Dive Review of Indo Master in
Indonesia/Lembeh>Halmahera>Raja Ampat

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Indo Master: "Pretty Disappointing", Mar, 2025, by Donald Brown, WA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 13343 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Based on the few reviews from previous customers, we booked the Indo Master for the one-way trip from Bitung (Lembeh) to Hamahera to Raja Ampat. Most compliments in the reviews were for the chef/masseuse. We boarded the boat and were disappointed to learn the fabled lady was not on board and we had a substitute cook, and no massages were available. Things got worse as we were advised that the boat had an “engine problem” and we were not going to follow the planned itinerary. We got stuck in Lembeh for 3 days, and this caused us to skip ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Indo Master
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Everywhere but the Red Sea
Closest Airport	Manado	Getting There	Best way is Garuda Air, we did Scoot direct from Singapore to Manado...a baggage disaster. Always pad your trip in Indonesia for delays and issues.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	80-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco, no solo, no pointer sticks, no reef hooks, no gloves, stay with guide.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	As mentioned in the review, the camera counter was so crowded (we had approx 10 photographers) that it was impossible. One good feature was that eac ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Indo Master in Indonesia/Lembeh>Halmahera>Raja Ampat

Indo Master: "Pretty Disappointing", Mar, 2025,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Indo Master in
Indonesia/Lembeh>Halmahera>Raja Ampat