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Mermaid II Full report   Komodo   "Nice comfortable boat, great crew, good Bali to Bali itinerary"
We had a great 7 night trip. The crew made the best of the Bali to Bali itinerary and moved to cover everything they thought we sh... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2019   Lauren Greider
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard Alor/East Flores   "Alor aboard the Damai II"
Good, lovely trip and great people on the boat. Our cruise was a Live Aboard Adventures buy out and we were outsiders to the grou... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2016   Lauren Greider
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Kararu/ Cheng Ho Full report LiveAboard Raja Ampat   We had a great trip run by Kerri and Hergen. We enjoyed diving also with Pete, Christine, Bawa, and Nyoman. The trip was extremely... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2008   Lauren Greider
500+ Dives 		 
Kararu/ MV Voyager Full report LiveAboard Bali to Komodo   The boat is industrial looking on the exterior but very comfortable and stable. My room was very spacious with slate floors and g... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   Lauren Greider
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay   Raja Ampat   "Sorido Bay delivers again "
This was our 2nd time at Sorido Bay & found reefs & fish quantities still staggering. The boat dives avg 10 minute away, mostly dr... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Laurie McNeill Lee
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
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Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. Looking for Biodiversity, critters, Komodo, Raja Ampat, temples? We specialize in adventures to Indonesia.
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Komodo   "IndoAgressor great diving etc but BED BUGS"
Staff, food, diving great. BUT Bed bugs in at least 3 cabins. We are on a 3. 5 month mostly diving trip in Asia & now can't get rid... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2019   Laurie McNeill Lee
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       "Wakatobi Resort"
Our experience at Wakatobi Resort was super. Staff are friendly and helpful, and we were amazed that everyone seemed to know our n... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard     "Wakatobi Pelagian"
This was definitely a five- star trip. Wakatobi staff met us at Denpasar Airport when we arrived in country, even though we had mad... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives 		 
Mermaid/ Mermaid I Full report LiveAboard     "Raja Ampet on Mermaid I"
We just returned from the Feb 20- Mar 1, 2016 charter on Mermaid I diving the Raja Ampet area. Great boat, good crew, fun diving. T... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Mermaid I Full report LiveAboard Komodo   "Good dive trip to Komodo on Mermaid I"
Fun trip - 10 days, 9 nights with 8 days diving (28 dives possible, we did 26); lots of macro, interesting and unusual critters. G... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Raja Ampat Agressor Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Lee and Nancy Skinner
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Gaia Love   Raja Ampat   "Outstanding Odyssey to Raja Ampat"
Seasick Productions/ Haas Photography organized group trip. Clockwork perfection. Highly recommend Singapore Airlines business cla... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   Lee Fenner
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Grand Komodo Tours/ Palm Paradise Tulamben Full report   Bali   The richest, most diverse ecosystems on Earth are the reefs of Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. The difference between ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2008   Lee Thé
250+ Dives 		 
Komodo Alor Safari (also known as Grand Komodo)/ Putri Pupua Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
1 stars  
11/2007   Lee Thé
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Grand Komodo Tours and Dives Ltd./ NA Full report LiveAboard Komodo, Rinca, Sangeang   This region (the Philippines/ Indonesia/ New Guinea triangle) provides the greatest species diversity in the world- - at least 3X that... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2004   Lee Thé
100+ Dives 		 
Grand Komodo Tours and Dives Ltd./ NA Full report LiveAboard Wakatobi, Flores Sea   Wakatobi is a great liveaboard destination for experienced, self- sufficient divers. We enjoyed mind- boggling species diversity of ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2006   Lee Thé
250+ Dives 		 
Samambaia Liveaboard Full report   Flores / Alor   "Adventure Diving in Flores / Alor Indonesia "
The Samambaia is a wooden boat built in the Phinisi style about four years ago. It is immaculate and beautiful. The diving is done... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
8/2019   Lenny Zwik
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard Wakatobi   "Give it a lot of thought or Sit it out?"
