Dive Review of Adelaar/Magia 2 (last minute boat replacement) in
Indonesia/Komodo N.P.

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Adelaar/Magia 2 (last minute boat replacement): "Last minute Damage to boat created a no win situation", May, 2023, by Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters, TN, US ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 12452.
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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	On the cruise immediately before ours, the ship Adelaar incurred hull damage necessitating drydock repairs. Five days before the scheduled departure, each of the six passengers received an email informing us of the situation and stating that they had obtained the best replacement boat available if the passengers still wished to go forward with the trip. This created a no win situation, as all passengers (save for one Malaysian) had already arrived in Indonesia. The company handled it decently well, but the trip wa ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
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Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, French Polynesia, Cozumel, Hawaii, Cayman Islands, other Caribbean locations, Great Barrier Reef, Solomon Islands, PNG, Honduras, raja ampat,
Closest Airport	Komodo Airport, on Flores	Getting There	Easy flight from Bali.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-90 Ft/ 12-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Again, this replacement boat was not truly a dive boat. The camera rinse tank was a dedicated plastic storage box. The crew ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Adelaar/Magia 2 (last minute boat replacement) in Indonesia/Komodo N.P.

Adelaar/Magia 2 (last minute boat replacement): "Last minute Damage to boat created a no win situation", May, 2023,

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Dive Review of Adelaar/Magia 2 (last minute boat replacement) in
Indonesia/Komodo N.P.