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Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

[Wakatobi

"Beautiful boutique resort"
I came w/ a dive group of 20 from Chicago. We divided the group in half for our two week stay. For the first week, our split group... Full report

12/2016

Mark Zahorik
500+ Dives

Papua Explorers Full report

Raja Ampat-4 Kings

"Good! fantastic."
The Bad - the budget flights is the main issue. from SG to Indonesia, transit for at least 2hours then rush for connecting flights... Full report

12/2016

Andrew Colin Thompson
250+ Dives

Siladen Resort and Spa Full report

[N/A]Bunaken

"Siladen diving rocks"
world class dive sites 10- 20 scenic minutes from resort; walls, slopes, some muck and rubble diving, interesting creatures a... Full report

11/2016

Chrys Martin
500+ Dives

KLM Euphoria Full report

Raja Ampat

"Raja Ampat Liveaboard Euphoria "
Euphoria Nov/ Dec 2016 Boarded the Euphoria in Sorong on November 23, 2016 and disembarked the vessel on December 4, 2016 We wer... Full report

11/2016

Lynn Klassen
1000+ Dives

Papua Explorers Resort Full report

Raja Ampat

"Some of the fishiest dive sites you'll find"
Overall, a wonderful dive trip, but different than what I expected. I was surprised more by what I didn't see, than what I did. Ve... Full report

10/2016

Tony Fernandez
1000+ Dives

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Lembeh Resort Full report

Lembeh

"Critters at Lembeh"
Lembeh is t he critt er capital of the world. You are going for little guys and not large fish. The resort is oriented towards div... Full report

10/2016

Jack Bernstein
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

[Rajah Ampat

"Rajah Ampat "
excellent crew, dinghy ladder could be improved... Full report

9/2016

Mark Myers M.D.
500+ Dives

Tauch Terminal/ Tauch Terminal Resort Tulamben Full report

NE Bali, Tulamben

"Tauch Terminal Tulamben, Bali: USAT Liberty"
I chose to dive a few days prior to my Komodo area liveaboard on the Dewi Nusantara (separate review) at the Tauch Terminal Tulamb... Full report

8/2016

Michael Wood
1000+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

Cenderawasih Bay

"Raja Ampat Agressor in Cenderawasih Bay"
Besides this destination, we later went to Lembeh for a week. Total we had 13 flights and crossed the equator 6 times. We flew o... Full report

8/2016

Craig Howe
500+ Dives

Two Fish Divers Full report

Lembeh

"Excellent, inexpensive diving, mostly muck"
Lembeh has possibly the best small critter, macro photography in the world. It is very rich with animals. There are some reefs and... Full report

7/2016

JOHN HOOVER
500+ Dives

Scuba Seraya Resort Full report

Tulamben

"Scuba Seraya - Reliable as ever"
With a 3yr old AND a 11 month old in tow PLUS granny and gramps, you really want to go to a place that you know well and know what... Full report

7/2016

Alex Mitchell
100+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

Raja Ampat, Cenderawasiha Bay

"Aggressor Liveaboard Raja Ampat/Cenderawasih Bay"
I dive with Aggressor almost exclusively. I am a single female traveler, Aggressor is a safe fun way to do a dive trip when my di... Full report

6/2016

Linda Townsend
250+ Dives

Alor Divers Full report

Alor

"Alor Divers and Ecoresort"
Alor has world class diving, with lots of variety- - corals, muck and critters, and (at one site) sharks and other pelagics. And no ... Full report

5/2016

ALAN WILLIS
250+ Dives

Villa Markisa Full report

Tulamben

"Villa Markisa"
Villa Markisa is an upscale boutique resort in Tulamben, owned and operated by Pedro and Christine (a Swiss and German). It is t... Full report

4/2016

Lynn Phillips
1000+ Dives

Lembeh Resort Full report

Lembeh Straight

"Lembeh Resort - muck/macro paradise"
This was our first trip to Indonesia, split into 6 days at Lembeh Resort, followed by a 1 week Raja Ampat liveaboard. What a grea... Full report

