Dive Review of Dewi Nusantara in
Indonesia/Banda Sea to Raja Ampat

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Dewi Nusantara: "Banda Sea to Raja Ampat", May, 2018, by Mike , MI, US ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 10264.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	Would recommend the FM7 hotel for Jakarta layovers. Boat & tender crew were excellent. Weather was what was expected for time of year (read rainy and cloudy). Dive plan was good and takes into account the current (a real plus for us older people). Dive sites chosen changed due to the weather. Only down side was the dive guides (not all of them) handling the reef and allowing the customers to do the same, particularly the photographers. Flights went well with Garuda now flying direct from Jakarta to Surong and back. You still need to leave plenty of time to change terminals in Jakarta, you have to claim your luggage from the domestic flights and recheck in for the international portion. Eva air had good service (premium economy recommended) over the Pacific but be aware they are weighing check in bags. We mentioned the Ni-Cad batteries in both and they left us alone.
Websites	Dewi Nusantara
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Eastern Pacific, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Solomon's, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean
Closest Airport	Tual to join and Surong to leave	Getting There	Overnight at FM7 Hotel in Jakarta on way in. Good airport pickup and ideal for airport overnight. Then Garuda to Ambon and then on to Tual. Sarong direct to Jakarta on return. Over the Pacific on Eva "premium economy" which was good but be aware that the airlines are starting to weigh carry on bags.
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	28-°C / 82-°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-25 M / 33-82 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	1 hr dive time
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Handled the cameras carefully and made sure to rinse them when taking them out of the tenders.

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Dive Review of Dewi Nusantara in Indonesia/Banda Sea to Raja Ampat

Dewi Nusantara: "Banda Sea to Raja Ampat", May, 2018,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Dewi Nusantara in
Indonesia/Banda Sea to Raja Ampat