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Komodo Sea Dragon LiveAboard Komodo Island   "Very worth it!"
This 4day liveaboard was an add- on to our Raja Ampat Liveaboard(12d). It was incredible! So many fish, small to large palagics. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2025   Rika Pies
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Triton Bay Divers   Triton Bay   "Beautiful Reefs and Many Friendly Fish"
Triton Bay is different than anything we experienced on our 5 prior trips to Indonesia. The soft corals are spectacular, the fish ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2025   David Marchese
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ [same   wakatobi   "the best overall dive experience in the world"
this is the best dive resort i have ever been to. luxurious. service and attitude unbelievable. for 70 or so guests they hav... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2025   marc lippman
1000+ Dives 		 
Meridian Adventure Dive   Waisai   "All too Brief"
My wife and I spent a three- day, twp- night stay at the Meridian Resort in order to rest and get over jet lag before traveling on t... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2025   Tom Baker
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Neptune One LiveAboard Raja Ampat South & Central   "Best liveaboard experience ever"
[We were picked up at 9: 00 am from our hotel and taken first by car and then tenders to the boat. Once on board, we were given a b... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2025   Suzy OBrien
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
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ScubaspaZen LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Return to Raja"
A return trip to Raja Ampat, 10 day trip on the ScubaspaZen. I saw this boat when I was diving Raja 2 years earlier on an Aggresso... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2025   Daniel M Isard
1000+ Dives 		 
Amira   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat- never disappoints"
Amira was recommended by Dive Discovery, but we booked directly. Very easy to do so. It’s a great boat, well run, with fantastic c... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2024   Linda Dunn
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Wakatobi – A Premier Resort "
I will admit up front that I consider Wakatobi to be the best all around dive resort I have ever visited. While others come close, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2024   NEAL LANGERMAN
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
NAD-Lembeh   Lembeh   "NAD-Lembeh is a great dive resort"
Lembeh is special for small creatures, and the NAD dive guides find them. My guide found creatures too small to believe- - hairy s... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2024   Phillip C Gans
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Solitude Lembeh Resort       "For the love of Muck diving"
Lembeh is synonymous with muck diving, macro photography, and unusual critters. To complement your trip, the Solitude Resort in Le... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2024   Bonnie McKenna
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
NAD Lembeh   Lembeh Strait   "One guide for every two divers"
This small resort is geared for serious muck divers and photographers. It has a huge, well- equipped camera room, and they provide ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   JOHN HOOVER
1000+ Dives 		 
Selayar Dive Resort/ Same   South Sulawesi   "Spectacular Walls with Amazing Biodiversity!"
The resort is very remote and you must allow for significant transit time, but it’s definitely worth the trouble because the great... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2024   David Holzman
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay       "A storied resort, devoted to ocean ecology, exceeds expectations"
Sorido Bay Resort was started in the 90s by Max Ammer, a legend among Raja Ampat divers who discovered and named many of the most- ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   Rick Morgan
1000+ Dives 		 
Dewi Nusantara LiveAboard     "Dampier Strait and Misool by liveaboard"
Dewi [procounced DAYwee) Nusantara is a large three- masted phinisi- style vessel. We were on an 11- night "All of Raja Ampat" cruis... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   Rick Morgan
1000+ Dives 		 
Raja Ampat Dive Lodge   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat Dive Lodge before liveaboard "
Overall great. Room very comfy, had good AC. Food was buffet style and delicious. House reef really awesome for snorkeling, so ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2024   Nicholas Zylstra
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Teman LiveAboard Central Raja Ampat and Misool   "Amazing 10 night Raja Ampat Cruise"
Incredible 10 night cruise through Central Raja Ampat and Misool. Highly recommend the Teman with its current cruise director Ray... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2024   Nicholas Zylstra
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ [same]wakatobi   [N/A]wakatobi   "Great snorlelling"
First non diving trip, now snorkeling only. Three days of two or three snorkeling dives. Three days of shore dives on light snorke... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2024   Frank Steven Bissell
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Amira Indonesia LiveAboard Alor and Southern Banda Sea   "A Wonderful Cruise to the Remote Islands of South-East Indonesia"
The Amira is a Pinisi- type boat like many other liveaboards in Indonesia, but around 40% longer and substantially wider. The spac... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Jason Marks
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Unbelievable corals, fish, mantas, pygmy cuttlefish and a dugong"
The reef health and fish population are by far the best I have seen anywhere. There are endless fields of colorful coral: staghor... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2024   James Schoeneck
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Coralia   Raja Ampat   "Amazing Experience: Raja Ampat Liveaboard"
My 4 minute video from my trip aboard the Coralia is here - - > [. . . ] In August 2024, I decided on a whi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2024   Karen McClure
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Still gorgeous after all these years"
Our first trip here was 2001, when Lorenz Mader had recently built the nascent resort; there was no airco, Nitrox, or fresh water, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2024   Mary McCombie
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Very very good"
Our fifth trip to Wakatobi. Obviously we love it. The facilities, the rooms, the island, the camera room, the boats, the food, all... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   helen buttress
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort       "Exceptional Diving and Resort"
This is a true 5 star dive resort! We’ve been diving for many years, but have not encountered this level of diving or service. Ev... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Dawn Rezak
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Manta   Banda Sea   "Excellent Liveaboard "
Totally recommend this boat blue manta and her sister boat white manta. Very similar set up. Great photographic facilities. Dive ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Gillian
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Still great diving"
Walk through of the cabin with note of life jackets and escape route. This cabin on main deck only had one escape via the lounge t... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2024   Robert L
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
La Galligo   Raja Ampat   "Classic: must do..."
