Dive Review of Gangga Divers/Papau Paradise Eco Resort in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Gangga Divers/Papau Paradise Eco Resort: "Good diving at lovely resort", Nov, 2023, by Debora McAteer, ON, CA ( Contributor 14 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 12850.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The Good Over the water cabins are lovely and spacious. The bed was comfortable and has mosquito netting. We saw one or two mosquitoes a day. Showers have good water pressure and plenty of hot water. Food is good - local coffee is great Diving at the sites close to the resort (5 to 15 min. boat ride) vary between dull to good. If you are ok with a 45 min boat ride and not returning to the resort for lunch then you can do a 3 dive day trip to better/fishier sites. The resort packs a good lunch which is eaten at a small pier, village or uninhabited island. We were a group of four and stayed at the resort for 1 week/6 days of diving. Some of the highlights were cuttlefish, black tip reef sharks, wobbegone sharks, nudibranchs, large schools of fish and a few mantis shrimp. Current varied from light to medium. The coral was mostly healthy but we did see a fair amount of dead coral. The not so good The small dive boats (for 4 divers) are not comfortable. Slippery floor and seats. Not enough room to get gear on. No head. Getting on and off the boat to the resort dock requires a large step up/down while trying not to hit your head on the roof of the boat. The boat staff are great about helping but it’s still awkward. The dive and restaurant staff are friendly and eager to please but do not speak or understand much English.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Utila, Raja Ampat, Lembeh Strait, Dominica, Little Cayman, Bahamas, Ontario, Belize, Bonaire, Palau, Yap, Maldives, Galapagos, Philippines, Wakatobi.
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Gangga Divers/Papau Paradise Eco Resort in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Gangga Divers/Papau Paradise Eco Resort: "Good diving at lovely resort", Nov, 2023,

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Dive Review of Gangga Divers/Papau Paradise Eco Resort in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat