Dive Review of Kive Komodo/Tatawa, in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Kive Komodo/Tatawa, : "Dive Komodo, eficient operation, excellent dive masters", May, 2018, by bill mashek, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 10276 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Diving Komodo is very special. Much of the diving is affected by currents and many of the currents are affected by tides. Most dive operators try not to dive on the king and spring tides where currents can be especially strong. The benefits of the strong currents keep the reefs in pristine condition and attract many pelagic species. (Castle Rock) The dive guides are experienced with this and work with the conditions. Subsequently, some dive sites have some strong currents. There are also many protected sites where the currents are mild to nonexistent. Photography: Learn all you can about each dive site ahead of time to best choose your lens. Macro opportunities are available on most dives, but if the current is strong, you will have a difficult time doing super-macro. I wish thought of this before so I would be more prepared. The fish are abundant and varied. Sweet Lips. Sturgeon fish, Parrot fish, funny looking frogfish, fearless cuttlefish, black tip and white tip reef sharks are abundant on some dive sites. We saw several mantas nudibranchs, shrimp, and other macros were abundant. I recommend bringing your own dive computer. I brought my “Zoop” wrist computer, most places charge substantially extra to include computers in your dive package. I am a “low budget” diver and don’t need someone in a white jacket bringing me a drink. However, I am concerned with safety, the competence of dive guides and condition of the boat. I found a great match diving on the Tatawa with Dive Komodo.
Websites	Kive Komodo
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	mexico, east and west coast, Eastern Pacific Galapagos to British Columbia, California and west coast of US, South Pacific, Africa, Indian Ocean, Indopacific, Central America, Caribbean
Closest Airport	Labuan Bajo	Getting There	domestic flight from DPS
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy, dry	Seas	choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-90 Ft/ 9-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	stay together in strong currents, most dives were 50 minutes
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Sometimes strong currents made underwater photography challenging.

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Dive Review of Kive Komodo/Tatawa, in Indonesia/Komodo

Kive Komodo/Tatawa, : "Dive Komodo, eficient operation, excellent dive masters", May, 2018,

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 Kive Komodo/Tatawa, in
Indonesia/Komodo