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Mimpi Indah Resort Full report   north Sulawesi   Mimpi Indah Resort is the place to go for lots of great diving and a relaxed comfortable stay in a beautiful setting. Facility... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2012   Jill Rain
500+ Dives 		 
Kungkungan Bay Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   The accommodations and food were very good. Indonesian service was gracious. Dive spotters were superb at finding the very small... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2012   Chuck Edson
250+ Dives 		 
Murex Dive Resorts & Live-Aboards/ Murex MV Serenade Full report   North Sulawesi   I was on this boat previously in 2007 so I had a good idea of what to expect this time. I call it "backpacking at sea" to give you... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
10/2011   Wally
250+ Dives 		 
Kungkungan Bay Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   Outstanding service and attitude from ALL KBR employees. Great, varied food. Stayed in T1- - wife, son, me; gave the adults privacy... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2011   Scott Oslund
1000+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   This is a great place IF you are happy with 2 - 3 dives/ day. Four are offered, but the afternoon dive is at 3: 30 and almost no on... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2010   James Jenkins
1000+ Dives 		 
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Lembeh Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   This was our third time at Lembeh Resort. We still love the resort, the people, and critter diving. The resident dive center man... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2010   James Jenkins
1000+ Dives 		 
Ocean Rover Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi   Great trip. Boat holds 16 passengers. Only 4 were on our cruise, so crew attention and accomodation were superb. This was an ex... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2010   William and Carol Bynum
1000+ Dives 		 
EcoDivers/ Kima Bajo Full report   North Sulawesi   Kima Bajo is a fairly new resort on the West side of North Sulawesi facing Bunaken Marine Park where most of the diving takes plac... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2009   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort & Spa Full report   North Sulawesi   Gangga Island Resort is off the north side of North Sulawesi and takes a rather long, bumpy ride to the dock then about a 15 minut... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2009   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes/ Paradise Dancer Full report   North Sulawesi   We went because the ship is so new and beautiful. Nothing out there compares to her sophistication and the sheer size of the suit... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2009   Janna Poll
250+ Dives 		 
Thalassa Dive Center Full report   North Sulawesi   Wonderful dive sites that have healthy corals, lots of fish, and more variety of sea life than any other place I have been. It is ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2009   Gary Krippendorf
500+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes / Paradise Dancer Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi   This was a fantastic trip in every way: the boat, the weather, the people, and most of all the diving. The Paradise Dancer is a n... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2009   Rick Troberman
250+ Dives 		 
Lembeh Divers/ Lembeh Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   Are Rhinopias, stargazers, snake blennies, wonderpus, orang utan crabs, pygmy seahorses, bobbit worms, fingered dragonets, and was... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2009   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Ocean Rover Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi   This has been one of the best liveaboards in the world since it was launched in 2001. It was built with redundant systems and main... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2008   Rod Challenger
500+ Dives 		 
Lembeh Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   Lembeh Resort is extremely well run; Chef is 4- star; accommodations are roomy (even though there are big stair- climbs from facilit... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2007   Jayne Goocher
1000+ Dives 		 
Siladen Full report   North Sulawesi   I picked Siladen primarily for my non diving spouse. It's quite a bit more expensive than the resorts geared towards divers, but ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2007   Jason Pellegatto
250+ Dives 		 
