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Dive Review of Papau Explorers in
Indonesia

Papau Explorers: "Raja Ampat has strong currents, great coral growth, and lots of fish", Aug, 2018,

by William E Jurney, MN, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports). Report 10452.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling 1 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Incredible diving and lots of current situations. Many times on most dives we used
reef hooks. Found Wobbegong sharks on many dives. Most dives sighted black tip and
white tip sharks. Many nudibranchs were located. Saw pigmy seahorses, cuttlefish, dart
fish, bumpehead parrotfish, a couple of Napolean wrasse, mandariinfish, Barramundi,
crocodile flatheads, lots of sweetlips , signal goby, lots of tropicals and the most healthy
coral we have ever seen. Don't miss the Passageway dive and we found the Fam diving the
best. Our favorite dive site was Sawanarek. The resort and staff were outstanding, always
helpful and friendly. Our bungalows were on stilts over the water and were huge.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving [Red Sea, Philippines, Maldives, Bali, YAP, Palau, Solomon Islands, Galapogas, Fiji , Sulawesi and most everywhere in the Caribbean
Closest Airport Sorong, West Papau` Getting There Wow! Tough long flights. LA to Singapore to Jakarta to Strong and then a 3-4 hour rough boat ride

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy, currents
Water Temp 81-83°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 30-65 Ft/ 9-20 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments Separate room at end of pier for cameras. Separate clean water for cameras.
OK charging stations in camera room.
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