Dive Review of Blue Manta in
Indonesia/Crossing from Sorong to Ambon

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Blue Manta: "Blue Manta Liveaboard", Apr, 2017, by Kelley McDaneld, CO, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 9579.
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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	Just returned from a great trip on the Blue Manta LOB. Boat is new and diving was excellent. Cruise director Cedric runs a very good operation, and we would definitely book again. This was a crossing trip from Sorong through Misool and the Banda Sea to Ambon. Misool was probably our favorite area--beautiful reef and the mantas at Magic Mountain were awesome. Food was the only negative--not that it was bad, but it could have been better. Breakfast and lunch were buffet and dinner was a la carte. Food was definitely a bit monotonous, especially dinner which was just outright bland, with salads unedible. Desserts were also flavorless. We expected better food for the quality and price of the liveaboard--also expected a few better wine choices other than Carlo Rossi, which was the only offering. Other than that we were impressed. Crew was safe and engaged, and dive masters were excellent.
Websites	Blue Manta
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Komodo, Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Grand Cayman, Bonaire, Roatan, Cozumel, Fiji, Sea of Cortez
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	-84°F / -29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	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 Blue Manta in Indonesia/Crossing from Sorong to Ambon

Blue Manta: "Blue Manta Liveaboard", Apr, 2017,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

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

Dive Review of Blue Manta in
Indonesia/Crossing from Sorong to Ambon