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Grand Komodo -- Raja Ampat Explorer Full report

Raja Ampat

I can't stress enough how good Grand Komodo are and the respect they had from other dive operators in the region. They're all loca... Full report

11/2010

LP
<100 Dives

Kasawari Lembeh Full report

Lembeh

Facilities and operation are top notch, very professional. Dive guides are very eager to please and show you what you are looking ... Full report

11/2010

Andrew Bernat
250+ Dives

AquaMarine Diving Full report

Bali ( Tulamben and Amed)

This is my fourth trip to Bali with Aqua Marine- this time at my overall favorite location- Tulamben . In my opinion Aqua Marine i... Full report

10/2010

Mark Vanderlinden
1000+ Dives

Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer Full report

Raja Ampat

We were on the Paradise Dancer for 11 days. As many other divers have already expressed in numerous Undercurrent articles, the b... Full report

10/2010

Judith Kendall
500+ Dives

Sea Rovers Dive Centre/ Adi Assri Resort Full report

West Bali

An agent with Peter Hughes travel agency had never heard of any dive resorts in West Bali. We booked this resort after consultin... Full report

10/2010

Judith Kendall
500+ Dives

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Mimpi Resort Full report

Menjangan

An excellent place to combine romance with scuba diving. They have a large garden area with lilly ponds, trees, flowers and covere... Full report

10/2010

Linda Rutherford & Ron Welf
500+ Dives

AquaMarine Diving/ Mimpi, Bali Nibanna Full report

Bali

I have dived with Aquamarine before and have found them an excellent outfit. This trip was up and down. The good was Bali a great ... Full report

7/2010

Ben Glick
1000+ Dives

World Wide Dive and Sail/ Mandarin Siren Full report

Halmahera

This is the maiden voyage of the new dive vessel Mandarin Siren. We picked up the boat in Lembeh and are sailing to Halmahera ... Full report

7/2010

Mona Cousens
1000+ Dives

Tasik RIA Full report

Manado

Tasik Divers does mostly all of their diving in Bunaken Park. However, I took an optional side trip to Lembeh at an additional co... Full report

5/2010

Edward Leibowitz
250+ Dives

Scuba Seraya Resort Full report

Tulamben, Bali

As we told friends before we left home, this trip was a holiday with diving rather than a dedicated dive mission. Scuba Sera... Full report

4/2010

Rickie Sterne
500+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ Wakatobi Full report

Bali to Wakatobi

We were scheduled to be on the repositioning cruise of Pelagian to Wakatobi followed by a week at the resort. Due to circumstance... Full report

3/2010

Steve Kraus
500+ Dives

Seasafari/ Seasafari VII Full report

I went with a local Indonesian dive club "Kapal Selam" which means submarine in bahasa. They were a great bunch of divers from J... Full report

12/2009

Jim McKnight
250+ Dives

Waktobi/ Wakatobi Full report

Sulawesi

Travelling to Wakatobi can be complicated and lengthy. Overnight in Bali is necessary, and we should have planned more than 2 day... Full report

10/2009

Rick Bates
1000+ Dives

aquamarine diving Full report

tulamben, candidasa, nusa peni

Dive Safari was 4 days covering 2 in Tulamben, and 2 days in Candidasa for the mola mola(none seen despite of 4 dives in s... Full report

9/2009

Lani Par
<100 Dives

Tasik Divers/ Tasik Ria Full report

Sulawesi

Tasik Ria is an inexpensive, diver- oriented resort about 45 minutes from the Manado airport and within the Bunaken National Park. ... Full report

9/2009

Gene Huff
500+ Dives

Tasik Divers/ Tasik Ria Full report

Sulawesi

Tasik Ria is an inexpensive, diver- oriented resort about 45 minutes from the Manado airport and within the Bunaken National Park. ... Full report

9/2009

Gene Huff
500+ Dives

Kararu -- Cheng Ho Full report

Bima to Maumere

Did an 11- night Komodo Islands live- aboard on Kararu's Cheng Ho from Bima to Maumere. The Cheng Ho is an incredibly large and spa... Full report

