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Dive Damai/ Damai I Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea   "Boutique diving"
It's expensive, but the eat- sleep- dive cruise aboard Damai I was very rewarding. Dive Damai offers a wide variety of destinations... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2014   Marilyn Walker
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Damai/ Damai I Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea   "adventures in the eastern Banda Sea"
Our two- week cruise aboard the lovely Damai I took us to only three sites we had visited on a previous, "classic" Banda Sea t... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   Rickie Sterne/Chris Button
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Pindito Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea   Edi Frommenwiler is one of the pioneers of live- aboard diving in Indonesia, having supervised the construction of the Pindito and ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2014   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dewi Nusantara Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea   This is certainly one if the most beautiful liveaboards out there. Cabins are huge and very well appointed. Common areas as very... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2014   Maria Chapman
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai/ Damai II Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea   We spent 14 days traveling from Maumere on Flores to Ambon in the Banda Sea, covering around 800 miles. This provided a wide range ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2013   Mike Whitlow and Noel Taylor
1000+ Dives 		 
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Amira Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea   I boarded the Amira in Ambon after two dive days at Maluku divers, where I checked out my gear and started acclimating to the 12- t... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2013   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
arenui Full report LiveAboard banda sea   This was my fourth trip aboard the arenui. Why do I keep coming back? It's simply a great boat. Debbie and Jerry, the cruise... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2011   jean miller
1000+ Dives 		 
MSY Seahorse Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea & Raja Ampat   We went for one trip and stayed for two! In late September 2009, we boarded the MSY Seahorse for a crossing from Maumere, Flore... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2009   Wayne & Danie Warren-Angelucci
1000+ Dives 		 
Ilike Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea and Raja Ampat   "We Covered a lot of geography on this tour"
The dive operator sent all hands on deck to get us into the water. The crew was happy and helpful. The tender drivers picked us up... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2021   Kathleen Poole
500+ Dives 		 
Solitude Adventurer Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea to Raja Ampat   "Excellent boat for Indonesian Diving"
The boat is a large catamaran making it more stable than monohulls. They have 6 double rooms with twin beds, one king suite and on... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2019   Tabby Stone
1000+ Dives 		 
Dewi Nusantara Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea to Raja Ampat   "Banda Sea to Raja Ampat"
Would recommend the FM7 hotel for Jakarta layovers. Boat & tender crew were excellent. Weather was what was expected for time of... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2018   Mike
1000+ Dives 		 
MV Samambaia Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea, Forgotten Islands   "Remote Area Searching for Sharks"
This was my second time on the Samambaia, which is a beautiful, comfortable boat. This itinerary is quite remote, and involves r... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2019   Lisa C. Evans
1000+ Dives 		 
Amira Dive and Travel LiveAboard Banda Sea, Raja Ampat   "Once in a livetime diving trip in eastern Indonesia"
Few people will have ever heard of Saumlaki. The small Indonesian town in the southeastern Moluccas is located on the island of Ya... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Michael Bode
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea, Raja Ampat   This was a 14 day trip beginning in the Banda area and ending in Raja Ampat. The boat was less than expected, a former cargo... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
12/2009   jean miller
1000+ Dives 		 
Gaia Love   Banda Sea, Triton Bay   "Mixed Bag In Banda"
First of all the Gaia Love is a great boat; the "value" would have been a higher rating if we had seen whale sharks, hammerheads a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2023   Tim Williams
1000+ Dives 		 
Adventure H2O Full report LiveAboard Banda Sea/Irian Jaya   This was our second trip on KOMODO H2O. Our first trip was 14 days in the Irian Jaya area. Three days into that trip, we were so ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
12/2005   Allan & Barbara Jones
