Dive Review of Critter Junkies in
Indonesia/Ambon

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Critter Junkies: "Incredible Muck Diving, Same Sites Multiple Times", Nov, 2019, by Lisa C. Evans, CO, US ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 11854 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	This was the first backpacker-type dive operation I've dove with, so it was a new experience. Just a dive shop on Ambon Bay, run by the owner/manager but staffed by young people from around the world and couple local dive guides. I was told I could do several boat dives over the 3 days I was there (between other dive destinations) ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Critter Junkies
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	GBR, Philippines x 5, Raja Ampat x 3, Komodo, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Lembeh, Caribbean, Bali, Palau, Yap, Red Sea, Maldives, Ambon, Sulawesi, etc
Closest Airport	Ambon	Getting There	domestic airlines from Jakarta or other Indonesian cities
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	60-70 Ft/ 18-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	Space to deal with your camera, dedicated rinse tank. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

Report currently has 1 Helpful vote

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By Dave Eagleray in Ubud, ID at Jan 31, 2022 00:44 EST

Did you have to quarantine 7 days in Jakarta or Manado, before going on to Ambon?

By report author: Lisa C. Evans in CO, US at Jan 31, 2022 10:06 EST

This was pre pandemic. I'll clarify. It was fall 2029

By report author: Lisa C. Evans in CO, US at Jan 31, 2022 10:06 EST

This was pre pandemic. I'll clarify. It was fall 2029

By report author: Lisa C. Evans in CO, US at Jan 31, 2022 10:10 EST

2019

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Dive Review of Critter Junkies in Indonesia/Ambon

Critter Junkies: "Incredible Muck Diving, Same Sites Multiple Times", Nov, 2019,

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Dive Review of Critter Junkies in
Indonesia/Ambon