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Mike Ball | 6 Day 5 Night Coral Sea And Cod Hole

FROM: $3111
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Departure Times

Departs: 6:00pm - Thursday
Returns: 08:00am - Tuesday

Pricing Options

$3111 AUD / Person - Budget Twin (shared facilities) (Between: 01 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2025)
$3651 AUD / Person - Club Private Twin (Between: 01 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2025)
$4179 AUD / Person - Standard Private Twin (Between: 01 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2025)
$4550 AUD / Person - Premium Private Double (Between: 01 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2025)

Explore the most exclusive diving sites the Coral Sea has to offer on this once in a lifetime 6 day diving expedition!

  • Take to the waters of the coral sea for amazing diving and exploring, including Shark dives and the Ribbon Reefs!
  • Advanced divers can enjoy 6 days at sea and dive up to 18 times, including 3 night dives
  • Finish off your trip with a scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef for a breathtaking end to an amazing journey
  • Amazing trip for experienced divers who want to take it to the next level

Mike Ball 6 day, 5 night Coral Sea & Cod Hole offers advanced divers the ultimate diving getaway. For six days, divers will get to explore the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, getting to experience the thrill of some of the best diving locations around. With diverse marine life, amazing corals, sharks, turtles, caves, caverns and more on the agenda, this is a great way for avid divers to explore the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Coral Sea.

Highlights

  • Ideal for advanced divers
  • 5 nights spent at sea
  • Incredible itinerary with amazing dive sites
  • Prime dive sites guaranteed
  • 18 dives, including 3 night dives
  • 2-3 shark attraction dives
  • Chef prepared meals
  • Nitrox, solo diving and a rebreather service also offered
  • Cylinders and weight belts included
  • Diving sites include Osprey Reef and the Ribbon Reefs

Mike Ball Spoil Sport Boat

Important Information

  • Please note that the Itinerary subject to change.
  • Luggage restrictions are 25kg / 55lb per person plus 3kg / 6.5lb  carry on and an additional 10kg/22lb is allowed for professional photo/video housed systems.
  • We recommend that you allow 24 hours between your last dive and your onward flight (all diving is finished by 4pm Sunday).
  • This tour is only suitable for advanced divers.
  • Please note divers may be subject to a medical questionnaire before they are able to dive. Please click here for more diving information and to read the medical questionnaire.

Sample Itinerary

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Thursday: Day 1
Check in between at the Mike Ball office between 8.30am and 4pm before your group meet up at 4:00pm. At 5:50pm guests will board Spoilsport, their home for the next 6 days, and make their way out to out to the reef. This evening will be spent relaxing, briefing for the next few days and organizing your dive equipment. 6:00pm depart from Cairns. 


Friday: Day 2
4 dives + night dive...

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Thursday: Day 1
Check in between at the Mike Ball office between 8.30am and 4pm before your group meet up at 4:00pm. At 5:50pm guests will board Spoilsport, their home for the next 6 days, and make their way out to out to the reef. This evening will be spent relaxing, briefing for the next few days and organizing your dive equipment. 6:00pm depart from Cairns. 


Friday: Day 2
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: Full cooked Breakfast
  • 8:00 am: Dive brief
  • 9:00 am: Diving commences
  • 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

Saturday: Day 3 
4 dives + night dive

As Per Above


Sunday: Day 4 
4 dives + night dive

As Per Above


Monday: Day 5 
4 dives 
All diving finished by 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. Overnight cruise to Cairns.


Tuesday: Day 6
Enjoy a light breakfast before disembarking and courtesy transfer to Cairns inner city hotels, the airport or our office where Mike Ball can store your luggage in their office until 5pm if you have a later flight.

Important: We recommend that you allow 24 hours between your last dive and your onward flight (all diving is finished by 5pm Monday).

Mike Ball Dungeons and Dragons Dive Site

DIVE SITES

False Entrance - Osprey Reef - Coral Sea: False Entrance at Osprey Reef is full of fish action as well as an abundance of beautiful corals. Known for its colourful gorgonian fans, resident barracuda and school big eye trevally, this location is a great spot to capture some amazing underwater photos.

Dungeons & Dragons - Bougainville - Coral Sea: This maze of caves, tunnels and swim throughs is a great place to discover fish and other critters of the Coral Sea. Divers can venture out over the reef top to a wall that descends 1000m, where sharks and barracuda hang out.

Clam Beds - Great Barrier Reef: Clam Beds are known for the giant clams that are spread out over the reef slope. Over a metre in length and weighing 200kg, the vibrant colours and fascinating structure make for great photo opportunities!

