Spoilsport Liveaboard, Australia
9.3 Superb
- Nitrox available
- Naturalist Guide
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Great crew who attended to every detail of comfort, safety and service with high professional standards.”
Highlights
The MV Spoilsport liveaboard is an award winning vessel which was custom built to explore the uncrowded dive sites of the Coral Sea. The twin hull design of the boat increases stability making for smooth sailing year-round. On board there are 4 cabin standards to cater to differing budgets, from the budget cabins with twin bunk beds to the premium cabins with double beds and ocean views.
The on board dining experience includes chef prepared meals with freshly sourced produce from sustainable resources from both land and sea. A wide variety of dietary requirements can be catered to, including vegetarian and vegan, which are served at the indoor salon and dining room. There is a large sun deck on the upper deck with a partially shaded area and comfortable loungers.
Guests can enjoy world-class diving on the Great Barrier Reef and in the Coral Sea with the Spoilsport Australia. Itineraries include the 5-night Coral Sea & Cod Hole trip, the 6-night Yongala & Coral Sea trip for adventure diving the SS Yongala Wreck; Wheeler, Holmes & Flinders Reef, 3, 4 & 7 night fly dive expeditions as well as the limited minke whale trips.
Call us or book online today to start planning your Coral Sea dive liveaboard aboard the Spoilsport yacht.
Please note that the 3 and 4 night itineraries can be extended to 7 night trips.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Local Flights, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Cabin Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (7 AUD per day).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox (25 AUD per day), Nitrox Course (310 AUD per item), Private Dive Guide (350 AUD per activity), Rental Gear (44 AUD per day), Scuba Diving Courses (280-310 AUD per item), Snorkel Gear.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Spoilsport Reviews
- 9.3 Superb
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Vessel
8.9
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Crew
9.3
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Food
9.8
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Diving
9.4
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Value
8.9
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- 10 Exceptional
- Andrew C
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United States
The crew is phenomenal, the whales showed up, the reefs were great.
This was my first experience on a liveaboard and Mike Ball completely blew me away. The crew is outstanding. The dive operation is a well-oiled machine and is extremely well run. You don't need to worry about safety as they provide SMBs and Nautilus's as well as very good dive/minke briefings. The food was top notch everyday and I never felt disappointed in any meals. If you need anything, the crew will not disappoint. My octo was leaking air on the first day and by the next morning, they had it fixed. I truly fear Mike Ball may have ruined future liveaboards for me as the whole package from the dives to the food to the service was completely impeccable.
- Recommended for
- The crew was phenomenal. The minke whales were so curious and playful. The reefs were pristine.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Scott R
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United States
Spoilsport Spoiled Us
What a trip. Always dreamed of a live board. This did not disappoint. 4 days on the Spoilsport was a dream. Flew out to Lizard Island to meet the boat. Went to the Cod Hole. Dove there and was met by a reef shark and some amazing coral and fishes. Surreal. The crew was amazing. Helpful. Always courteous. The food was always hot and tasty. Will go again if we make it back to Australia.
- Recommended for
- Great food. Great crew. Amazing dive sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Daniel T
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United States
Best way to dive the reef!
Couldn't have asked for a better trip. Definitely the best way to experience the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea.
- Recommended for
- Diving the Coral Sea in addition to the Great Barrier Reef. Night Dives. Helpful, knowledgeable, friendly dive masters.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Kate W
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United States
Worth it
Wonderful trip, great diving, relaxed diving with open deck, catered well to my dietary restrictions, cruise director was amazing.
- Recommended for
- No other boats at the dive sites. accommodation to dietary requirements. Experience of other divers.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- morgan L
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United States
Rentals and food allergies
Staff was very friendly cabins were clean and food was pretty good. I would recommend this boat for many many reasons and absolutely book with them again. With that, I would like to point out a few things that I think did not quite match the price point. 1. Food allergies were absolutely adhered to but there were a few times when I was left out of the between dives snacks due to no other option being prepared. I'm pretty used to that so I probably would have brought a few snacks with me to make sure if that happened it didn't happen again. At this price I did expect at least an alternative but will plan accordingly in the future. The menu is super carb heavy as well which if you're not used to can be an issue as there wasn't much of an alternative for that. 2. The dive brief was pretty hard to hear. The speaker would start out loud then finish his sentences dropping his volume. That being said, I'm pretty deaf and getting closer did help that issue some. Just be aware and add that into your special request packet if you have any issues hearing. Again, not a massive deal if you're properly prepared though I do think it would be beneficial for the lead to be made aware if he isn't already. 3. The rental fins were absolute trash and there's absolutely no way I'd ever use them for anything with a current. Probably should have looked into that a little bit more before assuming they had decent fins so I'm really just adding that so if you're on the fence about bringing your own fins you will. I will never ever make that mistake again. 4. The absolute only full on complaint I have is that the door to my in suite bathroom rattled so loudly I had to sleep with the door open and a washcloth stuck in between the frame and door. When the entire boat was being tossed around it was an added inconvenience. So really not the biggest problem in the world just more of an annoyance. All in all I was extremely happy and would sign right back up for a different trip on the spoilsport way before I'd switch companies for the area.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites. Cleanliness. Staff to passenger ratio.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Paige B
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United States
had a super memorable trip with spoilsport!
seeing the whales was incredible. but all the marine life at each dive site was spectacular. also the dive crew was super hospitable and fun. will be returning in the future
- Recommended for
- crew, minke whales, food & comfort
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- 10 Exceptional
- Wade W
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United States
Mike Ball Go to FOR PERFECTION
After 22 years of diving this was best trip of all. Safety. Signing. Great diving. Humor. Amazing food and drink
- Recommended for
- SKIPPER. Dwarf Whales. Mel keeping me hydrated.
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- 9.2 Superb
- John G
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United States
Amazing Staff and crew made for a wonderful experience
Tiger Shark eating dead dolphin
- Recommended for
- Staff, food, diving
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- 10 Exceptional
- Brooke B
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United States
Amazing
I loved the crew! They were very friendly! The food we had on board was also great! The dives were always exciting and we always had a guide available if needed!
- Recommended for
- The dives, the living space, and the crew
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- 9.2 Superb
- Anna G
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United States
Crew and dive masters were amazing, great diving experience overall!
Having professional video and photographs available to us digitally displaying the highlights of the trip
- Recommended for
- Service, friendly crew, great dive sites
