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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Maluku Divers*		Ambon	Ambon is a hidden gem in the diving world. It is known as a muck diving location equal to, if perhaps not as extensive, as Lembeh, ... Full report		12/2008	LeRoy Anderson 1000+ Dives
*Archipelago Adventurer II*		Ambon & Banda Sea	This was by far the best diving I have ever done. The reef and the critters were spectacular. The healthyist environment I have s... Full report		11/2009	David Funderburk 1000+ Dives
*Kararu Dive Voyages/ Cheng Ho*		Ambon and Banda Islands	This is my third trip with Kararu ( [. . . ] ) and I can attest that they run a quality operation. This was my first trip on ... Full report		3/2009	William Deertz 500+ Dives
*Kararu/ Cheng Ho*		Ambon to Raja Ampat	This is a HUGE boat. There is lots of space for sunning, sitting outdoors, indoors and even a cabin devoted to TV (DVD) and books... Full report		11/2007	Jim Jenkins 1000+ Dives
*Dive Damai*		Ambon to Triton Bay	"Great Boat/Crew with Challenging Dive Conditions" The original itinerary for this 12 night live- aboard trip was to start in Ambon then on to the Banda Islands, next diving the Forg... Full report		10/2015	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Dive Damai*		Ambon to Triton Bay	This is the most beautiful liveaboard we've ever done. Crew is fabulous, food is worthy of 5- star restaurant rating. Wine, beer a... Full report		3/2011	Janet Czapski 1000+ Dives
*Mermaid 1*		Ambon, Alor and Banda Sea	"Very good" This trip actually involved 2 parts. First was 3 days at Maluku for some muck diving. The resort is very comfortable and clean. Fo... Full report		10/2017	christian g wright 500+ Dives
*Maluku Divers*		Ambon, Maluku	"Maluku Divers Resort" The muck diving is as good as Lembeh- - meaning it's superb. Especially the frogfish, all kinds including the psychedelic frog... Full report		5/2017	L ALAN WILLIS 250+ Dives
*Mermaid I*		Ambon-Banda Sea-Maumere	"Great long trip among lesser seen islands" This was an 11 day “Ring of Fire” trip from Ambon across the Banda Sea to Maumere covering over 1, 000 nm. We dove on 10 islands o... Full report		10/2019	Joel Hirsh 250+ Dives	2
*Grand Komodo -- TemuKira*		Ambon-Banda-Alor-Maumere	Our two- week cruise aboard the TemuKira took us from the muck sites of Ambon, through the beautiful walls of the Banda Island... Full report		10/2011	Rickie Sterne/Chrisanda Butto 500+ Dives
*other/ Dive into Ambon*		Ambon[	"Ambon diving" There are two dive areas from the resort. One is "clear water" which has reef diving and wall diving where we saw the only large ... Full report		1/2019	Anne Warburton 500+ Dives
*Bali Dive Resort*		Amed	"Amed/Tulumben Oct. 2025 - Shore diving" Bali Dive resort Amed & Bali Divers A true dive resort located directly on the Ocean with access to a long nice sandy beach to en... Full report		10/2025	Robert S Kuhn 1000+ Dives
*Bali Dive Resort*		Amed	"Amed/Tulumben" Bali Dive resort Amed & Bali Divers A true dive resort located directly on the Ocean with access to a long nice sandy beach to en... Full report		10/2025	Robert S Kuhn 1000+ Dives
*Adventure Divers Bali/ Geria Geri Bungalows*		Amed	"Wonderful shore diving on the East Coast of Bali" Amed is a sleepy little town with lots of character. It is the best place to stay to dive in Amed and in Tulamben. We are staying ... Full report		12/2016	Eileen J Councill 500+ Dives
*Bali Diversity*		Amed, Bali	"Excellent, clean Muck Dive at Sidem, outside of Amed in Bali" This was a great small critter/ macro photography dive site. Was recommended to us by one of the owners of the operation, and she ... Full report		5/2023	Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters 500+ Dives
