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Mike Ball Dive: 3 day/3 night Fly Dive Cod Hole

The 3 Night/12 Dive, Fly Dive Cod Hole expedition combines our best Great Barrier Reef sites with less travel than our other expeditions.    

3 nights / 3 dive days / 12 dives - Includes 2 night dives

The Fly Dive Cod Hole expedition begins with an incredible 250 kilometre low level reef flight. Soon you are swimming with diver size fish at the Cod Hole before exploring the exquisite Ribbon Reef sites north of Cooktown. Here you see the best concentrations of pristine corals, colourful tropical fish and fantastic Minke whale encounters (June/July). Enjoy comfortable cruising within sheltered waters aboard Spoilsport where space, comfort and stability are unmatched.

Experience: Novice to advanced divers and snorkellers.

Location: Ribbon Reefs and Great Barrier Reef.

 

 

 

Day 1 : Monday: (2 dives + night dive) (sample itineary)
Check in at our office (3 Abbott St, Cairns) between 6:30 and 7am. 7:15 am: Transfer to Cairns Airport. 8.00 am: Board a light aircraft for a low level flight over the reef to Lizard Island (flight time approx. 1 hour). Board Spoilsport mid-morning where you will be served drinks and snacks while our Trip Director gives you a welcome briefing. Time to organise any rental equipment and put your dive gear together on the dive deck. 12:45 pm: Dive brief and dive 2:00 pm: Lunch 3:45 pm: Dive brief and dive 4:45 pm: Afternoon tea 6:00 pm: Dive brief and night dive 8:00 pm: Dinner
Meals :Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 : Tuesday: (4 dives + night dive)
This is a sample of a ‘typical day’, however exact times may vary to optimise the prevailing weather conditions on the day. 6:30 am: Wake up call, light breakfast available in dining room. 7:00 am: Dive brief & diving commences. 9:00 am: Full cooked breakfast. 10:30 am: Dive brief & diving. “Open decks” accommodate 1-2 dives either am or pm. 2:00 pm: Lunch 3:30 pm: Dive brief & diving 4:30 pm: Afternoon tea 6:30 pm: Night dive brief & dive 8:00 pm: Dinner
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 : Wednesday: (4 dives)
As per above. Exit last dive 5pm. As the sun sets we pour the champagne, lay out the nibbles and get ready for an Aussie BBQ party night. Don’t forget to wear your loudest tropical shirt or dress and sing along to music played by our talented crew. Spoilsport cruises back to Cairns overnight.
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 : Thursday:
Early morning docking. 7.00 am: Light breakfast. 8:00 am: Disembark and courtesy transfer to Cairns inner city hotels, the airport or our office where we can store your luggage until 5pm if you have a later flight.
Meals :Breakfast

 

Departs: Monday 7am - Mike Ball Office, 3 Abbott St . Transfer to Airport.

Returns: Thursday 8am - Trinity Wharf, Cairns. (courtesy city hotel transfers)

 

 

Extra Costs: Reef tax (AUD$6.5/day spent at the GBR), full equipment hire (AUD$44/day)