Dive Review of Matahari Diving Center in
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Matahari Diving Center: "Superb macro diving + USS Liberty", Feb, 2019, by Eileen J Dietrich, China, China ( Contributor 14 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 10850.
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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	Diving in Tulamben is a treat! The macro critters and photography are bar none, some of the best in the world. The hotel at Matahari is very cheap - like $20/night, but the rooms and the resort feel cheap and old. They really need an overhaul. No tea kettle, no fridge, no pool towel, etc. The dive center was run well though it took two trips to reception and several minutes of questions to learn how the diving worked, how we were charged, etc. In the end, it was exactly as they told me. Diving in the three house reef sites is the cheapest. Once you leave the house reef and go to the other sites, known for their macro and muck diving, the prices go up but still terribly inexpensive. And, you dive predominantly with just one other person and a guide. Every room is given a box for equipment. It's not really big enough for 2 divers, but it's ok. It works. They have a locked gear area for evenings/nights. The dive guides were excellent - they sighted quite well. They were very conscious of air consumption and time underwater. The younger guides were very careful with new divers. I appreciated that, but quickly moved to diving with veterans. My only major concern with the guides was their handling of animals - setting up the "perfect" picture for the photographers. I do not like this at all, but the other photographers were very rough with the animals and did their best to create a perfect photo. The guides did the same. I first dove the Liberty 12 years ago and then 2 years ago. The animal life just gets better and better though the boat continues to deteriorate. Bumpheads still congregate in the early mornings. It's a lovely dive. Viz was great in the morning and not as good as the day wore on. This is still absolutely amazing diving with incredible variety!
Websites	Matahari Diving Center [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Galapagos, Bali, Egypt, Philippines, Indonesia, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mozambique, South Africa, Hawaii, Pacific, Palau, Guam, Yap, Maldives, Lembeh Strait, Kenya, UAE, Oman
Closest Airport	Denpasar	Getting There	We flew from China, via Seoul to Denspasar. It's quite easy for us living in Asia.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	25-50 Ft/ 8-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified] Time in the water and depth
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There is no camera room. However, they did reserve a rinse tank out of the way for cameras.

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Dive Review of Matahari Diving Center in Indonesia

Matahari Diving Center: "Superb macro diving + USS Liberty", Feb, 2019,

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Dive Review of Matahari Diving Center in
Indonesia