Gangga Divers/ Gangga Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   Getting There- - Compared to the three day ordeal we had to get from Minneapolis, the 3 hour journey from Lembeh Resort to Gangga wa... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2007   Michael Emerson
250+ Dives 		 
Kungkungan Bay Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   I planned a trip for 8 of us to go diving in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. We split our stay between 2 resorts. Having been to the s... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2007   Gary Krippendorf
250+ Dives 		 
Celebes Divers/ Mapia Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   This was my 3rd visit with these nice folks. Unfortunately, the marine biologist, Massimo, is gone now. However, it's evident th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2007   Carl Scott
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Ocean Rover Full report   North Sulawesi   "Muck" diving in Lembeh Strait is fabulous - Lionfish are so common, you shoo them out of the way. Wall diving mediocre due to oc... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2006   Peter Golitzen
250+ Dives 		 
Kungkungan Bay Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   I planned a trip for 12 of us to go diving in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. We split our diving between 2 locations, Bunaken and Lemb... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2006   Gary Krippendorf
250+ Dives 		 
Thalassa Dive Center/ Hotel Santika Full report   North Sulawesi   I planned a trip for 12 of us to go diving in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. We split our diving between 2 locations, Bunaken and Lemb... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2006   Gary Krippendorf
250+ Dives 		 
North Sulawesi Aggressor Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi   I wish I had known that this was a charter devoted almost exclusively to muck diving. This fact was not divulged at all and it was... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
4/2006   Gabriel I. Peñagarícano
500+ Dives 		 
Serenade/ Murex Dive Center, Mando Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi   We made a boat to boat transfer from the Ocean Rover to the Serenade which was like moving from the Queen Mary to the African Quee... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2005   Edith and John Summey
1000+ Dives 		 
Ocean Rover Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi   Ocean Rover has done a N. Sulawesi itinerary for the last couple of years, though apparently will not be doing it next year. A nic... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2005   John Sommerer
250+ Dives 		 
Ocean Rover Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi   Ocean Rover is a highly acclaimed world class liveaboard for good reason. It is the model for all other liveaboards to follow. A t... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
7/2005   Edith and John Summey
1000+ Dives 		 
Murex/ Serenade Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi   We were met at the airport by reps. of Murex and loaded up into 2 minivans. I jumped up front and away we went. I am a fairly agg... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2004   David Haupt
500+ Dives 		 
Thalassa Dive Center/ Hotel Santika Full report   North Sulawesi   The Santika is a great location to dive 3 areas of North Sulawesi. Poopo (a great muck site) is one hour to the south, Bangka Isla... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2004   Michael Culby
100+ Dives 		 
Celebes Divers/ Mapia Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   As a dive operation, I cannot say enough good things about the service! The large traditional wooden boats may look strange at fi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2003   Carl Scott
100+ Dives 		 
Celebes Divers/ Mapia Resort Full report   North Sulawesi   Let me say this again - subject matter for photography was endless. The marine life here is amazingly abundant, far exceeding num... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2003   Carl Scott
100+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard North Sulawesi to Raja Ampat   "Great Trip from Bitung to Sorong"
Boarded the Raja Ampat Aggressor in Bitung, North Sulawesi for a 12 night trip covering about 500 miles eastward to Sorong, West P... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2017   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Kungkungan Bay Resort Full report   North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait   "Kungkungan Bay Resort, North Sulawesi, Indonesia"
Facilities and staff at Kungkungan Bay Resort, which, as far as I can tell is managed completely by Local Indonesians, are first r... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2016   JOHN METCALF
