Dive Review of Metita Beach & Dive Resort/Same in
Indonesia/North Halmahera

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Metita Beach & Dive Resort/Same: "A new dive resort still in startup mode", Mar, 2024, by David Hill, MA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 12918.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Metita Beach and Dive Resort is a new resort located on Metita Island just off of Morotai Island in North Halmahera, Indonesia. It is a 20-minute boat ride from Morotai to Metita. It has just six bungalows, although there are expansion plans for more. It is the first real dive resort in the area. As such it is struggling with all the challenges of being a pioneer in a new region. First the good stuff. The undeveloped waters in this northern corner of Halmahera have some of the healthiest coral we have ever seen. At dozens of dive sites there are acres of beautiful, healthy coral, with particularly huge amounts of soft corals. In only one spot did we ever see any evidence of possible dynamite fishing. On the other hand, the fish life is lacking. There are plenty of the small colorful species, but with the except ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Metita Beach & Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Santa Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Kiribati, Tahiti, Florida, Caymans, St. Martin, Bonaire, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Seychelles, Red Sea, Tanzania, etc.
Closest Airport	Morotai Island	Getting There	It takes at least four flights from the U.S. You can fly through either Singapore or Jakarta, then to Ternate, then to Morotai.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-°F / 28-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	60-minute limit
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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
UW Photo Comments	There is a good, well-designed and air conditioned camera room that is locked every night. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Metita Beach & Dive Resort/Same in Indonesia/North Halmahera

Metita Beach & Dive Resort/Same: "A new dive resort still in startup mode", Mar, 2024,

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Dive Review of Metita Beach & Dive Resort/Same in
Indonesia/North Halmahera