3/2016

Chris Watt
500+ Dives

Prince John Dive Resort Full report

Central Sulawesi

"Crystal clear water helpful friendly staff"
Main reason for coming here was to experience the total eclipse of the sun in March 2016 but we were very pleasantly surprised by ... Full report

3/2016

Adam Preston
1000+ Dives

Maluku Divers Full report

Ambon

"Photographer Heaven"
This is muck diving at its best. Maluku Divers is just a short distance by van to the airport and is a small but well- designed an... Full report

3/2016

Annette Lohman
500+ Dives

Gangga Island Resort & Spa Full report

Gangga Island

"Land-based Gangga Island Resort, Sulewesi, Indonesia"
Gangga Island is northwest of Lembeh Strait and is reached from Manado. Each morning we went 30 to 45 minutes away to dive on the ... Full report

2/2016

linda rutherford
500+ Dives

Wallacea Full report

[Raja Ampat

"Raja Ampat/Wallacea Live Aboard"
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... Full report

1/2016

keith brashear
1000+ Dives

Ambai Full report

Raja Ampat

"Raja Ampat"
This was a discounted trip through Bluewater Travel on the Ambai. The boat was very nice and quite comfortable. It had a nice div... Full report

1/2016

Lisa Evans
500+ Dives

Two Fish Divers Full report

Indonesia

"Two Fish Divers Bunaken Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia"
Bunaken Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia Two Fish Divers Dec 12 to 19 / 15 We departed Singapore for Manado on the morning of Dec. ... Full report

12/2015

Mike
1000+ Dives

Blue Season Bali/ Puri Santrian Full report

Nusa Penida, Bali

"Rough Dive Operation; Tough Diving"
Dived 2 days (6 dives) with Blue Season Bali in the waters of Nusa Penida. The dive shop van promptly picked me up on both days. a... Full report

11/2015

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

Maluku Divers Full report

Ambon

"Muck Diving in Ambon"
While I have been to Ambon before, this was my first stay at Maluku Divers. The resort is a very short car ride from the airport. ... Full report

11/2015

Jonathan Persky
1000+ Dives

Siladen Resort & Spa Full report

Bunaken

"Siladen Resort"
This was my first visit to Siladen Resort & Spa. It’s located on the island of Siladen near Bunaken Marine Park. The resort is m... Full report

11/2015

Jonathan Persky
1000+ Dives

Scuba Seraya Resort Full report

Bali

"Scuba Seraya Bali"
I have been here before so new what to expect. Good service excellent divemasters nice rooms average food. ... Full report

11/2015

Ben Glick
1000+ Dives

Adelaar Full report

Komodo

"A clumsy live-aboard with historical past."
This 10- day Komodo trip left from Bali, which saved the hassle and extra expense of flying to Labuan Bajo to catch the boat. On th... Full report

10/2015

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

Blue Season Bali/ Menjangan Resort Full report

Menjangan

"Great Diving; Nice Resort"
I spent 2 nights at the Menjangan Resort between live- aboard trips. The resort is located in northwest Bali and is about a 4 hour ... Full report

10/2015

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

villa markesa Full report

bali

"bali divng at tulambin "
villa markessa provides a luxury small resort all nclusive muck dive and boat dive environment. beautiful resort. great food. fres... Full report

10/2015

irene dabanian
250+ Dives

Dive Damai Full report

Ambon to Triton Bay

"Great Boat/Crew with Challenging Dive Conditions"
The original itinerary for this 12 night live- aboard trip was to start in Ambon then on to the Banda Islands, next diving the Forg... Full report

10/2015

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet/ Raja Ampat Agressor Full report

Raja Ampat

"Didn't Have To Be Perfect"
First of all, we were tempted to compare this trip to one a few years before on the Pindito, a Swiss boat and an early liveaboard ... Full report

10/2015

Lee and Nancy Skinner
1000+ Dives

Dive Komodo/ Green Hill, Puri Sani Beach Resort Full report

Komodo

"Komodo by land and live aboard"
Expect really good dives around Komodo as Cauldrons, Batu Bolong, Castel Rock, Cristal Rock, Tatawa Kecil or Manta point just to n... Full report

9/2015

Giuseppe Corcione
1000+ Dives

Zen Dive / Alila Manggis, Candidasa Full report

"Great diving in Eastern Bali"
I was on holiday with my wife (non diver) and son (who dives). We had three days of two tank dives with Zen Dive based in Candida... Full report

8/2015

Graham McGregor
500+ Dives

World Diving Lembongan Full report

Nasu Lembongan

"Terrifiic Dive center: World Diving Lembongan"
Nasu Lembongan is an often overlooked dive site about 45 minutes by fast boat ferry from Bali (Sunar). World Diving Lembongan is ... Full report

6/2015

David
100+ Dives

Two Fish Divers/ TwoFish Full report

Nusa Lembongan

"TWO FISH DIVERS NUSA LEMBONGAN"
We stayed at TwoFish May 2015. We were there for 4 nights and that was about right for us. Overall, we spent 5 weeks in Indonesia ... Full report

5/2015

BRADLEY CONDO
1000+ Dives

AquaMarine Diving - Bali/ various Full report

Bali

"Variety on a dive safari around the island"
This trip was based on Aquamarine's Best of Bali itinerary, with a few tweaks. Six of us were picked up in Denpasar, and we rode ... Full report

5/2015

Lisa C. Evans
500+ Dives

Dive Damai Full report

Forgotten Islands

"Diving at it's best"
The Forgotten Island trip on the Damai II began in Tual and ended in Maumere. As usual Giel and Gerry meet and return divers from ... Full report

4/2015

Mike Cavanaugh
1000+ Dives

Villa Markisa Full report

Tulamben, Bali

"Supermacro Diving in Tulamben"
We chose to do only muck diving during our week at Villa Markisa, although we were offered the opportunity to visit coral sit... Full report

4/2015

Rickie Sterne/Chris Button
1000+ Dives

Villa Markisa Full report

Tulamben, Bali

"Supermacro Diving in Tulamben"
We chose to do only muck diving during our week at Villa Markisa, although we were offered the opportunity to visit coral sit... Full report

4/2015

Rickie Sterne/Chris Button
1000+ Dives

Reef Seen Full report

Bali: Pemuteran

"Reef Seen Divers Resort in Bali: Distinctive"
The superlative “unique” is overused and abused, so I’ll choose the word “distinctive” to tell my story about Reef Seen in Bali. ... Full report

3/2015

John Woolley
250+ Dives

Bali Dive Academy/ Taman Sari Resort Full report

Bali

"Easy diving in Permuteran"
Taman Sari: A lovely property with several classes of accomodations. We stayed in Bird, a separate building with a king size bed ... Full report

3/2015

Fred Drennan
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

Komodo National Park

"Komdo Dancer"
A part of the trip was the opportunity to see the Komodo dragons, both near shore as well as a walk in the park. The Komodo Dan... Full report

3/2015

Mr Franklin Mah
100+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

"Diving Wider Wakatobi from the Pelagian"
For those willing and able to pay the considerable tariff, there is a lot to like on the Pelagian. Pelagian divers enjoy the... Full report

3/2015

Rickie Sterne/Chris Button
1000+ Dives

Bali Scuba/ kaMaya Resort and villas Full report

Bali

Had great experience with Bali Scuba. Very professional outfit took great care of the dives and divers. Also scheduled 2 dives wit... Full report

1/2015

Mark Duyvesteyn
<100 Dives

Reef Seen Full report

Bali: Pemuteran

"Reef Seen Divers Resort in Bali"
Starting my 36th year of scuba diving meant I was turning 60 (don’t forget, 60 is the new 40). So, I decided to turn 60 with styl... Full report

11/2014

John Woolley
250+ Dives

Dewi Nusantara Full report

Raja Ampat

"Raja Ampat in November"
This was my 4th trip to Raja Ampat, but the first in the Northern Hemisphere fall. I found the conditions somewhat different from... Full report

11/2014

David E Reubush
1000+ Dives

Murex Dive Resorts & Live-Aboards/ Murex BANGKA Island Full report

Northern Sulawesi

"Diamond in the Rough - Great Future Potential"
Great sea life, healthy reefs and fish (small fish - but plentiful). Excellent MUCK and reef diving. Nice mix of both. Resort p... Full report

11/2014

Sandra Holloway
500+ Dives

Kasawari Lembeh Full report

Sulawesi

"An excessive noise problem drove us away"
I should have checked Trip Advisor before booking this resort, where several reviews described the loud music at all hours. The U... Full report

10/2014

Marilyn Walker
1000+ Dives

Villa Markisa Full report

Tulamben, Bali

"Great Muck Diving"
I am a macro/ muck diving enthusiast. This was my second trip to Villa Markisa in 2 years. While the diving is not Lembeh it can ... Full report

10/2014

David E Reubush
1000+ Dives

Dive Timor Lorosae Full report

Timor Leste

"Excellent diving in Timor Leste"
We had an excellent dive trip although confined to shore diving as too windy for their little boat. Apparently the waters had bee... Full report

10/2014

Kay Schroer
500+ Dives

Misool Eco Resort Full report

Raja Ampat

"expensive sights in Raja Ampat"
We were promised a meet and welcome at the Sorong Airport. No one showed and trying to then make arrangements to gather our thing... Full report

10/2014

George S. Irwin, M.D.
1000+ Dives

Arenui Full report

Komodo

"Nice but not quite "luxury""
This trip was actually in August 2013, but that date wasn't available in the drop- down box. The Arenui is nice, but not really "l... Full report

10/2014

MARC PINTO
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

Wakatobi organized and has a variety of tank sizes. You tend to get cold doing 3 dives 70 minutes each in 79 F water, so tho... Full report

9/2014

Larry Schnabel
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

Pulah Weh (Sabang)

"Pulah Weh (Sabang) W. Sumatra, Indonesia new to me"
This dive trip was the first time the Thailand Aggressor was in Indonesian waters. Crew was Thai except for cruise director (Braz... Full report

7/2014

Roberta Finke
1000+ Dives

Minahasa Lagoon Resort Full report

Bunaken/North Sulawesi

I made a timely transfer at Manado airport from the Gangga Island Resort to the Minahasa Lagoon Resort. The ride to MLR took about... Full report

5/2014

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

Eco Divers/ Minahasa Lagoon Resort Full report

Bunaken/North Sulawesi

I made a timely transfer at Manado airport from the Gangga Island Resort to the Minahasa Lagoon Resort. The ride to MLR took about... Full report

5/2014

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

Pindito Full report

Banda Sea

Edi Frommenwiler is one of the pioneers of live- aboard diving in Indonesia, having supervised the construction of the Pindito and ... Full report

5/2014

David E Reubush
1000+ Dives

Arenui Full report

Alor / Komodo

The Arenui is a beautiful and well appointed boat. Cabins and common areas are large, comfortable and well thought out. The food i... Full report

5/2014

Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives

S/Y Indo Siren Full report

Raja Ampat

My journey from SFO to Sorong, Papua, Indonesia took about 40 hours. I had an 18 hour layover in Jakarta then took a redeye flight... Full report

4/2014

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

Maluku Divers Full report

Ambon

Maluku Divers is located on the north side of Ambon Bay and specializes in muck diving and the crazy critters that make the black ... Full report

4/2014

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

Dewi Nusantara Full report

Banda Sea

This is certainly one if the most beautiful liveaboards out there. Cabins are huge and very well appointed. Common areas as very... Full report

4/2014

Maria Chapman
1000+ Dives

Maluku Dive Resort Full report

Ambon

"Add on to Raja Ampat trip"
Ambon is a muck diving location primarily, unless you take the optional trip out of the channel and into open water where there is... Full report

4/2014

Brian Morrow
500+ Dives

lumbalumbadiving Full report

Manado, Sulawesi

"Supurb in all regards. "
This is the greatest place on earth! Excellent diving and a heck of a value. This resort is small, only 6 bungalows. It's on a v... Full report

3/2014

Daniel O. Benson
1000+ Dives

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Indonesia Diving Reviews: Dive Resorts & Liveaboards

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