500+ Dives 		 
Murex Dive Resorts & Live-Aboards Full report   North Sulawesi: Manado, Bangka   "Once again, Sulawesi provides a memorable and excellent experience"
This was our/ my 10th trip to dive with Murex and the caveat is that I have a very special relationship with them, cultivated over ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2022   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Bunaken Oasis/ ]Bunaken Oasis   North sulewesi   "Bunaken Oasis pairs a flawless resort with Bunaken's walls and more"
Grafted onto a mountainside, Bunaken Oasis, a 12- year- old resort on Bunaken Island, is beautiful, and affords commanding views ove... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2024   Rick Morgan
1000+ Dives 		 
Eco-Divers/ Tasik Ria Full report   North Sulewesi   We flew on Singapore Airlines sixteen hourse from LAX to Singapore non- stop. The trip was made bareable by the superb accomodatio... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2004   William & Frances
500+ Dives 		 
Iboih Dive Centre/ Finabungalow Full report   North Sumatra   "Iboih Dive Centre/Pulau Weh"
This was our third trip to Pulau Weh. The island is still fairly unknown to a lot of divers and is more a backpacker paradise than... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2016   Patrick Weill
1000+ Dives 		 
Kungkungan Bay Resort Full report   Northeast Sulawesi   We flew on Singapore Airlines from LAX and at check- in discovered that only 7 kilo=15 lbs is allowed for your carry on, so I had ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2010   Henry O Ziller
250+ Dives 		 
SEA ROVERS/ ADI ASSRI, PEMUTERAN Full report   NORTHERN BALI   This was our second trip to Sea Rovers and Adi Assri. As it is a bit off the beaten path in Bali, this should tell readers that it... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2009   Jon Anderson
500+ Dives 		 
Grand Komodo/ Putri Papua Full report LiveAboard Northern Raja Ampat & Dampier   "Grand Komodo Putri Papua - Raja Ampat"
This was our eigth cruise on the Putri Papua since January 2004 and our twenty- first trip with Grand Komodo since June 2000. Spent... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2014   Peggy & Jose Miguel Duran MD
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Murex Dive Resorts & Live-Aboards/ Murex BANGKA Island Full report   Northern Sulawesi   "Diamond in the Rough - Great Future Potential"
Great sea life, healthy reefs and fish (small fish - but plentiful). Excellent MUCK and reef diving. Nice mix of both. Resort p... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2014   Sandra Holloway
500+ Dives 		 
Odyssea Divers/ Cocotinos Full report   Northern Sulawesi   Cocotinos Resort is a beautifully designed and exceptionally well run dive resort. Rooms are modern, very clean, air conditioned ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2010   Robert DeFeo
250+ Dives 		 
Kasawari Lembeh Full report   Northern Sulawesi   The penultimate boutique dive resort! It's really a dive spa. Our trip was organized by Walter Bolton from Central Oregon Diving ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2010   Robert DeFeo
250+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort Full report   Northern Sulawesi   This resort is very well run and one of the reasons is that its management has over nine (9) years of tenure. Management is hands ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2008   Steven Levin
1000+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort Full report   Northern Sulawesi   This was my seventh trip to Gangga Island Resort (GIR) over the last three years. The resort continues to maintain a high quality... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2007   Steven Levin
1000+ Dives 		 
Gangga Island Resort Full report   Northern Sulawesi   The Resort. The resort has a good physical plant with spacious common areas. There is a main area that contains the bar, various ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2006   Steven Levin
1000+ Dives 		 
Bali Hai Divers/ Menjangan Dynasty Resort and Dive C Full report   Northwest Bali   "Nice Diving Around Menjangan Island"
The Menjangan Dynasty Beach Glamping Resort and Dive Centre is located in far northwest Bali approximately 4. 5 hours from the airp... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2022   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Siren Diving/ Seaweed Guesthouse Full report   Nusa Lembongan   "Another amazing trip with Siren Diving"
We dove with Siren in Apr of 2018 see report here ( [. . . ] ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2022   Richard Blackburn
1000+ Dives 		 
Tamarind Divers Full report   Nusa Lembongan   "Superb Operation; we will return!"
Tamarind was fabulous from the start to the end! They are a classy operation! They are totally organized in every way; Evy, the ma... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2019   Eileen J Councill
500+ Dives 		 
Two Fish Divers/ TwoFish Full report   Nusa Lembongan   "TWO FISH DIVERS NUSA LEMBONGAN"
We stayed at TwoFish May 2015. We were there for 4 nights and that was about right for us. Overall, we spent 5 weeks in Indonesia ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   BRADLEY CONDO
1000+ Dives 		 
Two Fish Divers Full report   Nusa Lembongan, Bali   This is one of my favorite dive operations. I've dived with the Lembongan group twice and once each with Bunaken and Lembeh. They ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2014   Margaret Jorgensen
500+ Dives 		 
Pure Dive Resort Full report   Nusa Penida   "Surprisingly good reef diving, consistent manta sightings"
I visited Nusa Penida solely to see Mola Molas, which are seasonal & appear only during late winter/ early spring as they inhabit ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2022   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Cennigan Divers Full report   Nusa Penida   "Currents aren't exaggerated"
Getting there: Private driver from Tulamben, south over the mountains to Sanur Beach, where the people are. At Sanur Beach t... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2018   Alexander Armintor
100+ Dives 		 
Legend Diving Lembongan / Bauna Frangipani Full report   Nusa Penida, Bali   "Nusa Penida"
We stayed at 4 locations during our Bali/ Lombok vacation. All had wonderful diving, but Nusa Penida is the best. The coral and ot... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2017   eric williamson
100+ Dives 		 
Blue Season Bali/ Puri Santrian Full report   Nusa Penida, Bali   "Rough Dive Operation; Tough Diving"
Dived 2 days (6 dives) with Blue Season Bali in the waters of Nusa Penida. The dive shop van promptly picked me up on both days. a... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2015   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Resort Full report   Onemobaa, Sulawesi   We have a lot to say about how great Wakatobi Resort is. The only negative is how long it takes to get there. From Colorado ther... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2006   Henry and Carol Ziller
100+ Dives 		 
Water WorxX Dive Center Bali/ Pondok Bambu Full report   Padang Bai   "East Bali Diving"
We spent our first week in Indonesia diving Padang Bai. After checking out several dive operations, I decided to go with Water Wo... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2017   Carol D Cox
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
S/Y Indo Siren Full report LiveAboard Papua   "Good liveaboard with great crew and incredibly diverse diving"
We boarded the Indo Siren in Sorong, a 3- hour flight from Jakarta to Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), the Indonesian province that com... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2017   Joel Snyder
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Grand Komodo -- Raja Ampat Explorer/ Raja Ampat Explorer Full report LiveAboard Papua   "Whale Sharks at Cenderwash Bay"
This can only be described as a bucket list type diving trip. We went half way around the world for a five day dive trip that rea... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2014   Steve Smith
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sorido Bay Resort Full report   Papua   Sorido Bay Resort, Kri Island, Papua, Indonesia Sorido Bay Resort is being finished as this report is being written, but enough... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2006   Fred Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Explorers   Papua Explorers   "Nice Resort, but probably would not return"
It's a very long trip to get here, especially from the East Coast of the US. From Jakarta, it's a four hour flight to Sorong foll... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2023   Kim Segers
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Raja4Divers/ Raja4Divers on Pef Island Full report   Pef Island, Raja Ampat   Raja4Divers operates on Pef Island in the Raja Ampat area of eastern Indonesia. Once you get to Sorong and are transported to the ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2012   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard Pelagian-Wakatobi   "Pelagian is true luxury with vast variety of diving"
The Pelagian is by far the best liveaboard we've ever been on. The boat is immaculate and refurbished annually. The rooms are spot... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2019   Jack Pessia
500+ Dives 		 
Sea Rovers / Tirta Sari Full report   Pemuteran Bali   "Tirta Sari / Sea Rovers "
Tirta Sari Good: Tirta Sari is a resort, no dive shop, 3 minute walk to Sea Rover dive shop, mid- village location, 1 minute walk t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2018   Alexander Armintor
100+ Dives 		 
Bali Diving Academy/ Taman Sari Full report   Pemuteran, Bali   Taman Sari is a traditional Bali style resort on a beautiful property. It has a pool and bar area and gorgeous gardens. It is r... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2013   Lynn Phillips
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Pulah Weh (Sabang)   "Pulah Weh (Sabang) W. Sumatra, Indonesia new to me"
This dive trip was the first time the Thailand Aggressor was in Indonesian waters. Crew was Thai except for cruise director (Braz... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
7/2014   Roberta Finke
1000+ Dives 		 
Arenui Full report LiveAboard Raj Ampat   "A Huge favorite !"
Alcohol is VERY expensive in Indonesia, buy duty free to take on board. Or, they have very reasonable prices on beer and alcohol i... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2018   Trina
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Pindito Full report LiveAboard Raja Amat   "Superb Diving From the Pindito"
It is a long journey to get to RajaAmpat but so worth it! The density of life as well as the diversity makes it truly a special de... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   Ann Donahue
500+ Dives 		5Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Unbelievable corals, fish, mantas, pygmy cuttlefish and a dugong"
The reef health and fish population are by far the best I have seen anywhere. There are endless fields of colorful coral: staghor... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2024   James Schoeneck
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Coralia   Raja Ampat   "Amazing Experience: Raja Ampat Liveaboard"
My 4 minute video from my trip aboard the Coralia is here - - > [. . . ] In August 2024, I decided on a whi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2024   Karen McClure
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Still great diving"
Walk through of the cabin with note of life jackets and escape route. This cabin on main deck only had one escape via the lounge t... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2024   Robert L
500+ Dives 		 
Grand Komodo -- Raja Ampat Explorer/ Raja Ampat Dive Lodge LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Liveaboards, Malicious and goodwill"
For our fourth Raja Ampat cruise, we decided to dive only in Central. The fish were as abundant as ever, and from the first night ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2024   Toshihisa Tsunoda
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Explorers/ [Papua Explorers Eco Resort]   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat - Gam Island"
Raja Ampat: To get to Raja Ampat you go through Jakarta Airport for a direct flight to Sorong or have a connection in Makassar... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2024   Henry O Ziller
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Paradise   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat -resort based world class diving"
Getting there and away It is a long haul to Papua Paradise Resort – no matter where you are coming from. You need to get to Sor... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Paradise   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat -resort based world class diving"
Getting there and away It is a long haul to Papua Paradise Resort – no matter where you are coming from. You need to get to Sor... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Paradise Eco Resort   Raja Ampat   "Another Great Trip"
This was a return trip to Papua Paradise. Many things are unchanged so please read our Undercurrent review from April 2023. Thi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Pindito/ N/A LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat Never Disappoints!"
We have been to Raja Ampat a number of times so we knew the diving would be superb, and it was! This was our first trip on the Pin... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2024   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Mermaid II   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat on the Mermaid II"
The aboard staff are excellent in every way. The briefings are informative and in most cases reflect the dive. Although th... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Michael Francis
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Spectacular diving with great variety of creatures"
Be ware: Raja Ampat area is crowded with dive boats and there's competition for the best dive sites. The boat is lovely: cabins, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   Laura Mosqueda
500+ Dives 		 
Arenui LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat worth the trip. Arenui staff superb."
Raja Ampat had been on our diving bucket list for some time. We anticipated that doing it aboard the Arenui would make the entire... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2024   Timothy C Barden
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Mermaid II LiveAboard Raja AMpat   "Well-run oeration. Tight for 18 guests."
This trip was a full charter of 18 divers. Pretty crowded on this boat. The cabins are small, and storage is tight. The rooms had a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2024   Donald Brown
1000+ Dives 		 
Gaia Love LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Awesome Liveaboard for Raja Ampat"
Gaia love is a fantastic boat built by 2 couples who are avid divers/ owners for which this is a labor of love an not their main pr... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2024   Leslie Chow
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Coralia   Raja Ampat   "Fabulous Operation"
The Coralia is a floating work of art operated by ostensibly the best crew we've ever experienced in 35 liveaboards. The 20+ crew ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2024   David Marchese
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Mermaid II   Raja Ampat   "Amazing diving in Raja Ampat"
This trip was actually done in December, 2022. After waiting so long to report it, I can no longer select that month. This was my ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2024   David Jackson
100+ Dives 		 
Gaia Love   Raja Ampat   "Outstanding Odyssey to Raja Ampat"
Seasick Productions/ Haas Photography organized group trip. Clockwork perfection. Highly recommend Singapore Airlines business cla... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   Lee Fenner
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Gangga Divers/ Papau Paradise Eco Resort   Raja Ampat   "Good diving at lovely resort"
The Good Over the water cabins are lovely and spacious. The bed was comfortable and has mosquito netting. We saw one or two mos... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Debora McAteer
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Damai LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Overpriced but a Nice Liveaboard"
I was in cabin 4 as a solo and it’s 269 sq. ft. located below the main level. Above this room is the camera room, so there's not a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   Jan D
500+ Dives 		 
Papua Explorers   Raja Ampat   "Diving with Papua Explorers"
My two friends and I joined two other friends who had dived with Papua Explorers in the past. Papua Explorers DID NOT DISAPPOINT. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Gloria Wesaw
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Papua Explorers   Raja Ampat   "Diving with Papua Explorers"
My two friends and I joined two other friends who had dived with Papua Explorers in the past. Papua Explorers DID NOT DISAPPOINT. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Gloria Wesaw
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Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay   Raja Ampat   "Sorido Bay delivers again "
This was our 2nd time at Sorido Bay & found reefs & fish quantities still staggering. The boat dives avg 10 minute away, mostly dr... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Laurie McNeill Lee
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Papua Paradise Eco Resort   Raja Ampat   "A Wonderful Week!"
We spent a week at Papua Paradise Eco Resort prior to boarding a liveaboard in Sorong. The resort had been recommended by a very r... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2023   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
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Cove Eco Resort   Raja Ampat   "Spectacular Diving, Comfortable Accommodations and Great Food"
Cove Eco Resort We were visiting Raja Ampat as part of a 45 day trip to Indonesia. We spent 11 days at Sorido Bay (reviewed se... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2023   Hugh E Aaron
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Misool   Raja Ampat   "Great destination above and below the water"
IMO Misool is one of the worlds great places to dive. The resort itself is fantastic. A private island with luxe acomodations, an ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2023   howard blitz
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Mermaid Liveaboards LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "First class operation - great dive sites"
We went with Mermaid after reading other reviews in Undercurrent. We initially made the reservation in 2019 for a 2020 trip. They ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2023   Michael Kay
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Papua Diving/ Sorido Bay   Raja Ampat   "World Class Diving with Luxury Accommodations and Service"
We were visiting Raja Amapt as part of a 45 day visit to Indonesia. We spent five days in the Ubud area of Bali before traveling ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2023   Hugh E Aaron
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Dive Damai LiveAboard Raja Ampat   "Damai 1 - Kaimana to Ambon"
I was on a 10- day trip that started in Triton Bay and ended in the Banda Sea. I would first like to say the crew on Damai 1 was ve... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2023   Chris Hardham
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Papua Explorers Dive Resort   Raja Ampat   "Eco-friendly dive resort with great dive sites"
I chose this resort because of recommendations I read in Undercurrent. I made the reservation in 2019, then the pandemic. I resche... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2023   Michael Kay
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Wallacea Cruises-Ambai   Raja Ampat   "Nice trip with a surprise at the end"
There were 17 guests, 4 Americans,   1 Italian,   and the rest were French.   The boat had a new relief cruise director who flawlessl... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2023   Peter Pinkerton
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Mermaid I   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat with a full moon"
This was a 10 day (8 diving days) trip through Raja Ampat from the northern islands to Misool. This was my second trip on the Mer... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2023   Joel Hirsh
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Resort divers/ Diveintoraja   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat"
My dive buddy and I had done a live aboard several years before so decided to try a land resort this time. The resort was large w... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2023   Anne Warburton
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Resort divers/ Diveintoraja   Raja Ampat   "Raja Ampat"
My dive buddy and I had done a live aboard several years before so decided to try a land resort this time. The resort was large w... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2023   Anne Warburton
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