Dive Review of Bira Dive Camp in
Indonesia/Sulawesi

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Bira Dive Camp: "Budget diving at Bira, South Sulawesi, Indonseia", Oct, 2017, by Andrew Falconer , WA, AU ( Top Contributor 51 reports with 29 Helpful votes). Report 10139.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	[None]All the diving is by boat and is mostly centered around Kamping island, which is about 30 minutes away, and other closer sites, including a house reef. There are about eight main dive sites, so as the boat trips involve double dives the area can be covered in four days. White tip reef shark at Bira A scorpion fish close up at Bira Although the sites have suffered the usual fate of over fishing in Indonesia, I managed to see a number of white tip reef sharks around Kamping island. At certain times of the year pelagic species can be seen, but not when I was there. A white spotted moray eel An inquisitive blue puffer fish There were also quite a lot of other interesting reef inhabitants, such as scorpion fish, moray eels, along with the usual reef fishes, such as blue tooth triggerfish The visibility was around 10-15 metres, and the sponges and corals were quite good The sea temperature was around 28 degrees, with very little current, making diving relaxing. Visibility was average, coral mostly in good condition around Kamping island, and the house reef. Nudibranche close up A flatworm swimming gracefully by There were plenty of macro opportunities both during the day and on the house reef night dive. Looking up at a diver from a swim through The beach at Bira with dive boat The Bira dive camp was located next to the beach; the bungalow accommodation was good (there is also a dormitory), the food rather basic (although there was a very good restaurant nearby) and the staff friendly and professional. There are also opportunities for a few land excursions nearby. The trip and diving Bira was combined with a trip and diving at Palu (separate article) with the overall cost of this two week trip from Perth including 17 dives, accommodation and transportation being $AUD2,500. [Some photos from this trip might be found at [ttms999.com link]
Websites	Bira Dive Camp
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Malaysia, Vanuatu, South Africa, Iceland, Scotland, Norway, Cuba, Maldives, Chuuk, Galapagos, Phillipines
Closest Airport	Makassar	Getting There	5 hour taxi ride from airport cost about $AUD70
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	27-29°C / 81-84°F	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	10-15 M / 33-49 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth and time
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Bira Dive Camp in Indonesia/Sulawesi

Bira Dive Camp: "Budget diving at Bira, South Sulawesi, Indonseia", Oct, 2017,

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Dive Review of Bira Dive Camp in
Indonesia/Sulawesi