*Euro Divers/ Villa Candi Matahari*		Amed, Bali	"Healthy Reef" I would not go to Bali for less than 2 weeks due to the 24 hour travel time to get there and the 2 1/ 2 hour ride to Amed. We stay... Full report		4/2016	Tracy E. Johnson 500+ Dives
*Two Fish Divers (land based) & Dive Komodo (liveab*		Amed, Lembongan, Komodo	"Komodo diving is not to be missed - and Lembongan great too" Komodo diving is truly amazing! Really hard to put into words - there's all the little stuff you could dream of (particularly whe... Full report		8/2019	SHARA NEIDELL 100+ Dives
*Sea Rovers Dive Centre/ Tirta Sari*		Bali	"Great muck diving in Pemuteran" I thoroughly enjoyed diving with Sea Rovers. Owner Paul Turley, a transplanted Englishman, runs a relaxed and very professional di... Full report		4/2026	JOHN HOOVER 1000+ Dives
*Mimpi Resort/ Mimpi Resort Menjangan*		Bali	"Good dives on the Quiet NW Side of Bali" We stayed here for 5 nights to relax at the end of our Indo trip. We chose it because it was away from the crowds and had some pr... Full report		3/2026	Michael Fritz 500+ Dives
*Villa Markisa*		Bali	"Villa Markisa is a peaceful little oasis with world-class diving" Villa Markisa is a three- hour- or- so drive from the Denpassar airport. The drive is in one of their two comfortable vehicles; our ... Full report		11/2025	Rick Morgan 1000+ Dives
*ABSOLUTE SCUBA BALI RESORT*		Bali	"Bali's Diving Hotspots" This was our second visit since 2023. In September 2023, we targeted Molamola at Crystal Bay in Nusa Penida but came up empty. Thi... Full report		9/2025	Toshihisa Tsunoda 1000+ Dives
*Alam batu*		Bali	"Staff very helpful " I am disabled in that I don’t walk well or do stairs without railings. This resort is on Bali. Bali is Hindu and thus they use sta... Full report		1/2025	Pat Delaplane 500+ Dives
*Alam batu*		Bali	"Staff very helpful " I am disabled in that I don’t walk well or do stairs without railings. This resort is on Bali. Bali is Hindu and thus they use sta... Full report		1/2025	Pat Delaplane 500+ Dives
*Alam Batu Beach Bungalow Resort*		Bali	"A Terrific and Relaxing Resort" Although we’ve been to Bali a couple of times in the past, this was the first time we’ve been diving there. We had a week between ... Full report		8/2024	Gary & Robin Schiendelman 1000+ Dives
*Abyss Ocean World / The Manjangan*		Bali	"The Menjangan - Fantastic" The Menjangan – Bali Indonesia Our lodging was at The Menjangan in West Bali National Park. It is a 3- to- 5- hour drive from Denpas... Full report		5/2024	Henry O Ziller 500+ Dives
*Villa Markisa*		Bali	"Great Resort; Lousy Weather" VILLA MARKISA REVIEW After a 10 day liveaboard Thailand, a 7 day liveaboard doing Komodo and a week at Kalimaya Resort on Sumba... Full report		3/2024	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives	2
*Alam Batu*		Bali	"A spacious, comfortable resort" My buddy and I visited Alam Batu in January of 2024 with a group organized by Kerri and Hergen of Subculture Travel. While I have... Full report		1/2024	David E Reubush 1000+ Dives	2
*Dive Concepts/ Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga*		Bali	"It was what I Expected" This is my last day in Bali, where I have been for the last ten days for a short trip back to Indonesia for the first time in four... Full report		11/2023	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Dive Concepts/ Amed / Tulumben / Menjangan*		Bali	"Back to Bali for a dive" Normally I only use Bali as a transit stop on the way to some of the other diving destinations in Indonesia, but this time I decid... Full report		11/2023	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives	2
