Fly Dive 4 Nights Coral Sea - Club Accommodation (twin share, bunks, private bathroom)
Additional Information
Spoilsport Vessel Features:
* Length 30m (100ft); Beam 10m (36ft); Speed 15 knots
* Passenger average 23 (max 28) Crew 11
* Twin hull’s reduce seasickness and maximises stability, space and privacy
* Twin or double cabins, most with ocean views. Daily cabin service
* Spacious: dining room; lounge; alfresco deck and sundeck
* Sensational chef prepared meals and in-between meal snacks
* Complimentary soft drinks and Australian wines with dinner
- Included in price:
- Onboard accommodation, we provide 24hr complimentary tea, coffee and water. A selection of beverages is served with every meal. Complimentary softdrinks and wine with dinner. Three chef prepared meals and in-between meal snacks are provided each day with fruit and biscuits always available. Please advise in advance if your have special dietary requirements. Additional wine, beer, mixed drinks and chocolates are available for purchase on board. Please do not bring any alcohol onboard as we have a ‘Ship’s Bar Only’ policy.
- Able to be purchased/hired:
- Dive Equipment available for hire, Underwater camera hire, Photo and Video services available. Dive courses available for purchase. "Ship Shop" souvenirs and clothing available for purchase. Fully stocked bar. Reef Tax/EMC $18 p/p for expedition duration is to be payed on board.
- What to bring:
- Personal toiletries, hair dryer, personal medication, swimming costume, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, foot wear (sandals or tennis shoes), T-shirts, shorts, sweater and sweat pants - light weight pants and tops for the evening are a good idea. Also your wildest “loud” shirt/dress for the BBQ evening. Please see Fly Dive Luggage Allowance.
- Fitness level required:
- Medium
- Child policies:
- Tours not suitable for children under 8 years. Non-diving children 8 - 15 years travel @ 25% less.
- Departure points:
- Cairns, Queensland
- Departure time:
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6:00 PM Thu
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Prior to 4:00pm. Check-in luggage at Mike Ball Dive Expeditions - 143 Lake Street, Cairns. If unable to check-in prior to 4:00pm phone us using the details on your booking confirmation. Monday return at approximately 11:00am for courtesy transfer to city hotels
- Duration:
- 4 Nights, 3 days
- Approximate Return Time:
- Monday return at approximately 11:00am for courtesy transfer to city hotels
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The above prices include $18.00 per person, which is payable direct to the operator on the day of travel.
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- Operator
- Mike Ball Dive Expeditions
- Destinations
- Cairns, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Cod Hole and Osprey Reef
- Departs From
- Cairns
Tour Description
4 nights / 3 dive days / 14 dives - Includes 2 night dives. Prime dives sites - GUARANTEED! Club Accommodation (twin share, bunks, private bathroom).
Thursday: Check-in and Departure
Prior to 4:00pm. Check-in luggage at 143 Lake Street, Cairns.
If unable to check-in prior to 4:00pm phone us on 4031 5484 for departure details.
6:00pm our crew meets you at the cairns Corportae Tower entrance and escort you to Spoilsport – Trinity Wharf, Cairns.
Cruise overnight to the magnificent Ribbon Reefs, the first stop on your 700km dive odyssey.
Friday: Ribbon Reef #9 - Pixie Gardens, Cod Hole
Buddy up with diver size fish that dive with you at the Cod Hole!
Swim with giant potato cod, napoleon wrasse, moray eels, tuna and barracuda.
Enjoy close encounters with huge Maori wrasse.
Anticipate spectacular coral gardens, spotted rays, reef sharks and green turtle sightings.
Night dive where decorator crabs, egg cowry shells, moray eels and crayfish are just a few of the creatures you can find.
Saturday & Sunday: Coral Sea - Osprey Reef
Cruise 100 miles overnight to Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea.
Enjoy 40 meter (132ft) visibility with spectacular walls disappearing to 1000metres.
Witness the resident shark population including grey whalers, whitetip reef sharks, silvertips and hammerheads.
Search for the commonly seen green and loggerhead turtles.
Find the caves, overhangs and spectacular walls adorned with huge soft coral trees and gorgonian fans.
Night dive.
Monday - “Like the astronauts witness the Great Barrier Reef as the eighth wonder of the world!”
Breakfast on board and transfer to Lizard Island.
Spectacular low level Great Barrier Reef flight to Cairns.
150 miles, altitude 600-1000ft - saves 12 hours travel time.
Return at approximately 11:00am for courtesy transfer to city hotels.
This itinerary has been designed to include the ‘prime’ Ribbon Reef and Coral Sea dive sites.
If weather forces an itinerary change our surety of access to the prime Ribbon Reef sites is your guarantee of the best diving available.
Spoilsport’s outstanding stability minimises disruption to your itinerary and your diving experience.
Note: Itinerary subject to change.
Flying After Diving - the surface interval between the last dive completed at 5pm and flying at 9.30am is 16.5 hours, which exceeds the DAN minimum requirement of 12 hours. An additional safety feature is that the flight is below 1000ft, weather permitting.
Spoilsport Dive Services:
* Complimentary Reef Ecology Program
* Low key photo comp on every expedition
* Huge dive deck with convenient entry/exit platforms
* Photographer friendly with 3 large camera tables
* ‘Open dive deck’ allows flexible dive planning
* 3 dive sites per day is normal
* Underwater photography and video services
* Nitrox fills (enquire for prices)
* PADI instruction: Advanced, Nitrox, Naturalist and Photo/Video
* Dry towel after each dive
* Solo diving as per Mike Ball Safe Solo System
* 2 large inflatable's for personalised dive service.
Prices & Availability
Prices for 31 May 2012.
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Tour
Fly Dive 4 Nights Coral Sea - Club Accommodation (twin share, bunks, private bathroom)
Rates
| Adult | Child | Family | Pensioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,104.00 | $1,582.50 | – | $2,104.00 |
| Pay Now | $2,086.00 | $1,564.50 | – | $2,086.00 |
Pay Later  |
$18.00 | $18.00 | – | $18.00 |