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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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*Gaia Love*		Raja Ampat	"Awesome Liveaboard for Raja Ampat" Gaia love is a fantastic boat built by 2 couples who are avid divers/ owners for which this is a labor of love an not their main pr... Full report		2/2024	Leslie Chow 1000+ Dives
*Adelaar*		Exploratory to Selayar	"Amazing custom trip on Adelaar" I am the owner of Dive N Ride Adventures and chartered the Adelaar to retrace a scuba trip I took in the 1990s in Indonesia. At th... Full report		4/2024	Lisa J Malachowsky 1000+ Dives
*On-site/ Siladen*			"Perfect just perfect" First Impressions Airport pickup and transport was seamless. From the time we were picked up at the airport, a member of the Sil... Full report		4/2024	Patrick Jacobs 500+ Dives	3
*Bunaken Oasis/ Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa*		North Sulawesi	"An Indonesian Paradise" Reachable from Europe and North America with only one change of planes and an easy boat ride, this resort boasts outstanding snork... Full report		3/2024	Dan McMillan 250+ Dives
*Black Sand Dive Retreat*		[N/A]North Sulawesi	"Possibly the best little dive resort on earth" After diving a number of other resorts over the last year, we returned again to Black Sand Dive Retreat on Lembeh Strait in Indone... Full report		3/2024	David Hill 1000+ Dives	2
*Metita Beach & Dive Resort/ Same*		North Halmahera	"A new dive resort still in startup mode" Metita Beach and Dive Resort is a new resort located on Metita Island just off of Morotai Island in North Halmahera, Indonesia. It... Full report		3/2024	David Hill 1000+ 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
*Wakatobi Dive Resort/ same*		Sulawesi	"Great trip to Wakatobi" This was my second trip to Wakatobi, the first was 12 years ago. It took too long to get back there. My fears were that the expe... Full report		12/2023	Marcy Altman 500+ Dives
*Kalimaya*		Sumbawa	"A hassle to get to but well worth it" KALIMAYA REVIEW On March 2nd, I traveled from Labuan Bajo to Bima, Sumbawa via DPS. After a 2 hour van ride over some very steep... Full report		3/2024	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives	2
*Aggressor Fleet*			"Great Crew; Good Boat; Cold Water" KOMODO AGGRESSOR REVIEW On February 24, boarded the KA in Labuan Bajo for a 7 night trip venturing down to the southern... Full report		3/2024	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Mermaid II*		Raja AMpat	"Well-run oeration. Tight for 18 guests." This trip was a full charter of 18 divers. Pretty crowded on this boat. The cabins are small, and storage is tight. The rooms had a... Full report		2/2024	Donald Brown 1000+ Dives
*Dive Damai*		Raja Ampat	"Spectacular diving with great variety of creatures" Be ware: Raja Ampat area is crowded with dive boats and there's competition for the best dive sites. The boat is lovely: cabins, ... Full report		3/2024	Laura Mosqueda 500+ Dives
*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
*Triton Bay Divers Resort*		Triton Bay	"SECLUDED SPLENDOR: TRITON BAY DIVE RETREAT" SECLUDED SPLENDOR: TRITON BAY DIVE RETREAT After exploring Raja Ampat's depths, especially the Dampier Strait region, for years, ... Full report		1/2024	Valera Sakhnenko 500+ Dives	2
*Wakatobi Dive Resort*		Sulawesi, Wakatobi	"Wakatobi in January" The good: very pristine reefs, coral, and tropical fish support of the local population fishing outside of the dive sites in exc... Full report		1/2024	David Steinberg 1000+ Dives
*Lembeh Resort*			"A Great Workshop for Photographers" I was at Lembeh Resort for the annual Capturing Critters Underwater Photography Workshop. Lots of great things to say about the Re... Full report		1/2024	Richard Schifreen 250+ Dives
*Mermaid II*		Raja Ampat	"Amazing diving in Raja Ampat" This trip was actually done in December, 2022. After waiting so long to report it, I can no longer select that month. This was my ... Full report		1/2024	David Jackson 100+ Dives
*Coralia*		Raja Ampat	"Fabulous Operation" The Coralia is a floating work of art operated by ostensibly the best crew we've ever experienced in 35 liveaboards. The 20+ crew ... Full report		1/2024	David Marchese 1000+ Dives	4
*Amira Dive and Travel*		Banda Sea, Raja Ampat	"Once in a livetime diving trip in eastern Indonesia" Few people will have ever heard of Saumlaki. The small Indonesian town in the southeastern Moluccas is located on the island of Ya... Full report		10/2023	Michael Bode 1000+ Dives
