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Lumbalumba Diving Centre, Aug, 2005,by Michael Bode, Nds, Germany ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 2339.
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Environmental Sensitivity | N/A |
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| Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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| Value for $$ | N/A | ||
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| Comments |
Pulau Weh is easy to reach via Medan and Banda Aceh. Two fast ferries from Banda Aceh connect every day to Weh (1 h). It is another hour by taxi to Gapang beach, where Lumbalumba Diving Resort is situated. There are decent bungalows close by, some even with a/c. We were the first guests to visit P. Weh after the tsnunami. There is little damage under water. The main dive sites did not show any signs of destruction. Biodiversity is high with nice coral (hard and soft)and big schools of fish, many different species of moray eels, scorpion fish and nice nudibranchs. Highlights are the underwater volcano - much better and more active than the underwater volcano north of Manado in the Sangihe Archipelago - and the WW2-wreck of Sophie Rickmers, which lies in more than 40m on the sandy bottom. There are regular Manta sightings - we did not see them. Lumbalumba is a professionally organized dive base with two dive boats (no sun protection)and well maintained dive gear. We will come back! |
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Reporter and Travel |
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| Dive Experience | 501-1000 dives | ||
| Where else diving | Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, PNG, Solomon Islands, Indonesia | ||
| Closest Airport | Getting There | ||
Dive Conditions |
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| Weather | sunny | Seas | choppy, currents |
| Water Temp | 27-28°C / 81-82°F | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
| Water Visibility | 15-25 M / 49-82 Ft | ||
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| Dive own profile | yes | ||
| Enforced diving restrictions | [Unspecified] | ||
| Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | N/A |
What I Saw |
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| Sharks | 1 or 2 | Mantas | None |
| Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
| Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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| UW Photo Comments | Special freshwater tank for photographers. No special area for photographers. There is a lot of sand around. So be careful! | ||
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