Dive Review of Dive Timor Lorosae in
Indonesia/Timor Leste

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Dive Timor Lorosae: "Excellent diving in Timor Leste", Oct, 2014, by Kay Schroer, VIC, AU ( Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 7964.
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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
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Comments	We had an excellent dive trip although confined to shore diving as too windy for their little boat. Apparently the waters had been calm for some time before we arrived, best month is September into early October if you want to cross to Atauro Island. Staff were very helpful and made the shore diving entry and exits easy, and the reef or sandy bottom was never far from shore. Three dives a day plus night dives as requested. Good variety of fish, loads of nudibranchs, critters and healthy corals. We saw pigmy seahorses, various other seahorses, cuttlefish, loads of anemone fish, schooling catfish, and plenty to keep us interested on every dive. Although not posing, the fish were unafraid. The resort has four efficiency units at the back, they are basic but large, comfortable, clean (daily housekeeping, and quiet. Above the dive shop is the Castaways restaurant, where we had breakfast (included), dinner was on our own $, lunch provided with the diving. There are several other restaurants very close by, also good. Volker, part owner of the dive shop, drove us to other local restaurants on two occasions. I was impressed with the quality of the dive operation. They provide instructor and technical dive training along with all the other courses. They are popular with expats. and divers from Darwin which is one hour away.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Solomons, Banda Sea, Seychelles, Raja Ampat
Closest Airport	Dili	Getting There	Via Darwin, Bali, Singapore
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	23-24°C / 73-75°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	One hour dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No special accommodation at the resort but Wifi worked well and there was ample room in the unit to clean and dry cameras. Staff brought cameras to guests once they were suited up and ready to descend. Dive master/instructor was keen to teach me how to better use the features on my camera.

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Dive Review of Dive Timor Lorosae in Indonesia/Timor Leste

Dive Timor Lorosae: "Excellent diving in Timor Leste", Oct, 2014,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Dive Timor Lorosae in
Indonesia/Timor Leste