Dive Review of Alami Alor Dive and Snorkel Resort in
Indonesia/Alor

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Alami Alor Dive and Snorkel Resort: "Outstanding overall, but watch out for the SuperMoon", Oct, 2024, by Steven Moore, CT, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 13193.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Alami Alor is a wonderful dive resort located on the island of Alor, south of Kalabahi, on the eastern side of the bay. Getting there requires some effort since it requires two flights from Jakarta, first to Kupang and then to Mali Airport on Alor. Coming from the east coast of the US, we needed a 16-hour layover in Jakarta. Fortunately, the Jakarta Airport Hotel was easily accessible and reasonably priced. The flight to Kupang leaves Jakarta at 2am, however, so you have to either check in the night before or get there extra early. Both of those flights are on smallish aircraft that carry a baggage weight limit of 20kg, so it’s recommended that you either pack very light or pay for excess weight in advance. Upon arrival in Mali, resort staff greet guests at the Airport on the northern side of the island and provide taxi/van transportation for the 50-60 minute ride to the resort. At Alami, you are met by the resort managers, Alexandra and Uri, then quickly and efficiently given the orientation by them and the resident marine biologist, Timo. The resort is upscale and caters to both divers and snorkelers. With only 7 bungalows, it serves a maximum of 12 divers ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Alami Alor Dive and Snorkel Resort [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	US, Fiji (x2), Papua New Guinea x2, Indonesia (x7) including Komodo/Raja Ampat/Lembeh/Wakatobi, Caribbean, Alaska
Closest Airport	Mali Airport, Alor island	Getting There	Jakarta to Kupang to Alor/Mali Airport, then an hour by van. The trip required an overnight in Jakarta because the Kupang flight leaves at 2 a.m.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	76-82°F / 24-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	15-40 Ft/ 5-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There is a full-service camera room located at the dive shop, just off the jetty where all dives start, either on the boats or ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Alami Alor Dive and Snorkel Resort in Indonesia/Alor

Alami Alor Dive and Snorkel Resort: "Outstanding overall, but watch out for the SuperMoon", Oct, 2024,

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Dive Review of Alami Alor Dive and Snorkel Resort in
Indonesia/Alor