Dive Review of Kararu Dive Voyages/Cheng Ho in
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Kararu Dive Voyages/Cheng Ho, Aug, 2007, by Steven Levin, VA, United States . Report 3524.
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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	Good. Diving in the Komodo and Rinca area offers a good range of underwater environments. The boat has lots of space in the salon and in public areas. Some cabins are large but not all. Bad. The boat is advertised as a luxury boat and it is not. The boat's all wood structure makes it very noisy. The toilet/shower area was smelly and moldy. No lighting in cabin over basins or desk. Hot water was not available most of the time. Compressors on front of boat and when running exhaust drifts over the entire boat. Dinghy loading area adjacent to boats engine exhausts. Food is marginal. Hot breakfast cooked hours before served. When an item of food ran out it was not refilled.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Carribean, Asia-Pacific, South Pacific
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	75-79°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	35-80 Ft/ 11-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive your own profile. Solo diving allowed.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	Charging stations inside of the main salon but that area was not suitable for camera setup or maintenance. Area adjacent to dive deck exposed to elements at all times and was defined as a "wet" area to include the cabinet storage.

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Dive Review of Kararu Dive Voyages/Cheng Ho in Indonesia/Komodo/Rinca

Kararu Dive Voyages/Cheng Ho, Aug, 2007,

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Dive Review of Kararu Dive Voyages/Cheng Ho in
Indonesia/Komodo/Rinca