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Dive Review of Kararu/Sea Safari in
Indonesia

Kararu/Sea Safari, Sep, 2004,

by Rolla Cleaver, Or., USA . Report 1570.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments It was the first live-a-board trip for my son and I. I can't imagine it being much nicer. The boat was much more comfortable than I expected and the food was good, plentiful and with good variety. My son who is a vegetarian would have liked more creativity. Karl and Linda, who headed the trip were great. Very helpful spotting creatures and fun to be around. The quality of the coral and the variety of small tropicals and strange creatures was beyond anything I would have imaginaged. There were a couple spots where currents were very strong. Possibly a little more info during the briefings, would have made things easier. The trip to Rinca to see the Komodo Dragons was great. We were able to go ashore on several islands when not diving and hike around. This added a nice variety. We saw a few sharks and barracuda, but the stars were the small critters and a wonderful group of Mantas at Manta Reef. This is a great trip and I am now hooked on live-a-boards and am looking forward to their trip to Irian Jaya.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Hawaii, Bonaire, Saba, Bay Is., Cozumel, British Columbia, Oregon, Fiji, Australia, [Unspecified]
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp 72-80°F / 22-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions none[Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [It was excellent. Plenty of space and recharging facilities. Good instruction on board. Boat handlers did great job with camerasNone]
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