La Galliga was a traditional Indonesian ship converted for diving. Memorable for this trip were the huge numbers of fish. So thic... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2024   Rika Pies
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Cenderawasih & Raja Ampat   "Still the Best"
This was our third trip with Dive Damai. The second on the Damai I. This time, we started in Cenderawasih and ended in Norther... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort       "Awesome third time visit to Wakatobi"
. . . . Absolutely awesome third visit. . . . Basically it is hard to beat a visit to Wakatobi. Diving, housing and cafeteria (restaur... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2024   Mike Guerin
1000+ Dives 		 
Grand Komodo -- Raja Ampat Explorer/ Raja Ampat Dive Lodge LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Liveaboards, Malicious and goodwill"
For our fourth Raja Ampat cruise, we decided to dive only in Central. The fish were as abundant as ever, and from the first night ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2024   Toshihisa Tsunoda
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Two Fish Divers   Bunaken/Lembeh   "Excellent and Economical Dive Trip"
Started trip in Bunaken after easy flights and transport arranged by resort. Stayed in basic room at Bunaken as only ones with ai... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2024   Michael Gallay
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Alam Batu Beach Bungalow Resort   Bali   "A Terrific and Relaxing Resort"
Although we’ve been to Bali a couple of times in the past, this was the first time we’ve been diving there. We had a week between ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Murex Dive Resorts & Live-Aboards/ Murex   Manado   "The GREAT, the GOOD, and the SO-SO"
The GREAT, the GOOD, and the SO- SO We were at the Murex resort on the island of Manado in mid- July 2024 for 11 days (we were pa... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2024   Donald Banas
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Scubaspa LiveAboard Komodo   "Incredible boat, crew, and destination"
Everything about this boat and operation is top notch. They pay attention to every single detail. My only request would be for m... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2024   Josh Saul
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Murex Dive Resorts & Live-Aboards/ Murex Manado   NE Sulawesi   "ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO DIVE"
I've been going here with groups for over 20 years. I wouldn't keep going back if it wasn't worth doing again. TRIP REPORT: htt... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2024   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Murex Dive Centre/ Murex Manado Resort   Sulawesi   "World-class diving, friendly attentive staff, and comfortable rooms."
PROS: Some of the best diving we’ve ever done. We’ve dove in Indonesia many times before. The diversity and numbers of fish sti... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2024   Elisabeth Sykes
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Wakatobi - Computer Generated Perfection"
If you have the time and money to do it, Wakatobi Dive Resort is probably the best place I've been to for diving from both a conte... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2024   Christopher Smith
100+ Dives 		 
Blue Manta Liveaboard   Komodo   "Indonesia diving did not disappoint."
Komodo Dive trip. When our close dive travel friends said, “What do you think about Indonesia?” my wife and I barely hesitated to... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2024   Brice
250+ Dives 		 
Sea Creatures Diving/ Labuan Bajo   Komodo   "Surprise brilliant dive holiday in Komodo National Park"
Our dives in Komodo National Park in June 2024 My friend and I booked a ‘big birthday’ dive trip to Vanuatu. About three we... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2024   graham stevns
250+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas LiveAboard Komodo   "Excellent dive trip with whalesharks and mantas, BUT..."
