Dive Review of Maluku Dive Resort in
Indonesia/Ambon

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Maluku Dive Resort: "Add on to Raja Ampat trip", Apr, 2014, by Brian Morrow, GA, US ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 7922.
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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	Ambon is a muck diving location primarily, unless you take the optional trip out of the channel and into open water where there is more wall diving opportunity. We did both. The corals on the walls/reef were pristine but on the day we went it was windy, choppy and a long back jarring ride to get there. Channel diving is all muck with plenty of macro opportunities pointed out by our dive guide Jonny. Not sure if it was the moon phase, time of year or what, but the currents were ripping the entire time we were there making for some challenging diving that would not be enjoyable for those with less experience or dive skills. Overall, I liked Maluku, the A frame bungalows, open air dining under the porch roof, and the diving. The new pier will make getting in and out of the boats much easier than the walk on rocks with surging sea we encountered. Place is close to the airport and relatively easy to get to.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over Caribbean, Sea of Cortez, PNG, Solomons, Palau, Yap, Raja Ampat, Moorea, Bora Bora, Hawaii
Closest Airport	Ambon	Getting There	Sorong to Ambon direct
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	currents
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	25-50 Ft/ 8-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Generally none, but following the guide helps spot critters
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Cameras handled by crew onto the boat. Each photographer gets a cooler type bag for their equipment. Shore facility includes rinse tanks and an excellent camera room with space and plenty of charging capability

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Dive Review of Maluku Dive Resort in Indonesia/Ambon

Maluku Dive Resort: "Add on to Raja Ampat trip", Apr, 2014,

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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Dive Review of Maluku Dive Resort in
Indonesia/Ambon