Dive Review of Kalimaya in
Indonesia/Sumbawa

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Kalimaya: "A hassle to get to but well worth it", Mar, 2024, by Michael J. Millet, CA, US ( Top Contributor 96 reports with 61 Helpful votes). Report 12911 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	KALIMAYA REVIEW On March 2nd,I traveled from Labuan Bajo to Bima, Sumbawa via DPS. After a 2 hour van ride over some very steep hills with plenty of sharp curves (at night), arrived at Kalimaya Resort, located near the village of Sabe on the east side of Sumbawa. I was advised by the resort before arrival that alcohol cannot be purchased on Sumbawa. So while making the connection at DPS, some libations were purchased. After dinner and a brief orientation, I settled into a spacious bungalow near the dive center, camera room and jetty — quite convenient. The bungalow had large queen bed, lots of storage, A/C, mini-frig and a dimly lit bathroom. ... 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	All over the Caribbean; Galapagos, Socorro, Fiji, Solomons, GBR, Vanuatu, PNG, Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Yap, Kosrae, Truk Lagoon, Thailand
Closest Airport	Bima	Getting There	DPS to Bima
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	25-60 Ft/ 8-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	1 hour dives; no deco
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Kalimaya in Indonesia/Sumbawa

Kalimaya: "A hassle to get to but well worth it", Mar, 2024,

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Dive Review of Kalimaya in
Indonesia/Sumbawa