[My daughter and I cruised the 10 day "Komodo and Sumbawa Whalesharks" itinerary. I have been twice before on the Seven Seas and, ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2024   William R Kimlinger
1000+ Dives 		 
On-site/ Siladen       "Perfect just perfect"
First Impressions Airport pickup and transport was seamless. From the time we were picked up at the airport, a member of the Sil... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Patrick Jacobs
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Adelaar   Exploratory to Selayar   "Amazing custom trip on Adelaar"
I am the owner of Dive N Ride Adventures and chartered the Adelaar to retrace a scuba trip I took in the 1990s in Indonesia. At th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Lisa J Malachowsky
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Explorers       "Papua Explorers"
My wife and I stayed at Papua Explorers (“PapEx”) for nine nights late March/ early April 2024. This was part one of a two part di... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Kendall Raine
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Coralia LiveAboard     "Coralia Northern Route"
I traveled as a single diver aboard Coralia for a nine- night cruise around northern Raja Ampat in early April 2024 (following a ni... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2024   Kendall Raine
1000+ Dives 		 
Papua Paradise   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat -resort based world class diving"
Getting there and away It is a long haul to Papua Paradise Resort – no matter where you are coming from. You need to get to Sor... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Paradise   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat -resort based world class diving"
Getting there and away It is a long haul to Papua Paradise Resort – no matter where you are coming from. You need to get to Sor... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Paradise Eco Resort   Raja Ampat   "Another Great Trip"
This was a return trip to Papua Paradise. Many things are unchanged so please read our Undercurrent review from April 2023. Thi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Pindito/ N/A LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat Never Disappoints!"
We have been to Raja Ampat a number of times so we knew the diving would be superb, and it was! This was our first trip on the Pin... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Pindito LiveAboard Misool & Triton Bay   "Wonders of eastern Indonesia"
When travelling this far, it's advisable to take a few days to acclimate to the time change before diving, so we stayed in Jakarta... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Bunaken Oasis/ ]Bunaken Oasis   North sulewesi   "Bunaken Oasis pairs a flawless resort with Bunaken's walls and more"
Grafted onto a mountainside, Bunaken Oasis, a 12- year- old resort on Bunaken Island, is beautiful, and affords commanding views ove... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2024   Rick Morgan
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Spectacular diving with great variety of creatures"
Be ware: Raja Ampat area is crowded with dive boats and there's competition for the best dive sites. The boat is lovely: cabins, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   Laura Mosqueda
500+ Dives 		 
Kalimaya   Sumbawa   "A hassle to get to but well worth it"
KALIMAYA REVIEW On March 2nd, I traveled from Labuan Bajo to Bima, Sumbawa via DPS. After a 2 hour van ride over some very steep... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2024   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Villa Markisa   Bali   "Great Resort; Lousy Weather"
VILLA MARKISA REVIEW After a 10 day liveaboard Thailand, a 7 day liveaboard doing Komodo and a week at Kalimaya Resort on Sumba... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2024   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Black Sand Dive Retreat   [N/A]North Sulawesi   "Possibly the best little dive resort on earth"
After diving a number of other resorts over the last year, we returned again to Black Sand Dive Retreat on Lembeh Strait in Indone... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   David Hill
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Bunaken Oasis/ Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa   North Sulawesi   "An Indonesian Paradise"
Reachable from Europe and North America with only one change of planes and an easy boat ride, this resort boasts outstanding snork... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   Dan McMillan
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Arenui LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat worth the trip. Arenui staff superb."
Raja Ampat had been on our diving bucket list for some time. We anticipated that doing it aboard the Arenui would make the entire... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   Timothy C Barden
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Misool Eco Resort/ Misool   Rajah Ampat   "surreal "
Second best resort I've been to (right after Wakatobi). Resort is a gem of eco tourism. Beautiful setting and area. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2024   James Ringer
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Mermaid II LiveAboard Raja AMpat   "Well-run oeration. Tight for 18 guests."
This trip was a full charter of 18 divers. Pretty crowded on this boat. The cabins are small, and storage is tight. The rooms had a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2024   Donald Brown
1000+ Dives 		 
Spice Island Divers Ambon   Ambon   "Enjoyable Muck Diving in a Comfortable Resort, but..."
