Dive Review of KALIMAYA DIVE RESORT in
Indonesia/Kalimaya, Sumbawa, Indonesia

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KALIMAYA DIVE RESORT: "Special gem east end of Sumbawa; only dive op west side of Komodo Sea!", May, 2026, by Curtis Bok &Sharon Bailey-Bok, Panama, Republic of Panama ( Reviewer 6 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 13904.
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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	In our 36 years of SCUBA diving around the planet, with at least half of our 1200 logged dives in The Coral Triangle, Kalimaya is at the top of our list for overall excellence and special care for all divers and snorkelers, especially for us older divers and/or those who may need some help with dive prep. Having recovered from a nasty hit-and-run accident in November 2024, my wife Sharon's dream was to dive again; in the water her skills are great; but she needs help gearing up and on entry and the care and love she received from the dive guides and crews was fantastic insuring that Sharon did fulfill her dream! Note that Kalimaya is the only dive operation on the west side of the Komodo Sea and so no other boats were at any of our dive sites! Equipment including compressors, dive boats all well maintained. Tanks in fine condition and good 3000 psi (200 bar) fills. As of May 2026, there were 3 dive boats: 2 "fast boats" and a much larger slower boat (beautiful w ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	KALIMAYA DIVE RESORT KALIMAYA DIVE RESORT
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	2026 Kalimaya, Indonesia; 2024 Raja Ampat; 2018: Lembeh, Bunaken, Raja Ampat (live aboard and island-based), Komodo (live aboard). 2017 Bonaire, Caribbean. 1990-2017 Fiji, Palau, Truk; east Indonesia; PNG; Thailand, Seychelles, Maldives, Red Sea, Kenya, Tanzania; Australia; Caribbean; Coiba, Panama
Closest Airport	Bima, Sumbawa, Indonesia	Getting There	DPS Bali direct to Bima, Sumbawa, Indonesia domestic on Trans Nusa
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	79-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Very small dive groups (2 or 3 per guide); divers are requested to be with dive master; given terrain and currents, this makes sense; dives 60-70 min or more if divers have air. Dive masters great at finding critters!
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Note: We are not underwater photographers but we can assure readers that on-shore facilities at dive area are excellent. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of KALIMAYA DIVE RESORT in Indonesia/Kalimaya, Sumbawa, Indonesia

KALIMAYA DIVE RESORT: "Special gem east end of Sumbawa; only dive op west side of Komodo Sea!", May, 2026,

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Dive Review of KALIMAYA DIVE RESORT in
Indonesia/Kalimaya, Sumbawa, Indonesia