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Mermaid Liveaboards LiveAboard Togian Islands   "Splendid 11 day cruise with mind-boggling variety"
Mermaid's two liveaboards are operated and maintained to the highest standards of quality. I've dived with them seven times in var... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2024   Harvey Cohen
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Amira   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat- never disappoints"
Amira was recommended by Dive Discovery, but we booked directly. Very easy to do so. It’s a great boat, well run, with fantastic c... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2024   Linda Dunn
500+ Dives 		 
Teman LiveAboard Central Raja Ampat and Misool   "Amazing 10 night Raja Ampat Cruise"
Incredible 10 night cruise through Central Raja Ampat and Misool. Highly recommend the Teman with its current cruise director Ray... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2024   Nicholas Zylstra
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Raja Ampat Dive Lodge   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat Dive Lodge before liveaboard "
Overall great. Room very comfy, had good AC. Food was buffet style and delicious. House reef really awesome for snorkeling, so ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2024   Nicholas Zylstra
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dewi Nusantara LiveAboard     "Dampier Strait and Misool by liveaboard"
Dewi [procounced DAYwee) Nusantara is a large three- masted phinisi- style vessel. We were on an 11- night "All of Raja Ampat" cruis... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   Rick Morgan
1000+ Dives 		 
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Bunaken Oasis/ ]Bunaken Oasis   North sulewesi   "Bunaken Oasis pairs a flawless resort with Bunaken's walls and more"
Grafted onto a mountainside, Bunaken Oasis, a 12- year- old resort on Bunaken Island, is beautiful, and affords commanding views ove... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2024   Rick Morgan
1000+ Dives 		 
Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay       "A storied resort, devoted to ocean ecology, exceeds expectations"
Sorido Bay Resort was started in the 90s by Max Ammer, a legend among Raja Ampat divers who discovered and named many of the most- ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   Rick Morgan
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Still great diving"
Walk through of the cabin with note of life jackets and escape route. This cabin on main deck only had one escape via the lounge t... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2024   Robert L
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Manta   Banda Sea   "Excellent Liveaboard "
Totally recommend this boat blue manta and her sister boat white manta. Very similar set up. Great photographic facilities. Dive ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Gillian
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort       "Exceptional Diving and Resort"
This is a true 5 star dive resort! We’ve been diving for many years, but have not encountered this level of diving or service. Ev... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Dawn Rezak
500+ Dives 		 
Selayar Dive Resort/ Same   South Sulawesi   "Spectacular Walls with Amazing Biodiversity!"
The resort is very remote and you must allow for significant transit time, but it’s definitely worth the trouble because the great... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2024   David Holzman
500+ Dives 		 
NAD Lembeh   Lembeh Strait   "One guide for every two divers"
This small resort is geared for serious muck divers and photographers. It has a huge, well- equipped camera room, and they provide ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   JOHN HOOVER
1000+ Dives 		 
Solitude Lembeh Resort       "For the love of Muck diving"
Lembeh is synonymous with muck diving, macro photography, and unusual critters. To complement your trip, the Solitude Resort in Le... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2024   Bonnie McKenna
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
NAD-Lembeh   Lembeh   "NAD-Lembeh is a great dive resort"
Lembeh is special for small creatures, and the NAD dive guides find them. My guide found creatures too small to believe- - hairy s... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2024   Phillip C Gans
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Murex Dive Centre/ Murex Manado Resort   Sulawesi   "World-class diving, friendly attentive staff, and comfortable rooms."
PROS: Some of the best diving we’ve ever done. We’ve dove in Indonesia many times before. The diversity and numbers of fish sti... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2024   Elisabeth Sykes
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Alami Alor Dive and Snorkel Resort   Alor   "Outstanding overall, but watch out for the SuperMoon"
Alami Alor is a wonderful dive resort located on the island of Alor, south of Kalabahi, on the eastern side of the bay. Getting t... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Steven Moore
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Mermaid I LiveAboard Bali and Komodo   "Excellent itinerary for both small and large creatures"
This is a long trip, but as expected. The boat operates out of Bali, and also owns a hotel, if you want to spend a day or two ahe... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2024   Janet Westin
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Very very good"
Our fifth trip to Wakatobi. Obviously we love it. The facilities, the rooms, the island, the camera room, the boats, the food, all... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   helen buttress
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Still gorgeous after all these years"
Our first trip here was 2001, when Lorenz Mader had recently built the nascent resort; there was no airco, Nitrox, or fresh water, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2024   Mary McCombie
1000+ Dives 		 
Coralia   Raja Ampat   "Amazing Experience: Raja Ampat Liveaboard"
My 4 minute video from my trip aboard the Coralia is here - - > [. . . ] In August 2024, I decided on a whi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2024   Karen McClure
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Blue Manta LiveAboard [Misool, Banda Sea, Alor, Maum   "Misool to Maumere"
This was a potentially interesting itinerary as we treaveled from Sorong thru Misool, on to Koon Island, Manuk, and other sites in... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Tom Baker
1000+ Dives 		 
Sea Creatures Diving/ Labuan Bajo   Komodo   "Surprise brilliant dive holiday in Komodo National Park"
Our dives in Komodo National Park in June 2024 My friend and I booked a ‘big birthday’ dive trip to Vanuatu. About three we... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2024   graham stevns
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Unbelievable corals, fish, mantas, pygmy cuttlefish and a dugong"
The reef health and fish population are by far the best I have seen anywhere. There are endless fields of colorful coral: staghor... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2024   James Schoeneck
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Grand Komodo -- Raja Ampat Explorer/ Raja Ampat Dive Lodge LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Liveaboards, Malicious and goodwill"
For our fourth Raja Ampat cruise, we decided to dive only in Central. The fish were as abundant as ever, and from the first night ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2024   Toshihisa Tsunoda
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Amira Indonesia LiveAboard Alor and Southern Banda Sea   "A Wonderful Cruise to the Remote Islands of South-East Indonesia"
The Amira is a Pinisi- type boat like many other liveaboards in Indonesia, but around 40% longer and substantially wider. The spac... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Jason Marks
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ [same]wakatobi   [N/A]wakatobi   "Great snorlelling"
First non diving trip, now snorkeling only. Three days of two or three snorkeling dives. Three days of shore dives on light snorke... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2024   Frank Steven Bissell
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wallacea Dive Cruises LiveAboard Komodo to Bali   "Excellent"
Combination of wide angle and macro photography opportunities. This was a photo workshop sponsored by Bluewater Travel/ Photo. Gr... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2024   Gerald Canning
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort       "Awesome third time visit to Wakatobi"
. . . . Absolutely awesome third visit. . . . Basically it is hard to beat a visit to Wakatobi. Diving, housing and cafeteria (restaur... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2024   Mike Guerin
1000+ Dives 		 
Misool Eco Resort/ Misool   Rajah Ampat   "surreal "
Second best resort I've been to (right after Wakatobi). Resort is a gem of eco tourism. Beautiful setting and area. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2024   James Ringer
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Cenderawasih & Raja Ampat   "Still the Best"
This was our third trip with Dive Damai. The second on the Damai I. This time, we started in Cenderawasih and ended in Norther... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Alam Batu Beach Bungalow Resort   Bali   "A Terrific and Relaxing Resort"
Although we’ve been to Bali a couple of times in the past, this was the first time we’ve been diving there. We had a week between ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Damai LiveAboard Komodo   "Another great trip to Komodo"
This was my third trip to Komodo on the Damai I starting with the 4th voyage as a new boat in 2009. The most recent prior trip wa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Two Fish Divers   Bunaken/Lembeh   "Excellent and Economical Dive Trip"
Started trip in Bunaken after easy flights and transport arranged by resort. Stayed in basic room at Bunaken as only ones with ai... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2024   Michael Gallay
1000+ Dives 		 
Spice Island Divers Ambon   Ambon   "Enjoyable Muck Diving in a Comfortable Resort, but..."
This is meant as a 5- day side trip before a 10- day liveaboard to Raja Ampat. Originally I thought of a land- based Raja Ampat resor... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2024   Judy Orange
1000+ Dives 		 
Pindito LiveAboard Misool & Triton Bay   "Wonders of eastern Indonesia"
When travelling this far, it's advisable to take a few days to acclimate to the time change before diving, so we stayed in Jakarta... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Blue Manta Liveaboard   Komodo   "Indonesia diving did not disappoint."
Komodo Dive trip. When our close dive travel friends said, “What do you think about Indonesia?” my wife and I barely hesitated to... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2024   Brice
250+ Dives 		 
Mermaid II   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat on the Mermaid II"
The aboard staff are excellent in every way. The briefings are informative and in most cases reflect the dive. Although th... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Michael Francis
250+ Dives 		 
Papua Explorers   Raja Ampat   "Diving with Papua Explorers"
My two friends and I joined two other friends who had dived with Papua Explorers in the past. Papua Explorers DID NOT DISAPPOINT. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Gloria Wesaw
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Sulawesi & Borneo   "Transit from Lembeh Straits to Borneo"
It was 13 days on the Raja Ampat Aggressor. They run this trip as part of their transition from Raja Ampat to Borneo. We ended up ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
7/2024   John Morgan
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Murex Dive Resorts & Live-Aboards/ Murex Manado   NE Sulawesi   "ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO DIVE"
I've been going here with groups for over 20 years. I wouldn't keep going back if it wasn't worth doing again. TRIP REPORT: htt... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2024   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Papua Explorers   Raja Ampat   "Diving with Papua Explorers"
My two friends and I joined two other friends who had dived with Papua Explorers in the past. Papua Explorers DID NOT DISAPPOINT. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Gloria Wesaw
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Arenui LiveAboard Komodo   "Excellent Diving and Crew"
The diving in Komodo is wonderful. Healthy and dense coral as far as the eye can see. Turtles, cuttlefish, eels, spotted eagle ray... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2024   Stephanie Voris
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Wakatobi - Computer Generated Perfection"
If you have the time and money to do it, Wakatobi Dive Resort is probably the best place I've been to for diving from both a conte... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2024   Christopher Smith
100+ Dives 		 
Scubaspa LiveAboard Komodo   "Incredible boat, crew, and destination"
Everything about this boat and operation is top notch. They pay attention to every single detail. My only request would be for m... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2024   Josh Saul
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Murex Dive Resorts & Live-Aboards/ Murex   Manado   "The GREAT, the GOOD, and the SO-SO"
The GREAT, the GOOD, and the SO- SO We were at the Murex resort on the island of Manado in mid- July 2024 for 11 days (we were pa... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2024   Donald Banas
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Arenui LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat worth the trip. Arenui staff superb."
Raja Ampat had been on our diving bucket list for some time. We anticipated that doing it aboard the Arenui would make the entire... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   Timothy C Barden
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Seven Seas LiveAboard Komodo   "Excellent dive trip with whalesharks and mantas, BUT..."
[My daughter and I cruised the 10 day "Komodo and Sumbawa Whalesharks" itinerary. I have been twice before on the Seven Seas and, ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2024   William R Kimlinger
1000+ Dives 		 
Kalimaya Dive Resort   Komodo   "Critters, Nudis and Dragons in Exquisite Isolation"
Kalimaya is located on the eastern edge of Sumbawa island just past the western edge of Komodo National Park and features the beau... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Laura Todd
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Manta Liveaboard       "Great trip on Blue Manta Liveaboard to Komodo"
While in Jakarta we stayed at the FM7 resort. It is near the airport, offers a free airport shuttle, breakfast was included, ans a... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2024   Jim Tompkins
1000+ Dives 		 
Pindito/ N/A LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat Never Disappoints!"
