Table Tops is listed on Mike Ball Dive Expeditions' Cod Hole–Ribbon Reefs itinerary map among the northern Ribbon Reef moorings, next to West End and the Cod Hole. Like several sites on that map, it has no published description in the operator's dive-site guides or the other sources consulted, and it is best regarded as an occasional mooring used when weather, other vessels or whale activity make the headline sites unsuitable.

The name almost certainly refers to table corals, the broad plate-shaped Acropora colonies that dominate shallow, well-flushed reef tops on the outer barrier. On the Ribbon Reefs these tables were badly damaged by Cyclones Ita (2014) and Nathan (2015) but have been regrowing strongly. Mike Ball's guides describe dense new Acropora growth on the shallow ridges of the Cod Hole and at nearby Two Towers, which is the likely character here too: a shallow coral garden suited to long, easy dives and snorkelling.

The fauna of the northern Ribbons applies: blue-green chromis and damselfish over the branching coral, parrotfish, surgeonfish and fusiliers, coral trout and groupers under the plates, whitetip reef sharks on the sand, turtles, and giant clams in the shallows. Dwarf minke whales roam the Ribbon Reef No. 10 area in June and July.

Depths, orientation and exact position are not documented, and it should be expanded once a site description is available from Mike Ball or another operator.

Liveaboard only (or fly-dive via Lizard Island). Mike Ball Dive Expeditions' Spoilsport and Spirit of Freedom depart Cairns (Trinity Wharf / Marlin Marina) in the evening and steam north overnight, roughly 12–14 hours and 200–250 km, to reach the Ribbon Reefs by morning; some itineraries fly Cairns–Lizard Island (about one hour, scenic flight along the coast) and board or disembark there. Trips run 3–7 nights and include Table Tops on some Mike Ball itineraries.

Divers enter by giant stride from the dive deck at the mooring and descend the mooring line. The site is listed on Mike Ball's itinerary map with West End and the Cod Hole in the northern Ribbon Reef group and is used when conditions suit.

The Ribbon Reefs sit on the edge of the continental shelf and take the full south-east trade wind from April to October. Lagoon-side moorings stay diveable in 20–25 knot SE winds, but reef-front sites and passes need lighter winds; liveaboards shelter behind the reefs overnight. September to December is usually calmest.

Tidal flow through the gaps between the Ribbons is strong on springs, so exposed pinnacles are timed for slack water. December to April brings rain, lower visibility and cyclone risk; box jellyfish and Irukandji are possible November to May.

No published dive plan. Expect a moored reef dive: descend the mooring, explore the coral as briefed, turn at half gas and do a safety stop over the shallow coral.

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (Spoilsport) – occasional stop on Cod Hole–Ribbon Reef itineraries.