Joani's Joy - Great Barrier Reef: This beautiful location has a diverse landscape of coral gardens, coral walls and caverns. Hard coral bommies ride vertically from 20m where blue damsels, sweetlips and cuttlefish frequent.

Amazing - Holmes Reef - Coral Sea: This location is great for exploring with a maze of bommies that have created tunnels and swim throughs for visiting divers and the resident fish. Here you may see octopus, cuttlefish, rock lobster and even grey reef and silvertip sharks.

Your tour may take you to other amazing dive sites including Steve's Bommie, Nonki Bommie, MV Antonio Tarabocchia, Fairy Grotto, Admiralty Anchor, Crystal Plateau, North Horn and Western Wall. All locations offer something different to explore, discover and enjoy beneath the ocean's surface.

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What To Bring

  • Sunscreen
  • Camera
  • Small overnight bag with personal toiletries, towel hair dryer, personal medication, swimming costume, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, foot wear (sandals or tennis shoes), T-shirts, shorts, sweater and sweat pants

25kg / 55lb per person plus 3kg / 6.5lb carry on.

An additional 10kg/22lb is allowed for professional photo/video housed systems.

 

What's Included

  • 18 dives - Includes 3 night dives
  • 5 nights accom...

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What To Bring

  • Sunscreen
  • Camera
  • Small overnight bag with personal toiletries, towel hair dryer, personal medication, swimming costume, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, foot wear (sandals or tennis shoes), T-shirts, shorts, sweater and sweat pants

25kg / 55lb per person plus 3kg / 6.5lb carry on.

An additional 10kg/22lb is allowed for professional photo/video housed systems.

 

What's Included

  • 18 dives - Includes 3 night dives
  • 5 nights accommodation
  • All meals while onboard
  • Complimentary soft drinks or glass of wine with evening meal
  • Tanks, air fills and weight belt
  • Daily cabin service
  • Free Reef Ecology programme
  • Dive computer workshop
  • Transfer to the airport or Cairns hotel after your expedition

What's Extra

  • Environmental Reef Levy - $8.00/day payable on board
  • Full equipment hire - $44.00/day (cylinders and weight belts supplied free of charge)
  • Additional soft drinks, wine, beer, mixed drinks are available for purchase on board
  • Please note divers may be subject to a medical questionnaire before they are able to dive. Please click here for more diving information and to read the sample medical questionnaire.

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Your Responsibilities:

Please advise us before booking if any passengers are under 18 years old to ensure this is the appropriate trip. 

You must reconfirm all booked tours prior to travel as specified on your voucher. If applicable, notes such as dietary requirements, pick-up locations and additional fees should also be confirmed at this time. Reconfirmations cannot be actioned through Cairns Tours/Mr Travel and must be done so directly through the Service Operator as specified on each ticket.

It is your responsibility to notify us of ticket discrepancies. Please read through the details on your voucher thoroughly to ensure all details such as passenger names, ages and dates of travel on vouchers are correct.

It is the responsibility of all passengers travelling to advise both your travel agent at the time of booking and check-in agent before boarding of any medical conditions including food allergies you may suffer from.

You need to allow adequate time to check-in prior to the specified departure time. Please refer to the specific tour page for full check-in instructions.


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All prices are stated in Australian dollars and include GST. The Service Operator reserves the right to alter prices and extra costs. Extra costs may include EMC fees, Stingersuit/Wetsuit Hire, Luggage Storage, Insurance, Linen Hire, National Park Fees, Fuel Levies, Dietary Fees, etc. Bonds may also apply.

We will also endeavour to communicate these extra costs with you at the time of booking, and on your ticket. However, it is your responsibility to confirm which (if any) additional costs apply with each Service Operator upon reconfirming your trip.


Travel Risk/Insurance:

It should be noted that adventure travel involves risk. Whilst we make every effort to safeguard clients, we cannot be responsible for personal injury or loss due to the actions of our clients which are beyond our control. We highly recommend that all clients have travel insurance covering illness, injury, loss or damage to personal belongings and not being able to travel on the confirmed date of departure. You should also ensure your travel insurance will cover special circumstances including weather events preventing guests from travelling to their tour departure destination and cancelled flights due to unforeseen circumstances. 


