Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Papua New Guinea
KIMBE BAY (7 & 10 nights) April - June

Twin hull design, state of the Art technology, unparalleled space and comfort Mike Ball's Paradise Sport is the most advanced and luxurious of the sport vessels. She is one of the top class live aboard dive vessels operating in Papua New Guinea . Vessel This vessel, a 100 ft x 33 ft (30 x 10 m) catamaran has plenty of space for only 22 divers. Cruising speed is 16 knots. If you are particularly looking for a liveaboard with huge cabins, you should consider a trip with Paradise Sport. The cabins are superb, especially the premium and standard cabins with their ensuites! Paradise Sport has 4 deck levels! All cabins and dive area are on the second, the main deck. On the next higher level is the saloon with a forward observation deck and the alfresco deck. The bridge and the sundeck are located on the top level. The dive deck is huge, with facilities and lots of camera storage. Meals are served in the saloon or on the alfresco deck with complimentary Australian wines and soft drink with dinner. Spacious cabins allow divers in wheelchairs to participate in dive cruises. Regular laundry paradise Sport is Papua New Guinea's newest, most luxurious liveaboard.

Features Paradise Sport has a spacious, well-designed dive deck. Every diver has his/her own gear bin. Small racks behind the tanks are ideal to store those little things like towels, glasses, and small cameras. Little air guns are installed to quickly dry camera housings and similar items. Divers will receive special attention according to their experience. New divers will be offered special advice and recommendations on diving conditions. Intermediate and experienced divers will be able to dive according to their level of experience. Solo diving is allowed for divers who demonstrate relevant experience and have redundant air supply. Nitrox gas mixes are available. If you don't have Nitrox certification, training is offered on board. Snorkellers are welcome and receive a 10% discount. Paradise Sport does have a fully equipped photo and video lab on board. From ER6 processing to digital editing facilities - the photopro on board is well prepared to assist you in getting those special u/w shots that PNG is famous for. The saloon, called "Paradise Lounge" has everything needed for video and slide presentations even a light table to view your just processed slide. Kimbe Bay : Very sheltered and the diving is usually very calm and relaxing. There a lot of outstanding dive sites (more than 190 reefs). The reefs are rising from approx. 600 metres (1800 feet). Drift dives are possible and offered sometimes. When Dolphins are in the area, they offer snorkelling with them, by towing people behind the boat. All dives in this part of the world are exceptional. Diving You can be land-based in Walindi Plantation Resort, or to go on a live aboard vessel, the FeBrina or Star Dancer - or do a combination of both! If you stay at the resort, you will dive Kimbe Bay area, which has a huge variety of dive sites to offer. With live aboard diving, the entire coast of New Britain and nearby islands is possible: Kimbe Bay, Witu Islands and Fathers Reef are the most popular destinations. The area offers a lot of variety in diving. Characteristics of the West New Britain area include the huge range of giant soft coral species, the abundance of barrel and elephant sponges and the prolific marine life. Coral can grow to enormous sizes in Kimbe Bay , as it is so well sheltered there. Sometimes plate corals just collapse under their own heavy weight, because they grow bigger here than normally. Additionally Whale, Orca and Dolphin encounters are not unusual here. Everything that is part of the tropical ecosystem exists in this bay. Dolphins, sometimes even Orcas and dugongs but also tiny decorator crabs and most rare nudibranchs are to be seen there. These waters are home to prolific and diverse marine creatures and corals. Within Kimbe Bay one can find everything, starting with massive coral reefs, atolls and older reefs, close to the coast, were the coral growth is very well supported. The fish life is very colorful and rich. Recent marine surveys in Kimbe Bay have recorded over 350 species of reef building corals, and over 900 species of fish.

Prices in Australian Dollars 2006 7 Nights 10 Nights Premium cabin AU$ 3320 AU$ 4307 Standard cabin AU$ 2930 AU$ 3763 Economy Cabin AU$ 2671 AU$ 3308 Budget Cabin AU$ 2363 AU$ 3014 Summary 7 – 10 nights / unlimited dives / April-June Embark: Friday 4.10pm, Walindi Resort Disembark: Friday 9.50am, Walindi Resort   more/reserve

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