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Dive Review of Pindito in
Indonesia/Raja Amat

Pindito: "Superb Diving From the Pindito", Feb, 2016,

by Ann Donahue, BC, CA (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 8926 has 5 Helpful votes.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments It is a long journey to get to RajaAmpat but so worth it! The density of life as well as the diversity makes it truly a special destination. Some areas have strong currents but the knowledgeable dive masters of the Pindito always found manageable dive sites for us. The corals were lush and very colourful. We did not see any evidence of coral bleaching. The dive sites provided beautiful wide-angle opportunities but we also saw lots of macro creatures (various shrimps, anemone fish, pigmy seahorses, frogfish, nudibranchs etc). We saw a number of Wobbegong sharks and Mantas, Mobula Rays and tons of schooling fish. The dive groups were small with 4-5 divers per dive master.
The boat is very stable and comfortable with a great dedicated camera room. We were traveling with a group of photographers and there was ample room for everyone to set-up and charge their stuff.
The food was plenty and varied, mainly Indonesian style. The only negative is that the wine was very expensive and not very good. Beer and hard liquor, on the other hand, were complimentary. The owner of the boat was on board with us and took us to some of his favorite spots (various caves) to explore. He also showed us a very interesting video of how the ship was built. All in all a superb dive trip after hours of gruesome travel...
Websites Pindito   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Indonesia, Solomon, Fiji, Caribbean, Palau, Socorro, Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Hawai
Closest Airport Sorong Getting There International flight from Canada-Jakarta
Domestic flight from Jakarta-Sorong with Garuda

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy, currents
Water Temp 81-83°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Come up when you get to 500 PSI or so.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Great camera/ charging room.
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