Transport:

It should be noted that any transport you have booked (buses, flights and ferries) through Cairns Tours is non-refundable and non-transferable. It might be possible to change flights however do note this must be done directly with the flight operator and we are unable to offer any support with this. This may incur change fees or cancellation fees, it depends on the T+Cs of the flight operators themselves. As we acted as a booking agent for you, it is possible to liaise with the airline directly should there be any unexpected events and the airline is forced to cancel your flights. If there are any changes to your flight times or days, we will get notified and send this email directly to you in a reasonable time.


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Please be aware operators pass on credit card merchant fees so there is a non-refundable 1% surcharge for VISA and MASTERCARD card purchases.


Other: 

Terms and Conditions (including the Cancellation Policy) are subject to change. The most recent versions can be found online on the relevant product pages. 

All ticket/voucher reissues attract a $20 administration fee.


Transfers:

The Service Operator reserves the right to limit courtesy transfers to select local accommodations. Private residences or Airbnb properties may be asked to meet at the closest confirmed location. Failure to meet at the specified pick-up location may be treated as “No Show”, for which the Client Cancellation Policy applies. Not all tours offer transfers, please refer to the individual product to see if this is applicable to your tour.

Open Date Vouchers / Gift Certificate:

Shipping Costs are in addition to the ticket price and will be added at check-out. Shipping costs are non-refundable and do not makeup part of the ticket value. 

E-Vouchers incur no shipping fees.

You have 5 years to use the value of the voucher. Seasonal Price Rises will apply if travelling out the current seasons pricing. Vouchers can be exchanged for free up to the full value of the voucher excluding credit card fees and charges.

Cancellations

Client Cancellations:

All cancellations forfeit 25% of the recommended retail price (RRP) - not the discounted/sale price. No shows or client cancellations made within 30 days of departure forfeit 100% of the total ticket price. 

Please note it is the responsibility of ALL passengers travelling to advise both your travel agent at the time of booking and vessel check-in agent before boarding of ANY medical conditions including food allergies you may suffer from.

Cairns Tours is required to notify the operator of any cancellations within the specified cancellation period. It is your responsibility to make sure you submit your cancellation request with adequate time, and during standard business hours (9am-5pm), to allow us to contact the tour provider.

Transfers between tours can be made at the suppliers' discretion, however, it should be noted that supplier fees may apply. Tour transfers also incur a $20 administration fee. 

It is compulsory that all cancellation requests are in writing and sent via email to: admin@mr-travel.com. Cancellations attempted via online chat or phone will not be actioned.


Supplier Cancellations:

The Service Operator reserves the right to alter prices, alter itineraries, apply a fuel surcharge, cancel departures, arrange alternative transport and vary itineraries and services if necessary.

All departures and itineraries are subject to weather. Tours may be changed or cancelled for any reason at the discretion of the Service Operator. If the Service Operator has to cancel the trip or activity (prior to departure) and we cannot offer a suitable alternative, then a refund will be given minus a 20% administration fee and any associated card fees. We strongly recommend that you have travel insurance, especially during the wet season.

All add-on activities (including but not limited to scuba diving, stand-up paddleboarding, helmet diving, guided snorkel tours, banana boat rides and waterslides) are subject to availability and price changing, and may not be available during your tour without notice. Guests are not eligible for refunds on the grounds of non-operating extra activities.

In the unlikely event of your trip being cancelled or stood down, all guest communication is required to go through our Online Store via telephone or email. While there is a Travel Shop retail outlet located in Cairns, please be aware that they operate as a separate entity and are unable to access reservations made by the Cairns Tours/Mr Travel online department.


Refunds:

All refunds are in Australian Dollars and must be made to the card of payment. Cairns Tours/Mr Travel is not liable for exchange rate fluctuations or fees, or any other merchant/bank fees associated with domestic and/or international transactions.

Where a full refund is applicable, there is the option to transfer the whole cost of the tour to another tour or “Credit” to avoid the administration fee. A transfer fee of $20 will apply.

You will be emailed confirmation once the refund has been processed. Once the refund has been processed, it may still take time for the banks to clear the amount. Please allow 7-10 business days for the funds to clear into Australian accounts and up to 21 business days for international accounts.


Accountability/Misconduct:

All Service Operators have the right to provide client feedback and to cancel bookings based off of feedback from other Service Operators. 

Please enjoy your travel experience in a kind and responsible manner.

Cairns Tours/Mr Travel will treat this as any normal client cancellation and therefore the cancellation fees stated in the Client Cancellation Policy will apply.


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Thank you for booking with our East-Coast travel experts here at Cairns Tours/ Mr Travel. If you would like any further advice, assistance in arranging accommodation, transfers or additional tours please get in touch.

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