Gaia Love: "Mixed Bag In Banda", Oct, 2023,by Tim Williams, CA, US (![]() |
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Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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First of all the Gaia Love is a great boat; the "value" would have been a higher rating if we had seen whale sharks, hammerheads and mantas. The added travel days to meet the boat and costs of 3-domestic flights each way with tax and charges for all baggage and 2 additional hotel rooms each way to and from this trip drove up the price. So, the expense and difficulty to get there and then not experience "the big stuff" reduced the value for me ( but not everyone) on this trip. We were very fortunate to sail with the Gaia Love 5-years ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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Websites | Gaia Love | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | California, Hawaii, Florida, Cuba, USVI, BVI's, Belize, Honduras, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, La Paz, Indonesia, Chuuk, Palau, Fiji, Egypt, Saba, Dominica, St. Maarten, Bahamas, New Zealand, Socorro, French Polynesia, Australia | ||
Closest Airport | Saumlaki | Getting There | LAX - Singapore - Jakarta - Ambon - Saumlaki |
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | sunny | Seas | calm |
Water Temp | 80-82°F / 27-28°C | Wetsuit Thickness | |
Water Visibility | 3-60 Ft/ 1-18 M | ||
Dive Policy |
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Dive own profile | yes | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | Check-out dive. Complete dive briefings, minimum 2-hour surface intervals Recreational dive limits. No deco diving. | ||
Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | None | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | 1 or 2 | Whales | None |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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The best camera room of any live aboard. Personal station with storage and charg ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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