*Dive Damai*		Raja Ampat	"Overpriced but a Nice Liveaboard" I was in cabin 4 as a solo and it’s 269 sq. ft. located below the main level. Above this room is the camera room, so there's not a... Full report		11/2023	Jan D 500+ Dives
*Seven Seas*		Komodo, Flores, Alor	"Komodo-Flores-Alor Exploratory Dive Trip" From September 21 to October 5, 2023, my wife and I embarked on an amazing two- week underwater voyage aboard The Seven Seas, navig... Full report		9/2023	Valera Sakhnenko 250+ Dives
*Dewi Nusantara*			"Excellent diving from beautiful boat" This beautiful Ironwood boat is considerably larger than the average liveaboard. The design and size of the boat makes for smooth... Full report		12/2023	Debora McAteer 1000+ Dives
*Gangga Divers/ Papau Paradise Eco Resort*		Raja Ampat	"Good diving at lovely resort" The Good Over the water cabins are lovely and spacious. The bed was comfortable and has mosquito netting. We saw one or two mos... Full report		11/2023	Debora McAteer 1000+ Dives
*Wakatobi Dive Resort*		Wakatobi	"All it's cracked up to be" So much has been written about Wakatobi, that I'll add only a few things. First, one of the divers used a wheelchair. The resort... Full report		10/2023	Rick Morgan 500+ Dives
*Gaia Love*			"Luxury liveaboard diving" I originally booked this trip with Ultimate Dive Travel in 2018 and was paid in full by the time Covid shut down the World. Thank... Full report		9/2023	John M. Damas 1000+ Dives
*Dive Damai*		Banda Sea/Raja Ampat	"Forgotten Islands, Banda Sea & Raja Ampat Oct. 2023" This trip, my second trip aboard the Damai II, exceeded my first trip in 2018 (Raja Ampat itinerary) and that was a great trip! Th... Full report		10/2023	Beth Gregory 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
*Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay resort*		Sorido bay, papua	"Excellent diving especially for photography " There r many life aboards in area. Most r stout wooden vessels. We did see one that looked to have its own chopper pad. Maybe Jeff... Full report		11/2023	robert h Neff 500+ Dives
*Eco Divers/ White Sands resort*			"Great helpful people" My wife and myself were already diving with Eco divers last year and we were so happy with their service and with great Lembeh muc... Full report		11/2023	ALES JESIH 1000+ Dives
*Dive Damai*		Raja Ampat	"Damai 1 - Kaimana to Ambon" I was on a 10- day trip that started in Triton Bay and ended in the Banda Sea. I would first like to say the crew on Damai 1 was ve... Full report		3/2023	Chris Hardham 500+ Dives
*Gaia Love*		Raja Ampat	"Outstanding Odyssey to Raja Ampat" Seasick Productions/ Haas Photography organized group trip. Clockwork perfection. Highly recommend Singapore Airlines business cla... Full report		11/2023	Lee Fenner 500+ Dives
*Insider Divers / MSV AMIRA*		Komodo	"Komodo Liveaboard - Amazing & ill" Immediately following a photo workshop with Insider Divers, we took the Indsider Diver's add- on trip to the Komodo National Park w... Full report		8/2023	Ellen Marie Smith 500+ Dives
*Insider Divers / MSV AMIRA*		Komodo	"Komodo Liveaboard - Amazing & ill" Immediately following a photo workshop with Insider Divers, we took the Indsider Diver's add- on trip to the Komodo National Park w... Full report		8/2023	Ellen Marie Smith 500+ Dives
*Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay*		Raja Ampat	"Sorido Bay delivers again " This was our 2nd time at Sorido Bay & found reefs & fish quantities still staggering. The boat dives avg 10 minute away, mostly dr... Full report		9/2023	Laurie McNeill Lee 1000+ Dives
*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
*Wakatobi Dive Resort*		Wakatobi	"Excellent Dive Resort/Pristine Diving" Wakatobi is excellent in all aspects: 2 hour charter flight from Bali to the resort, spacious beach bungalows with 2 double beds, ... Full report		10/2023	Gail King 1000+ Dives
*Pindito*		Raja Ampat	"Return to Indonesia to Dive the Pindito in Raja Ampat" We dived on the Pindito thru the Banda Sea about 8yrs prior to this trip and had some of the best diving of our lives, by far. Th... Full report		1/2023	Jeanette Hartshorn 500+ Dives
*Misool Eco Resort*		Raja Ampat / Misool	"Nice dive resort / wrong time of year" Resort is in an isolated area of Raja Ampat. . . normally a 4. 5 hour boat ride from Sorong which would be on an ideal ocean weather d... Full report		5/2023	Gail King 1000+ Dives
