Dive Review of MSV Amira in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Islands

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MSV Amira, Jan, 2013, by Byron B Flateland, CO, US ( 1 report). Report 6930.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Overall, owner Bruno Hopff runs a tight ship. Execution of virtually everything was flawless. Well before we left the States, we were given the personal phone numbers of Bruno and his #2 man, Ralf, so if we had any questions we could phone them direct (no need to do so, tho). The Amira is a beautiful boat (so large I keep wanting to call it a ship). On the main deck, dining areas both outdoors and indoors are spacious, and aft the briefing lounge is equally spacious with comfortable, shaded, open-air seating. Below, the camera room and dive area are also spacious and convenient. The diving was absolutely superb. We've never seen such luxuriant corals and huge variety as in the Raja Ampats. Small critter life was excellent as well. On almost every dive, one could choose either wide-angle or macro and not go wrong. We also found the attention to diver convenience and comfort to be very good. Early in the trip, one group of 5-6 guys was consistently lagging in getting their dive gear on, forcing the rest of us to wait while all geared up. But, after 2-3 days, the problem seemed to disappear, so I'm sure the staff had a word with them. Also, my wife's fin broke, and they had a replacement immediately. Food was excellent--tasty with good variety available for every meal; for second breakfast, one could order customized. In summary, my take-away impression is that the MSV Amira is a very high-integrity operation where everyone really is committed to all divers having the best experience possible in the midst of what is very probably the best diving on the planet.
Websites	MSV Amira
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Lembeh, Australia, numerous locations in Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	PADI limits--120 feet
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Nice roomy camera room in close proximity to dive deck, adequate power outlets. Dive guides are excellent at spotting the desired types of critters.

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Dive Review of MSV Amira in Indonesia/Raja Ampat Islands

MSV Amira, Jan, 2013,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of MSV Amira in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Islands