Reef Reports
30 November - 7 December 2023
7 Night - Ashmore Exploratory - Far Northern Reefs
Conditions Report
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Visibility
40m / 131ft
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Water temperature
28°C / 82°F
Guest Reviews
John and Linda
Being part of a true expedition is a rare and special experience. All the time maintaining the high standards we enjoy with Mike Ball so much. Looking forward to next year!
Máté Rudas
Exploring unknown reefs and seeing how the animals behave in locations not dived often. A fantastic experience from beginning to end as usual.
Sue Waterman
Excellent organisation of the trip. The dive sites, crew and food was great.
23 - 30 November 2023
7 Night - Turtle Spectacular - Far Northern Reefs
Conditions Report
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Visibility
40m / 131ft
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Water temperature
27°C / 81°F
Guest Reviews
Richard Knox
The diving was exceptional. The guests great, as were all the crew. The food wonderful. Overall a fantastic experience.
Wendy Bascom
Service was top notch. Itinerary was great starting from Cairns as it built more excitement, and more beautiful coral as we moved north.
Marianne Knox
The variety of different diving experiences, from Cod Hole to "new dive sites" made it all exciting with many different and enjoyable experiences.
20-23 November 2023
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION
Conditions Report
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Visibility
20m / 66ft
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Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Kim Land
Abundance of fantastic diving. It was heartening to see the reef so healthy and thriving. Procedures and equipment was all top notch.
Christine Mennicke
Everything was great! We saw so many things, the dive sites were interesting, the schedule and plans were clear, staff were great, food was delicious.
Kali Rosendo
I've dive in 10+ countries and I've never seen coral like this. The staff were wonderful.
16 - 20 November - 2023
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION
Conditions Report
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Visibility
60m / 197ft
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Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Neville and Sarah
Coral Sea diving was the highlight. BBQ night amazing. All crew helpful and friendly.
Paula Gaffney
Enjoyed experiencing different reefs with such a professional crew. Loved the shark feed, night dives and underwater landscapes.
Zack Yew
A lot of new experiences for me, and the dive crew were extremely friendly and helpful.
13-16 November 2023
3 Night - FLY DIVE COD HOLE EXPEDITION
Conditions Report
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Visibility
30m / 98ft
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Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Bruce Ramstad
Your crew and dive support were fantastic. They were all incredibly competent and professional. I learned quite a bit to improve my diving as well.
Magnuson Family
Staff were so friendly with an emphasis on safety and the opportunity of dive sites for new divers.
Jack and Judy Sarrett
The staff were stupendous! Safety was well implemented in all aspects of the operation. The overall operation was efficient and skillful.
9 - 13 November - 2023
4 Night - FLY DIVE CORAL SEA EXPEDITION
Conditions Report
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Visibility
30m / 98ft
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Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Baptise Pras
The shark feeding experience was amazing and unexpected. We truly enjoyed it.
Tim Joyce
Incredible shark dive, amazing and friendly staff. The best rental gear!
Jack A. Starr
Loved diving Osprey Reef and the Northern GBR, but what I really loved was being taken care of by the outstanding crew.
2 - 9 November 2023
7 Night - CORAL SEA EXPLORATORY
Conditions Report
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Visibility
50m / 164ft
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Water temperature
26°C / 79°F
Guest Reviews
Glenn Abbott
Great staff, boat, diving and staff are amazing. This is my 3rd trip and already booked the 4th. Love the boat and team!
Victor Martin
You can't control what creatures you'll encounter and what the weather will do; but you can provide a better or worse service. In that respect, I give everyone at the Mike Ball Dive Expeditions a 10/10.
Robyn Holley
Fantastic crew and clear briefings. Loved the science. Ludicrous sing-a-longs!