We have been to Raja Ampat a number of times so we knew the diving would be superb, and it was! This was our first trip on the Pin... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Abyss Ocean World / The Manjangan   Bali   "The Menjangan - Fantastic"
The Menjangan – Bali Indonesia Our lodging was at The Menjangan in West Bali National Park. It is a 3- to- 5- hour drive from Denpas... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2024   Henry O Ziller
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Explorers/ [Papua Explorers Eco Resort]   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat - Gam Island"
Raja Ampat: To get to Raja Ampat you go through Jakarta Airport for a direct flight to Sorong or have a connection in Makassar... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2024   Henry O Ziller
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Paradise Eco Resort   Raja Ampat   "Another Great Trip"
This was a return trip to Papua Paradise. Many things are unchanged so please read our Undercurrent review from April 2023. Thi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Paradise   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat -resort based world class diving"
Getting there and away It is a long haul to Papua Paradise Resort – no matter where you are coming from. You need to get to Sor... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Paradise   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat -resort based world class diving"
Getting there and away It is a long haul to Papua Paradise Resort – no matter where you are coming from. You need to get to Sor... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Coralia LiveAboard     "Coralia Northern Route"
I traveled as a single diver aboard Coralia for a nine- night cruise around northern Raja Ampat in early April 2024 (following a ni... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2024   Kendall Raine
1000+ Dives 		 
Papua Explorers       "Papua Explorers"
My wife and I stayed at Papua Explorers (“PapEx”) for nine nights late March/ early April 2024. This was part one of a two part di... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Kendall Raine
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Gaia Love LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Awesome Liveaboard for Raja Ampat"
Gaia love is a fantastic boat built by 2 couples who are avid divers/ owners for which this is a labor of love an not their main pr... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2024   Leslie Chow
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Adelaar   Exploratory to Selayar   "Amazing custom trip on Adelaar"
I am the owner of Dive N Ride Adventures and chartered the Adelaar to retrace a scuba trip I took in the 1990s in Indonesia. At th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Lisa J Malachowsky
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
On-site/ Siladen       "Perfect just perfect"
First Impressions Airport pickup and transport was seamless. From the time we were picked up at the airport, a member of the Sil... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Patrick Jacobs
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Bunaken Oasis/ Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa   North Sulawesi   "An Indonesian Paradise"
Reachable from Europe and North America with only one change of planes and an easy boat ride, this resort boasts outstanding snork... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   Dan McMillan
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Black Sand Dive Retreat   [N/A]North Sulawesi   "Possibly the best little dive resort on earth"
After diving a number of other resorts over the last year, we returned again to Black Sand Dive Retreat on Lembeh Strait in Indone... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   David Hill
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Metita Beach & Dive Resort/ Same   North Halmahera   "A new dive resort still in startup mode"
Metita Beach and Dive Resort is a new resort located on Metita Island just off of Morotai Island in North Halmahera, Indonesia. It... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2024   David Hill
1000+ Dives 		 
Villa Markisa   Bali   "Great Resort; Lousy Weather"
VILLA MARKISA REVIEW After a 10 day liveaboard Thailand, a 7 day liveaboard doing Komodo and a week at Kalimaya Resort on Sumba... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2024   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ same   Sulawesi   "Great trip to Wakatobi"
This was my second trip to Wakatobi, the first was 12 years ago. It took too long to get back there. My fears were that the expe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2023   Marcy Altman
500+ Dives 		 
Kalimaya   Sumbawa   "A hassle to get to but well worth it"
KALIMAYA REVIEW On March 2nd, I traveled from Labuan Bajo to Bima, Sumbawa via DPS. After a 2 hour van ride over some very steep... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2024   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard     "Great Crew; Good Boat; Cold Water"
KOMODO AGGRESSOR REVIEW On February 24, boarded the KA in Labuan Bajo for a 7 night trip venturing down to the southern... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
3/2024   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Mermaid II LiveAboard Raja AMpat   "Well-run oeration. Tight for 18 guests."
