Dive Review of Coralia in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Coralia: "Fabulous Operation", Jan, 2024, by David Marchese, PA, US ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 32 Helpful votes). Report 12869 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The Coralia is a floating work of art operated by ostensibly the best crew we've ever experienced in 35 liveaboards. The 20+ crew members worked tirelessly throughout our voyage. The 16 guests (a full boat) were divided into groups of 4, each with it's own DM. The first two groups were dropped off at the dive site, and then the tenders would head back to pick up the remaining two groups. The early and late groups were alternated each day. All of the dive guides where enthusiastic, charming, competent, attentive, and amazing at spotting critters. However, there was no mandate to stay with the guide when we just wanted to explore on our own. We chose to stay in a lower level cabin, which was still larger and more luxurious than some of the best cabins on many other liveaboards we've been on. Our bathro ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Coralia
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caymans, Turks & Caicos, Bay Islands, Bahamas, Fiji, Saba, Dominica, Bonaire, Maldives, California, Revillagigedo, Cozumel, Midway, Kona, Galapagos, Panama, Palau, Tahiti, Cocos, Malpelo, Tonga, PNG, Komodo, Sulawesi, Holbox, Solomon Islands, Belize, Komodo, Raja Ampat, Wakitobi, Alor, Marquesas, GBR
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	US to Istanbul to Jakarta to Sorong
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco, 70 minute dive time, surface with 300 psi mininum
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	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
UW Photo Comments	There were only 2 of us with full-size rigs. The dedicated camera room was big enough for probably 6 full-sized kits. Fortunately more and more people seem to be switching to P&S and GoP ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Coralia in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Coralia: "Fabulous Operation", Jan, 2024,

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Dive Review of Coralia in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat