Dive Review of Kalimaya Dive Resort in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Kalimaya Dive Resort: "Critters, Nudis and Dragons in Exquisite Isolation", Apr, 2024, by Laura Todd, CA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12977 has 2 Helpful votes.
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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
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Comments	Kalimaya is located on the eastern edge of Sumbawa island just past the western edge of Komodo National Park and features the beautiful scenery, wild open spaces and great diving that area is known for without the crowds. In fact, we did not see another dive boat in our entire 10 days. The Resort: Is small with only 8 bungalows, all but one laid out along the beach. The grounds are nicely landscaped with bougainvillea arching over many of the walkways. The rooms themselves are small, but have a large porch with glass doors and a partially covered bathroom. I found the AC and electricity very reliable. The best feature of the whole place, though was the common area, with a large beachfront pool surrounded by daybeds, hammocks and creatively lighted seating areas. Always a good vibe. The food: This is the only area where Kalimaya struggled a bit. They relied a little too heavily on vegetarian staples such as tempeh and tofu for us meat eaters and they ran out of fruit entirely on our penultimate day. That said, the food was always tasty and there were very few repeated dishes over the 10 days we were there. Breakfast is cooked to order from six or so choices of Indonesian and western options. Lunch and dinner are set menus which are posted ahead of time. The restaurant manager is very personable and available and always open to changing or customiz ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, Indonesia, Tahiti, Malaysia, Bahamas, Galapagos
Closest Airport	Bima	Getting There	Bali to Bima, then car transfer
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	76-85°F / 24-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Be at the boat within 70 minutes. No Deco dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
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
UW Photo Comments	There is aa air conditioned, well laid out camera room next to the gear up area. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Kalimaya Dive Resort in Indonesia/Komodo

Kalimaya Dive Resort: "Critters, Nudis and Dragons in Exquisite Isolation", Apr, 2024,

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Dive Review of Kalimaya Dive Resort in
Indonesia/Komodo