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Papua Explorers Resort: "Top notch and worth the trip", Apr, 2016,by Jim Willoughby, OR, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 8948 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Shore Diving | N/A |
| Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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| Comments | Papua Explorers is a top notch resort. The service is exceptional and the dive op is one of the best that I have experienced. The rooms were spacious and clean. The food was great. The location and setting was beautiful. I would not hesitate to recommend this resort to anyone wanting to go to Raja Ampat. The trip from SFO was long and exhausting but pretty easy logistically. I would recommend this route rather than going through Jakarta. | ||
| Websites | Papua Explorers Resort | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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| Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
| Where else diving | Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Indonesia, most of the Caribbean, California, Oregon, Hawaii | ||
| Closest Airport | Sorong | Getting There | Sfo to Seoul to Singapore to Manado to Sorong |
Dive Conditions |
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| Weather | sunny | Seas | calm, currents |
| Water Temp | 83-86°F / 28-30°C | Wetsuit Thickness | |
| Water Visibility | 10-40 Ft/ 3-12 M | ||
Dive Policy |
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| Dive own profile | yes | ||
| Enforced diving restrictions | bottom times were pretty strictly enforced to 60 minutes. Be back on the boat with 750psi and they do check. | ||
| Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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| Sharks | 1 or 2 | Mantas | 1 or 2 |
| Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
| Turtles | None | Whales | None |
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best): |
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Large Fish | N/A |
| Large Pelagics | N/A | ||
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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| UW Photo Comments | I would give 5 stars for UWP if they would improve the lighting in the camera room and have dedicated camera baskets on the boats. The subject matter could be 5 star probably depending on the individual dive. The visibility was pretty poor on many of the dives. No fault of the resort of course and the current could be ripping which made photography a challenge. | ||
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