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Dive Review of Arenui in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Arenui: "Raja Ampat on the Arenui", Mar, 2017,

by Pierre Hurter, CA, US (Contributor Contributor 14 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 9852.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments The amount of time you spent in airplanes and airports is daunting, but it's worth it. The diving in Raja Ampat is stunning. The density of fish is a problem for photographers, they get n the way.

The people in Indonesia are incredibly friendly. The crew on the Arena feel like long lost family. The food was great, accommodations luxurious and the diving spectacular.

The one thing I would note is that this is a wooden boat and when you do open water crossings it talks to you. Some people find the creaking and groaning disconcerting, I like to just listen
Websites Arenui   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Alaska, Maui, Cozumel, La Paz, Tulum, Socorro , Honduras, Philippines, Galapagos, Truk (Chuuck), Solomon Islands,
Belize, Fij, Channel Islands, Indonesia (Komodo, Raja Ampat), Maldives,
Monterey and California's North Coast.
Closest Airport Sorong Getting There Singapore Airlines from SFO to Chang Airport in Singapore then on to Jakarta. We spent the night at the FM7 Resort and most of the next day napping, swimming and killing time until our Garuda Airlines flight to Makassar and then on to Sorong. It was 23 hours to Jakarta and then another 10 hours to Sorong. It's a long trip.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions The dives are guided and I appreciated it. There are so many critters that I would never have seen on my own.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

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

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments As usual I have to report that I am not the photographer in my dive team, my wife is. It seemed that there was a fair amount of layout area and plug-ins. I get the impression that there is never enough room or plugs, but that just the observation a non-photographer.
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