Spoilsport Liveaboard, Australia

Name: Coral Sea Exploratory (Cairns - Cairns)
Start: 2026-09-10
End: 2026-09-17
Location: Australia

9.3 Superb

Nitrox available
Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 397 / day Check dates

“Great crew who attended to every detail of comfort, safety and service with high professional standards.”
BRIAN D, Australia

Highlights

Australia’s most awarded liveaboard dive boat
Twin hull design to increase stability and reduce motion onboard
Swim with dwarf minke whales in June & July

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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Itinerary

Price

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20 Jul

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,771

FULL

23 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,348

FULL

30 Jul

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 2,392

FULL

06 Aug

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 2,392

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13 Aug

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 1,977

Select Cabin only 5 spaces left

13 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,348

FULL

17 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,746

FULL

20 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,348

Select Cabin available

27 Aug

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 2,392

FULL

03 Sep

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 1,977

FULL

03 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,348

FULL

07 Sep

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,746

FULL

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: Fuel Surcharge (20 AUD / night), National Park Fees (8 AUD / day).

Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox (30 AUD / day), Nitrox Course (310 AUD / item), Private Dive Guide (350 AUD / activity), Rental Gear (44 AUD / day), Scuba Diving Courses (280-310 AUD / 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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Boat features

Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Outdoor Dining
Observation Deck
BBQ Area
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Naturalist Guide

Food & Drinks

Free Wine w/Dinner
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Fine Wines Selection
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food
Set Menu Dinner

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Tech diving
Rebreather Support
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 1990

Year renovated: 2014

Length: 30 meters

Beam: 10.5 meters

Top speed: 15 knots

Cruising speed: 10 knots

Engines: 2 x 354 KW Detroit 60 series

Max guests: 28

Number of cabins: 14

Number of bathrooms: 14

Tenders: 2 inflatables

Water capacity: 8000 liters

Fuel capacity: 12'000 liters

Freshwater maker: 10'00 liters per day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Spoilsport Reviews

9.3 Superb

Vessel

8.9
Crew

9.3
Food

9.8
Diving

9.4
Value

8.9

10 Exceptional
Bozena B
Poland

I was speechless in front of such amazing underwater life.
I was surprised that not every dive was guided, but it was nice to dive in my own speed and plan.
Recommended for
Selfnavigation undervthe water after exellent dive breefing. Food. Friendly atmosphere.
03 Oct, 2025

10 Exceptional
Chien Hung Jackson H
Canada

Whole trip has been amazing!
Whole trip has been amazing!
Recommended for
Food. Staff. Diving.
09 Jun, 2025

9.2 Superb
Ryder C
Australia

Great trip - this is as good as diving in coral gets
Really good trip with lots of variety between each dive site. Food on board was amazing and crew was awesome.
Recommended for
Food was great. Variety of fish and the potato cod. The crew.
10 Oct, 2025

10 Exceptional
Desmond M
Canada

Expensive but worth every penny; I will remember this forever.
superb
Recommended for
sites, staff, food
13 Jan, 2016

9.6 Exceptional
Louise H
United Kingdom

Great diving in a relaxed and fun environment
Great diving in a relaxed and fun environment
Recommended for
Crew, diving, other divers
28 Mar, 2016

10 Exceptional
Brian V
United States

These memories will last a lifetime and will always be at the top of the list!
My trip was full of amazing people and experiences! The scuba diving was safe and exciting. The boat (Spoilsport) was clean, well staffed with amazing food every meal. The crew were warm and friendly, extremely helpful and kept everyone very involved in the process.
Recommended for
The friends I made on the trip, the scuba diving and crew, the amazing food!
30 Oct, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Jaroslava S
Czech Republic

Perfect diving holiday
The crew was professional, helpful and always prepared. They double and triple checked everything while still being flexible and adjusted to my needs. I always felt secure to dive and I was perfectly taken care of. Diving spots are selected to showcase the Great Barrier Reef and its marine life. I saw tremendous amount of aquatic life all within safe measures. I can only recommend this trip.
Recommended for
I felt safe and well prepared for each dive.. Food was excellent.. Started as a fresh new diver and left as experienced diver..
12 Sep, 2025

