Dive Review of Coralia in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Coralia: "Amazing Experience: Raja Ampat Liveaboard", Oct, 2024, by Karen McClure, CA, US ( 2 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 13179.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	My 4 minute video from my trip aboard the Coralia is here --> https://vimeo.com/1019972903 In August 2024, I decided on a whim that I was ready for another scuba diving trip and of course wanted to go to where the best diving in the world is…. Having been to Indonesia previously, I knew one can not go wrong with Raja Ampat. I researched what Liveaboards might have last minute availability. Since I was traveling alone, from my experience liveaboards are the best way to meet others as well as get to the best diving. An acquaintance I met recently through my dive circles had a group going on the Coralia and they have done a trip on the Coralia previously. I had never heard of them, but upon my research of their website – it looked like an AMAZING boa ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Coralia
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Philippines (Tubbataha & Dumaguete areas), Coral Sea Australia, French Polynesia (Tahiti), Indonesia: Raja Ampat 3x and Komodo, Hawaii (Maui), Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Belize, US Virgin Islands, BVI, Barbados, Bahamas, Bonaire, Aruba, Costa Rica (Gulf side)
Closest Airport	SOQ	Getting There	Traveling from LAX I chose to connect in Hong Kong on my way to Jakarta. All direct flights to Sorong are red eyes so I rested in a room for 8 hours during my layover at the Anara Airport hotel before taking the red eye arriving a full 24 hours before my Liveaboard departure (and staying at Aston). I waited in the dining area (and had breakfast) and hoped I could have an early check in since flight arrivals are ~6am.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	82-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	We dove in groups - 2 divers to 4 divers per guide and generally stayed together.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
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	Perfect! Plenty of space, dry, lots of power strips, cool, accessible etc. The staff was VERY good with handling cameras in and out of the boat and water. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Coralia in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Coralia: "Amazing Experience: Raja Ampat Liveaboard", Oct, 2024,

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Dive Review of Coralia in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat