Dive Review of Dive Damai in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Dive Damai, Oct, 2010, by Linda Rutherford & Ron Welf, CA, US ( Contributor 17 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 5835.
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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	In October 2010, we enjoyed an eleven night cruise from Komodo to Bali. We had great diving, outstanding service and tasty meals. For nine passengers, there was a crew of nineteen. Some "cruise directors" put their personal photography ahead of attending to customers, but Mike Veitch did not. During dives, it was clear that Mike kept an eye on customers. He is very experienced, informative, and modest. He also has a nice sense of humor. There a four large staterooms, that are double the size of cabins on most boats. Ours had a king bed, shower, separate enclosed room with a toilet, and two desks each with a chair. On a previous Damai trip in July, we had a similar cabin, but with the addition of a bathtub. A smaller fifth cabin went to our travel agent. The Komodo-Bali route was an excellent itinerary. The fish were diverse and numerous. We saw turtles, sharks, trevally, barracuda, and muck diving critters. Cannibal Rock had dense fish and critter life, including a fan with three cute pygmy seahorses. We stayed an extra day here. And, mantas were hanging out at Manta Alley. On the dive deck, forward, each diver has a personal seat, storage locker, and rinse tank for their camera. Shared dunk tanks for wetsuits and a fresh-water shower are on deck. The inside camera room space works well and provides adequate charging facilities. There were four Dive Masters for nine passengers. Typically, three would go out for a dive, each assigned three passengers. They seemed to be putting out an extra effort to show critters to night divers. With this type of attention to divers underwater, you can feel comfortable bringing less experienced divers with you on a trip. Our cruise was all inclusive. Nitrox, soft drinks, beer, modest dinner wine, laundry, massages, etc. were all included. So, there was no logging each soft drink on a tab and no large bill at the end of the trip. The trip was great in every way. Even the weather was perfect. Some cabins have more engine noise than others, so if you are a light sleeper, ask your travel agent about which cabin would be best.
Websites	Dive Damai
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	various worldwide
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	79-84°F / 26-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	[None]

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Dive Review of Dive Damai in Indonesia/Komodo

Dive Damai, Oct, 2010,

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Dive Review of Dive Damai in
Indonesia/Komodo