Dive Review of Moana in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Moana, Jun, 2012, by William Rogers, CO, US ( 2 reports). Report 6684.
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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
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Comments	We spent 5 days on Moana in late May/early June of this year and had a wonderful trip. The Moana is a beautiful wooden phinisi schooner sporting five cabins and a spacious deck. Josh is the cruise director and is very capable. Crew is attentive and friendly. I think the website (www dot moanacruising dot com/en/) gives a pretty good picture of what you can likely expect. We dove only the northern sites, but generally timed them all very well. We went with two children in tow (8 & 10) and picked Moana because having kids didn't cost quite as much as other boats and because they were welcome. We are also more inclined to wooden boats. The dive program is well run with thorough briefings and well trained crew. On our trip, there were only three other divers (five of us in all). Two dive masters on each dive. Like any trip to Komodo, the diving was spectacular. Moana has no Nitrox and the cabins are a bit small and cramped. There is a hot water shower on deck, but none in the rooms. There is AC in the cabins, but not much air circulation down below otherwise. The food was certainly not gourmet, but it was fresh, good and plentiful. Dining was outdoors at the large table on deck. There is no real support for serious photographers - though casual ones such as myself had all we needed. It is a mid-priced liveaboard, but I think one that provides very good value. We really enjoyed our time onboard. It was clear they were trying to make sure we had the best trip possible. I would recommend the Moana without hesitation.
Websites	Moana
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Fiji, Hawaii, Honduras, Indonesia (Bali, Flores, Komodo, Manado, Wakatobi), Mexico, Palau, Papua New Guinea (Walindi, Fabrina, Kavieng), Saba, Thailand (Phuket, Phi Phi), Turkey, Yap
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Largely left to dive your own profile.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	One fresh water rinse tank - shared for masks, etc. Adequate outlets.

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Dive Review of Moana in Indonesia/Komodo

Moana, Jun, 2012,

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 Moana in
Indonesia/Komodo