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Dive Review of
Sea Safari III in
Indonesia/Bali

in 2004/07
an Instant Reader Report
by
Bob Ewald, KY, USA
Report Number 1269

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Reporter
Dive Experience
Over 1000 dives
Where else diving
 Caribbean, Bahamas, Red Sea, Galapagos, Coco, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Coral
Sea, Hawaii, Palau, etc.  

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
calm  
Water Temp
75   to 79    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
0
Water Visibility
80   to 100    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
?  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
No decompression diving was only restriction.  Solo diving permitted.    
Liveaboard?
yes 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
None 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
4 stars  
Small Critters
  5 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  3 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
5 stars  
Boat Facilities
5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
4 stars  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
Plenty of room on camera tables and good storage area for accessories.  Two
large dip tanks.  E-6 procession available.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
5 stars
Food
3 stars
Service and Attitude
5 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
4 stars  
Shore Diving  
1 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
4 stars   
Advanced
4 stars    
Comments  
Very spacious boat.  Relatively large cabins with queen size beds or twins
available.  No bunks.  All cabins had ensuite toilets and showers.  AC
worked well and boat was always comfortable. Cabins had individual AC
controls which actually worked.  Large indoor and outdoor lounge areas. 
Crew of 19 worked very hard, including very carefully washing all dive gear
after the last dive.  Land trip to Komodo Island was enjoyable. Nitrox
available.

I've been on more than 20 live aboards and found the food on all generally
good, but the food on this boat was well above average.  

Most of the diving was in and around the Komodo National Park.     Diving
is done entirely from 2 small dingies which would be crowded with a full
complement of 18 divers.  Likewise, the dive deck would be a bit crowded
with 18 divers.  

Most itineries arrive and depart from Bali and the crossing to Komodo is
18 hours, so a ten day trip does not mean 10 days of diving.  

Overall, this is a very good, very comfortable live aboard.  The operator
was very responsive to pre-trip inquiries and was very helpful with
arrangements.     

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