Dive Review of Archipelago II in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Archipelago II, Aug, 2008, by James Jenkins, CA, United States ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 4301.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The level of service on this boat exceded that even of the Ocean Rover and was the best ever. Totally spoiled! The accommodations were spacious and functional. We especially liked the top deck area. The food was some of the best we've had on a boat with great attention to presentation. The boat is VERY noisey when rocking and rolling, which it did while underway and at anchor in modest swells; otherwise it is a beautiful and comfortable boat. The diving was some of the best we've done, combining great macro on a par with Lembeh Straights and wonderful wide-angle with healthy reefs, soft corals, sharks, mantas, turtles, large schools of fish, etc. The guides, Made and Oli, are very good. The tour leaders, Stephan and Theresse are very good but just learning the sites. (This was their second or third Komodo trip.) Given how good they were on this trip, I think if you're considering booking for next year I would have no reservations in recommending them. The water temps in the Indian Ocean (and where it comes in between Komodo and Rinca) can be chilly: I read lows of 71 and it had been down to 68 earlier according to some divers; on our next cruise we had lows of 74-75. Most will need a full 7mm suit to be warm. I had a full 5/4 with a hooded vest and a second vest and just managed to avoid the shivers. I would recommend this boat and crew. I recommend Komodo ONLY for very experienced divers.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, PNG, Malaysia, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	71-81°F / 22-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	20-120 Ft/ 6-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None although divers were encouraged to stay with guides in areas of strong currents.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
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		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	An entire indoor salon was devoted mainly to photographers; while others could use it for hanging out, most went to the dining room or outside of it to relax. So, plenty of space, charging hookups, etc.

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Dive Review of Archipelago II in Indonesia/Komodo

Archipelago II, Aug, 2008,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Archipelago II in
Indonesia/Komodo