*Wakatobi Dive Resort*		Sulawesi	"Still the best dive resort around. They get everything right." We had a wonderful 10 day trip to wakatobi. From the meetup and breakfast at the bali airport, wakatobi takes great care of you. T... Full report		10/2023	Feney Matthews 1000+ Dives
*Misool*		Raja Ampat	"Great destination above and below the water" IMO Misool is one of the worlds great places to dive. The resort itself is fantastic. A private island with luxe acomodations, an ... Full report		4/2023	howard blitz 1000+ Dives
*Eco Divers/ White Sands Beach Resort Lembeh*		[N/A]Lembeh, North Sulawesi	"Great Week of Muck Diving" My dive buddy and I had been reading about the muck diving of Lembeh and viewing photos/ videos from this part of the world for yea... Full report		8/2023	Claire Rausch 1000+ Dives
*NAD Lembehl Resort*		Lembeh	"A world of wonders - the joy of muck diving!" My husband and I spent a week on an "Insider Divers" Group trip at an Underwater Photography workshop led by Simon Lorenz and Tobi... Full report		8/2023	Ellen Marie Smith 500+ Dives
*NAD Lembehl Resort*		Lembeh	"A world of wonders - the joy of muck diving!" My husband and I spent a week on an "Insider Divers" Group trip at an Underwater Photography workshop led by Simon Lorenz and Tobi... Full report		8/2023	Ellen Marie Smith 500+ Dives
*Gaia Love*		Banda Sea, Triton Bay	"Mixed Bag In Banda" First of all the Gaia Love is a great boat; the "value" would have been a higher rating if we had seen whale sharks, hammerheads a... Full report		10/2023	Tim Williams 1000+ Dives
*Lumba Lumba Resort*		Lumba Lumba-Bunaken	"Fantastic Bunaken Dive Resort " This was my third visit to Lumba Lumba. It’s a beautiful and wonderful resort and dive experience. If you like turtles, this is th... Full report		3/2023	Michael Francis 250+ Dives
*Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ Wakatobi resort*		Wakatobi- SE Sulawesi Sea	"Returning to Wakatobi after Covid" This was our third trip back to Wakatobi- we dove the first week on the Pelagian, and the second week at the Resort. The diving is... Full report		5/2023	Peggy Goldberg 1000+ Dives
*Wakatobi Dive Resort*		S.E. Sulawesi, Indonesia	"16th Trip to Wakatobi" Tipped off by an Undercurrent staffer, my first visit to Wakatobi was in 1998. I had just come off ten years of bringing dive grou... Full report		10/2023	Kenneth Knezick 1000+ Dives
*Seven Seas*		Forgotten Islands	"Still good 7 years later" My partner and I dove the Forgotten Islands with Seven Seas back in 2016 and considered it one of the best trips ever, so when w... Full report		11/2023	Karen York 500+ 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
*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
*Siladen Resort*		Siladen	"5 star resort!" We have dove and traveled all over the world. I have to say that Siladen Resort is one of the best and nicest resorts I have ever ... Full report		4/2023	Todd B Lichtenstein 500+ Dives
*Dive into Lembeh*		Lembeh Strait	"Good muck diving" We flew non- stop from EWR to SIN and then stopped off for four wonderful days in Singapore. Even though the Night Zoo is touted as... Full report		4/2023	Todd B Lichtenstein 500+ Dives
*Alor Divers Eco Resort*		Alor Archipelago	"Many Faces of Indonesia" I have visited Indonesia from Bali to Irian Jaya and in between several times before. All of my trips were at least very good. So, ... Full report		10/2023	Bela Asztalos 1000+ Dives
*Seven Seas*			"Wonderful time on an aging boat with (mostly) excellent crew" I now know that it is possible to enjoy oneself immensely, having paid a large sum of money to do so, while also feeling a bit dis... Full report		4/2023	Angela Richards Dona 500+ Dives
*Wakatobi Dive Resort/ Wakatobi*		Wakatobi	"Wakatobi - The sequel " We had first dove Wakatobi back in the fall of 2019. This was a group trip arranged through one of our local Colorado dive shops; ... Full report		7/2023	Bert Ross 500+ Dives
*Kalimaya*			"A remote gem with a huge variety of diving" Located on the east coast of Sumbawa, this is a challenging destination to get to from the UK. It was worth the trip. Kalimaya is ... Full report		11/2023	Tom Flaherty 250+ Dives
*Blue Manta liveaboard*		Raja Ampat	"Hellacious journey, nice diving––The Blue Manta liveaboard" The trip leader, Egoi Benitez, was outstanding: organized, enthusiastic, and maybe gave the best pre- dive briefings ever. In fact, ... Full report		1/2023	Paul E Gillespie 250+ Dives
*Wakatobi Dive Resort*		Wakatobi	"Unparalleled 5 Star Resort Diving" Wakatobi Dive Resort is an incredible place to luxuriate while getting in some world class bottom time. The resort is located on ... Full report		9/2023	Jeff Robertson 500+ Dives
*Dive into Lembeh*		Lembeh	"Another fantastic trip to Lembeh!!" We loved Dive Into Lembeh and will be heading back there again on our next trip to Indonesia. We were sad when Kungkungan closed... Full report		2/2023	Sheryl Kimes 1000+ Dives
*DIL (Diveintolembeh)/ Dive into Lembeh]*		Lembeh	"Great diving" Still returning to Lembeh and staying with Steve and Miranda at their well run resort. Diving is excellent as is food and the res... Full report		8/2023	Anne Warburton 500+ Dives
*Resort divers/ Diveintoraja*		Raja Ampat	"Raja Ampat" My dive buddy and I had done a live aboard several years before so decided to try a land resort this time. The resort was large w... Full report		1/2023	Anne Warburton 500+ Dives
*Dewi Nusantara*		Raja Ampat on Liveaboard	"Ultra Luxury Amazing Dive Operation and Ship" 10 days of diving starting 1/ 15/ 23 on the stunningly beautiful Dewi Nusantara liveaboard, this time in Raja Ampat. This was our 2... Full report		10/2023	Douglas 500+ Dives
*Meridian Adventure Dive Resort Waisai Raja Raja*		Raja Land Based Waisai Island	"Raja Great Land Based Dive Operation" In response to a last minute request, Melissa Moss at Reef & Rainforest did a great job finding and booking for us 7 Days at Merid... Full report		1/2023	Douglas 500+ Dives
*Gangga Divers/ Gangga Island Resort and Spa*		North Sulawesi	"Place to Explore the Bangka Area Off North Sulawesi" This was our second trip to Gangga Island Resort having been there previously in 2017. This was also our middle stop on this year... Full report		9/2023	Brian Morrow 1000+ Dives
*Insider Divers*		Raja Ampat	"Sea Safari 8 with Insider Divers" This was my first trip with Insider Divers and I was not disappointed! Simon Lorenz runs these trips (he is based in Hong Kong) an... Full report		1/2023	Ellen Marie Smith 500+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		East Borneo to Lembeh	"Berau to Lembeh Repositioning Trip" This 12 night cruise is one of two annual re- positioning cruises the Raja Ampat Aggressor makes between the Raja Ampat and Derawan... Full report		9/2023	Brian Morrow 1000+ Dives
*Coralia*		Raja Ampat	"Amazing! Would love to return!" We stayed in one of the two Master Cabins which was 100% worth the money. The cabin was spacious and had a lovely private balcony... Full report		1/2023	Kim Segers 250+ Dives
*Papua Explorers*		Papua Explorers	"Nice Resort, but probably would not return" It's a very long trip to get here, especially from the East Coast of the US. From Jakarta, it's a four hour flight to Sorong foll... Full report		1/2023	Kim Segers 250+ Dives
*Nad Lembeh*		Lembeh Strait	"Amazing. Can't wait to go back!" This resort is geared to photographers and nearly everyone there has a large camera rig. You are allowed to dive your own profile ... Full report		12/2022	Kim Segers 250+ Dives
*Arenui*		Komodo Islands/Alor	"Luxury Diving" The Arenui is deluxe diving. The very friendly staff does everything, including helping you dress and undress from your wetsuit fo... Full report		9/2023	Oedipus 250+ Dives
*Siladen Resort and Spa*		North Sulawesi	"Trip #2 to Siladen --- Great Food and Accommodations" SILADEN RESORT AND SPA REVIEW After departing Gangga Island Resort , we headed over to Siladen Resort and Spa (SRS). This was... Full report		9/2023	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Grand Komodo -- Putri Papua*		Raja Ampat & Misool	"PUTRI PAPUA Saved Our vacation from Covid-19" PUTRI PAPUA Saved Our vacation from Covid- 19. The April 2020 Pearl of Papua cruise was cancelled due to the Indonesian border blo... Full report		5/2023	Toshihisa Tsunoda 1000+ Dives
*Gangga Island Resort & Spa*		North Sulawesi	"My 4th visit to GIR" GANGGA ISLAND RESORT REVIEW In early September, 2023, I visited GIR for the 4th time. My last prior visit was in 2017. My dive... Full report		9/2023	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Dive Into Lembeh*		Lembeh	"The resort you will want to return to again and again." This was my third visit to DIL and I have already booked for three weeks in 2024. This resort continues to tick all the boxes for... Full report		6/2023	Lynn Phillips 1000+ Dives
*Wakatobi Dive Resort*		Wakatobi	"Wonderful Dive Resort" Wonderful experience and Wakatobi. Diving, services, staff were all excellent. Saw 1 coral bleached, but otherwise reefs appeared ... Full report		10/2023	Michelle Pae <100 Dives
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