Dive Review of Wallacea in
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Wallacea: "Raja Ampat/Wallacea Live Aboard", Jan, 2016, by keith brashear, FL, US ( 1 report). Report 8815.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	I have dove Indonesia before but only after doing contract work in SE Asia. Flying half way around the world for a 12 day dive is a bit far of a trip for a dive. Raja Ampat is different from the rest of Indonesia as far as weather, so be sure to check the time of year you are planning to go to make sure conditions will be suitable. Having said that, Indonesia offers great diving and wonderful people and a good time. Water Temps on this dive were fine enough for me that I chose not to wear a wet Suite, but if you so chose to wear one . . .3mm would be fine
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Florida, Mexico, Belize Saba, Rotan, Caribbean, Indonesia
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	US-Singapore-Jakarta-Sorong
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	83-87°F / 28-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Buddy system, stay with group, bottom times around 1 hour
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	UWP have a goodtime doing their thing. More power to them. However, I would like to see a live Aboard offer a trip now and then which does not allow UWP. On full boat, the UWP's tend to bunch up, flashes and lights going everywhere and limit views and sights for those who are not taking pictures but just want to enjoy the UW scene. It would be nice to know that there is a trip where just those wanting to look at the whole scene and not just thru a view finder could do so and not be bothered by the camera bugs. My Opinion

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Dive Review of Wallacea in Indonesia

Wallacea: "Raja Ampat/Wallacea Live Aboard", Jan, 2016,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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

Dive Review of Wallacea in
Indonesia