Dive Review of Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer in
Indonesia/Raja Ampjat

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Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer, Nov, 2009, by Kathy Granger, AZ, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 5276.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	The Paradise Dancer is a magnificent ship that you have to visit to appreciate how wonderful it is ! Our room, the Master and Commander suite, was spectacular and I would definitely spend the extra money to have it, if you are considering this boat! Awesome views, jetted tub, bean bag, large lounging couch and table , beautiful teak wood appointments and art, a long row of picture windows, gorgeous shower and vanity area, etc. Every morning and every evening I would take pictures of the sunrises and sunsets from our windows! We relaxed in our lovely suite after each and every dive and were gently rocked to sleep in our huge bed every night! Wow! One of the best parts about the trip for me was the crew! You fall in love with these guys! They are so wonderful and they treat you so well tending to your every need sometimes even before you know that you need it. Hendrick is an amazing chief steward that was so much fun to be around and knew all of your likes and dislikes immediately! His assistant Augus was so sweet and helpful by the end of the trip you want to take him home with you. What can I say about the dive staff, especially Wendy! She is one of the best "chief of operations" on any of our dive trips ever. Hands down! Her love of diving is contagious! She is so much fun to dive with and she is excellent at pointing things out and making sure everyone sees "it!" She is always upbeat and happy and very funny! Yan and Acho have keen eyes and Yan even found a rare frog fish with eggs on a night dive. What a treat that was! Diving is made so easy! The crew sets everything up and takes excellent care of all of your equipment the whole time you are on board. They were marvelous on the tenders. Slamet, Andika, Wasis, Ketut, Aan and all of the others go out of the way to help you with everything! When you come back from the dives they are all there to greet you and cheer your return. Then you are treated to relaxing massages with heated towels after each and every dive! After the night dive you are treated to all of this and also Hendrick's "medicine!" The food was tasty and wonderful and I have no complaints in that area at all. Boy were we spoiled. The diving in Raja is spectacular to say the least! Thousands and thousands of fish on a lot of the dives! Wobegongs,epaulet sharks, nudis,mantas, huge groups of swirling bumpheads,napoleans,jacks and tunas etc. everywhere. It just boggles your mind! Gorgeous reefs with beautiful corals and amazing cut outs! Great muck dives with cool critters and baby wobegongs! Frog fish, cuttlefish, pipe fish, pgymy sea horses,octopus, mangroves,gobies,blennies,crabs,shrimps,and lobsters everywhere, etc.etc. On a couple of dives the fish were so thick you could not see ! I have only touched on the surface of what you will see on this dive trip to Raja. Couple this with beautiful topside islands and a simply gorgeous sailing ship and we truly were in PARADISE!!! Go and go soon!
Websites	Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Tahiti, Belize, Komodo, Bali, PNG, Galapagos, Channel Islands, San Carlos, Puerta Vallarta, Honduras, Grenada, Fiji, North Sulawesi, Malaysia, Thailand, Phillipines, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minute time limit
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	Great camera room! Great charging area for cameras and lights as well!

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer in Indonesia/Raja Ampjat

Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer, Nov, 2009,

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer in
Indonesia/Raja Ampjat