Dive Review of Komodo Dancer in
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Komodo Dancer, Jun, 2004, by Mario Mizrahi, Mex, Mexico . Report 1118.
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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	This was my first Peter Hughes liveaboard experience. We arrived in Bali which of itself is a wonderful and fascinating place filled with warm and peaceful people, most of them hindus, as opposed to muslims for the rest of Indonesia. Tourism has suffered since the terrorist attack that left over 200 dead 2 years ago, but security is very good nowadays with authorities watchful of one of their main sources of income. Prices for everything range from very cheap to reasonable. Upon arrival after almost 36 hours of travel time from Mexico via LAX and Singapore, we spent 3 whole days touring the many religious and natural sites before boarding the ship. The Komodo Dancer is a sailboat for 14 divers and as many as 16 crew members (due to Indonesian regulations). We had 4 divemasters: Gerry from England, Susan from Germany, Yan from Indonesia and Gillian from Scotland), all of them very knowledgeable in finding the best stuff, especially Yan. You first sail 22 hours to get to the first divesite, the second day we arrived in the island of Komodo, went ashore and had the good fortune of seeing the famous Komodo Dragons in the wild as well as Deer, Wild Boar, lovely Orchids, etc. The diving in the Flores Sea was magnificent with a mix of small stuff and some pelagics. The most interesting were an albino Manta Ray, Anemones with many different species of Clownfishes, Blue Spotted Fantail Ray, Batfish, Lionfish, Titan Triggerfish, Clown Triggerfish, Frogfish, Whitetip Sharks, Barracuda, Spiny Lobster, Stonefish, Leaf Scorpionfish, Hawksbill Turtles, Humphead Parrotfish, Colorful Nudibranchs, Giant Trevally, Crocodilefish and at 4 dives we saw amazing Cuttlefishes who changed shape and colors in a matter of seconds. At one memorable night dive we saw Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Flathead Stargazer, Snake Eel, Mantis Shrimp, Octopus, Mandarin Fish and a baby Cuttlefish. This place reminds me a little of Milne Bay in PNG plus the abundant turtles and large pelagics. Service on board was amazing; they even had a crew member who specialized in massages; food was good and varied especially the Indonesian fare which was good for our Mexican taste (spicy). I was impressed by the maintenance, cleanliness, etc. of the ship. Definitely a world class divesite and operation not to be missed by advanced divers.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cocos, Galapagos, Tahiti, Socorro, Guadalupe Island( Great White Sharks), Papua New Guinea, Cozumel, Cuba, Palau, Baja, Italy, France, Cancun, Ixtapa, Acapulco, Veracruz, Puerto Vallarta, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	76-85°F / 24-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Almost none other than 1 hour maximum dive time for most dives.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Ample space outside for storage of cameras. Inside charging facilities. Crew was confortable with handling of cameras and photographic equipment.

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Dive Review of Komodo Dancer in Indonesia/Bali

Komodo Dancer, Jun, 2004,

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Dive Review of Komodo Dancer in
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