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Dive Review of GAI'A LOVE in
Indonesia/Misool/Raja Ampat

GAI'A LOVE: "RAJA AMPAT", Oct, 2025,

by Albert Ross, CO, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 13652.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
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Comments This particular dive trip was arranged by one of our local (Denver) dive shops (One World Dive and Travel). The dive shop has booked numerous dive trips on the GAI'A LOVE...and keep going back. Though this trip was not a dive shop group trip.

Before I go much further you can view videos of many of our adventures on our YouTube channel.
Bert and Shari's Scuba Diving and Other Adventures

The GAI'A LOVE, though one of the more pricey liveaboards in the area...they do deliver. We had 20 divers and a crew of 20. Egoi (dive director) was amazing and made sure everything ran smoothly. Though at times it did not. More on that later. There were three skiffs and one guide to 4-5 divers. Dive groups were staggered most of the time and rarely did we encounter other divers from our boat. On a few dives we did, though not a big deal. Dive briefings were very thorough.

This intinerary spent 4-5 days in around Misoo ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites GAI'A LOVE   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Indonesia (Wakatobi & Raja Ampat), Philippines, Cuba, Roatan, Belize, Bonaire, Curacao, Similan Islands, Cozumel, Turks & Caicos, Cayman Islands, Mediterranean, Great Lakes, Florida, Vancouver Island, Catalina Island, Costa Rica, Galapagos, Saint Lucia, CHUUCK LAGOON and Red Sea.
Closest Airport Sorong Getting There Denver to Tokyo (NS), Tokyo to Jakarta, Jakarta to Sorong

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy Seas calm
Water Temp 79-84°F / 26-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-110 Ft/ 9-34 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No deco dives. If your air could last...stay down for 60 minutes +.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments There was a good size space adjacent to the dinning area that could accommodate photogs with ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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