9/2009

Mark Rubin
250+ Dives

Sea Rovers, Pemuteran/ Adi Assri Beach Cottages Full report

Bali--Pemuteran/Menjangan

I consider Indonesia the best diving on Earth for experienced divers like my wife & me (over 400 dives each)- - but until now I didn... Full report

9/2009

Lee The'
250+ Dives

Scuba Seraya Full report

Bali

Diver heaven! Relaxing in the villa or on the day bed outside, the sound of the waves on the sand and trickling over the shore roc... Full report

8/2009

Dee Mickey
250+ Dives

Two Fish Bunaken Full report

Sulawesi

We arrived in Manado via Silk Air from Singapore and were greeted at the airport by a Two Fish representative. After a 30 minute... Full report

5/2009

Pat Hudgens
100+ Dives

KBR

Lembeh Straight

We arrived at Kungkungan Bay Resort (KBR) after staying one week at Two Fish Divers in Banaken. Two Fish delivered us to the Mana... Full report

5/2009

Pat Hudgens
100+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Tukang Besi Archipelago

Since this is a secluded island, guest are flown in and out large groups from Bali on designated days for 7 or 11 day trips. It is... Full report

5/2009

Carmel Hansen
500+ Dives

Top-Dive Bali/ Gawana Resort Full report

Bali

Top- Dive Bali that we dove with was located at the Gawana resort near Menjangen Island at the northwest corner of Bali. The resor... Full report

5/2009

Douglas Hansen
500+ Dives

Maluku Divers Full report

Maluku Sea

In late March/ early April, my teenage son and I spent 8 days in Ambon at the Maluku Divers Resort and Dive operation. For quite s... Full report

4/2009

Michael Emerson
250+ Dives

Pindito Full report

Raja Ampat

On this trip to Raja Ampat, Eddie Frauweiler, the owner of the Pindito, was on the ship. He let Bob, incompetent divemaster, run ... Full report

2/2009

Mary L. Long
500+ Dives

Pindito Full report

Raja Ampat

The Pindito has offered diving in the Raja Ampat area of Indonesia since 1992. Smokers will love it. The 45 minute flight from ... Full report

12/2008

Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives

Peter Hughes/ Paradise Dancer Full report

Raja Ampat

The ship (it's way too big to be a "boat"): fantastic. Beautifully appointed. Huge rooms, even if you don't book the "Master and C... Full report

12/2008

John Sommerer
500+ Dives

Thalassa Divers/ Hotel Santika Full report

Sulawesi, Manado

I stayed/ dove at three places in Sulawesi: Santika, Gangga Island, KBR - - my trip was arranged by Island Dreams. The Santika is a... Full report

10/2008

Bob Ayers
100+ Dives

Gangga Island Resort/ same Full report

Sulawesi, Manado

I stayed/ dove at three places in Sulawesi: Santika, Gangga Island, KBR - - my trip was arranged by Island Dreams. Gangga Island Re... Full report

10/2008

Bob Ayers
100+ Dives

Kingkungan Bay Resort/ same Full report

Sulawesi, Manado

I stayed/ dove at three places in Sulawesi: Santika, Gangga Island, KBR - - my trip was arranged by Island Dreams. Kungkungan Bay R... Full report

10/2008

Bob Ayers
100+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

Sulawesi

Going to Wakatobi is like going to a summer camp for diving. The trip begins and ends on the same date for everybody. All the camp... Full report

7/2008

Steve Tulsky
<100 Dives

Kararu/ Cheng Ho Full report

Raja Ampat

After reading the writeup in the June 2008 edition I felt I had to say that we found the boat extremely comfortable. We had an upp... Full report

4/2008

Ruth Lindner
250+ Dives

Sub Ocean/ Rama Candi Dasa Full report

Bali

There is no place in the world that I have found where the people are nicer than here in Bali. They will do their best to provide... Full report

1/2008

Carl Scott
250+ Dives

Scuba Seraya Full report

Tulamben, Bali

We visited this small resort first at the end of their soft opening in January of 2005, and then again in December of 2007. This i... Full report

