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Dive Review of Maluku Divers in
Indonesia/Ambon, Maluku

Maluku Divers: "Maluku Divers Resort", May, 2017,

by L ALAN WILLIS, ON, CA (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 9923 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 3 stars Environmental Sensitivity 3 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments [None]The muck diving is as good as Lembeh--meaning it's superb. Especially the frogfish, all kinds including the psychedelic frogfish, mimic octopus, mantis shrimp, harlequin shrimp etc. Best macro guides I've ever encountered--my only reservation is I thought he was harassing the psychedelic frogfish to get it out in the open, so I asked him to move on. But a tremendous pair of eyes. I was with a couple of some of the dives and then (over a short period of three or four days) by myself. Since the dives were shallow, we could stay down as long as we wanted within reason--eg, an hour and a half.

There's some current on some of the dives, not a problem when I was there. Visibility is limited, as expected on muck dives. Very short boat trips.

The accommodation is high end, individual cottages spread over a lush estate. Food's quite good. Right near the Ambon airport (I got there by boat but left by plane).

Highly recommended for muck and critter enthusiasts, as as good as it gets. Nothing much in the way of corals or schooling fish and nothing big.
Websites Maluku Divers   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Philippines, Egypt, Sudan, Bonaire, Roatan, Yap, Palau, other parts of Indonesia, Cuba
Closest Airport Ambon Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 28-29°C / 82-84°F Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility - Ft/ - M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions As noted we could stay down (shallow dives) pretty much as long as we wanted.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments The boat trips were very short so the onshore facilities were sufficient.
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