*Bali Elite Scuba Team*		Bali	"Cost effective local Diving service " We could dive without any restriction. Dive guides are waiting for us to take videos of small critters. taking video needs mor... Full report		9/2023	Toshihisa Tsunoda 1000+ Dives
*Absolutescubabali*		Bali	"PADANGBAI, the gateway to the Gili Islands" Resort- integrated service in PADANGBAI with ferry service to the Gili Islands. The reefs on the main island side are excellent muc... Full report		9/2023	Toshihisa Tsunoda 1000+ Dives
*Hammer Head Divers/ Cruise ship*		Bali	"Enlightening " You must book at least two divers, I was a single diver and paid for two divers . Price per diver was $90. 00 each , US dollars. Pri... Full report		3/2023	Don Herbert 1000+ Dives
*Villa Markisa*		Bali	"Great Resort; Excellent Diving" Our party arrived at DPS at about 3: 30 PM from Alor. After collecting our luggage, we headed to the the Tulamben area arriving abo... Full report		9/2022	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Bali Hai Divers/ [same]Menjangan Dynasty*		Bali	"Look out below ... and above!!!!" MENJANGAN DYNASTY REVIEW The third stop on our 2022 Indonesian dive excursion was the Menjangan Dynasty Resort. The van ride ... Full report		9/2022	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Dive Concepts*		Bali	"Overview Sampler of Bali Diving" The last leg on an extended trip to SE Asia centered on Bali and diving. We scheduled 2 months in the area, 1/ 2 of it planned, hop... Full report		4/2020	Mark Magers 500+ Dives	4
*Scuba Seraya Resort*		Bali	"Scuba Seyara" Dive operation separate from resort. Resort facilities had a little deferred maintenance issues but the air conditioning was fine... Full report		11/2019	Les Bates 250+ Dives
*Amed Divers*		Bali	Air conditioners could not be set cool enough to suit my wife- - 18 Celsuis. Rooms were large and comfortable. Resort's primary cu... Full report		11/2019	Les Bates 250+ Dives
*AquaMarine Diving - Bali*		Bali	"Diving Safari" Bali is a big island with dive sites too far apart to be easily reached staying in one place. We have taken "Dive Safari" trips wi... Full report		5/2019	Tabby Stone 1000+ Dives
*Villa Markisa*		Bali	"GREAT location for muck diving!" The Resort: Villa Markisa is a gem! My package was all- inclusive including shuttle from/ to the airport, full board, and 3 dives ... Full report		1/2019	Rene Cote 500+ Dives
*Under Water Tribe/ Melasti Beach Bungalows Amed/ Liber*		Bali	"Fantastic muck dives and critter photography " As a senior diver, almost 79 years old, this is my fourth season diving with Under Water Tribe on a private dive itinerary focusin... Full report		11/2018	Joseph Daniel Horovatin 1000+ Dives
*Aqua Marine*		Bali	" Bali Diving, Interesting critters, good photo ops" There are many dive operations and shops in Bali, I had contacted a few other companies with little and sometimes no response. I c... Full report		5/2018	bill mashek 1000+ Dives
*Dive Academy/ Taman Sari*		Bali	"Dive Academy, a quality operation" We were originally scheduled to dive in Tulamben, but beause Mt. Agung was expected to erupt any minute that whole area of the isl... Full report		11/2017	Elaine morse 100+ Dives
*Villa Markisa*		Bali	"Best dive resort on Bali for black sand and small animals" The Villa Markisa attracts European and Asian divers, but is not well known in the USA. Guests this week included a Swiss couple, ... Full report		9/2017	Marilyn Walker 1000+ Dives
