Dive Review of Kasawari Lembeh in
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Kasawari Lembeh, Dec, 2009, by Michael J. Millet, CA, USA ( Top Contributor 92 reports with 58 Helpful votes). Report 5283.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
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Comments	Kasawari Resort is on Lembeh Strait near the city of Bitung. The resort is fairly new. It is spacious and clean. We had a room over looking the strait; the room was quite large with a large deck and outdoor shower. The food was very good and include both Indonesian and Western food served both buffet and ala carte. The Indonesian food is preferable. The staff is friendly and helpful. The dining area and lounge are very pleasant with great views of the strait. The lounge has an extensive marine life library. Regarding the accommodations, there were some disappointments. The pool was out of order our entire visit and not reopened until the day we left. Our deck was infested with ants.There is a charge for the wireless internet, which is slow and unreliable. Also, the usage terms are not easily understood. I complained when my access was cut off and it was restored with at no additional charge. There is no useable beach at Kasawari. Also, there is considerable trash in the water and along the shoreline. The dive operation is top notch. The crew very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Divers are divided into small groups (no more than 3) per dive guide. On several dives, I had my own guide. All the dives are within 15 minutes of the resort. Each dive is for one tank. The crew rinses your dive gear including wet suit and booties after each dive. Essentially, all the diving is in the muck. So unless you are encountering some critter there in nothing much to enjoy -- no wall, no coral garden. The variety and uniqueness of the marine life is incomparable. Lots of frogfish, scorpionfish, cuttlefish, octopus, shrimp, crab, nudibranchs. No big critters. Also, usually the viz was no more than 50'. It is THE place for macro photography. My personal preference is diving with more variety of sites like Bunaken or Gangga. I may return to Kawawari but for less than a full week.
Websites	Kasawari Lembeh
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Micronesia, Galapagos, Solomon Islands, Palau, Vanuatu, GBR, Fiji, Socorros, Indonesia, all over the Caribbean.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-75 Ft/ 12-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Just stay with dive guide; several dives in excess of 1 hour
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The topside camera facility was superb with large individual work stations, battery charging, towels, air and even lens tissues. On the boats, the crew took good care of camera gear and would rinse cameras and return them to the camera room.

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Dive Review of Kasawari Lembeh in Indonesia

Kasawari Lembeh, Dec, 2009,

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Dive Review of Kasawari Lembeh in
Indonesia