Dive Review of Papua Paradise in
Indonesia/Raja ampat

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Papua Paradise, Jan, 2013, by Sue Hutchings, Grignols, FR ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 7241.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The atmosphere of the resort is delightful. Everyone is really friendly and helpful. The accommodation is lovely without being too chichi. Food is very varied and delicious and the chef genuinely likes feedback. The gardens and trails are great with a bird watching platform and lots of wildlife. The diving is excellent with such a variety from muck dives to exhilarating currents and the team are happy to listen to what you want to do. Typically there are two boat dives in the morning with breakfast taken on a breathtaking beach in between dives, then an afternoon and dusk or night dive too. Sometimes the boat stays out if more distant sites are being visited and lunch is provided on a jetty or beach. It's all well organised and relaxed. We stayed three weeks and had three different guides, all excellent and with good knowledge and all are keen to explore new sites and further their knowledge. The journey to Papua Paradise is interesting but worth the effort. Flights from Jakarta to Sorong, usually with a change of planes in Makassar, then a boat ride of an hour or so. We bought supplies in Sorong to keep down the weight of suitcases. The internal flights have a limit of 20kg checked luggage but seem quite relaxed about carry on luggage. Tea, coffee and water are available in the rooms at PP. You get the feeling that Leah and Chris really value and develop their team. The support to local villages is quite low key and played down which is quite nice. It is only on asking questions that you find out the extent of the company's involvement. Trips to Fam Islands are a must! They also do trips to see birds of Paradise. Overall this is a dive centre on the up. Perhaps I should have kept it a secret especially as it is brilliant value!
Websites	Papua Paradise
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Raja Ampat and Cenderawasih in Indonesia, Maldives, Dominica, Red Sea, Menorca
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	27-29°C / 81-84°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	- M / - Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco diving, good dive briefings with clear explanation of sites and depths likely to be interesting. Very flexible guiding once they checked you out
Liveaboard?	no	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
UW Photo Comments	The managers are both talented UW photographers and really helpful underwater and on land. Staff are sensitive to needs of UWP too including guides who don't rush people wanting to lurk around for ages for the perfect shot of a mantis shrimp. Accommodation has a desk and enough sockets. Cupboards for equipment. Room for evening sessions on photography, fish naming etc.

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Dive Review of Papua Paradise in Indonesia/Raja ampat

Papua Paradise, Jan, 2013,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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

Dive Review of Papua Paradise in
Indonesia/Raja ampat