10 Exceptional
David F
United Kingdom

Cod hole 3 nights
I honestly had a great time, the crew and fellow divers were really friendly and it was a really safe and fun environment to do the dives! All of the locations offered something different - I’d recommend it to anyone!
Recommended for
The diving, the crew and the food!
20 Oct, 2023

10 Exceptional
SEULKY K
South Korea

Good to see minkies in season!
Playful Minkies! 🙂
Recommended for
diving, food, and Minkies!
12 Jul, 2023

10 Exceptional
Ghaffar Z
Netherlands

Unforgettable Diving Trip
Very friendly crew, everything was fantastic especially night dives and dives with sharks.
Recommended for
Diving, service, comfort
16 Apr, 2018

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9.3 Superb
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9.6 Exceptional
Robert S
Canada

First live aboard trip, sets a very high bar!
Visiting remote dive sights on the Osprey Reef and the shark dive, truly amazing! Also the final night of the trip we had a bbq and music courtesy of the captain and the crew. Made it a very memorable experience with new friendships. Can't wait to go back for another trip with them.
Recommended for
Great community feel, helpful staff who went above and beyond, very tasty food and beverages
16 May, 2022

10 Exceptional
Eli R
United States

Open deck diving with an awesome crew that makes the diving.
Diving in the middle of nowhere with no crowds just us. Excellent hard coral everywhere, beautiful color and natural lighting. Liveaboard with a crew for detail and open deck diving. Epic distance covered.
Recommended for
Exploration to new sites. Excellent crew with attention to detail. Liveaboard built for diving first.
15 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Marco D
Italy

Outstanding dive trip that I highly recommend
We enjoyed very much the week we spent on board the Spoilsport. We particularly praise all members of the crew in all their roles who were very efficient and very friendly and with whom we interacted constantly. They made the trip not only fantastic from the diving perspective but also a very pleasant holiday on board.
Recommended for
Extremely efficient and very friendly crew in all their multiple roles.. Good selection of dive sites and imaginative dive organisation including the open deck solution.. Good company of the other participants..
03 Oct, 2025

9.2 Superb
Felipe G
Mexico

One of the best natural beauties is the great corral barrier
Know the GBR. Things to improve: 1. cretification with SSI 2.the cleanliness of the cabin
Recommended for
The dives, the great barrier reef, and the crew
07 Sep, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Maggie F
United States

Great staff, great food, very informative, loved my trip overall.
Our tour operator was very kind. The captain hosted a party on the boat the last night and sang for us. The crew was very helpful. We just loved this trip.
Recommended for
Diving, Staff, Food.
03 Sep, 2019

9.2 Superb
Michael L
Australia

Amazing experience!
I have experienced liveaboards before but the boat had a fabulous combination of great dive sites, great crew and great food (so much food I think I gained weight on the trip!). We had really good visibility, plenty of action on the night dives and even got to see a 4-5m hammerhead shark which was a personal highlight.
Recommended for
We got to see a hammerhead shark, the diving was fabulous and the crew were great.
29 Jun, 2024

10 Exceptional
Wade W
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.
12 Jul, 2024

10 Exceptional
Tim K
United States

It was great. The shark feeding dive was the best part for me personally.
The previously mentioned Shark Feeding, sea snake and schools of fish under water were the best parts of the diving experience.
Recommended for
The Shark Feeding, Seeing the sea snake and schools of fish.
30 Dec, 2019

10 Exceptional
Brooke B
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
16 May, 2024

9.2 Superb
Bruno P
Portugal

A burst of colour
The boat was moored always near the dive site with a line set to it. we always had the option to go alone or with a guide. The timing of the meals and dives was well set. The crew was always availlable and alert and paying attention to the guest needs. Was my 1st liveaboard and loved it!
Recommended for
Diacovering the diversity, shapes and colours of corals; the relaxed way the dive guides dealt with my little experience;the organization of the liveaboard
06 Feb, 2016