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Banda Sea/Raja Ampat   "Forgotten Islands, Banda Sea & Raja Ampat Oct. 2023"
This trip, my second trip aboard the Damai II, exceeded my first trip in 2018 (Raja Ampat itinerary) and that was a great trip! Th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Beth Gregory
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Nomad Divers Full report   Bangka Island   "Remote location, Good diving"
This resort is quite remote, in a bay on the southeast side of the island (west of Mimpi Indah resort. ) Very basic beachfront res... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Lisa C. Evans
500+ Dives 		 
Murex Dive Resorts --Bangka Full report   Bangka, North Sulawesi   "Fantastic Staff, Great Accommodations, Treated Like a VIP"
Booking at Murex Bangka on my own (no travel agent) was easy via email- - responses to questions were answered within a day. Payment... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2018   Rik Pavlescak
100+ Dives 		 
Kararu Dive Voyages/ Cheng Ho Full report   Bima - Komodo   This was a Light&Motion videography trip organized by Dan Baldocchi and Michael Topolovac. The itinerary was really ideal: 11 nigh... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2006   Liz Hanks
500+ Dives 		 
Kararu -- Cheng Ho Full report LiveAboard Bima to Maumere   Did an 11- night Komodo Islands live- aboard on Kararu's Cheng Ho from Bima to Maumere. The Cheng Ho is an incredibly large and spa... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
9/2009   Mark Rubin
250+ Dives 		 
Mermaid Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard Biodiversity, 5 different seas   "Fabulous, repeat customer"
This is my second time in the Mermaid II on the Biodiversity trip, 16 days crossing over 1000 miles, and 5 different seas. Unbeliev... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Marjie Jacobs
500+ Dives 		 
Borneo Cottage Full report   Borneo   "New resort in Maratua with personal service, "
Borneo　Cottage　lies close to pier of Mratua Island launched in 2018 Maratua Isla. is about 50 km off the Borneo Isl... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2019   Toshihisa Tsunoda
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Tambora Full report LiveAboard Borneo   For several months prior to this trip I had been watching for a reader report on Borneo or on the Tambora, but never saw anything ... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
7/2010   Richard J. Troberman
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Lumbalumba   Bunaken   "Beautifuyl Wall Diving at Bunaken"
Lumbalumba is a gorgeous small dive resort just south of Manado, Indonesia, with direct access to diving in Bunaken National Marin... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2023   David Hill
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Lumba Lumba Resort Full report   Bunaken   "Bunaken at its best"
Lumba Lumba was the 2nd part of our Indonesia trip. We had just finished almost a week at Black Sands. Bruce and Fung suggested a... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2022   Fredda Lerner
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Siladen Resort Full report   Bunaken   "Lovely resort with great dive operatopm"
Lovely resort set on a tropical island with sand beaches. Wonderful Italian chef with buffet lunch and dinner right on the beach u... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2019   Susie Snowdon
1000+ Dives 		 
Two Fish Divers/ Bunaken Full report   Bunaken   "Wall diving extraordinaire"
The editor wrote an excellent article in 2018 about Two Fish Bunaken/ Lembeh. Read it!!! I had a standard room in Bunaken [it was v... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2019   Jeff Moore
1000+ Dives 		 
Bastianos Full report   Bunaken   "A revisit"
To finish our Indonesia trip (see my reviews of Papua Explorers and Papua Paradise), we went to Bastianos on Bunaken, where we had... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2019   John E. Keith
250+ Dives 		 
Siladen Resort Full report   Bunaken   "Well worth returning to."
My dive buddy and I were scheduled to go to Lembeh for a trip organized by Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock to dive with Drs. Gerry... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2018   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Froggies Divers Full report   Bunaken   "Good wall diving but "resort" found lacking"
As you arrive by boat to Froggies, you will first be struck by how run down the place looks. There is nothing at the entrance to g... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2018   Angela Richards Dona
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Two Fish Divers Full report   Bunaken   "Good value for seasoned divers; "fishy" walls, turtles!"
Bunaken still great wall diving after many years (last visited 1996)—though some trash now. Resort well- located: Good to be out on... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2018   Sharon Bailey-Bok
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Eco Divers/ Mercure Manado Tetali Full report   Bunaken   "Don't bother with this side of the island...just go to Lembeh Strait!"