This trip was a full charter of 18 divers. Pretty crowded on this boat. The cabins are small, and storage is tight. The rooms had a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2024   Donald Brown
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Spectacular diving with great variety of creatures"
Be ware: Raja Ampat area is crowded with dive boats and there's competition for the best dive sites. The boat is lovely: cabins, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   Laura Mosqueda
500+ Dives 		 
Alam Batu   Bali   "A spacious, comfortable resort"
My buddy and I visited Alam Batu in January of 2024 with a group organized by Kerri and Hergen of Subculture Travel. While I have... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Triton Bay Divers Resort   Triton Bay   "SECLUDED SPLENDOR: TRITON BAY DIVE RETREAT"
SECLUDED SPLENDOR: TRITON BAY DIVE RETREAT After exploring Raja Ampat's depths, especially the Dampier Strait region, for years, ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   Valera Sakhnenko
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Sulawesi, Wakatobi   "Wakatobi in January"
The good: very pristine reefs, coral, and tropical fish support of the local population fishing outside of the dive sites in exc... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   David Steinberg
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Lembeh Resort       "A Great Workshop for Photographers"
I was at Lembeh Resort for the annual Capturing Critters Underwater Photography Workshop. Lots of great things to say about the Re... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2024   Richard Schifreen
250+ Dives 		 
Mermaid II   Raja Ampat   "Amazing diving in Raja Ampat"
This trip was actually done in December, 2022. After waiting so long to report it, I can no longer select that month. This was my ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2024   David Jackson
100+ Dives 		 
Coralia   Raja Ampat   "Fabulous Operation"
The Coralia is a floating work of art operated by ostensibly the best crew we've ever experienced in 35 liveaboards. The 20+ crew ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2024   David Marchese
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Amira Dive and Travel LiveAboard Banda Sea, Raja Ampat   "Once in a livetime diving trip in eastern Indonesia"
Few people will have ever heard of Saumlaki. The small Indonesian town in the southeastern Moluccas is located on the island of Ya... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Michael Bode
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Overpriced but a Nice Liveaboard"
I was in cabin 4 as a solo and it’s 269 sq. ft. located below the main level. Above this room is the camera room, so there's not a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   Jan D
500+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas LiveAboard Komodo, Flores, Alor   "Komodo-Flores-Alor Exploratory Dive Trip"
From September 21 to October 5, 2023, my wife and I embarked on an amazing two- week underwater voyage aboard The Seven Seas, navig... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Valera Sakhnenko
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dewi Nusantara LiveAboard     "Excellent diving from beautiful boat"
This beautiful Ironwood boat is considerably larger than the average liveaboard. The design and size of the boat makes for smooth... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2023   Debora McAteer
1000+ Dives 		 
Gangga Divers/ Papau Paradise Eco Resort   Raja Ampat   "Good diving at lovely resort"
The Good Over the water cabins are lovely and spacious. The bed was comfortable and has mosquito netting. We saw one or two mos... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Debora McAteer
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "All it's cracked up to be"
So much has been written about Wakatobi, that I'll add only a few things. First, one of the divers used a wheelchair. The resort... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Rick Morgan
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Gaia Love LiveAboard     "Luxury liveaboard diving"
I originally booked this trip with Ultimate Dive Travel in 2018 and was paid in full by the time Covid shut down the World. Thank... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   John M. Damas
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Banda Sea/Raja Ampat   "Forgotten Islands, Banda Sea & Raja Ampat Oct. 2023"
This trip, my second trip aboard the Damai II, exceeded my first trip in 2018 (Raja Ampat itinerary) and that was a great trip! Th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Beth Gregory
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Concepts/ Amed / Tulumben / Menjangan   Bali   "Back to Bali for a dive"
Normally I only use Bali as a transit stop on the way to some of the other diving destinations in Indonesia, but this time I decid... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay resort   Sorido bay, papua   "Excellent diving especially for photography "
