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Alam Batu: "A spacious, comfortable resort", Jan, 2024,by David E Reubush, VA, US ( Top Contributor 68 reports with 35 Helpful votes). Report 12898 has 1 Helpful vote.
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| Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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| Comments |
My buddy and I visited Alam Batu in January of 2024 with a group organized by Kerri and Hergen of Subculture Travel. While I have been to Villa Markisa, which is in the same general area, a number of times in the past this was my first visit to Alam Batu. Alam Batu is about 3 hours by car from the Denpasar airport. You let them know what incoming flight you are on and they organize the transfer for you. The resort is on spacious ... Subscribe to get the full story.
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| Websites | Alam Batu | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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| Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
| Where else diving | Australia, Belize, Bimini, Bonaire, Caymans, Curacao, Fiji, Galapagos, Indonesia (Wakatobi, Raja Ampat, Komodo, Lembeh, Bali, Banda Sea, Ambon), Philippines, Red Sea, Solomon Islands, Southern Bahamas, St. Thomas, Turks & Caicos | ||
| Closest Airport | Denpasar | Getting There | There are a number of airlines that fly to DPS. I got there by flying Qatar through Doha. |
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| Weather | sunny, dry | Seas | calm |
| Water Temp | 86-88°F / 30-31°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
| Water Visibility | 30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M | ||
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| Dive own profile | yes | ||
| Enforced diving restrictions | Dives nominally 1 hour, but often went longer. | ||
| Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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| Sharks | None | Mantas | None |
| Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
| Turtles | 1 or 2 | Whales | None |
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There were 2 camera rooms. One small one was just off the gear-up area and the larger one was up a set of stairs from the gear-up area. Both had power strips and ... Subscribe to get the full story.
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