Two years ago we dove Lembeh and loved it. While there we were told about Bunaken and diving on the other side of the island. So, ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2018   Eileen J Councill
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Siladen Resort & Spa Full report   Bunaken   "Siladen Resort"
This was my first visit to Siladen Resort & Spa. It’s located on the island of Siladen near Bunaken Marine Park. The resort is m... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Jonathan Persky
1000+ Dives 		 
Village Bunaken Full report   Bunaken   We stayed at The Village Bunaken, run by an Indonesian woman and her Dutch husband. Fly to Manado then get picked up for a 40 minu... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   Ian Kennedy
250+ Dives 		 
Living Colours Full report   Bunaken   Living Colours was built and is run by a Finnish couple, Jaako and Mia, who are friendly and run a nice operation. I noticed a num... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2011   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Center Thalassa/ Hotel Santika Full report   Bunaken   The hotel is a comfortable and clean facility with pool, spa etc. . The service and food were good, but english was very limited. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2007   James T. McKnight
250+ Dives 		 
Siladen Resort Full report   Bunaken   Siladen Resort and Spa is in Bunaken Marine Park making it very convenient for diving the Park. The reefs are the healthiest I've... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2005   Joe Puglia
250+ Dives 		 
Eco-Divers/ Tasik Ria Resort Full report   Bunaken   Generally a very healthy reef system with good vis and LOTS of fish life. A couple locations, Sahaong off Bangka Island and Pangi... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2003   David Van Rooy
1000+ Dives 		 
Thalassa Dive Center/ Santika Hotel Full report   Bunaken - North Sulawesi   I planned a trip for 4 of us from the San Francisco bay area to go diving in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. After much research we dec... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2004   Gary Krippendorf
100+ Dives 		 
Bastiano Full report   Bunaken and Lembeh   At Bunaken, the dives were long, many were over 70 min. There were currents; those divers used to currents did not wear split fi... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2007   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
cha cha nature resort/ [Cha Cha Nature resort Full report   Bunaken Island   "Bunaken Island Diving"
Wow! If you like seeing turtles, Bunaken Island is the place to go! I dove 15 tines and I saw turtles on every single dive. I a... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2019   Manuel Campano
100+ Dives 		 
Froggies Full report   Bunaken Manado   "September 2016 Walls & Drifts"
We spent 6 days at Froggies had a great time with up to 4 dives a day all within 30 mins of the resort. They have 4 divers or les... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Robert S Kuhn
500+ Dives 		 
Siladen Resort Full report   Bunaken Marine Park   "5 star resort with diving"
Siladen Island Resort & Spa is about a 40 minute boat transfer from Sulawesi. Rooms have AC w/ nice outdoor bath. Staff knows you... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   William R. Rigby
500+ Dives 		 
Siladen Resort Full report   Bunaken Marine Park   "5 star resort with diving"
Siladen Island Resort & Spa is about a 40 minute boat transfer from Sulawesi. Rooms have AC w/ nice outdoor bath. Staff knows you... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   William R. Rigby
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
ECO-DIVERS/ Kima Bajo Full report   Bunaken Marine Park   The dive operation is great with really nice boats. This place is very fishy. . . . Kima Bajo is going thru some changes. Th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2009   Bill Boswell
500+ Dives 		 
Siladen Resort Full report   Bunaken National Marine Park   This was our second trip for Margi and me to Bunaken National Marine Park. The first trip took place in 2008 and during that trip ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   Eric Eckes
500+ Dives 		 
Tasik Divers/ Tasik Ria Full report   Bunaken National Park   We booked 3 days at Tasik Ria to dive pristine reefs after our week in Lembeh's muck. I'm sorry we did that, because ending the t... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2013   Mark Rosenstein