12/2007

Peter Shwartz
250+ Dives

Komodo Alor Safari (also known as Grand Komodo)/ Putri Pupua Full report

Raja Ampat Islands

The Raja Ampats may well boast the richest amount/ variety of life on Earth; and you can enjoy it if you're up for the sometimes sw... Full report

11/2007

Lee Thé
250+ Dives

Dive Center Thalassa/ Hotel Santika Full report

Bunaken

The hotel is a comfortable and clean facility with pool, spa etc. . The service and food were good, but english was very limited. ... Full report

10/2007

James T. McKnight
250+ Dives

Murex/ Serenade liveaboard Full report

N. SULAWESI

Serenade had space for 12 divers but only 6 were on that trip. Food was good and plenty. They charge for beer and sodas (normal)... Full report

10/2007

Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives

Bastiano Full report

Bunaken and Lembeh

At Bunaken, the dives were long, many were over 70 min. There were currents; those divers used to currents did not wear split fi... Full report

10/2007

Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives

Wakatobi/ Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

The diving was typical of the Indo- Pacific. The day boats were comfortable and sufficiently large. The divemasters were overly d... Full report

10/2007

Robert M. Jackson
1000+ Dives

Siladen Full report

North Sulawesi

I picked Siladen primarily for my non diving spouse. It's quite a bit more expensive than the resorts geared towards divers, but ... Full report

10/2007

Jason Pellegatto
250+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

Wakatobi Archipelago

After a week on the Pelagian, we did another week at Wakatobi Dive Resort offering 3 boat dives a day, one boat night dive during ... Full report

9/2007

Bob & Doris Schaffer
1000+ Dives

Gangga Divers/ Gangga Resort Full report

North Sulawesi

Getting There- - Compared to the three day ordeal we had to get from Minneapolis, the 3 hour journey from Lembeh Resort to Gangga wa... Full report

8/2007

Michael Emerson
250+ Dives

Ankermi/Happy Dive Full report

Maumere

Ankermi/ Happy Dive is a small resort 29 km east of Maumere. I have been in the area a couple of times before staying on live aboar... Full report

8/2007

Michael Bode
500+ Dives

Gangga Divers/ Gangga Island Full report

Sulawesi

Getting to Gangga is fairly easy. Silk Air has flights from Singapore to Manado several times per week. Gangga picks you up at ... Full report

8/2007

Rick Cavanaugh
250+ Dives

Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay Resort Full report

Raja Ampat, West Papua

The heat and humidity were overwhelming for me and I think taking Malarone made it worse. One young Brit runs the entire dive ope... Full report

4/2007

Judy Foester
500+ Dives

ENA Dive Centre Full report

Bali

Our visit was scheduled by a non diver travel agent first mistake actually the only mistake. The diving was phenominal corals and ... Full report

3/2007

Robert MacDonald
100+ Dives

Odyssea I Full report

Raja Ampats

The Odyssea I liveaboard is still getting a few kinks out, but overall, we really liked the trip. The cabins are the biggest and m... Full report

2/2007

Mel McCombie
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

WaKaToBi Islands

Overall, this was one of our best liveaboard experiences, even given the absence of pelagics. There were only two other negativ... Full report

10/2006

James Jenkins
1000+ Dives

Pelagian Full report

Wakatobi

Our 11- day trip off southeast Sulawesi was the ultimate in comfort and serenity. The boat is beautiful and our “super deluxe" cabi... Full report

10/2006

Linda & Ron Welf
250+ Dives

Alor Divers Full report

Alor

Alor Divers is a new dive resort situated on Pantar Island which was just in the process of 'soft opening' when we arrived there i... Full report

9/2006

Michael Bode
500+ Dives

Aquamarine/ Mimpi Menjagen & Mimpi Tulamben Full report

Bali

Thanks to an Undercurrent Chap Book recommendation, we booked our trip to Bali through Aquamarinediving. com. They arranged a cust... Full report

8/2006

Jan and Chuck Simonds
250+ Dives

Kararu Voyager Full report

Komodo

This trip was an 11 night Bali to Bima itinerary with much of the diving within Komodo Marine Park; it was a Light & Motion videog... Full report

