Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in
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Papua Diving/Sorido Bay: "A storied resort, devoted to ocean ecology, exceeds expectations", Nov, 2024, by Rick Morgan, OH, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 13255.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Sorido Bay Resort was started in the 90s by Max Ammer, a legend among Raja Ampat divers who discovered and named many of the most-loved sites in and around the Dampier Strait. It really doesn't get much better; from the resort's location on Kri Island, Cape Kri--one of the most storied sites in Raja Ampat--is eff ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Papua Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia; Bonaire; Costa Rica; Fiji; Florida Keys; Grand/Little Cayman; Saba; St. Croix; Galapagos; Papua New Guinea; Bali; Wakatobi; Tuscany; Raja Ampat; Cuba; Lembeh; Bunaken; Bangka
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	CONUS to Jakarta (via Tookyo) to Sorong
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	83-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	most dives were 60-63 minutes
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
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
UW Photo Comments	Sorido Bay, like all of Raja Ampat, is a mecca for underwater photographers. The guides are experienced, and skilled at finding subjects handl ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in Indonesia

Papua Diving/Sorido Bay: "A storied resort, devoted to ocean ecology, exceeds expectations", Nov, 2024,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in
Indonesia