Main Menu
Join Undercurrent on Facebook

The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975 | |
For Divers since 1975
The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975
"Best of the Web: scuba tips no other
source dares to publish" -- Forbes
X
 

Dive Review of Aqua Marine in
Indonesia/Bali

Aqua Marine: "Bali Diving, Interesting critters, good photo ops", May, 2018,

by bill mashek, CA, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 10268.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations N/A Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude N/A Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 4 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments There are many dive operations and shops in Bali, I had contacted a few other companies with little and sometimes no response. I chose Aqua Marine, primarily as a referral from Scuba News—a UK publication. I don’t have much to compare them with but was extremely happy with the operation.
1. The communication was immediate and thorough I had a back injury which compromised my diving and mostly my ability to kick in strong currents. The folks at AquaMarine were very accommodating and helped me choose dive sites that work worked best for me. They were also respectful of my skills.
2. The ratio of dive masters to divers was 4-1 where we dived.
3. When we hit the strong currents, the dive masters were very safety oriented.

Some of the cons about general diving in Bali vs other places are:
1. A 2 dive land-based dive excursion is somewhat expensive, $100-150 us dollars
2, Dive sites can be 1-3 hours from your accommodation.

Equipment rental is fairly inexpensive to inclusive in your price. Also they will come to your hotel and pick you up. So all and all, Bali land based diving is expensive but you get a lot for your money
Websites Aqua Marine   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving mexico, east and west coast, Eastern Pacific Galapagos to British Columbia, California and west coast of US, South Pacific, Africa, Indian Ocean, Indopacific, Central America, Caribbean
Closest Airport bali Getting There I liked EVA airlines, direct to Taiwan and 4.5 hours to Bali.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy, dry Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 82-86°F / 28-30°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Some strong currents in areas. Divemasters good at keeping the group together
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments the boats didn't really have much for photographers, but once you got to land they had tanks and place to clean up.
Was this report helpful to you?
Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here
 

Subscribe Now
Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 1386 dive reviews of Indonesia and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

 
Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest
Reef & Rainforest
is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. Looking for Biodiversity, critters, Komodo, Raja Ampat, temples? We specialize in adventures to Indonesia.

Want to assemble your own collection of Indonesia reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home


Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email.
And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent

Free Undercurrent Issue
Get a free
monthly email and
a sample issue!


Find in  

| Home | Online Members Area | My Account | Login | Join |
| Travel Index | Dive Resort & Liveaboard Reviews | Featured Reports | Recent Issues | Back Issues |
| Dive Gear Index | Health/Safety Index | Environment & Misc. Index | Seasonal Planner | Blogs | Free Articles | Book Picks | News |
| Special Offers | RSS | FAQ | About Us | Contact Us | Links |

Copyright © 1996-2024 Undercurrent (www.undercurrent.org)
3020 Bridgeway, Ste 102, Sausalito, Ca 94965
All rights reserved.

Page computed and displayed in 0.14 seconds