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Come dive with the best in Papua New Guinea. We
are proud of our liveaboard reputation for exceptional diving
and extraordinary service in Papua New Guinea. It is our attention
to detail that sets us apart.
Expect more detailed expedition information, more exciting images, the latest
up-to-date Trip Reports... you can even take part in our innovative 'Virtual
Dive' tour of Papua new Guinea's Milne Bay. Our vessels were custom built with
your comfort in mind and are amongst the most well-designed in the world.
Here you can tour your vessel; cabin by cabin. Check out the chef prepared menus and let us know if you have any special dietary requirements. We have attempted to cover all FAQ's, however if you cannot find what your looking for email our friendly reservations team, we are only too happy to assist you in anyway |
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| Latest expedition reports! See who's been diving off Cairns, Australia... you might be there! |
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Spoilsport - 25 December, 2006.
Merry Christmas and welcome to Lizard Island and Spoilsport!! For Christmas with a twist we spent the afternoon diving the world famous Cod Hole and Challenger Bay before taking on an amazing Christmas dinner; ham, turkey and pudding of course, whipped up by our incredible chef Tony. After a good nights rest it was back in the...
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| What's New... for all the latest Mike Ball news on Australia, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef. |
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Off gas and hike into history!
In 1770 while on his epic voyage of discovery aboard the Endeavour Captain Cook climbed to the summit of Lizard Island to sight safe passage through the Great Barrier Reef. Now, Lizard Island is the Great Barrier Reefs most luxurious reef resort and is a special feature of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions 7 night Coral Sea Safari.
Lizard Island is conveniently located at the end of the Coral Sea sector and the...
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Spoilsport... what a season!
Since moving Spoilsport from Townsville to Cairns in March, Mike Ball has never looked back. Spoilsport has provided an extra touch of luxury to the special Mike Ball liveaboard service maintained for many years by Supersport.
With all diving conducted north of Cooktown divers have enjoyed spectacular diving with a wide marine life bio-diversity on the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea...
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Symphony At Sea by Bob Halstead
A good friend of mine, one of the world’s top underwater photographers, recently sent me an e mail. He has not had a good year. A romance failed, he caught hepatitis, could not dive for nine months and had to spend a lot of time just lying around.
Not the sort of fellow to waste a moment of his life, he decided to try something he had never done before – and started seriously listening to Classical music. Knowing my love of Classical and modern “serious” music he informed me the...
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COMPETITIONS |
INTERNATIONAL SCUBA DIVING HALL OF FAME |
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In 2004, at Grand Cayman Island, Mike Ball joined diving great like Jacques Yves Cousteau and Hans Hass as an inductee into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame. Mike was the first Australian dive operator and the world's first liveaboard operator to receive this recognition. He was honoured for his contribution to the growth and development of scuba diving and his pioneering efforts in the liveaboard industry. His uniquely designed twin hull liveaboard's have set the standard for both comfort and innovation with introduction of such services as onboard photo and nitrox services and a formal Safe Solo Diving program. |
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Congratulations to Heath Perryman
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PARADISE SPORT
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1998 luxury 30 meter power catamaran custom designed for dive or adventure cruising. Spacious socializing areas: large dining area; spacious saloon; forward observation deck; alfresco deck and sun deck. Superb dive facilities.
11 ensuite guest cabins plus 5 crew cabins. Survey USL 1B o/night for 22 guests and 12 crew. Replacement A$6M, sell A$2.95M. Maintained to very high standard by fleet engineer including comprehensive annual refit. Vessel Specifications.
Delivery February 2007.
Genuine buyers please contact Mike Ball. |
MIKE BALL FACT FILE |
>>1969 - Started ‘Dive School’ in Townsville. It was the first Australian school to use cylinder pressure gauges and BCD’s.
>>1975 - Opened dive shop – Mike Ball Watersports.
>>1980 - Mike Ball invented the ‘Stinger Suit’, later became known as ‘diveskins’. >>1981 - Acquires MV Watersport - the world’s first ‘custom’ built twin hull dive vessel ‘.
>>1981 - Built Australia’s most hi-tech dive training facility.
>>1986 - Built Supersport to expand Coral Sea operations.
>>1987 - Started ‘Shark Feeding’ at Hungry Jacks in the Coral Sea.
>>1989 - Launched Spoilsport - internationally acclaimed as world’s best liveaboard.
>>1990 - Created Scuba Zoo shark feed. Submerged a large shark cage at 15 meters to allow closest possible viewing of feeding frenzy.
>>1994 - Introduced the ‘Peace on the Reef’ program to raise diver’s environmental awareness.
>>1996 - Commenced specialised Minke Whale Expeditions.
>>1997 - Purchased MV Telita operation into Papua New Guinea (PNG).
>>1997 - World’s first ‘Solo Diving Program’.
>>1997- Launched Paradise Sport - PNG’s best liveaboard.
>>2004 - Mike Ball inducted into the Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.
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