Dive Review of Kararu in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Kararu, Jun, 2005, by David Shem-Tov, NA, United Kingdom ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 1730.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	"Only on the Kararu!" crowed Tony Rhodes whenever the exceptional happened, was sighted, or experienced. And there was plenty of that on this trip. Tony is one of the three directors of Kararu Dive Voyages, and he was aboard for this Komodo trip. Energetic and enthusiastic, Tony infected all of us - his excellent crew and the full boatload of passengers with his passion for some of the best coral and critter diving on this planet. This was a large boat. Even though this was a full trip, sponsored by Bret Gilliam's FATHOMS magazine, one could always find a place to be alone - important on an 11 night trip. In fact, one of the best features of the boat is the generous outdoor space, which is much more enjoyable to dine and lounge in than the salon. Kararu operates what probably is the most comfortable liveaboard on the Komodo run. (We were moored next to the Pindito and the Komodo Dancer during this trip - both considerably smaller lacking a lot of the outdoor space of our boat.) The dive guides, cruise directors and boat crew are superb. The food was varied, plentiful and of high quality. This operation one of the best I have experienced. Highly recommended.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Cocos, Galapagos, Palau, Truk, French Polynesia, Maldives, Red Sea, Mediterranean, UK, Norway,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	24-30°C / 75-86°F	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	6-40 M / 20-131 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Asked to stay out of deco and not to "suck their tanks dry". Solo diving allowed.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Plenty of space, plenty of power outlets 110v-220v. Crew handled cameras well. A nice touch: lens recommendations were given prior to every dive.

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Dive Review of Kararu in Indonesia/Komodo

Kararu, Jun, 2005,

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Dive Review of Kararu in
Indonesia/Komodo