Dive Review of Adelaar in
Indonesia/Exploratory to Selayar

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Adelaar: "Amazing custom trip on Adelaar", Apr, 2024, by Lisa J Malachowsky, AZ, US ( 2 reports). Report 12941.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation	N/A	Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	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 that time, there were no reliable GPS devices to mark sites, and we played a lot of our site selection by the whim of the wind and the sea. I had a small-scale map of the trip, estimating where my dive sites were. On this 10-day trip, we visited Komodo National Park and the area around Selayar to dive. The things we saw were very diverse—from Pygmy Seahorses to Whale Sharks! The sites were not a disappointment at all; they exceeded my expectations. The boat was quite comfortable. There were several things that I would change if I were the owner, but they did not really impede my clients' enjoyment of the trip. The boat even seems quite stable when heavy seas are experienced. The crew and the cruise managers were OUTSTANDING! They met my expectations and more. They were attentive and very concerned for our safety and our enjoyment. I left the trip feeling that I was leaving my family. All in all, it was a fabulous experience. I hope to be able to charter the ship again!
Websites	Adelaar
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Anilao, Philippines Bonaire, Hawaii, Northern CA Truk Lagoon
Closest Airport	Labuan Bajo	Getting There	International flight to either Bali or Jakarta then domestic flight to Labuan Bajo
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-85°F / 26-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
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	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	There isn't a lot of room for underwater photography but you can take over a charging station in the hallway for camera use.

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Dive Review of Adelaar in Indonesia/Exploratory to Selayar

Adelaar: "Amazing custom trip on Adelaar", Apr, 2024,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Adelaar in
Indonesia/Exploratory to Selayar