Reef Reports
3 - 7 January 2019
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
40+m / 131ft
Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
Keith & Jessica Calleja Millo - Malta
Amazing dive crew and efficient dive deck that made each dive a breeze. Great food, hosting and BBQ entertainment.
Kelly & Gary Wharton - Canada
Came for the diving, left with great friends and memories. Exceeded all expectations.
Jen Trimble & Phil Heller - United States
Spectacular diving and first rate crew. Brilliant awareness of weather/conditions and navigation/diving choices accordingly. Excellent organisation and safety procedures.
7 - 10 January 2019
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
30+m / 98ft
Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
Guy Wilmington - Australia
This is by far the best way for any serious diver to enjoy the Great Barrier Reef.
Simon Lamison & Molly Anderson - United States
Exceptional dive sites, a crew that are extremely professional, attentive and fun. Wonderful food, great boat, so well catered for, we could just focus on the diving.
Sean Harnik - United States
The variety of dive sites and the knowledgeable crew that helped me feel comfortable and safe with attempting new dive skills.
Picture Perfect Aggregations!
From the dive deck – Kiana Saltarelli
Large schools of maori wrasse, barracuda and big eye trevally set the tone for the first half of this week, while aggregations of cuttlefish, sweetlips and bumphead parrotfish stole the show in the second half. To top it off, guests were treated with a green sea turtle munching on a moon jellyfish and dolphins hitching a ride on Spoilsport's bow wave. Photo Competition
1stThomas Woodward (Compact)2ndThomas Woodward (Compact)3rdAndres Martin (Compact)
10 - 14 January 2019
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION - JC
Conditions Report
Visibility
40+m / 131ft
Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
Richard Irvin (USA)
The shark feed was the best dive, and the staff were the best overall. This was an amazing experience!
Bill & Leo Song (Canada)
The crew gave very thorough procedures to ensure our safety, very considerate and thoughtful.
Joyce Liao (Taiwan)
Seeing the coral getting better and better and everyday we get great food. I saw a seahorse on a sea fan and I could stay with it until 'times-up', that was the best thing!
GREAT DIVING IN THE CORAL SEA AND GREAT BARRIER REEF!
From the dive deck – Kerrin Jones
Great weather allowed Spoilsport to spend the first three days of the expedition out in the Coral Sea, visiting both Bougainville and Osprey Reefs, where divers enjoyed sheer walls and an exciting shark feed at the North Horn Amphitheatre. Travelling south down the Ribbon Reefs of the GBR divers encountered Potato Cod, turtles, sea snakes and even some tiny pygmy seahorses hiding on sea fans. 14 - 17 January 2019
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION - JC
Conditions Report
Visibility
30+m / 98ft
Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
Andrew Tam (USA)
The Crew made a complex operation seem smooth and effortless. The entire crew had an amazing attitude and positive vibe throughout!
Josh Luft-Gliddan (USA)
Great diving, great staff. I really enjoyed getting my Advanced Open Water Certification with Olly.
Anthony Randell (Italy)
Very well organised and executed, like clockwork! Very safe
17 - 21 January 2019
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION - JC
Conditions Report
Visibility
25m / 82ft
Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
Paul Trautman - United States
The diving was excellent and I was very impressed with the professionalism of the crew.
Quentin Demarre - France
Extremely well explained dive spots picked perfectly.
Bridget Elliot - Australia
Fantastic crew treated us as VIP's friendly welcoming and always professional.
21 - 24 January 2019
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION - JC
Conditions Report
Visibility
30m / 98ft
Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
Ty and Reyna Kerr - Canada
Our expectations were blown out of the water. This trip by far has been the highlight of our diving experience.
Maddie Hinch - United Kingdom
Loved every dive. The whole trip exceeded expectations by a mile!
Scott Wilson - Australia
Great organisation, attention to details and team ethic amongst the staff. Steve Bommie was my highlight.
Exciting animals big and small
From the dive deck – By Jelle Kolet
The potato cod at the North Horn of Osprey reef put up quite a show during an exciting shark feed. An oceanic manta was spotted at Gotham City sending divers back buzzing. Very special small critters cannot be forgotten. A gorgeous lacy scorpion fish and a jet black frog fish were found at Steve’s Bommie.
Photo Competition
1stDariusz Znamirowski (SLR)2ndDariusz Znamirowski (SLR)3rdMonika Znamirowski (SLR)
24 - 28 January 2019
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
30m / 98ft
Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
Scott Buchan - United Kingdom
I liked the laid back feeling on the expedition the staff were amazing and their knowledge was very impressive.
Trisha Soosay Raj - Australia
Excellent diving. It was great too become more confident every dive with friendly supportive staff.
John Collyns - New Zealand
Apart from the excellent food. The diving was as always outstanding. The crew fabulous.
GIANT TURTLES, MANTA AND EAGLE RAYS ALL IN ONE DIVE!
From the dive deck – By Kerrin Jones
Although strong northerly winds limited our selection of dive sites this expedition, divers enjoyed some fantastic dives on the Great Barrier Reef.
One highlight was the Snake Pit, where divers encountered a manta ray, an eagle ray, and several large turtles all in a single dive. Crack-a-Jack and Steve’s Bommie were also very popular sites with divers seeing leafy scorpionfish, stonefish and even spotting a rare lacy scorpionfish. 28 - 31 January 2019
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
25m / 82ft
Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
Susan Patch - United States
Crew took care of everyone newer to diving. Night dives were both really exciting with all the creatures.
Becky Meagher - United States
Despite the challenging weather. Perfect facilities and helpful peeps. Amazing fish and coral.
Peer Koester - Germany
Dive highlights without a doubt guitar ray, oceanic manta. Staff were always friendly and always helpful.
31 January - 4 February 2019
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION - JS
Conditions Report
Visibility
20m / 66ft
Water temperature
27°C / 81°F
Guest Reviews
Richard Scarsbrook - United Kingdom
The best holiday liveaboard I've been on. Solid well designed boat. Highly competent crew. Proper diving.
Chris Brough - New Zealand
Staff are excellent, without exception. Food world class. I've been on a lot of dive boats and Spoilsport really excels.
Claudia Bastien - Canada
Seeing my first manta was truely amazing... I think I could of stayed down there watching the manta until I ran out of air,