Dive Review of Dive Damai in
Indonesia/Cenderawasih & Raja Ampat

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Dive Damai: "Still the Best", Sep, 2024, by Gary & Robin Schiendelman, PA, US ( Top Contributor 42 reports with 56 Helpful votes). Report 13103 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was our third trip with Dive Damai. The second on the Damai I. This time, we started in Cenderawasih and ended in Northern Raja Ampat, a 13 day trip. The whale shark encounter in Cenderawasih is unique and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Short video here: [youtu.be link] There is not much more that can be said about the Damai or the diving in Indonesia. The boat is terrific, the staff are the best in the business and the diving in Indonesia is incredible. Concierge diving at its best. If you want it all, IMHO there are none better. As an aside, if you need assistance making reservations for domestic flights in Indonesia and hotel rooms pre and post trip, Dive Damai have a great team. Since flights are frequently changed or canceled, having someone on the ground to help is a great asset. There were a group of guests on this trip who were in Sorong and scheduled to fly to Nabir the next morning to get on the boat. Their flight was canceled and the Dive Damai team rescheduled the flight for that night and found them a hotel room in Nabir all within a couple of hours.
Websites	Dive Damai
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, PNG, Solomon Isl, Red Sea, Maldives, South Africa, Mozambique, Cocos Isl, Galapagos, Socorro, Palau, Var Caribbean locations, New Jersey, Florida, No Carolina, Philippines, Fiji
Closest Airport	Started in Nabire, ended in Sorong	Getting There	Singapore Air from US to Jakarta Batik Air from Jakarta to Jayapura then Wings Air to Nabir (delayed for a couple of hours) International flights from US are easy although long. Domestic flights within Indonesia can be a pain and can get expensive when buying weight.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-87°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	No Deco Diving
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	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
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Crew are experienced in handling big rigs. Dedicated rinse tank and nice camera room.

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Dive Review of Dive Damai in Indonesia/Cenderawasih & Raja Ampat

Dive Damai: "Still the Best", Sep, 2024,

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Dive Review of Dive Damai in
Indonesia/Cenderawasih & Raja Ampat