Dive Review of Archipelago Divers/Taman Sari Bali Cottages in
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Archipelago Divers/Taman Sari Bali Cottages, Jun, 2004, by Douglas Hansen, CA, US ( Contributor 15 reports). Report 1268.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	I cannot recommend this dive operator. They limited us to 60 minutes of dive time. They cater mainly to snorkelers and newly certified divers. Ketut, the lead dive master, even told my wife to not dawdle taking pictures while he lead his group of new divers up and down the reef, not even pausing to look for critters. The other dive guide, Koman, was more helpful and pointed out several pygmy seahorses, flatworms, and nudibranchs. Ketut also wouldn't take us night diving or to Gilimanuk Bay. (We also heard from others that Gilimanuk is no longer very good for diving.) Fortunately, we were only here for a few days, and by the end of the second day of diving we had pretty much had enough of this operator. The diving around Menjangen Island is really quite beautiful with steep walls covered with large Gorgonians, sea fans, and soft corals of many hues. The fish life is pretty good, with at least two different species of pygmy seahorses. We didn't have the opportunity to do any muck diving in the area as we were only there for a few days. The Taman Sari Bali Cottages is very popular with Europeans. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The cottages are older, but nice and fairly well maintained, although the need for some repairs was evident. The food at the restaurant was pretty good. Service was good, and the staff was very helpful. We would recommend this property, but suggest that you try the other dive operator further down the beach. We heard after we left that this other operator is better. Bali is very beautiful, and the people are very friendly and helpful. Except for some vendors in the tourist areas who are very persistent, we felt very safe and secure. It is a shame that the terrorist attack has significantly reduced tourism to Bali, as the Balinese are the ones suffering.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	California, Bonaire, Curacao, Bahamas, Hawaii, Palau, Indonesia, Philippines, Florida Keys, Cayman Islands
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	70-90 Ft/ 21-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive times limited to 60 minutes.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	Good wide angle area, some good macro subjects (flat worms, pygmy seahorses). No camera accomodations on boats or on shore.

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Dive Review of Archipelago Divers/Taman Sari Bali Cottages in Indonesia/Bali

Archipelago Divers/Taman Sari Bali Cottages, Jun, 2004,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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Dive Review of Archipelago Divers/Taman Sari Bali Cottages in
Indonesia/Bali