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Dive Review of Dewi Nusantara in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat on Liveaboard

Dewi Nusantara: "Ultra Luxury Amazing Dive Operation and Ship", Oct, 2023,

by Douglas , IL, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 20 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 12664.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
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Comments 10 days of diving starting 1/15/23 on the stunningly beautiful Dewi Nusantara liveaboard, this time in Raja Ampat. This was our 2nd trip with Dewi, and I don’t think it’s possible to have a more luxurious and completely attentive service experience on a dive ship.

The trip covered a huge amount of terroir in Raja, from the Dampier Straight, thru Melissa’s Garden (amazing staghorn and table corals), thru the Penemu/Fam area, into Dayang/Batanta with its incredible manta cleaning station, and down further south to the Daram/Boo/Wayil/Misool area, among other locations.

The Dewi operation is incredibly safety conscious, including focus on battery charging stations and no charging in rooms (unless you are personally supervising) ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Dewi Nusantara   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Raja, Solomons, Truk, Yap, Palau, Coral Sea, GBR, PNG, Roatan, Maui, Jamaica, Florida Jupiter and Keys, L'il Cayman and Grand Cayman East, Belize Ambergris and Isla Marisol, Grand Turk, Cabo Pulmo, Cozumel, Dominica, Bonaire, Fiji, Komodo and Lembeh, Bonne Terre mine, Saba and Statia
Closest Airport Sorong Getting There Jakarta to Sorong.

Dive Conditions

Weather rainy Seas calm
Water Temp 80-85°F / 27-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 40-80 Ft/ 12-24 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 > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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