Dive Review of MV Ambai in
Indonesia/Halmahera

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MV Ambai: "Great potential, variable dives", Aug, 2026, by Lisa Evans, CO, US ( Top Contributor 31 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 13930.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was my second time on the Ambai, although the last one was 10 years ago. I wanted to go to Halmahera (3rd time) and the timing was good for this cruise. I had spent 3.5 days diving in Saleh Bay, which we also visited on this trip. Visibility was an issue in both places. Diving was pretty varied, mostly slopes of some sort with an occasional wall and sand for muck/night dives. Some highlights were squids, walking sharks, tons of anthias in the shallows, and I think there were big schools of medium sized fish (fusiliers, surgeonfish, etc) that were mostly just out of si ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	MV Ambai
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	GBR, Philippines x 5, Raja Ampat x 3, Komodo, Fiji x 2, Solomon Islands, Lembeh, Caribbean, Bali, Palau, Yap, Red Sea, Maldives, Ambon, Sulawesi, Alor, etc
Closest Airport	Ternate	Getting There	Flights from Jakarta, Singapore
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	77-80°F / 25-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	stay with group, 60 minute dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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
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Dive Review of MV Ambai in Indonesia/Halmahera

MV Ambai: "Great potential, variable dives", Aug, 2026,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of MV Ambai in
Indonesia/Halmahera