8/2006

Bob & Doris Schaffer
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Sulawesi

Wakatobi is a beautiful resort catering to up to 50 divers on 4 large, purpose- built boats where everything runs like a Swiss watc... Full report

6/2006

James Jenkins
1000+ Dives

Ecco Divers/ Tasik Ria Resort Full report

N. Sulawesi (Manado)

I don't think we Americans understand how cool this place is, because they would be flocking to it. The Tasik Ria Resort is very n... Full report

6/2006

Richard & Toni Haines
100+ Dives

Peter Hughes Full report

Komodo/Bali/Satonda

The good: Food was very good and plentiful, boat staff were great and while we initially thought the rooms very small this was our... Full report

5/2006

Lin
100+ Dives

adventure H20 Full report

kupang to Komodo]

Maybe I overlooked some of the blanks. I wanted to say the weather was not good, but that the food was excellent. ... Full report

3/2006

mary jane stoll
1000+ Dives

Komodo Dancer Full report

Bali/Komodo

We boarded the boat in Bali after a delightful three- day stay at the Puri Santrian hotel on the beach. During the eleven- night cr... Full report

11/2005

William & Frances Ungerman
1000+ Dives

Kungkungen Bay Resort Eco Divers/ Kunkungen Bay Resort Full report

Lembeh Strait

This is truly muck diving. It is also some great diving. The bottom is mostly gray sand with sporadic coral heads. It is absolu... Full report

9/2005

Joe Puglia
500+ Dives

Archipelago Dive/ Taman Sari Resort Full report

Bali, Desa Pemuteran

The diving was good but not spectacular. Menjangen's dives were definitely the most interesting, with a nice variety of coral, sma... Full report

9/2005

John M. Artim
<100 Dives

Mimpi Resort Full report

Tulamben, Bali

We only did one dive from Mimpi and that was the last dive of an extended trip that included a liveaboard stay. This last dive was... Full report

9/2005

John M. Artim
<100 Dives

Lumbalumba Diving Centre Full report

Sumatra, Pulau Weh

Pulau Weh is easy to reach via Medan and Banda Aceh. Two fast ferries from Banda Aceh connect every day to Weh (1 h). It is anoth... Full report

8/2005

Michael Bode
500+ Dives

Bali/ Matahari and Puri Gopa Full report

We dived two diffent areas of Bali and stayed in two different resorts - Matahari in Tulamben and Puri Gopa in Sanur. The Matahari... Full report

8/2005

Rick Tuss
500+ Dives

Sorido Bay Resort Full report

Raja Empat - Papua Province

In addition to living up to its reputation of being one of the best dive sites in the world, the best features of this pristine ... Full report

6/2005

Wafa Abdelati
100+ Dives

Diving 4 Images/ KM Ciska Full report

Halmahera, Moluccas

This was a "one- off" exploratory trip to a place where virtually no one else dives (Halmahera is the big island between Sulawesi a... Full report

5/2005

Dave Van Rooy
1000+ Dives

Mimpi Dive Center/ Mimpi Resort Full report

Tulamben, Bali

The dive to do in Tulamben is the U. S. A. Liberty wreck dive. The story is that Liberty was hit by a Japanese torpedo while it was... Full report

12/2004

Lori Brown, Chris Green
250+ Dives

Peter Hughes - Komodo Dancer Full report

Bali/Komodo

Komodo Dancer crew was very good. Attentive to diver's needs. Food was variable and plentiful. Briefings were held for every dive, ... Full report

9/2004

Curt Andrus
250+ Dives

Tulamben Wreck Divers Full report

Tulamben

Did a shore dive on the Liberty Wreck at Tulamben on Bali's East Coast. This is Bali's most popular dive. The history of this vess... Full report

8/2004

Charles Menbeck
100+ Dives

Sea Safari III Full report

Bali

Very spacious boat. Relatively large cabins with queen size beds or twins available. No bunks. All cabins had ensuite toilets a... Full report

7/2004

Bob Ewald
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Wakatobi was a great experience, but not without challenges. The transfers were seamless, Crispin (the Bali contact) could not ha... Full report

