Dive Review of Grand Komodo -- Putri Papua in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Grand Komodo -- Putri Papua: "Great trip", May, 2015, by Jan T, Bristol, UK ( Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 8252.
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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	This is a simple no frills boat with quite small double cabins. I was a lone woman and by chance got the best cabin which was spacious. The crew were all Indonesian (7 Christian, 2 Moslem and 1 Hindu)and totally charming and helpful with variable English. Food was fine and plentiful with lots of fresh fish, chicken and fruit. There were 5 of a possible 9 guests and space on deck for relaxing was a bit limited with a smallish awning which was not very effective in providing shade throughout the day. It was right in front of the Captain's deck so we were observed in a friendly way on this deck. There were two divemasters, one of whom spoke reasonable English and he was very helpful both on land and in the water. The other spoke a few words only so was virtually silent throughout so not very useful in my view. He doesn't seem to have learnt any English in the years he has worked for this company but has good eyes for critters. SMBs and reef hooks were used. We dived from a fibreglass rib with a ladder (great!) and as the elderly one I was able to gear up in the rib rather than step in fully geared up. One small turtle tried to bite the divers and a dive hose in an playful exploratory way which I hope will be posted on You Tube. Raja Ampat is a beautiful peaceful place to be on a boat and we had some great dives. The cost was much cheaper than say the Maldives no doubt due to relatively cheap local labour. All felt very safe above and below the waves.
Websites	Grand Komodo -- Putri Papua
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Maldives, Lake Malawi, Red Sea, Dahab, Maui, Thailand, Tanzania, Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman, Tobago, Gozo, South Africa, Seychelles, Oman, UAE, Belize, Bali,
Closest Airport	Sorong, West Papua	Getting There	Jakarta to Sorong direct 4 hours but I stopped in Bali which doesn't have direct flight so took approx 12 hours there and 6 back.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	27-29°C / 81-84°F	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	10-15 M / 33-49 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minute dives generally
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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	Smallish camera bench in dining room. Careful handling of equipment by crew. Divemasters found masses of small stuff for the photographers. Mantas posed nicely at cleaning station. Fish soup on several dives.

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Dive Review of Grand Komodo -- Putri Papua in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Grand Komodo -- Putri Papua: "Great trip", May, 2015,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Grand Komodo -- Putri Papua in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat