Dive Review of Kararu/Cheng Ho in
Indonesia/Ambon to Raja Ampat

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Kararu/Cheng Ho, Nov, 2007, by Jim Jenkins, CA, United States ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 3757.
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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	This is a HUGE boat. There is lots of space for sunning, sitting outdoors, indoors and even a cabin devoted to TV (DVD) and books. The boat is very attractive and was very stable in our calm seas. The crew were great, the reefs some of the best I've seen, and the water was warm. Our itinerary, Ambon to Misol (southern most of the Raja Ampat Is.) included muck dives, great vis. around Ambon, and less vis but abundant life around Misol. Very few sharks and rays, but many large schools of fish, large groupers, and abundant reef fish. I definitely would recommend the itinerary, outfit, crew and boat with a few, relatively minor, reservations: we had 21 guests plus up to 4 dive guides and the videographer for 25 divers on 3 skiffs. At about half the sites, we were dropped far enough apart that this had little effect; however, at many sites two or even three groups ended up on top of each other. Other issues are being handled next maintenance cycle.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, California, Cocos, Galapagos, Hawaii, Fiji, Truk, Palau, Solomon’s, PNG (Milne Bay, Port Moresby, Kavieng, Lousiades, Madang, Wewak, Manus/Hermit/Ninigo Islands), Malaysia, Indonesia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-120 Ft/ 9-37 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	Schools	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Adequate working space, but exposed to rain and saltwater from divers. Charging done indoors; plenty of space. Steve Fish, resident videographer, did a very professional job on the boat video and was a great help to the other photographers and videographers. A real plus!

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Dive Review of Kararu/Cheng Ho in Indonesia/Ambon to Raja Ampat

Kararu/Cheng Ho, Nov, 2007,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Kararu/Cheng Ho in
Indonesia/Ambon to Raja Ampat