500+ Dives 		 
Bastianos Full report   Bunaken, N. Sulawesi   "Bastianos Bunaken"
Bastianos Bunaken was the third dive site my wife and I visited on an around- the- world dive trip (after Tulamben and Lembeh Strait... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2017   John E. Keith
250+ Dives 		 
Bastiano's Dive Resort Bunakken Full report   Bunaken, North Sulawesi   "Great 7 days at Bunaken"
18 dives over 7 days. Fantastic diving. Excellent dive guides and boat crew. Hundreds of nudibranchs, beautiful reefs, tons of ree... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2014   Roger Tachuk
100+ Dives 		 
Lumba Lumba Diving Full report   Bunaken-Lumba Lumba Diving   "Fantastic Lumba Lumba accommodations and Bunaken diving"
The Lumba Lumba accommodations and associated Bunaken diving were fantastic and I recommend them for divers of all levels and expe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2020   Michael Francis
250+ Dives 		 
Two Fish Divers   Bunaken/Lembeh   "Excellent and Economical Dive Trip"
Started trip in Bunaken after easy flights and transport arranged by resort. Stayed in basic room at Bunaken as only ones with ai... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2024   Michael Gallay
1000+ Dives 		 
Minahasa Lagoon Resort Full report   Bunaken/North Sulawesi   I made a timely transfer at Manado airport from the Gangga Island Resort to the Minahasa Lagoon Resort. The ride to MLR took about... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2014   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Eco Divers/ Minahasa Lagoon Resort Full report   Bunaken/North Sulawesi   I made a timely transfer at Manado airport from the Gangga Island Resort to the Minahasa Lagoon Resort. The ride to MLR took about... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2014   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Cenderawasih & Raja Ampat   "Still the Best"
This was our third trip with Dive Damai. The second on the Damai I. This time, we started in Cenderawasih and ended in Norther... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dewi Nusantara LiveAboard Cenderawasih Bay   "Fantastic dive trip on luxurious boat"
Dewi Nusantara, if you can afford it, cannot be missed. You surely do get what you pay for. The boat is huge, the cabins so comfor... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2023   Linda Dunn
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Cenderawasih Bay   "Raja Ampat Agressor in Cenderawasih Bay"
Besides this destination, we later went to Lembeh for a week. Total we had 13 flights and crossed the equator 6 times. We flew o... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2016   Craig Howe
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard Cenderawasih Bay   WHALE SHARKS! I had the opportunity to dive with whale sharks a number of years ago in the Galapagos and, when I read about the w... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2012   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard Cenderawasih Bay   In late June of 2012, my college daughter and I journeyed to the West Papuan airport of Nabire and began an 11- night itinerary abo... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2012   Michael Emerson
500+ Dives 		 
Dewi Nusantara Full report LiveAboard Cenderawasih Bay, Papua   Manokwari- Sorong, 10 nights. Two mornings with whale sharks in Teluk Wasoi. Up to six at once. Close. Every imaginable view... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   Richard Ebright
250+ Dives 		 
Dewi Nusantara Full report LiveAboard Cenderawasih Bay, Papua   Manokwari- Sorong, 10 nights. Two mornings with whale sharks in Teluk Wasoi. Up to six at once. Close. Every imaginable view... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   Richard Ebright
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Damai/ Damai I Full report LiveAboard Cendrawasih Bay   Fabulous! Two week trip starting in Biak, ending in Manokwari. All the main sites in Cendrawasih Bay noted in _Diving Indonesia's ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2013   John Sommerer
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Grand Komodo -- Raja Ampat Explorer Full report LiveAboard Cendrawasih Bay   Diving Cendrawashi Bay on the Bird’s Head Seascape of Indonesia on the Raja Ampat Explorer ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2012   Mel Cundiff
