Dive Review of Papua Diving/Kri Eco in
Indonesia/Rajah Ampat

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Papua Diving/Kri Eco: "Wow. As good as everyone says. Worth the travel, and we'll be back", May, 2023, by Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters, TN, US ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 12416.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was the start of our first trip to Indonesia and we were there 2 weeks, bridging April and May. We chose Kri Eco because it was noticeably cheaper than the next door Sorido Bay Resort. They have the same diving and the same dive operator, but the latter has air conditioning and completely fresh water in the bathrooms. Kri Eco met and exceeded our expectations for a diving Eco Lodge. The food was good, albeit limited, and the staff were friendly and ran things smoothly. Others would likely prefer the A/C, even though there were fans in the rooms. The room was very large, had a desk, and lots of storage space. The large deck extending over the water at high tide was fantastic, had a couple of beanbag chairs, and served as a great drying area for clothes, as long as you SECURELY fastened them! Note th ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Papua Diving Kri Eco
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, French Polynesia, Cozumel, Belize, Hawaii, Cayman Islands, other Caribbean locations, Great Barrier Reef, Solomon Islands, PNG, Honduras
Closest Airport	Sarong	Getting There	We flew ATL to Singapore via Doha. Couple days in Singapore; a couple days in Makassar, then on to Sarong
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-87°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	~30 meters max (didn't affect us), 3 minute safety stop, 1 hour dive. The latter was a loose restriction, and if interesting things were going on, the dive would be longer.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	> 2
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	No rinse tank on the boat. Staff is very careful with all cameras. Fresh water rinse tank on dock and dive shop. Did all editing and charging in room. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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By Robin A Schiendelman in PA, US at May 10, 2023 10:56 EST

Amazing blue ring video!! Thanks for sharing.

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Kri Eco in Indonesia/Rajah Ampat

Papua Diving/Kri Eco: "Wow. As good as everyone says. Worth the travel, and we'll be back", May, 2023,

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Kri Eco in
Indonesia/Rajah Ampat