Dive Review of MV Ambai in
Indonesia

Other Indonesia reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

MV Ambai: "Great Diving in Raja Ampat", Mar, 2017, by Susan Shaw, CA, US ( 1 report with 3 Helpful votes). Report 9552 has 3 Helpful votes.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was a wonderful experience all the way around! I missed my flight but the cruise director made arrangements for me to join the boat even after they got started AND had a friend bring my bags (which didn't make it to Jakarta when I did) out to the boat. I rented their equipment so didn't miss any diving once there. The cruise director, Akim, was fabulous: very competent and organized, but also relaxed, funny, and responsive to people's needs. Great crew! Not everyone spoke English well but enough did, so we managed fine. We were very well-fed: two breakfasts, a huge lunch, with afternoon snacks, and a big dinner. Delicious and a lot of variety, with loads of fresh vegetables and fruit. We dove in groups of four with a dive guide. The guides were good at finding critters, especially tiny ones, and I got to see my first blue-ringed octopus!!! (We also had a manta breach right near the boat.) The water was not perfectly clear, as there was some plankton, but still good viz. The dive operation was efficient and well-run. There were a few areas where the current came up, but we were all outfitted with current hooks and helped when needed. The cabins were clean and comfortable, plenty of hot water. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Websites	MV Ambai
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	California, Belize, Baja, Roatan, Bonaire, Fiji, Hawaii, Philippines
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	fly to Jakarta, then Makassar, from there to Sorong
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	78-84°F / 26-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with the dive guide; dives lasted up to an hour; depths generally up to 100'
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

Report currently has 3 Helpful votes

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 1390 dive reviews of Indonesia and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

All Indonesia Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Indonesia
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. Looking for Biodiversity, critters, Komodo, Raja Ampat, temples? We specialize in adventures to Indonesia.

Want to assemble your own collection of Indonesia reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.12 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of MV Ambai in Indonesia

MV Ambai: "Great Diving in Raja Ampat", Mar, 2017,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

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

Dive Review of MV Ambai in
Indonesia