Reef Reports
4 Night Fly Dive Minke Whale Expedition 3 - 7 July 2014
Conditions Report
Visibility
30m / 98ft
Water temperature
25°C / 77°F
Guest Reviews
Jade Leonard - Australia
The minkes!!! Wow!! Amazing!! The diving was spectacular. We had 7 Minkes coming at us at the sfaety bar stop. Plus we saw Potato cod, turtles, rays, anemones & cuttlefish.
Georgina Barratt-See - Australia
The best part of the expedition? The people (esp. the crew), followed by the whales, followed by the food. The Cod Hole night dive & attack of the killer turtle was pretty special.
Ben Wilkinson - Australia
We had an excellent variety of dives and seeing the Minke whales was an amazing experience. The staff were very helpful, especially with getting in & out of the water.
3 Night Fly Dive Minke Whale Expedition 7 - 10 July 2014
Conditions Report
Visibility
30m / 98ft
Water temperature
25°C / 77°F
Guest Reviews
Fiona Jones - Australia
The crew, the whales, the food, the five star touches made this an unforgettable experience. Thank you for being so accommodating with my Gluten free request.
Judy Lasswell - USA
This is a well-run operation, crew is outstanding, cook was great, service superb, seeing the minke whales and Steve's Bommie was excellent. I can't think of any improvements.
Ryan Beshai - USA
The diving was excellent with 5+ whales at Lighthouse Bommie and an abundance of marine life at Steve's Bommie.
4 Night Fly Dive Minke Whale Encounter 10 - 14 July 2014
Conditions Report
Visibility
35m / 115ft
Water temperature
24°C / 75°F
Guest Reviews
Libby Evans-Illidge - Australia
The Minke whale encounters were amazing. I'm so glad I got to share this experience and diving with my family with my twin sons doing their first 'resort' dives.
Andrew Hunter - Australia
Steve's Bommie and Acropolis dive sites are always a pleasure to dive but seeing a white tip reef shark take out a giant trevally on a night dive was a highlight.
Kate Parsons - Australia
We had access to so many beautiful reef areas and it really shows how much the staff care about the reef and Minke whale wellbeing.
Photo Competition
1stJohn Gransbury (compact)2ndJohn Gransbury (compact)3rdJames Armstrong (compact)
3 Night Fly Dive Minke Whale Expedition 14 - 17 July 2014
Conditions Report
Visibility
35m / 115ft
Water temperature
24°C / 75°F
Guest Reviews
Andreas Schurch - Belgium
I really appreciated how the crew interacted with my 11 year old daughter, thank you Nick, Peter and Froya.
Margaret & Arthur Erdstein
Snorkelling with Minkes on the first day!!! Plus each site had it's own uniqueness. We loved the night snorkel.
Gail Hunter - Australia
Overall great experience - staff were excellent. Great food, friendly service - one of the best crews we have had on a liveaboard.
7 Night Coral Sea and Minke Whale Expedition 17 - 24 July 2014
Conditions Report
Visibility
40m / 131ft
Water temperature
25°C / 77°F
Guest Reviews
Sue Paddick - Botswana
The Minke experience and diving was amazing. The quality of the hire gear was excellent and I loved the friendliness of the crew.
Debbie Byass - Australia
The boat is well organised and fitted out to make life easy and I was impressed with your support of the environment.
Anita Ong - Australia
I really enjoyed how the dives were carried out (eg open dive deck and solo diving). The Minke encounter, shark feed and Lighthouse Bommie dive were excellent.
4 Night Fly Dive Coral Sea Expedition 24 - 28 July 2014
Conditions Report
Visibility
65m / 213ft
Water temperature
24°C / 75°F
Guest Reviews
Susan Brickner - USA
The shark feed was amazing and only a little upstaged by the passing whale shark!
Jason Wren - USA
Great time. Your staff was amazing, they were professional and helpful.
Bec Hunter - Australia
The shark feed was definitely a highlight for me, I've never seen anything like it.
SP 24-28 Jul 14 Snippet from Mike Ball Dive on Vimeo.
3 Night Fly Dive Cod Hole Expedition 24 - 28 July 2014
Conditions Report
Visibility
40m / 131ft
Water temperature
24°C / 75°F
Guest Reviews
Antonia Benigno - Australia
The staff were really willing to make everyone's trip unforgettable. I was so impressed by them every single day.
David Asmuth - USA
Fabulous dive sites and an expert / enthusiastic underwater photography course instructor. Seeing the Minke Whales was great.
Diane Asmuth - USA
There was a great deal of attention to our food restrictions - Siana was quite good and cheerful about creating delicious food for us.
SP 28-31 Jul 14 Snippet from Mike Ball Dive on Vimeo.
4 Night Fly Dive Coral Sea Expedition 31 July - 4 August
Conditions Report
Visibility
60mm / 197ft
Water temperature
24°C / 75°F
Guest Reviews
Cecilia Moreno USA
This was my very 1st liveaboard, and the crew has raised the bar pretty high! Awesome experience, Thank you.
Julie Keating Australia
The excellent attitude to diving - some freedom but with emphasis on safety. Great dive sites and fabulous attitude and attention to detail by staff.
Franz Schwarz Germany
Exceptional dives, good company, fellow divers & clear organisation