8.8 Fabulous
Martin B
United States

awesome
For one , the flight to lizard Island and the experience of a liveaboard Trip ! The dive sites where great and the sea live was awesome ! The crew is super friendly and fun ,I had a great time ,thanks
Recommended for
Location ,People and Staff , Flight
06 Dec, 2017

10 Exceptional
Chelsea
United States

Experience of a lifetime.
We loved the entire trip. The low flying plane was really fun and gave us a beautiful view of the reef. The boat was nice and the crew was fantastic! The food was really delicious. The diving was as good as it could have been given the bad weather but the crew did their best to give us the best!
Recommended for
Diving, Food, Service
23 May, 2019

10 Exceptional
Harry S
United States

Five stars all the way.
- The flight up to Lizard Island is beautiful (sit on the left for the best views). - Talking with Captain Peter about pirates off the coast of New Guinea. - My partner's a bit new to diving, and an instructor was available to accompany her on every dive. - All the great diving! We saw cuttlefish, turtles eating jellyfish, eels, sharks, nudis, you name it. Lots of different locations, all terrific. - Oh, man, the food!
Recommended for
The diving (of course), the terrific crew, and the food!
03 Sep, 2019

9.2 Superb
FATEN N
Jordan

Best trip ever
For me the reason I enjoyed so much and made everything else so good is Marita the dive trip director I can’t say anything bad about this trip because of her she is perfect The way she put things together and the way she explained everything was just too good , I never seen a leader that is so informative so knowledgeable and so loving and kind and so professional in what she does her diving skills her knowledge is just wow the way she describe the dive site is exactly what we get !! And the kindness that she has and her passion to diving is just too good and she influenced me big time the whole crew to tell u the truth are the reason for me enjoying , pablo , Rickardo , Blair , wow wow these people are so born to do this , Blair was just too kind and fun and awesome also the diving was wooooooooow best dive of my life but I can actually say Marita pablo rickardo and Blair made the dive better and Captin was so good and nice and understanding I had a situation as I can’t share the room with a man as am conservative Marita and Captin Peter were so understanding and tried to help so much , Captin sang for us and that was super wow and fun god bless all the team also I want to mention Annabel she was too kind and very professional and helpful
Recommended for
1 Marita 2. Diving 3 location
30 Dec, 2023

10 Exceptional
Felix G
Switzerland

Best Dive trip ever
Best Dive trip ever
Recommended for
Crew, Food, Professionalism
05 Dec, 2015

9.6 Exceptional
Norman D
United States

Everything you could ask for!
The crew was extremely helpful and friendly. The food was amazing and the chef was extremely accommodating for allergies and special diets. The diving was top notch with everything you could ask for
Recommended for
The crew, food, and diving were all amazing!
14 Jul, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Thomas
United States

It was a great dive trip
It was a great trip. The crew did everything they could. The reefs are amazing there all the fish and the coral great time.
Recommended for
diving was amazing. Crew did an excellent job. Dining room was really loud. Boat is old..
11 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Christy R
New Zealand

Amazing
Would definitely recommend this to anyone to do. The Ribbon Reefs are a must see and Mike Ball expeditions and Spoilsport are the best way to experience it!
Recommended for
The diving, the crew, the reef
05 Sep, 2017

10 Exceptional
Dana C
United States

Fabulous Experience
We had so gorgeous dives and were so happy with our experience. The crew took every step to go above and beyond and really made the trip a spectacular one. We will absolutely book with Mike Ball in the future.
Recommended for
Crew, Quality of Diving, Food
19 Jun, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
Christopher F
United Kingdom

Dive a portion of reef where you are the only visitors
The service was brilliant from start to end, and this includes the people in the office. A great experience to see a range of species normally scared away at other sites due to the volume of divers. Recommendation leave only bubbles and take only pictures.
Recommended for
Sharks, cuttlefish and the staff
24 Dec, 2019