Reef Reports
1 - 5 September 2016
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION - JP
Conditions Report
Visibility
40m / 131ft
Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Linda Thompson - United States
Enjoyed meeting & talking with Mike at Mondos. The BBQ party at the end was perfect. Each of the dive sites were unique & interesting.
Heidi Klubber - United States
Everything was wonderful - smooth operation, friendly staff, excellent dive sites.
Chris Becker - United States
Fair weather reefs Holmes, Bougainville, Osprey were amazing.
Welcome Jake Parker, new Photo/Videopro.
Jake arrives at Mike Ball Dive expeditions with a diverse portfolio of photographic diving experiences.
Previously Jake has been a camera operator on two Sea Shepard campaigns: Anti-whaling; Anti-toothfish poaching. A camera assistant on great white shark documentaries in South Australia and a whale shark guide in Western Australia.Equipment: Sony A7s11 Nauticom housing with Nauticom wide lens.
Mike Ball
5 - 8 September 2016
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION - JP
Conditions Report
Visibility
30m / 98ft
Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Brad Wall - United States
Very happy, very friendly staff. Lots of smiles & laughs made me feel very welcome & the diving was incredible.
Heather Sabatka - Australia
This was our first liveaboard & we felt spoiiled by the staff the whole trip.
Gail Jarman - England
All the crew were positive, helpful & welcoming. We were only snorkelling our highlights were Gracelands & swimming with a turtle at Gotham City.
8 - 12 September 2016
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
40m / 131ft
Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Ellen Monen - The Netherlands
The dive with Vinnie, white tip sharks, octopus, a little crab... The dive sites were very beautiful. So many fish & variety of colourful coral.
Graeme Hunter - Australia
The all inclusive nature of everything I didn't have to think about anything. Just enjoy.
Niel O'brien - Australia
Finally made it to Osprey Reef - thank-you guys. It is obvously a big effort!
12 - 15 September 2016
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
30m / 98ft
Water temperature
25°C / 77°F
Guest Reviews
Amy Zgraggen - United States
I'm fairly new to diving & really enjoyed all the different dive sites & things to see giant clams, cod, grey sharks, scorpian fish...
Ivonne Huber - Austria
So many great dives in 3 days! Everything is easy & the trip is so well organised.
Lois Gu - South Korea
Great dive sites, kind staff, delicious food.
15 - 19 September 2016
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION - JP
Conditions Report
Visibility
40m / 131ft
Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Katelyn Houghton - United States
The crew were amazing. Loved Dungeons & Dragons dive site. The topography was so fun & the diversity of life was breathtaking.
Yeaseul Han - South Korea
Bougainbville reef was the highlight of the whole trip & the helpful devoted staff.
Ashley Barber - Australia
Very good crew - particularly the trip directoir. Great itinerary! Holmes & Bougaineville were fantastic.
Fair Weather Itinerary full of sharks!
Superb conditions at Holmes, Bougainville and Osprey. The shark attraction dive at Holmes reef gave close encounters with a number of Silvertips. Some lucky divers were thrilled by a Hammerhead sighting at Bougainville as well as drifting with large schools of snapper and barracuda. Another stunning shark feed at Osprey reef made this the perfect expedition.
From the dive deck - Ollie Pitcher, Trip Director - September 15. 2016
19 -22 September 2016
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION - JP
Conditions Report
Visibility
25m / 82ft
Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Daniel Chun Lung - Singapore
Gotham City night dive. Huge fish coming out for the feeding session of the predators.
Anna Hukowskie - United Kingdom
The staff were superb, very helpful & knowledgeable. The facilities fantastic. Diving highlight Steves Bommie without a doubt.
Cathy Sainz - United States
Experience of a lifetime. Loved all the different dive sites.
22 -26 September 2016
4 Night – FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION – JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
60m / 197ft
Water temperature
27°C / 81°F
Guest Reviews
Stephanie Lafontaine - USA
There was a wide variety of sea life and tons of diving. The shark dive was great and the night dive at Gotham City was a thrill.
Chris Rodrigues - Canada
The staff were amazing. Friendly. Professional. Just amazing.
Cheryl Bibeau - USA
I could have spent all day exploring Saturday's first dive site. So much to see and beautiful colours.
26 -29 September 2016
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
30m / 98ft
Water temperature
27°C / 81°F
Guest Reviews
Donald Wells - Malaysia
Lighthouse Bommie was a great dive. It was nice to dive both day and night at the same site.
Stephen Elliott - New Zealand
It was great to be on the reef with zero other boats. Cod Hole and Gotham City dives were highlights.
Gordon Wells - Malaysia
The 'Spoilsport Soiree' on the last night onboard the boat was a great experience.
Photo Competition
1stKermit Forbes (SLR)2ndAdrian Kavunenko (compact)3rdStephanie Lafontaine (sompact)
29 September - 6 October 2016
7 Night - CORAL SEA EXPLORATORY - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
50m / 164ft
Water temperature
27°C / 81°F
Guest Reviews
Michael Norin - United States
Shark feed and Gotham City will never be forgotten. Great staff, food, dives and memories!
Patrick Renner - Australia
How well organised everything was, from diving to meals, to instructions. Everything went like clock-work & was clear & concise.
Richard Charity - United Kingdom
Whole package was fantastic. Good dive sites, briefings & friendly approachable staff.