Spoilsport Itinerary
Coral Sea Odyssey11 days / 10 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 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives Up to 40
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 15 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Explore this pristine platform reef with white sands and spectacular coral gardens, schooling fish, sharks, turtles and rays.
- Dive Australia’s only underwater museum, MOUA (Museum of Underwater Art)
- Plummeting coral sea wall dives in gin-clear water Coral Sea dive sites
- Dungeons & Dragons labyrinth of caves & caverns, giant potato cod at Crystal Plateau
- Adventure builds to a climax with a spectacular shark dive at North Horn
- Cod Hole – Swim with diver-sized potato cod
- Steve’s Bommie – A highlight with an incredible array of weird and wonderful creatures
Day 1: Embark Townsville
Check-in 5:30 pm, 6 pm Departure on Spoilsport at Breakwater Marina, Townsville.
Please note that dinner is not provided on the first evening, so you may wish to eat before boarding. Enjoy a glass of champagne and light snacks while your Trip Director provides a full briefing. Time to organize any rental equipment and put your dive gear together on the dive deck.
Check-in 5:30 pm, 6 pm Departure on Spoilsport at Breakwater Marina, Townsville.
Please note that dinner is not provided on the first evening, so you may wish to eat before boarding. Enjoy a glass of champagne and light snacks while your Trip Director provides a full briefing. Time to organize any rental equipment and put your dive gear together on the dive deck.
Day 2: Wheeler Reef & SS Yongala Wreck (Up to 4 dives)
Start your adventure with pristine coral gardens and schooling fish at Wheeler Reef before diving into history at the world-famous SS Yongala Wreck—one of the top ten wreck dives in the world. Encounter giant groupers, turtles, and rays.
Start your adventure with pristine coral gardens and schooling fish at Wheeler Reef before diving into history at the world-famous SS Yongala Wreck—one of the top ten wreck dives in the world. Encounter giant groupers, turtles, and rays.
6:30 am: Wake-up call, light breakfast available in dining room
7:00 am: Dive brief & diving commences
9:00 am: Full cooked breakfast
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
7:00 am: Dive brief & diving commences
9:00 am: Full cooked breakfast
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
Day 3: Flinders Reef (Up to 4 dives)
Explore Cod Wall, Geronimo’s, Watanabe, Rock Arch, Fan Fair, and Trigger Happy. Dramatic vertical walls, soft corals, and large sea fans decorate the drop-offs where pelagics patrol.
Explore Cod Wall, Geronimo’s, Watanabe, Rock Arch, Fan Fair, and Trigger Happy. Dramatic vertical walls, soft corals, and large sea fans decorate the drop-offs where pelagics patrol.
Day 4: Holmes Reef, Coral Sea (Up to 4 dives)
Cross the Continental Shelf into the Coral Sea.
Dive Nonki Bommie and Amazing with vast walls, caves, and coral-encrusted swim-throughs.
Night dive with schooling fish, reef sharks, and nocturnal creatures.
Cross the Continental Shelf into the Coral Sea.
Dive Nonki Bommie and Amazing with vast walls, caves, and coral-encrusted swim-throughs.
Night dive with schooling fish, reef sharks, and nocturnal creatures.
Day 5: Bougainville Reef (Up to 4 dives)
Explore Crystal Plateau and Dungeons & Dragons—a maze of caverns, coral terraces, and canyons.
Enjoy vibrant coral gardens, patrolling sharks, and schooling fish.
Spoilsport cruises overnight to Osprey Reef.
Explore Crystal Plateau and Dungeons & Dragons—a maze of caverns, coral terraces, and canyons.
Enjoy vibrant coral gardens, patrolling sharks, and schooling fish.
Spoilsport cruises overnight to Osprey Reef.
Days 6-7: Osprey Reef (Up to 4 dives)
Experience the best of the Coral Sea at Osprey Reef. Dive North Horn, Fairy Grotto, and False Entrance.
Enjoy the famous shark dive and breathtaking coral walls adorned with gorgonian fans.
Relax on deck and share stories under the stars.
Experience the best of the Coral Sea at Osprey Reef. Dive North Horn, Fairy Grotto, and False Entrance.
Enjoy the famous shark dive and breathtaking coral walls adorned with gorgonian fans.
Relax on deck and share stories under the stars.
Day 8: Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs (Up to 4 dives)
Arrive at the Great Barrier Reef’s Ribbon Reefs. Dive Cod Hole, Steve’s Bommie, and Lighthouse Bommie.
See giant potato cod, turtles, and schooling fish in crystal-clear water.
Arrive at the Great Barrier Reef’s Ribbon Reefs. Dive Cod Hole, Steve’s Bommie, and Lighthouse Bommie.
See giant potato cod, turtles, and schooling fish in crystal-clear water.
Day 9: Ribbon Reefs (Up to 4 dives)
Continue exploring the Ribbon Reefs with dives at Pixie Pinnacle, Coral Kingdom, and Flare Point.
Enjoy colorful coral gardens, reef fish, and turtles gliding through the currents.
Continue exploring the Ribbon Reefs with dives at Pixie Pinnacle, Coral Kingdom, and Flare Point.
Enjoy colorful coral gardens, reef fish, and turtles gliding through the currents.
Day 10: Ribbon Reefs & Coral Sea BBQ Night (Up to 4 dives)
Enjoy relaxed final dives at Coral Kingdom or Flare Point before Spoilsport begins her cruise back to Cairns.
As the sun sets, we pour the champagne as we 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.
Enjoy relaxed final dives at Coral Kingdom or Flare Point before Spoilsport begins her cruise back to Cairns.
As the sun sets, we pour the champagne as we 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.
Day 11: Arrive Cairns
7:00 am: Light breakfast
8:00 am: Disembark and courtesy transfer to Cairns inner city hotels, the airport or our office, where we can store your luggage until 4 pm if you have a later flight.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
7:00 am: Light breakfast
8:00 am: Disembark and courtesy transfer to Cairns inner city hotels, the airport or our office, where we can store your luggage until 4 pm if you have a later flight.
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
06:00pm
Breakwater Marina, Townsville
Cairns Airport: CNS
Return
08:00am
Trinity Wharf, Cairns
Cairns Airport: CNS
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12
Mar
2027
Coral Sea Odyssey
11 days / 10 nights
•
Up to 40 dives
from $5,205 /guest
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12Mar 27
Coral Sea Odyssey
11D / 10N
•
Up to 40 dives
from $5,205 /guest
4 spaces left
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