Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Papua Diving/Sorido Bay: "Sorido Bay delivers again", Sep, 2023, by Laurie McNeill Lee, CO, US ( 2 reports). Report 12795.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was our 2nd time at Sorido Bay & found reefs & fish quantities still staggering. The boat dives avg 10 minute away, mostly drift dives w mild current tho as experienced divers they took us on some fabulous "Peter Pan" dives, DM ratio 1:2 or 3 (& boat!) & tailor your dives to skill level. Pier dives were out of this world mostly. Not as good muck dive this year but decent. Sorido Bay/Max owner is very concerned with being sensitive to the reefs, environment & helping locals live sustainably with alternatives to overfishing or finding trade. They have a super interesting Tiger shark nursery, ask interns for pictures! Great "mushroom islands" boat side trip w pink dolphins! Last trip good sightings of Bird of Paradise (2 types)
Websites	Papua Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Maldives, Indonesia x 6, Thailand 3, Bonaire 9 times, Caymans 3, Cozumel 4, Socorro's, Grenadines, Tobago, Baja/Sea of Cortez, Galapagos, Mozambique, So. Africa, Hawaii, New Zealand, Great Barrier/ Coral Sea, Oman
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	Flew thru Ujang Padang/ Makassar to avoid night flight. The Aston hotel in Sorong is much better than the Swissbel
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	86-90°F / 30-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	In beginning 60 minutes, but later DM let us stay longer up to 75 minutes Nitrox/shallow dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish	N/A
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	DM provided fresh water bucket for cameras on boat when asked. Separate onshore tub for cameras & computers. Camera station in room with its own fresh water sink adjacent

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Papua Diving/Sorido Bay: "Sorido Bay delivers again", Sep, 2023,

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat