Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Papua New Guinea
MILNEBAY (7 & 10 nights) September – April

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. Milne Bay province and its many islands (officially 435, but there are many more) can't be described simply in a couple of sentences. Its main city is Alotau, which is situated between the Solomon Sea and the Coral Sea . These two seas surge back and forth, flushing plankton-rich lagoon waters with crystal blue from the depths and causing a frantic profusion of marine growth. Consequently, to us and most divers who are fortunate enough to dive here, Milne Bay maybe considered the place where "muck diving" turned into an art form all of its own. Diving Live-Aboard Dive Vessels offer the best and most extensive coverage of diving in the Milne Bay region. Plan 7 to 10 days for a Milne Bay excursion. There are 2 options for a resort stay: Tawali is a brand new stunning dive resort, located near Alotau. Tufi also has a very nice resort and some Live Aboard dive vessels depart here at times. The variety of marine life in Milne Bay is almost unbelievable. Not only rare scorpion fish like the Rhinopia aphanes (or Merlot Scorpionfish) are seen regularly here. You also will find creatures that have not yet been recorded from other places of the world. There are many other dive options for every taste. Visit Observation Point on Normandy Island - a great "muck" diving experience and home to seahorses, frogfish and rare species of garden eel, blue ribbon eels and many different species of clownfish. Cruise through Ward Hunt, Moresby and Dawson Straits where you are bound to enjoy sightings of whales and dolphins. Dive the many reefs en route that will host a variety of soft and hard corals and manta-cleaning stations. A scene of heavy fights in WWII, the entire region is littered with plane and shipwrecks on land and at the bottom of the sea.

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 Inclusions: Non-alcoholic beverages (Tea, coffee, water) Return transfer to/from your accommodation/airport at arrival/departure, Sheets, towels and linens Three meals daily, plus snacks Free wines with dinner 4 to 5 dives per full day Use of aluminum cylinders, weights, weight belts Hire gear: Regulator, octopus, dive computer and BCD (Jacket, mask, fins, torch/flash light, dive suits NOT AVAILABLE FOR HIRE) Camera hire available. Summary 7 – 10 nights / unlimited dives / Sept.-April Embark: Friday 4pm, Alotau Wharf Disembark: Friday 7am, Alotau Wharf more/reserve

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