150 miles, altitude 600-1000ft - saves 12 hours travel time.
Return at approximately 11:00am for courtesy transfer to city hotels.

This itinerary has been designed to include the ‘prime’ Ribbon Reef and Coral Sea dive sites.
If weather forces an itinerary change our surety of access to the prime Ribbon Reef sites is your guarantee of the best diving available.
Spoilsport’s outstanding stability minimises disruption to your itinerary and your diving experience.

Note: Itinerary subject to change.

Flying After Diving - the surface interval between the last dive completed at 5pm and flying at 9.30am is 16.5 hours, which exceeds the DAN minimum requirement of 12 hours. An additional safety feature is that the flight is below 1000ft, weather permitting.

Spoilsport Dive Services:

* Complimentary Reef Ecology Program
* Low key photo comp on every expedition
* Huge dive deck with convenient entry/exit platforms
* Photographer friendly with 3 large camera tables
* ‘Open dive deck’ allows flexible dive planning
* 3 dive sites per day is normal
* Underwater photography and video services
* Nitrox fills (enquire for prices)
* PADI instruction: Advanced, Nitrox, Naturalist and Photo/Video
* Dry towel after each dive
* Solo diving as per Mike Ball Safe Solo System
* 2 large inflatable's for personalised dive service.

Operator Name:

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions

Operator Description:

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions offer 3, 4 & 7 night Great Barrier Reef scuba diving expeditions.

Mike Ball Dive Expedition’s diving vessel, Spoilsport, is Australia’s most awarded liveaboard dive boat. Her combination of space, stability, and diver conveniences is unmatched. Dives are exclusively conducted at the sites of best biodiversity north of Cooktown on the Great Barrier Reef including the Cod Hole and Coral Sea. Swim with diver size fish, witness sharks up close, dive plummeting walls in gin clear water. Fly Dive itineraries include a 250km scenic reef flight that provides stunning views of the Great Barrier Reef.

The liveaboard dive trips Include:
• Twin or double cabins, most with ocean views & ensuite.
• Meals, snacks, soft drinks anytime, wine with dinner.
• Transfers to Cairns city hotels after disembarkation from Spoilsport.
• Low-level 250-km reef flight on Fly Dive itineraries.
• Complimentary Reef Ecology Program.
• Huge well-equipped dive deck, 3 large camera stations.
• Warm towels after each dive.
• Nitrox, Solo Diving, PADI instruction & photo services (fees apply)
• Novice divers receive complimentary ‘orientation dives’ to enhances skills.
• Experienced divers receive ample freedom to do their own thing!

Note: Details subject to change. We look forward to welcoming you aboard Spoilsport should you decide to come on the adventure of a lifetime with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions.

Additional Info:

Spoilsport Vessel Features:

* Length 30m (100ft); Beam 10m (36ft); Speed 15 knots
* Passenger average 23 (max 28) Crew 11
* Twin hull’s reduce seasickness and maximises stability, space and privacy
* Twin or double cabins, most with ocean views. Daily cabin service
* Spacious: dining room; lounge; alfresco deck and sundeck
* Sensational chef prepared meals and in-between meal snacks
* Complimentary soft drinks and Australian wines with dinner