This is meant as a 5- day side trip before a 10- day liveaboard to Raja Ampat. Originally I thought of a land- based Raja Ampat resor... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2024   Judy Orange
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Mermaid Liveaboards LiveAboard Togian Islands   "Splendid 11 day cruise with mind-boggling variety"
Mermaid's two liveaboards are operated and maintained to the highest standards of quality. I've dived with them seven times in var... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2024   Harvey Cohen
500+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Coralia   Raja Ampat   "Fabulous Operation"
The Coralia is a floating work of art operated by ostensibly the best crew we've ever experienced in 35 liveaboards. The 20+ crew ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2024   David Marchese
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Mermaid II   Raja Ampat   "Amazing diving in Raja Ampat"
This trip was actually done in December, 2022. After waiting so long to report it, I can no longer select that month. This was my ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2024   David Jackson
100+ Dives 		 
Lembeh Resort       "A Great Workshop for Photographers"
I was at Lembeh Resort for the annual Capturing Critters Underwater Photography Workshop. Lots of great things to say about the Re... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2024   Richard Schifreen
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Sulawesi, Wakatobi   "Wakatobi in January"
The good: very pristine reefs, coral, and tropical fish support of the local population fishing outside of the dive sites in exc... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   David Steinberg
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Triton Bay Divers Resort   Triton Bay   "SECLUDED SPLENDOR: TRITON BAY DIVE RETREAT"
SECLUDED SPLENDOR: TRITON BAY DIVE RETREAT After exploring Raja Ampat's depths, especially the Dampier Strait region, for years, ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   Valera Sakhnenko
500+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Damai LiveAboard Komodo   "Another great trip to Komodo"
This was my third trip to Komodo on the Damai I starting with the 4th voyage as a new boat in 2009. The most recent prior trip wa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ same   Sulawesi   "Great trip to Wakatobi"
This was my second trip to Wakatobi, the first was 12 years ago. It took too long to get back there. My fears were that the expe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2023   Marcy Altman
500+ Dives 		 
Kalimaya       "A remote gem with a huge variety of diving"
Located on the east coast of Sumbawa, this is a challenging destination to get to from the UK. It was worth the trip. Kalimaya is ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Tom Flaherty
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Seven Seas LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Still good 7 years later"
My partner and I dove the Forgotten Islands with Seven Seas back in 2016 and considered it one of the best trips ever, so when w... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2023   Karen York
500+ Dives 		 
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 
Eco Divers/ White Sands resort       "Great helpful people"
My wife and myself were already diving with Eco divers last year and we were so happy with their service and with great Lembeh muc... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   ALES JESIH
1000+ Dives 		 
Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay resort   Sorido bay, papua   "Excellent diving especially for photography "
There r many life aboards in area. Most r stout wooden vessels. We did see one that looked to have its own chopper pad. Maybe Jeff... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   robert h Neff
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Overpriced but a Nice Liveaboard"
I was in cabin 4 as a solo and it’s 269 sq. ft. located below the main level. Above this room is the camera room, so there's not a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   Jan D
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Explorers   Raja Ampat   "Diving with Papua Explorers"
My two friends and I joined two other friends who had dived with Papua Explorers in the past. Papua Explorers DID NOT DISAPPOINT. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Gloria Wesaw
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Explorers   Raja Ampat   "Diving with Papua Explorers"
My two friends and I joined two other friends who had dived with Papua Explorers in the past. Papua Explorers DID NOT DISAPPOINT. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Gloria Wesaw
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Alami Alor   Alor Island   "Best Resort Diving in the World"
Alor has it all: Astonishing reefs/ walls/ overhangs, soft coral, hard coral, enormous swarms of tropicals, sharks (occasional hamme... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2023   Michael Wood
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Derawan/ N. Sulawesi   "Derawan to North Sulawesi"
RAJA AMPAT AGGRESSOR 2023 REVIEW Enjoyed a 12 night dive trip aboard the RAA in late August and early September from August 25... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Wonderful Dive Resort"
Wonderful experience and Wakatobi. Diving, services, staff were all excellent. Saw 1 coral bleached, but otherwise reefs appeared ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Michelle Pae
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Dewi Nusantara LiveAboard Raja Ampat on Liveaboard   "Ultra Luxury Amazing Dive Operation and Ship"
10 days of diving starting 1/ 15/ 23 on the stunningly beautiful Dewi Nusantara liveaboard, this time in Raja Ampat. This was our 2... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Douglas
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Alor Divers Eco Resort   Alor Archipelago   "Many Faces of Indonesia"
I have visited Indonesia from Bali to Irian Jaya and in between several times before. All of my trips were at least very good. So, ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Bela Asztalos
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   S.E. Sulawesi, Indonesia   "16th Trip to Wakatobi"
Tipped off by an Undercurrent staffer, my first visit to Wakatobi was in 1998. I had just come off ten years of bringing dive grou... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Kenneth Knezick
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Sulawesi   "Still the best dive resort around. They get everything right."
