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Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, Jul, 2012, by jean miller, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 6625.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
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Comments	I went on this trip to see Minke Whales and potato cod. I was not disappointed. Since I was traveling from the US, I opted for the seven night trip, more chances to see whales. Heavy seas, five to six foot swells with whitecaps, kept me from snorkeling on our first encounter. A day or two later, the seas calmed to three to four foot swells and I jumped in. Two heavy ropes with knots and floats made it easy to hang on with one hand and watch the action below. The whales came very close, arms length. These whales are small, fifteen to twenty feet, but to have them so close was great. I felt like a child, wishing to see just one, then wishing to see another and then another. I saw at least a dozen. Cod Hole offered lots of surge, but it was doable. The cod were about three to four feet and came closer than the whales. Once I was regulator to lip with one potato cod. The crew was very helpful. The diving was done from the back of the boat. I'm 74 and have a bad back, so I did a seated entry and one of the crew carried my BC down the stairs for me. I was also able to hand up my weight pockets and take off my BC in the water. Tanks are filled in place after every dive, always 3000 psi. This is a great boat, and I'm so happy I went.
Websites	Mike Ball Dive Expeditions
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	cocos, galapagos, indonesia, papua new guinea
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	-75°F / -24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions in Australia

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, Jul, 2012,

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Dive Review of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions in
Australia