Far East & Australia - Liveaboards

Australia and the Far East is home to some of the world’s most exciting and sought after scuba diving and perfect diving holiday locations. Visit sites that haven’t changed since the dawn of diving to glide along some of the most picturesque and impressive walls and distant coral seas - dive holidays dreams are made of.

Visit one of the seven wonders of the world – The Great Barrier Reef which runs some 2000 miles along the north western coast of Australia. From here you can explore the Coral Sea, visit the famous Cod Hole and dive with Minke whales. The excellent Mike Ball Liveaboards offer a range of intineraries and you can extend your holiday with a tour of Australia's sites.

Manado and Wakatobi off the north and south east of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Manado's Bunaken Marine park is within 30 minutes of the authentic and unassuming accomodation. Wakatobi offers the best of luxury accommodation & liveaboards. Both are world class diving locations. Photographers will enjoy diving in Lembeh where there are specialist led diving weeks for underwater photographers with excellent quality facilities for your equipment.

Layang, Layang off the coast of Saba is largely unexplored with 50m visibility and famous for hammerheads. This reclaimed 50 acre island offers spectacular wall diving plus giant mantas and morays.

Offering excellent value in the Far East is in the Philippines with some of the best diving in all asia. dive sites. It has the widest choice of dive sites from deep dives, drift dives, wreck sites and many more. Our latest edition to the programme is our choice of liveaboard to Sipadan, Borneo, Raja Ampat and Komodo and the Coral Triangle. See 1000s of schooling pelagics, visit world class muck, reef and wall dive sites - some of the best in the world. Bali and, Thailand ideal for critters,  leisurely diving, stunning beaches and perfect for non-divers too.

Australia Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard - Australia, Far East & Australia

For your Australia Liveaboard on the Great Barrier Reef the Mike Ball Spoilsport,offers a 30m luxury catamaran purpose built and powered for comfort, safety and stability.
 

Location
The liveaboard is based in Cairns. From here there are options for 3, 4, 7 and extended special expeditions trips plus land based beach resort or Australia cultural or city tour extensions.


Accommodation 
A maximum of 28 divers in 14 comfortable twin or double cabins each with air-conditioning and ensuite shower & wc (except budget cabins which share). Budget and Club are inside cabins. Standard and Premium are outside cabins with oceanviews.


Facilities 
Spacious air-conditioned lounge and saloon, alfresco deck and sundeck. Spoilsport has earned the reputation for sumptuous meals and excellent service. Complimentary soft drinks and Australian wine with dinner.


Diving 
Huge dive deck with large camera tables and unique entry/exit platforms. Nitrox and Advanced PADI training onboard.


Expeditions Available
As well as regular expeditions to the spectacular Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Mike Ball Dive Expeditions frequently operates some extraordinary experiences.

Nautilus Expeditions  See the ancient Nautilus. Coral Sea Research. 4 and 7 Nights.
Minke Expeditions  World's friendliest whale species. 3, 4 and 7 nights. June - July
Far North Exploratory  Bougainville; Osprey; Far Northern and Ribbon Reefs. 7 Nights.
Turtle Spectacular  World’s largest green turtle rookery. 7 Nights.
Shark Shooter  Shark photography with Damien Siviero. 4 and 7 Nights.
Yongala and Coral Sea Explorator and Deep Reefs also scheduled during certain times.


Sample Itinerary

It is possible to combine the 4 night Fly Dive Coral Sea expedition with the 3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole expedition, making a fantastic and varied loop. There is no scenic flight included in this itinerary however you can enjoy a few hours exploring Lizard Island mid-expedition.
 

Note: Environmental Management Charge of approx AUS$ 16 per trip payable locally.

A non-refundable deposit of 35% is required at the time of booking.