1000+ Dives 		 
Grand Komodo -- TemuKira Full report LiveAboard Cendrawasih Bay&Raja Ampat   Cendrawasih Bay is a tough trip. The best connection to Manokwari is a red- eye flight from Jakarta on Sriwijaya Airlines. S... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2013   Rickie Sterne/Chrisanda Butto
500+ Dives 		 
Tompotika Dive Lodge Full report   Central Sulawesi   "Amazing Service and Diving in Remote Location"
This lodge has the best customer service I have ever experienced on a dive trip. They have a very high quality operation, and ver... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2018   Lisa C. Evans
500+ Dives 		 
Prince John Dive Resort Full report   Central Sulawesi   "Crystal clear water helpful friendly staff"
Main reason for coming here was to experience the total eclipse of the sun in March 2016 but we were very pleasantly surprised by ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2016   Adam Preston
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Manta Full report LiveAboard Crossing from Sorong to Ambon   "Blue Manta Liveaboard"
Just returned from a great trip on the Blue Manta LOB. Boat is new and diving was excellent. Cruise director Cedric runs a very go... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2017   Kelley McDaneld
250+ Dives 		 
White Manta Full report LiveAboard Crossing Trip   "RAJA MANTA TEAM DELIVERS"
From the greeting at the Sorong Airport (Raja Ampat area), to the final drop off at the Manado Airport (MDC) in N. Sulawesi, this ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2017   Karen K Prideaux
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Udayana Eco Lodge Full report   Denpensar, Bali   I spent March, 2007 diving in North and South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The trip required overnighting in Bali on 3 seperate ocassions. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2007   Serena Black
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Derawan Islands to Lembeh   "12 day cruise from Derawan Islands to Lembeh"
This was my 4th trip on this boat and I loved every min of it. We first dove the Derawan Islands that we had been diving for the p... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2023   Craig Howe
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Derawan/ N. Sulawesi   "Derawan to North Sulawesi"
RAJA AMPAT AGGRESSOR 2023 REVIEW Enjoyed a 12 night dive trip aboard the RAA in late August and early September from August 25... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard East Borneo to Lembeh   "Berau to Lembeh Repositioning Trip"
This 12 night cruise is one of two annual re- positioning cruises the Raja Ampat Aggressor makes between the Raja Ampat and Derawan... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Brian Morrow
1000+ Dives 		 
Oceanic Full report LiveAboard East Flores   "World class diving at rarely dived sites!."
Our fourth Oceanic cruise was Oceanic's first post- Covid- 19 cruise. Oceanic offers four cruises between Maumere and Kupang only in... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2022   Toshihisa Tsunoda
1000+ Dives 		 
Oceanic Full report LiveAboard East Flores   "World class diving at rarely dived sites!."
Our fourth Oceanic cruise was Oceanic's first post- Covid- 19 cruise. Oceanic offers four cruises between Maumere and Kupang only in... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2022   Toshihisa Tsunoda
1000+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard East of Flores   "Beautiful dives and Remote Islands"
My husband and I just returned in early October from 12 days on the Seven Seas, East of Flores. We were interested in an a... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   Suzi
500+ Dives 		5Helpful vote(s) received
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard East of Flores   "Great Crew, Great time, booked to go again"
This was my first experience with a liveaboard so I am not able to compare with other operators. The food was plentiful, freshly ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2017   Christhol Swanson
<100 Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
ALAMI ALOR Full report   East of Flores   "wonderful remote diving in Indonesia"
This is a newer resort and still in the process of refining itself. But the owners are on- site and are working hard to make this ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2017   George S. Irwin, M.D.
