Dive Review of Dive Damai/Damai 2 in
Indonesia/Maumere to Ambon to Kupang

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Dive Damai/Damai 2, Oct, 2013, by Mike Elliott, CA, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7207.
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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
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Comments	The bad... Central AC meant all ACs needed to run 24/7 otherwise if one was turned off caused problems. This meant many times it was cold. We tried to control temp with scattered results. Water pressure varied a lot. Not an issue until you take a shower and the water temp runs from cold to hot, you had to be fast to avoid getting scalded. This also affected the flush toilets meaning it could take several minutes to work. Noise and smells but its a wooden boat and this is pretty typical, squeaks and diesel. Water leaks. Again since its a wooden boat in a strong rain water is just going to get in. The good... The tenders are awesome. Stable, comfortable, easy entry exit, fast, spacious. Live the tenders! Dive deck is great as each diver has their own station with its own storage and rinse tanks. The floors have anti-slip strips. Tanks are filled quickly and rarely did I get a tank less than 3000PSI and usually it was 3050 to 3200PSI and very few leaking issues for the entire trip for a group of 12 divers! Any problems were immediately fixed. Great briefings. Hooks, sticks and spare air were avail for free to those who wanted them. Diving was easy. Walk to boat, check gear before entry, drop in and enjoy, then the skiff captain pulls in your rig takes your fins and mask and you climb up a very nice rear ladder. Food was great and you cold eat as you wanted or what they served which varied greatly for all pallets. Sodas, coffee, beer and one glass of wine free per meal. Tim Tams and Oreos whenever you wanted them. Order an espresso or cappuccino! Rooms were large with in suite bathrooms. Clean and comfortable. Parlor was large and comfy. Fish books for doing ID. Upper sunning deck was large and had lounges. The cruise directors did an excellent job. Arrival was fast and efficient, orientation and getting settled was easy as pie. They ran the trip well, and accommodated any request I made. Departing was just as easy and effortless with everything all taken care of. Overall a stunning boat and great crew. Even my bad comments are overshadowed by all the good. If you want to get spoiled take a cruise on this boat. When everything runs this smooth you can really concentrate on the awesome diving. Well done Damai!
Websites	Dive Damai
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Bahama, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Raja Ampat, Lembeh, California.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	76-82°F / 24-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions. You must dive safely and observe good diving practices (ie don't go into deco and not clear it, unsafe practices will ban you from further diving). No max depth enforced other than to stay safely within Nitrox limits for 31-32%. You were expected to know what you were doing.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Dive room accommodated easy 10 big rigs. Stations along walls included a shelf. Well lit. Storage underneath. Blowoff avail on dive deck. Dehumidifier avail. Rinse tanks at each divers tank station. Boat crew know how to handle big rigs and are careful. Projector and large screen in the parlor made presentations a snap. It was great while it worked but an electrical problem interfered. I give this boat excellent scores for UWP. I shoot a 7D and my wife a 1DX with all the bells and whistles there was plenty of room.

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By William Bynum in TX, US at Nov 01, 2013 14:56 EST

Ditto Mike! See you in Komodo

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Dive Review of Dive Damai/Damai 2 in Indonesia/Maumere to Ambon to Kupang

Dive Damai/Damai 2, Oct, 2013,

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Dive Review of Dive Damai/Damai 2 in
Indonesia/Maumere to Ambon to Kupang