Dive Review of Ondina/City SeaHorse in
Indonesia/Raja Amphat

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Ondina/City SeaHorse: "Raja Amphat is Still the Best", Nov, 2016, by Randall S Preissig, TX, US ( Top Contributor 38 reports with 15 Helpful votes). Report 9268.
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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
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Comments	This was a special charter by City Sea Horse limited to 14 divers with 4 hand selected guides (twice the normal number, plus selected). The Ondina has been upgraded since I last traveled with her 4 years ago especially the AC and waterworks. It is a wooden Indonesian Schooner. The crew and especially the captain are very good at getting you to the best dive sites with time to spare. Very helpful, as is almost always the case in third world countries. A staff of 16 takes care of everything. All diving is from skiffs. Great Itinerary covers literally the entire Raja Anphat area and its best dive sites (including Misole). Food was average at best. Beer and wine and soft drinks extra but reasonable. They sometimes run "specials". Since this was truly a special charter, I'll emphasize that usually they have 16 passengers and only 2 guides. Whales and dolphins were seen, but only from the surface.
Websites	Ondina/City SeaHorse
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Raja Amphat, Lembeh, Komodo, Alor, Thailand, Sipadan, PNG, BVI, Bahamas, Tahiti, Palau, Australia, Hawaii, Myamar, Fiji, Cocos, Galapagos, Socorro, 3 Caymans, Bonaire, Cozumel, Belize, Etc.
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	Always a chore to get to Sorong. Can go via Bali, Jakarta, etc.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	84-88°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Sport diving limits of 100 ft encouraged. Nitrox limits of 111 ft. After you are "checked out" you are allowed considerable freedom.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	> 2
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	Small camera deck in back of boat. Rinse tank changed often. Good camera care by crew.

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Dive Review of Ondina/City SeaHorse in Indonesia/Raja Amphat

Ondina/City SeaHorse: "Raja Amphat is Still the Best", Nov, 2016,

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Dive Review of Ondina/City SeaHorse in
Indonesia/Raja Amphat