*Liberty Dive Resort*		Bali	"Liberty Dive Resort, Tulamben, Bali" Liberty Dive Resort - Tulamben, Bali [. . . ] The Liberty Dive Resort in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, probably... Full report		7/2017	John C Crossley 1000+ Dives
*Atlantis/ Sanur hotel*		Bali	"Diving from Bali to Nusa Penida Island" Did 3- tank boat trip from dock in Bali to Nusa Penida Island. First dive was to see Manta Rays and involved surge and low- viz to g... Full report		6/2017	John Yavorsky 1000+ Dives
*Villa Markisa*		Bali	"Well run Boutique Dive Resort" This is a small, very high quality resort with just a few very nice bungalows on the shore near Tulamben, about a 5 minute boat ri... Full report		11/2016	Blake Hottle 250+ Dives
*Underwater Tribe*		Bali	"Fantastic muck diving with Underwater Tribe, Bali" Underwater Tribe is an exceptional scuba dive company for planning a dive holiday in Bali, or other Indonesian destinations. My da... Full report		11/2016	Joseph Daniel Horovatin 1000+ Dives	2
*Bali Scuba*		Bali	"Diving in Bali" I actually completed this dive trip from September 5- 17, 2016, after my disappointing MV Pindito liveaboard trip. This was a budg... Full report		10/2016	Terramoto 250+ Dives
*Aqua Marine Divers/ Watergarden, OceanView, Mimpi*		Bali	"Bali/Aqua Marine Divers" We did a 3+ week trip to Bali. We dove in the southeastern area, eastern Bali and northern Bali. We stayed at the Watergarden in ... Full report		6/2016	Scott Oslund 1000+ Dives
*All 4 Diving/ Parigata Resort & Spa*		Bali	"Great Diving in Bali" My husband and I signed up for the Dive Safari with 7 dives and 4 night's accommodations. The first two dives were in Tulamben on... Full report		4/2016	Jackie Pearce 500+ Dives
*Scuba Seraya Resort*		Bali	"Scuba Seraya Bali" I have been here before so new what to expect. Good service excellent divemasters nice rooms average food. ... Full report		11/2015	Ben Glick 1000+ Dives
*AquaMarine Diving - Bali/ [Tirta Sari Bungalows*		Bali	"Excellent" Aquamarine- diving is one of the most professional companies in Bali . I was in a package I did 32 dives from Walls to wrecks ... Full report		10/2015	Ms angelica litteken 1000+ Dives
*villa markesa*		bali	"bali divng at tulambin " villa markessa provides a luxury small resort all nclusive muck dive and boat dive environment. beautiful resort. great food. fres... Full report		10/2015	irene dabanian 250+ Dives
*Ocean View tulamben*		Bali	"closest thing to liveaboard diving from a land based operation" Ocean view shares frontage of the famous liberty wreck with one other resort. Ocean view is on the left side of the laneway which ... Full report		7/2015	joanne pannell 100+ Dives
*AquaMarine Diving - Bali/ various*		Bali	"Variety on a dive safari around the island" This trip was based on Aquamarine's Best of Bali itinerary, with a few tweaks. Six of us were picked up in Denpasar, and we rode ... Full report		5/2015	Lisa C. Evans 500+ Dives
*Bali Dive Academy/ Taman Sari Resort*		Bali	"Easy diving in Permuteran" Taman Sari: A lovely property with several classes of accomodations. We stayed in Bird, a separate building with a king size bed ... Full report		3/2015	Fred Drennan 500+ Dives
*Bali Scuba/ kaMaya Resort and villas*		Bali	Had great experience with Bali Scuba. Very professional outfit took great care of the dives and divers. Also scheduled 2 dives wit... Full report		1/2015	Mark Duyvesteyn <100 Dives
*NOBLE BALI*		Bali	"Tulamben in Bali, diverse creatures!" IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BOUTIQUE DIVE DESTINATION AND LOCAL CULTURE , THIS IS THE PLACE. ON WAY BACK TO KUTA, I COULD DROPPED I... Full report		11/2014	Toshihisa Tsunoda 500+ Dives