Stayed 17 days Nov 2014 7d in Bungalow #22, 5d on Pelagian, 5d in a Villa #2. We are from Southern California. ACCOMMODATIONS: ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2014   Leonard
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Damai/ Damia 1 Full report LiveAboard Komodo/Alor   "Fabulous Komodo on Damai 1"
This was our second fabulous trip on Damai 1 (previous Ambon - Banda- Sarong). The ship is a beautiful, comfortable 130'. Cabins ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2014   leonard conway
500+ Dives 		 
Amira Full report LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Paradise found"
My first trip to Raja Ampat, expertly organized by Scuba Dive Asia (Onno Lenting). While the voyage to get there is still long, a ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2015   Leonid Baur
250+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas Liveaboard Full report   Raja Ampat, Banda Sea   This was as fine a liveaboard as I've encountered in my dive travels. I felt the staff was professional and eagar to provide the b... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2008   LeRoy Anderson
1000+ Dives 		 
Maluku Divers Full report   Ambon   Ambon is a hidden gem in the diving world. It is known as a muck diving location equal to, if perhaps not as extensive, as Lembeh, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2008   LeRoy Anderson
1000+ Dives 		 
Grand Komodo Tours/ NusaTara Full report   Bali & Komodo   Grand Komodo Tours and Travel is the best liveaboard deal in Indonesia and they treat their customers very well. Liveaboard condit... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2007   LeRoy Anderson
500+ Dives 		 
Amed Divers Full report   Bali   Air conditioners could not be set cool enough to suit my wife- - 18 Celsuis. Rooms were large and comfortable. Resort's primary cu... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2019   Les Bates
250+ Dives 		 
Scuba Seraya Resort Full report   Bali   "Scuba Seyara"
Dive operation separate from resort. Resort facilities had a little deferred maintenance issues but the air conditioning was fine... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   Les Bates
250+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Forgotten Islands"
Outstanding trip on the Seven Seas, my 5th. They run a class operation. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2018   Les Bates
250+ Dives 		 
Mimpi Resort Full report   Menjangan Island   "OK, Have had better and worse"
Good- - Great staff, management very helpful. North side of island had good diving. Current limited those sites to two times in tw... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Les Bates
250+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard East of Flores   "Seven Seas East of Flores"
I wish I had paid closer attention to the water temperatures in the area; however, the boat was able to lend me a 5 mill for the c... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2014   Les Bates
250+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard Raja Ampat   Owner's represenative, dive crew and boat operators were outstanding. My wife only snorkels and the owner's representative made s... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2007   Les Bates
250+ Dives 		 
Eco Divers/ Kunkungan Bay Resort Full report       This is my second trip in one year. I took a large group in 2006 and we all absolutely loved it. This year I went back with a gr... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2007   Lesa Perrault
500+ Dives 		 
Gaia Love LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Awesome Liveaboard for Raja Ampat"
Gaia love is a fantastic boat built by 2 couples who are avid divers/ owners for which this is a labor of love an not their main pr... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2024   Leslie Chow
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Kungkungan Bay Resort Full report   Lembe Strait, No. Sulawesi   The diving in the Lembe Strait is as terrific as ever. New discoveries (since our last visit in '99) include a new type of pygmy s... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2003   Leslie Chow
500+ 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  
4 stars
1 stars  
5/2006   Lin
100+ 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  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2006   Linda & Ron Welf
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat redux"
We had first been to Raja Ampat in 2004, on a longer liveaboard trip, and we found this trip to be much different. There are lots ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   Linda Dunn
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Full report   Sulawesi   Sulawesi, which is phenomenal, at its best, and a very nice mix of divesites - Lembeh, with the weird critters you want and do fi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Linda Dunn
250+ Dives 		 
Dewi Nusantara Full report LiveAboard Raja Ampat to Triton Bay   "Excellent Service, Comfortable Boat, Diving Luxury"
Dewi Nusantara: "Raja Ampat to Triton Bay" Feb - Mar 2017 900+ dives. My husband and I did two 11- day back to back trips from ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2017   Linda Rutherford
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
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  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   linda rutherford
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Arenui Full report LiveAboard Raja Ampat & Misool area   "The Arenui - Makes Diving Easy for Customers - They do all the work!"
We did an 11 night trip Sorong to Sorong January 23 to Feb 3, 2016. The initial destination was the Misool area, then the boat wen... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   linda rutherford
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Kasawari Lembeh Full report   Lembeh Straits   We stayed at Kasawari Lembeh Resort for the last two weeks of a six- week dive trip. It was the perfect ending to our trip, making ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   linda rutherford
500+ Dives 		 
Maluku Divers Full report   Ambon   After a live- aboard cruise from Sorong to Ambon, we opted to stay nine additional nights with Maluku Divers in Ambon before going ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2012   linda rutherford
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard Sorong to Ambon   This September we took our fourth trip on the Damai I, and we are happy to report that the boat and the service are still top- notc... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2012   linda rutherford
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Tuach Terminal/ Tauch Terminal Full report   Tulamben   We were very pleased with this land resort. It has free Nitrox; is nearest the best dive site, the Liberty Wreck; & has regular tr... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2010   linda rutherford
500+ Dives 		 
AquaOne Full report LiveAboard Lembeh Straights   Schedule was four dives a day. 8 am, 11 am, 2: 30 and 6 pm. We tried to fit in 5 dives a day, but with shallow, long dives (sometim... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   linda rutherford
100+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard     This was an unusual, 23- day exploratory trip beginning in Maumere and ending in Ambon after a 1000- mile cruise via the "Forgotten ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2010   Linda Rutherford & Ron Welf
500+ Dives 		 
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  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2010   Linda Rutherford & Ron Welf
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard Komodo   In October 2010, we enjoyed an eleven night cruise from Komodo to Bali. We had great diving, outstanding service and tasty meals. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2010   Linda Rutherford & Ron Welf
500+ Dives 		 
Kararu/ Cheng Ho Full report   Raja Ampat   The Cheng Ho is an attractive wooden 160- foot schooner, leased as a result of problems with the Kararu Voyager. The Cheng Ho is st... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Linda Rutherford & Ron Welf
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2016   Linda Townsend
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian LiveAboard Wakatobi   "Expensive but worth it"
My husband and I stayed a week on the Pelagian and a week in the resort. This trip was a total splurge after the isolation of Covi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2022   Lisa Biehl
250+ Dives 		 
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