There r many life aboards in area. Most r stout wooden vessels. We did see one that looked to have its own chopper pad. Maybe Jeff... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   robert h Neff
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Eco Divers/ White Sands resort       "Great helpful people"
My wife and myself were already diving with Eco divers last year and we were so happy with their service and with great Lembeh muc... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   ALES JESIH
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Damai 1 - Kaimana to Ambon"
I was on a 10- day trip that started in Triton Bay and ended in the Banda Sea. I would first like to say the crew on Damai 1 was ve... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2023   Chris Hardham
500+ Dives 		 
Gaia Love   Raja Ampat   "Outstanding Odyssey to Raja Ampat"
Seasick Productions/ Haas Photography organized group trip. Clockwork perfection. Highly recommend Singapore Airlines business cla... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   Lee Fenner
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Insider Divers / MSV AMIRA   Komodo   "Komodo Liveaboard - Amazing & ill"
Immediately following a photo workshop with Insider Divers, we took the Indsider Diver's add- on trip to the Komodo National Park w... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2023   Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Insider Divers / MSV AMIRA   Komodo   "Komodo Liveaboard - Amazing & ill"
Immediately following a photo workshop with Insider Divers, we took the Indsider Diver's add- on trip to the Komodo National Park w... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2023   Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay   Raja Ampat   "Sorido Bay delivers again "
This was our 2nd time at Sorido Bay & found reefs & fish quantities still staggering. The boat dives avg 10 minute away, mostly dr... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Laurie McNeill Lee
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Concepts/ Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga   Bali   "It was what I Expected"
This is my last day in Bali, where I have been for the last ten days for a short trip back to Indonesia for the first time in four... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Excellent Dive Resort/Pristine Diving"
Wakatobi is excellent in all aspects: 2 hour charter flight from Bali to the resort, spacious beach bungalows with 2 double beds, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Gail King
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Pindito LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Return to Indonesia to Dive the Pindito in Raja Ampat"
We dived on the Pindito thru the Banda Sea about 8yrs prior to this trip and had some of the best diving of our lives, by far. Th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2023   Jeanette Hartshorn
500+ Dives 		 
Misool Eco Resort   Raja Ampat / Misool   "Nice dive resort / wrong time of year"
Resort is in an isolated area of Raja Ampat. . . normally a 4. 5 hour boat ride from Sorong which would be on an ideal ocean weather d... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2023   Gail King
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Sulawesi   "Still the best dive resort around. They get everything right."
We had a wonderful 10 day trip to wakatobi. From the meetup and breakfast at the bali airport, wakatobi takes great care of you. T... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Feney Matthews
1000+ Dives 		 
Misool   Raja Ampat   "Great destination above and below the water"
IMO Misool is one of the worlds great places to dive. The resort itself is fantastic. A private island with luxe acomodations, an ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2023   howard blitz
1000+ Dives 		 
Eco Divers/ White Sands Beach Resort Lembeh   [N/A]Lembeh, North Sulawesi   "Great Week of Muck Diving"
My dive buddy and I had been reading about the muck diving of Lembeh and viewing photos/ videos from this part of the world for yea... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2023   Claire Rausch
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
NAD Lembehl Resort   Lembeh   "A world of wonders - the joy of muck diving!"
My husband and I spent a week on an "Insider Divers" Group trip at an Underwater Photography workshop led by Simon Lorenz and Tobi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2023   Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
NAD Lembehl Resort   Lembeh   "A world of wonders - the joy of muck diving!"
My husband and I spent a week on an "Insider Divers" Group trip at an Underwater Photography workshop led by Simon Lorenz and Tobi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2023   Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives 		 
Gaia Love   Banda Sea, Triton Bay   "Mixed Bag In Banda"
First of all the Gaia Love is a great boat; the "value" would have been a higher rating if we had seen whale sharks, hammerheads a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2023   Tim Williams
1000+ Dives 		 
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