Dive Review of Grand Komodo Tours/NusaTara in
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Grand Komodo Tours/NusaTara, Apr, 2007, by LeRoy Anderson, Utah, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports). Report 3294.
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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
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Grand Komodo Tours and Travel is the best liveaboard deal in Indonesia and they treat their customers very well. Liveaboard conditions physically are about the same as for many of the liveaboards on the west coast of the USA which visit the Channel Islands etc., but not up to luxury standards of say, Aggressor/Peter Hughes boats, then again this is not to be expected for one third the cost. Despite the relatively low cost, the service by the crew and divemasters was of very high quality, and I felt they went the extra mile to ensure we had a pleasant trip. Food and sleeping quarters were just fine. As with any tropical area, one is best to be prepared for changes in intestinal flora, such as bringing a week's supply of Cipro or other broad spectrum antibiotic. And the Nusa Tenggara area of Indonesia is a particularly virulent malarial zone, of which Komodo is a part, so some type of antimalarial prophylaxis I feel is a good idea. Benadryl was helpful for our divemaster, who developed hives after a nasty encounter with fire coral. On the whole, however, I was very pleased with the diving around the Komodo Islands, especially it's diversity. Being geographically centered between Australian and Asian ecosystems, as well as being on the dividing line between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Komodo is endowed with diving environments which are very unique, especially in the southern areas of both Komodo and Rinca. Coming in April, I was able to dive both northern and southern areas. If you come midsummer, you may not be able to see the southern areas, and if you come midwinter, you may not be able to see the northern areas, due to trade wind and wave action. I definately enjoyed being able to see the whole area by coming during one of the transition seasons. I felt the diving was very diverse, with good pelagic activity, abundant and unique macro life, as well as fantastic coral, invertebrate, and tropical fish scenery. A very fine overall dive destination in terms of seeing alot within a relatively small area.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	PNG, Carribean, Canada, Great Barrier Reef, Cocos, Galapagos, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, surge, currents
Water Temp	75-83°F / 24-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Small Camera Table.

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Dive Review of Grand Komodo Tours/NusaTara in Indonesia/Bali & Komodo

Grand Komodo Tours/NusaTara, Apr, 2007,

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Dive Review of Grand Komodo Tours/NusaTara in
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