4/2004

Matt Adams
100+ Dives

Adventure Komodo Full report

Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya

The boat is a 75 foot catamaran that is probably the best live- aboard cruising the waters of Indonesia. It is sleek, clean, and o... Full report

2/2004

Tari Suprapto
100+ Dives

Eco-Divers/ Tasik Ria Resort Full report

Bunaken

Generally a very healthy reef system with good vis and LOTS of fish life. A couple locations, Sahaong off Bangka Island and Pangi... Full report

5/2003

David Van Rooy
1000+ Dives

Kararu Sea Safari Full report

Komodo

Very comfortable boat with ensuite facilities. If possible splurge and get the upper deck cabins. Nice to have the back deck are... Full report

4/2003

William Deertz
250+ Dives

komodo Dancer Full report

[komodo

Komodo has some of the best reefs I have seen for color and divesity. Some overfishing is evident in the scarsity of large fish on... Full report

12/2002

Richard Lehach
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Resort Full report

The diving around Wakatobi is fantastic. I have never encountered such healthy coral in both soft and hard verities. There is a pr... Full report

11/2002

Greg Barrett
1000+ Dives

Sangalaki Dive Lodge Full report

Sangalaki

Good: Mantas, mantas, and more mantas. Dived and snorkeled with 10's of mantas every day. They constantly feed in large numbers ar... Full report

10/2002

Rick Tuss
500+ Dives

Diving 4 Images/ Matahari Tulamben Resort Full report

Tulamben, Bali

Tulamben offered several types of diving. The big draw there is the wreck of the Liberty. It’s a 300 foot long WWII wreck. It’... Full report

8/2002

David Lenderman
500+ Dives

Alam Batu

Bali

"A spacious, comfortable resort"
My buddy and I visited Alam Batu in January of 2024 with a group organized by Kerri and Hergen of Subculture Travel. While I have... Full report

1/2024

David E Reubush
1000+ Dives

Dive Concepts/ Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga

Bali

"It was what I Expected"
This is my last day in Bali, where I have been for the last ten days for a short trip back to Indonesia for the first time in four... Full report

11/2023

Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives

Dive Concepts/ Amed / Tulumben / Menjangan

Bali

"Back to Bali for a dive"
Normally I only use Bali as a transit stop on the way to some of the other diving destinations in Indonesia, but this time I decid... Full report

11/2023

Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives

Gangga Divers/ Papau Paradise Eco Resort

Raja Ampat

"Good diving at lovely resort"
The Good Over the water cabins are lovely and spacious. The bed was comfortable and has mosquito netting. We saw one or two mos... Full report

11/2023

Debora McAteer
1000+ Dives

Gaia Love

Banda Sea, Triton Bay

"Mixed Bag In Banda"
First of all the Gaia Love is a great boat; the "value" would have been a higher rating if we had seen whale sharks, hammerheads a... Full report

10/2023

Tim Williams
1000+ Dives

Hammer Head Divers/ Cruise ship

Bali

"Enlightening "
You must book at least two divers, I was a single diver and paid for two divers . Price per diver was $90. 00 each , US dollars. Pri... Full report

3/2023

Don Herbert
1000+ Dives

Blue Manta liveaboard

Raja Ampat

"Hellacious journey, nice diving––The Blue Manta liveaboard"
The trip leader, Egoi Benitez, was outstanding: organized, enthusiastic, and maybe gave the best pre- dive briefings ever. In fact, ... Full report

1/2023

Paul E Gillespie
250+ Dives

Blue Corner/ NusaBay Menjangan

Menjangan, NusaBali

"No big stuff, just really easy diving"
Nusabay Menjangan is located within the West Bali National Park and is a 30 minute boat ride from the entrance to the park. A boat... Full report

10/2022

Margaret H Jorgensen
1000+ Dives

Arenui

Indonesia

"The Dragon and More"
The stars are difficult as we had problems with the cruise directors after the very first dive. Thankfully, I'd written the owner, ... Full report

9/2022

Rose Mueller
1000+ Dives

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