We had a wonderful 10 day trip to wakatobi. From the meetup and breakfast at the bali airport, wakatobi takes great care of you. T... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Feney Matthews
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Excellent Dive Resort/Pristine Diving"
Wakatobi is excellent in all aspects: 2 hour charter flight from Bali to the resort, spacious beach bungalows with 2 double beds, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Gail King
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Damai LiveAboard Banda Sea/Raja Ampat   "Forgotten Islands, Banda Sea & Raja Ampat Oct. 2023"
This trip, my second trip aboard the Damai II, exceeded my first trip in 2018 (Raja Ampat itinerary) and that was a great trip! Th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Beth Gregory
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "All it's cracked up to be"
So much has been written about Wakatobi, that I'll add only a few things. First, one of the divers used a wheelchair. The resort... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Rick Morgan
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Amira Dive and Travel LiveAboard Banda Sea, Raja Ampat   "Once in a livetime diving trip in eastern Indonesia"
Few people will have ever heard of Saumlaki. The small Indonesian town in the southeastern Moluccas is located on the island of Ya... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Michael Bode
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Still as superb as ever"
This was our fifth visit so we clearly like the reefs, diving, service, accommodations, etc. This trip was regularly pushed off du... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2023   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives 		 
Lembeh Resort   Lembeh   "9 days in muck diving paradise"
This is the 4th time for me at this resort and I plan to spend at least a week here every time I travel to Indonesia. Not only do ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Craig Howe
1000+ Dives 		 
Siladen Resort and Spa   North Sulawesi   "Great Place From Which to Explore Bunaken Marine Park "
Siladen Resort and Spa is a wonderful, well- run resort within Bunaken Marine Park. This was the third stop on our trip and we arr... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Brian Morrow
1000+ Dives 		 
Arenui       "Excellent 50th anniversary dive trip!"
The Arenui provides an incredible live aboard package. Their care for their customers is beyond compare. They do their best to p... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   John Strang
1000+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort & Spa   North Sulawesi   "My 4th visit to GIR"
GANGGA ISLAND RESORT REVIEW In early September, 2023, I visited GIR for the 4th time. My last prior visit was in 2017. My dive... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2023   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Unparalleled 5 Star Resort Diving"
Wakatobi Dive Resort is an incredible place to luxuriate while getting in some world class bottom time. The resort is located on ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Jeff Robertson
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Bali Elite Scuba Team   Bali   "Cost effective local Diving service "
We could dive without any restriction. Dive guides are waiting for us to take videos of small critters. taking video needs mor... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Toshihisa Tsunoda
1000+ Dives 		 
Absolutescubabali   Bali   "PADANGBAI, the gateway to the Gili Islands"
Resort- integrated service in PADANGBAI with ferry service to the Gili Islands. The reefs on the main island side are excellent muc... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2023   Toshihisa Tsunoda
1000+ 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 
Gaia Love LiveAboard     "Luxury liveaboard diving"
I originally booked this trip with Ultimate Dive Travel in 2018 and was paid in full by the time Covid shut down the World. Thank... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   John M. Damas
1000+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas LiveAboard Komodo, Flores, Alor   "Komodo-Flores-Alor Exploratory Dive Trip"
From September 21 to October 5, 2023, my wife and I embarked on an amazing two- week underwater voyage aboard The Seven Seas, navig... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Valera Sakhnenko
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Arenui LiveAboard Alor   "The queen of liveaboards "
After 30 years of diving and a dozen liveaboards we finally got to experience Arenui. Truly the best of any boat. Just book space ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Eric Schindler
500+ Dives 		 
Arenui LiveAboard LABUANBAJO/Komodo   "Great Trip even with a non-diver"
This is my second trip aboard the Arenui. I was worried things had changed after covid. They did, it was better! My first ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Anthony Bracco
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Derawan Islands to Lembeh   "12 day cruise from Derawan Islands to Lembeh"
This was my 4th trip on this boat and I loved every min of it. We first dove the Derawan Islands that we had been diving for the p... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2023   Craig Howe
1000+ Dives 		 
DIL (Diveintolembeh)/ Dive into Lembeh]   Lembeh   "Great diving"
Still returning to Lembeh and staying with Steve and Miranda at their well run resort. Diving is excellent as is food and the res... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Anne Warburton
500+ Dives 		 
DIL (Diveintolembeh)/ Dive into Lembeh]   Lembeh   "Great diving"
Still returning to Lembeh and staying with Steve and Miranda at their well run resort. Diving is excellent as is food and the res... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Anne Warburton
500+ Dives 		 
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