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Dive Review of Amira in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Amira: "Raja Ampat- never disappoints", Dec, 2024,

by Linda Dunn, CA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 13280.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
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Comments Amira was recommended by Dive Discovery, but we booked directly. Very easy to do so. It’s a great boat, well run, with fantastic crew/ people. Our group was 16 - many Swiss and Germans; a Brit, 5 Americans. We had 4 cruise directors- one main person, Noira, who is super organized. We were divided into 4 groups and dove with o ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Solomons, Fiji, Tahiti, Sulawesi, Malapascua, Sipadan, Red Sea, Caribbean, Raja Ampat, Palau, Borneo, Maldives, Cocos, Hawaii
Closest Airport Sorong Getting There SFO to Bangkok to Jakarta to Sorong. Could also fly into Taipei or Singapore, or just Jakarta.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, rainy Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions 60 minutes; 50 on night dives
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Big camera room. We had very few. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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