*Sea Rovers*		Bali	"Bali diving" We love diving with Sea Rovers. The muck diving in front of the dive shop (with a super easy entry) has great macro/ much diving. W... Full report		8/2014	Jon Anderson 1000+ Dives
*Villa Markisa*		Bali	Villa Markisa is located near Talumben on the northeast shore of Bali. From the Denpasar airport it is about a 60 mile trip to the... Full report		10/2013	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Villa Markisa*		Bali	Villa Markisa is a small dive resort set in beautiful grounds on the east coast of Bali next- door to Scuba Seraya. I met a couple... Full report		6/2013	David E Reubush 1000+ Dives
*Sea Rovers/ Villa Wilali*		Bali	Dive shop owner of Sea Rovers Paul Turley runs an excellent dive operation in the NW corner of Bali, in the Pemuteran area. Local... Full report		12/2012	Michael Wood 500+ Dives
*Blue Water Dive Center/ Ocean View Dive Resort*		Bali	This was a short stay (3 days) after 12 days at Wakatobi and before 5 nights ‘drying out’ in Ubud. We made 2 dives on the Liberty... Full report		10/2012	Robert & Gayle 500+ Dives
*BIDP*		Bali	This was our second trip to Bali, and our second time with Bali International Diving Professionals (BIDP). They have a well- run s... Full report		10/2012	Robert & Gayle 500+ Dives
*Bali Scuba/ Grand Hyatt Bali*		Bali	My wife and I added a day of diving in Bali, after our 10 days on a live- aboard, in hopes of being able to see the elusive Mola- mo... Full report		7/2012	Paul 250+ Dives
*Scuba Seraya Resort*		Bali	Scuba Seraya is on the northeast part of Bali. Its location is quite picturesque, sitting at the foot of Tulamben volcano. I arriv... Full report		7/2012	Frederick R. Turoff 500+ Dives
*Mimpi Resort*		Bali	Resort: Mimpi is a boutique resort which exceeded our expectations. The room we stayed in was a one bedroom with outside shower... Full report		10/2011	Mike Cavanaugh 500+ Dives
*Pro Dive Permuteran/ Novus Gowana*		Bali	The resort was NOT on the beach as advertised, but in a stinky mangrove swamp, rooms were nice but some stiffling hot as AC didn't... Full report		5/2011	Chrys Martin 250+ Dives
*AquaMarine Diving - Bali*		Bali	It was my first time diving with Aquamarine. The owner Barbara was very helpful in describing the various dive sites and making th... Full report		5/2011	William McGarry <100 Dives
*Alam Asmara Dive Resort*		Bali	This resort & diving is in Eastern Bali, the Candidassa area. An excellent quality resort with fine dining and accomodations. Fo... Full report		10/2010	Judith Kendall 500+ Dives
*AquaMarine Diving/ Mimpi, Bali Nibanna*		Bali	I have dived with Aquamarine before and have found them an excellent outfit. This trip was up and down. The good was Bali a great ... Full report		7/2010	Ben Glick 1000+ Dives
*AquaMarine Diving/ DIVE SAFARI*		BALI	AQUAMARINE WAS EXCELLENT . MY DIVE GUIDE MUL WAS THE BEST. HE SHOWED ME LARGE AND SMALL CRITTERS AND MAXIMIZED OUR DIVE TIME. HE HE... Full report		11/2009	BENJAMIN GLICK 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Seraya*		Bali	Diver heaven! Relaxing in the villa or on the day bed outside, the sound of the waves on the sand and trickling over the shore roc... Full report		8/2009	Dee Mickey 250+ Dives
*Top-Dive Bali/ Gawana Resort*		Bali	Top- Dive Bali that we dove with was located at the Gawana resort near Menjangen Island at the northwest corner of Bali. The resor... Full report		5/2009	Douglas Hansen 500+ Dives
*Grand Komodo Tours/ Palm Paradise Tulamben*		Bali	The richest, most diverse ecosystems on Earth are the reefs of Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. The difference between ... Full report		9/2008	Lee Thé 250+ Dives
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