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard East of Flores   "Seven Seas East of Flores"
I wish I had paid closer attention to the water temperatures in the area; however, the boat was able to lend me a 5 mill for the c... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2014   Les Bates
250+ Dives 		 
Tambora Full report LiveAboard eastern banda & triton bay   This was my first- - and last time on the Tambora. I'll start with what was good: They had great skiffs, best I've ever seen. The bo... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
10/2012   jean miller
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Adelaar   Exploratory to Selayar   "Amazing custom trip on Adelaar"
I am the owner of Dive N Ride Adventures and chartered the Adelaar to retrace a scuba trip I took in the 1990s in Indonesia. At th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Lisa J Malachowsky
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Samambaia Liveaboard Full report   Flores / Alor   "Adventure Diving in Flores / Alor Indonesia "
The Samambaia is a wooden boat built in the Phinisi style about four years ago. It is immaculate and beautiful. The diving is done... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
8/2019   Lenny Zwik
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
my WAOW Full report LiveAboard Flores Alor   I have been on more than 30 liveaboards (mostly high- end) and this boat was probably the best thought- out and comfortable. It did ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2013   Jeremy Brookfield
1000+ Dives 		 
Grand Komodo -- Putri Papua Full report LiveAboard Flores, Alor, Banda, Misool   "Flores, Alor, Banda, Ceram and Misool. Putri Papua, October 2017"
Just came back from a fantastic 15 day cruise on Grand Komodo Tours' MV Putri Papua in October 2017, revisiting some of the best... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2017   Jose Miguel Duran MD
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Diving4Images/ Temukira Full report   Flores/Alor   We left from Maumere and followed the north coast of Flores to Alor. The tour was organized by Graham Abbot from Diving4Images for... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2005   Michael Bode
500+ Dives 		 
Seven Seas LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Still good 7 years later"
My partner and I dove the Forgotten Islands with Seven Seas back in 2016 and considered it one of the best trips ever, so when w... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2023   Karen York
500+ Dives 		 
Amira LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Another excellent trip"
This was my third trip on Amira, and if I dive Indonesia again, it will be on Amira again! My dive buddies (we came from the east... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2023   ann mcgrath
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Forgotten Islands"
Outstanding trip on the Seven Seas, my 5th. They run a class operation. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2018   Les Bates
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Pristine corals, abundant marine life, waaarm water"
THE GOOD: 16 guests & 15 crew = topnotch personal service THE MEDIOCRE: MV Indo Agressor very much in need of restoration. Fo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   Teresa McCanlies
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Arenui Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Diving in Paradise"
This was our third time on the Arenui, a truly luxurious experience. Arenui means small waves in Polynesian. The boat is buil... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2018   Pierre Hurter
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Arenui Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Arenui Fourth Cruise"
This report covers my most recent, and fourth, cruise with the Arenui team, in October 2018. My brother and I have been repeat cl... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2018   François Cadieux
250+ Dives 		 
Arenui Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Forgotten Islands on Arenui"
I cannot speak highly enough about this experience. The diving was all that I expected, but the Arenui made the trip for me. This ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Kathleen Coyle
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Arenui Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Diving in Indonesia on Luxury liveaboard Arenui "
When the chance came for us to join the Forgotten Islands trip on the Arenui in October, we jumped at it. It was a 14- night trip (... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2015   Patricia Benton
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands   "Diving at it's best"
The Forgotten Island trip on the Damai II began in Tual and ended in Maumere. As usual Giel and Gerry meet and return divers from ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2015   Mike Cavanaugh
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard Forgotten Islands - Raja Ampat   "Still exemplary service and a boat that is aging well"
Dive Damai 9 Years Later. . Still exemplary service and a boat that is aging well We were on the Damai I for a 2 week trip to Raj... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2022   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
4Helpful vote(s) received
Mermaid Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard From Ambon to Raja Amphat   "Indonesia's Best Liveaboard for Divers"
This was the first of back to back trips on the Mermaid 1 and 2. The boats are very similar, as are the staff. Please forgive me f... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2014   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Gangga Island Resort Full report   Gangaa Island, Sulawesi   We stayed at both Lembeh and at Gangga Island and it turned out to be a good combination. The diving at Lembeh and Gangga compleme... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2009   George Theodoris
100+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort & Spa Full report   Gangga Island   "Land-based Gangga Island Resort, Sulewesi, Indonesia"
Gangga Island is northwest of Lembeh Strait and is reached from Manado. Each morning we went 30 to 45 minutes away to dive on the ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   linda rutherford
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Gangga Island Resort & Spa Full report   Gangga Island   This was my second visit to Gangga Island Resort. I was last there in October, 2009. In the interim, the bungalow rooms have been ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2014   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort & Spa Full report   Gangga Island   Gangga Island Resort and Spa. This was our favorite dive trip of all time. Dives were about 25 - 30 minutes boat ride on smooth ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2012   Renee Ross
100+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort & Spa Full report   Gangga Island - North Sulawesi   Gangga island resort (about 50 acres) is the sole occupant of its side of the Gannga Island. It features 15 large units on the be... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Victor A Bary
250+ Dives 		 
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