Instant Reader Report on Diving
Komodo Dancer in
Indonesia/Bali - Komodo National Bank in
2003/05

by
Dale Treadway, NE, USA
Report Number 030516145351136

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 Thailand, Palau, and several Caribeen 

130 feet max and 1 hour max  

Seperate rinse buckets,  large camera area, staff handled in & out of
boat/water.  

Overall Rating

Boat is very roomy & comfortable - salon & 2 separate sun/shade
areas. Dining either salon or alfresco. Food wonderful with 
Asian & American most meals with fresh fish several times.  Diving is
as easy as it gets.. Never handle gear and gear off in
water before exit.  Staff assisting at all times.  All drift dives from
two tenders with quick pick up after dive completion.  All
dives sites in Komodo National Park have great color and healthy coral. 
Reefs are alive with small nudi's, fantastic feather stars
of numerous colors,  many different tropical fish including leaf
scorpinfish and some but fewer sharks and turtles.  At " The
Alley"
there was well over 100 Mantas for the fly  by but they generally keep
their distance.  Water was cooler in the southern dive sites
but not as cold as previous reports indicated with 3 mm & hood being
good.

Only 8 divers ( 14 for full boat ) and 19 crew.  This is a great staff and
with over 2 staff for every diver the service was out of this
world.  It will never get better than this. From the pick up by Divemaster
Gary at hotel to drop off at Airport this trip was world class.
The BAD !  3 canceled flight segments, a day & 1/2 going & return.
And you will drop everything in a minute and do it again if given
half a chance.  "THIS IS DIVING !"

   

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