Dive Review of Bastianos in
Indonesia/Lembeh

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Bastianos, May, 2012, by Jim Willoughby, OR, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 6908.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Very nice resort. Beautiful setting. Nice big rooms with comfortable beds. The service was excellent. Clean swimming pool. Excellent diving and the dive masters were very good at pointing out the critters. There are a lot of stairs so be prepared for that. The food was good and abundant although a bit repetitive. The one thing that they lack is a selection of adult beverages. They claim that the do not stock the bar due to the high price of alcohol in Indonesia.. They should probably leave that choice up to the guests. I would recommend Bastianos Lembeh and you really can not beat the price compared to what is available in the region.
Websites	Bastianos
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	PNG, Honduras, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Cozumel, Bahamas, Indonesia, Philippines, Cay Sal Bank, Bonaire, Utila, Cayman Islands, Saba, St Kitts, Nevis
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	we were allowed to dive our own profiles
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The UWP facilities on shore were excellent. A large room for camera gear, recharging outlets etc. On the boat, not so much. There was not place to put cameras other than a small plastic wading pool filled with water. This is something that the operation could improve on since most of the divers going to Lembeh go there for the photography

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Dive Review of Bastianos in Indonesia/Lembeh

Bastianos, May, 2012,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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

Dive Review of Bastianos in
Indonesia/Lembeh