Liveaboard Scuba Diving on the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea

November 2011 Expeditions.

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7 night Coral Sea Exploratory 3 - 10 November

Conditions

50m / 164ft

visibility

27°C / 80.6°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

George Rieffanaugh - USA	Kim Tyndall - Australia	Brandon Cole - USA
The crew and volunteers were very helpful, top notch. They were eager to help in every way. I liked the flexibility of choosing the best dive sites for the conditions - every day an adventure.	Great variety in dive sites and food. Staff worked very hard to provide excellent service all around including diving, food & cleanliness of boat & rooms. Steve's Bommie, the shark feed, False Entrance and the wall diving in the Coral Sea all outstanding.	Superb crew - very attentive, very helpful, very friendly. Your help with our photography and your assistance in terms of dive site choice & freedom to do our own thing makes all the difference. Acropolis, False Entrance, the Cod Hole interaction, Snake Pit, Steve's Bommie, the list of great dive sites is amazing.

| Hole Cod Coral Scuba Dive Australia Sea

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Marjorie Russel (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Guy Chapman (SLR camera)

3rd Place:

John Froehlich (SLR camera)

4 night Fly Dive Coral Sea 10 - 14 November 2011

Conditions

40m / 131ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Jason Gannon - USA	Mat Falkowski - Australia	Wilton Risenhoover - USA
The Trip Director, dive staff and crew made us feel like family, perfectly at home and very well taken care of. Patient, informative and entertaining day in and day out.	Having the open dive deck and repeat dives gave a better chance to explore after getting comfortable with the reef. The sharks and the giant turtle was highlights for me.	The shark feed and Lighthouse Bommie were superb dives. Being able to dive with a crew member sometimes and dive independently other times was great. The dive safety procedures are excellent.

| Scuba Dive Cairns Sharks Coral Australia

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Stijn van Walleghem (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Stijn van Walleghem (compact camera)

3rd Place:

Luke Raggio (compact camera)

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 14 - 17 November 2011

Conditions

40m / 131ft

visibility

26°C / 78.8°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Phil Wong - USA	Alexia Gannon - USA	Gabriela Hasburn - USA
The crew and volunteers were amazing, they made the trip extraordinary. The food was fantastic and it will be hard to top this dive trip. The Coral Sea and shark feeding was spectacular and the guides pointed out many things I would have missed. We saw a Whale Shark at the Cod Hole! Thank you all for the time of my life!	We only had 7 dives before we came onboard. The entire staff were wonderful, we have more than tripled our dives, taken two courses and felt more comfortable underwater because of this crew!	The crew was super friendly. I loved seeing the diversity in the reefs and the amazing coral and anemones. Best dives I have ever had. Steve's Bommie and the octopus was amazing.

| Australia Diving Cod Scuba Reef Cairns

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Kyle Swann (SLR camera)

2nd Place:

Kyle Swann (SLR camera)

3rd Place:

Luke Raggio (compact camera)

4 night Fly Dive Coral Sea 17 - 21 November 2011

Des Kerrigan (1st compact catergory)

Conditions

25m / 82ft

visibility

27°C / 80.6°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Kevin Oppegaard - Norway	Barry Shelton - USA	Brandon Cole - USA
Outstanding crew without exception, friendly and cheerful. Trip Director Kerrin was superb and made sure that a novice diver had a holiday of a lifetime. The Shark feed, Steve's Bommie and Cod Hole were highlights, particularly the drift dive in strong current.	The crew is outstanding. I was happy to have Kerrin and Trevor again for my second voyage. Keri is outstanding. Julia is fabulous as an instructor and videographer. As always the food and service was amazing. The shark dive was great. It was wonderful diving solo this time.	Different crew to my last expedition new people but same level of superb service. Also willingness to allow me as a photographer to hop in a few minutes early on some sites and of course the solo diving program is very much appreciated.

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Kyle Swann (SLR camera)

2nd Place:

Kyle Swann (SLR) click for true format

3rd Place:

Brandon Cole (SLR camera)

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 21 - 24 November 2011

Conditions

50m / 164ft

visibility

27°C / 80.6°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Jeanne Keegan-Henry - Canada	Fiona MacDonald - England	Kim Glover - USA
We are novice divers and I was nervous about diving from a live aboard. the staff made sure we were supported and safe every step of the way, then got out of our way when we were ready to go off just the two of us. Very professional, delightfully informal.	Extremely helpful and friendly crew. Great at setting up the dive gear and doing the orientation dives. Kerrin's maps and dive briefing before each site were superb.	This is the first live aboard trip we have done and it was an exceptional experience. Dives were excellent as was the crew. Kerrin did a great job of having a great trip with keeping everything organised and safe.

| Diving Barrier Scuba Trip Great Cod Hole

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Kevin Oppegaard (compact camera)

2nd Place:

Quim Grabalosa (compact camera)

3rd Place:

Kevin Oppegaard (click for true image)

4 night Fly Dive Coral Sea 24 - 28 November 2011

Conditions

30m / 98ft

visibility

27°C / 80.6°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Berangere Marceau - Thailand	Helen du Cros - Australia	Mauro Mendonga Filho - Brazil
The staff has been extremely kind and helpful, always taking care of us and making us feel comfortable. Great Boat, Great Crew, Great Dives, organisation is very good, well structured and planned. The shark feeding is definitly a highlight.	The sites visited blew my mind - Amazing!. Also what a fantastic vessel and crew. I learnt so much about diving whilst on this expedition. I felt tatally at ease even when I made mistakes. .	Everyone beccomes a better diver with Mike Ball Expeditions. The experience of not being guided the whole time made us more responsible but also relaxed us more with a big sense of freedom. The shark feed is unforgettable. The night diving and North Horn at Osprey Reef are the best

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Kristian Andreasson (SLR)

2nd Place:

Kristian Andreasson (SLR)

3rd Place:

Berangere Marceau (compact)

3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole 28 November - 1 December 2011

Conditions

20m / 66ft

visibility

27°C / 80.6°F

water temperature

Guest Comments

Angela Thompson- USA	Danielle Brooks - Australia	james Paul - USA
Loved all of it! Photo class with Lawrence was really helpful. I also loved all the help provided to us by staff to get in and out of gear, dives etc. Great Service!. Seeing sea turtles, Loved them, so beautiful!	Fantastic dive spots. being a novice diver the staff made me feel very safe and comfortable. Everything very well explained. The food and service was excellent and top notch. A great bunch of people. Steve's bommie is an awesome dive site.	The hospitality and staff was number one! My dives skills increased due to the staff's willingness to help. Absolutely amazing service - thank you. Steve's bommie is just like the TV shows so much sea life.

| Diving Dive Barrier Great Cairns Coral Australia Scuba Cod

Guest Photo Competition - (Click on images to enlarge)

1st Place:

Kristian Andreasson (SLR)

2nd Place:

Jennifer Edwards (compact)

3rd Place:

Jennifer Edwards (compact)