Spoilsport Itinerary
Northern Exposure North Bound8 days / 7 nights
About Spoilsport
- Dive expeditions to the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea and Ribbon Reefs
- Five-star dive and camera facilities for easy underwater exploration
- An ‘open dive deck’ policy, meaning no restrictions on bottom time
- Award-winning service and a team with unrivalled experience on the reef
Spoilsport liveaboard is operated by the award-winning Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, which has been running world-class dive safaris to the Great Barrier Reef since 1969. As Australia’s most awarded liveaboard, guests can expect nothing less than superb comfort, five-star dive facilities, and all-round exemplary exploration of Australia’s top underwater destinations. Combine this with first-class service and a warm Australian atmosphere, and Spoilsport is the perfect choice for discovering the Great Barrier Reef.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 27
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 15 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- One-way week-long trip with a focus on Raine Island’s turtles
- Hundreds of turtles at the world’s biggest nesting site, Raine Island
- Great Detached Reef – big fans, hard and soft corals & pelagics
- Important indigenous rock art history of Stanley Island (Yindayin)
- Walls buzzing with barracuda, rays, and sharks at Tijou or Cat Reefs
- Pandora Wreck - the Royal Navy shipwreck from HMS Bounty fame
Day 1:
08:30 – Check in begins.
15:00 – Check in ends.
15:30 – Gather for boarding. Dinner is not provided today, please eat before boarding.
17:00 – Spoilsport departs Cairns. Time to organise dive equipment.
17:00 – Spoilsport departs Cairns. Time to organise dive equipment.
19:00 – Dinner.
Day 2: (4 dives + night dive)
06:30 – Wake up call, light breakfast available in the dining room.
07:00 – Dive brief & diving commences.
09:00 – Full cooked breakfast.
10:30 – Dive brief & diving. “Open decks” accommodate 1-2 dives either am or pm.
14:00 – Lunch.
15:30 – Dive brief & diving.
16:30 – Afternoon tea.
18:30 – Night dive brief & dive.
20:00 – Dinner.
Day 3: (3 dives + Stanley Island Rock Art + BBQ party night)
06:30 – Wake up call, light breakfast available in the dining room.
07:00 – Dive brief & diving commences.
09:00 – Full cooked breakfast.
10:30 – Dive brief & diving. “Open decks” accommodate 1-2 dives either am or pm.
14:15 – Lunch.
16:00 – Stanley Island Rock Art, Island Excursion.
19:00 – Aussie BBQ party night.
Day 4: (4 dives + night dive)
06:30 – Wake up call, light breakfast available in the dining room.
07:00 – Dive brief & diving commences.
09:00 – Full cooked breakfast.
10:30 – Dive brief & diving. “Open decks” accommodate 1-2 dives either am or pm.
14:00 – Lunch.
15:30 – Dive brief & diving.
16:30 – Afternoon tea.
18:30 – Night dive brief & dive.
20:00 – Dinner.
Day 5: (4 dives + night dive)
06:30 – Wake up call, light breakfast available in the dining room.
07:00 – Dive brief & diving commences.
09:00 – Full cooked breakfast.
10:30 – Dive brief & diving. “Open decks” accommodate 1-2 dives either am or pm.
14:00 – Lunch.
15:30 – Dive brief & diving.
16:30 – Afternoon tea.
18:30 – Night dive brief & dive.
20:00 – Dinner.
Day 6: (4 dives + night dive)
06:30 – Wake up call, light breakfast available in the dining room.
07:00 – Dive brief & diving commences.
09:00 – Full cooked breakfast.
10:30 – Dive brief & diving. “Open decks” accommodate 1-2 dives either am or pm.
14:00 – Lunch.
15:30 – Dive brief & diving.
16:30 – Afternoon tea.
18:30 – Night dive brief & dive.
20:00 – Dinner.
Day 7: (4 dives)
06:00 – Wake up call, light breakfast available in the dining room.
06:30 – Dive brief & diving commences.
08:30 – Full cooked breakfast.
10:00 – Dive brief & diving.
12:00 – Dive brief & diving.
14:00 – Lunch.
15:30 – Dive brief & diving.
18:00 – Aussie BBQ party night.
22:00 – Spoilsport cruises overnight to Horn Island.
Day 8:
07:00 – Light breakfast.
08:00 – Disembark Spoilsport
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
05:00pm
Cairns
Cairns Airport: CNS
Return
08:00am
Horn Island
Horn Island Airport: HID
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12
Nov
2026
Northern Exposure North Bound
8 days / 7 nights
•
27 dives
from $3,710 /guest
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12Nov 26
Northern Exposure North Bound
8D / 7N
•
27 dives
from $3,710 /guest
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