Dive Review of Moana Liveaboard in
Indonesia/Komodo National Park

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Moana Liveaboard: "Bad Experience in Komodo", May, 2015, by David Stellway, OR, US ( 1 report with 2 Helpful votes). Report 8290 has 2 Helpful votes.
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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
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Comments	We had a 6-day "adventure" aboard the Moana in early summer of 2015. The best I can say about the experience is that the diving opportunities in Komodo National Park are extraordinary. The advice I would offer is to book with any vessel other than Moana. We made the mistake of thinking that the Komodo diving experience would be the same regardless of the outfitter. This proved to be a grossly erroneous assumption. The dive coordinator/cruise host/dive master was consistently inconsiderate and aloof to the interests of the guests. A number of the guests began referring to him as "The Gestapo", an apropos description given his personality and authoritarian demeanor. Inattentive and arrogant, abandoning guests during dives while lambasting them for not keeping up, this this "guide" made it clear, both verbally and through his actions, that he was not at all interested in being there. Aside from this one individual, the rest of the live-aboard experience was generally unremarkable. The food was adequate but bland. Exhaust fumes throughout the ship diminished the otherwise healthy appetite one might expect at sea. The other staff were eager to offer support but abundant faulty equipment made this a difficult task. After the trip the Moana management made it quite clear they were not interested in dealing with issues aboard the boat and, other than collecting fees, had no concern with guest relations.
Websites	Moana Liveaboard
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Maui, Kona, Kauai, California Coast, Florida, Beliz, Galapagos, Pacific Northwest Coast/Puget sound, Red Sea, Caribbean, Thailand/Andaman Sea, Palau, Guam, Chuuk, Costa Rica, Honduras.
Closest Airport	Komodo	Getting There	Bali to Komodo
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive master limited exploration to his convenience only.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Little to no support.

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Dive Review of Moana Liveaboard in Indonesia/Komodo National Park

Moana Liveaboard: "Bad Experience in Komodo", May, 2015,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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

Dive Review of Moana Liveaboard in
Indonesia/Komodo National Park