Dive Review of Dewi Nusantara in
Indonesia/Banda Sea

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Dewi Nusantara, Apr, 2014, by Maria Chapman, TX, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 7658.
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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
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Comments	This is certainly one if the most beautiful liveaboards out there. Cabins are huge and very well appointed. Common areas as very comfortable and well lit. Food is the worst we have ever had on any liveaboard or resort in Indonesia. Fresh but bland and repetitive, even the Indonesian staple dishes were bad. Dive crew was attentive and kept an eye for the very large group safety. Strong and mixed currents on half of the dives. The walls are reefs are incredibly beautiful and healthy but there were no critters except for ferry jetty in Alor. If tropical fish is what moves you, there were hundreds of thousands with huge variety. Long voyage from Ambon to Maumere with three opportunities for night dive during 13 days. Very lucky and visited Kumba volcano which is very active and a sight to behold at night, but did not dive. Sad to report we only saw four sharks, all far and small. Considering we were far from the normal crowded sites, this shows how badly the shark fin practice has decimated the shark population. We visited one of the snake islands and were treated to lots of them freely swimming and hunting in the daylight.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, PNG, Galapagos, Caribbean, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	72-84°F / 22-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	-75 Ft/ -23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	300psi
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
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	Camera room is spacious but only if you are willing to work in shifts when all pax bring big rigs. All cameras are handled with care by crew.

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Dive Review of Dewi Nusantara in Indonesia/Banda Sea

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