Dive Review of Pindito in
Indonesia/Raja Amat

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Pindito: "Superb Diving From the Pindito", Feb, 2016, by Ann Donahue, BC, CA ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 8926 has 5 Helpful votes.
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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
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Comments	It is a long journey to get to RajaAmpat but so worth it! The density of life as well as the diversity makes it truly a special destination. Some areas have strong currents but the knowledgeable dive masters of the Pindito always found manageable dive sites for us. The corals were lush and very colourful. We did not see any evidence of coral bleaching. The dive sites provided beautiful wide-angle opportunities but we also saw lots of macro creatures (various shrimps, anemone fish, pigmy seahorses, frogfish, nudibranchs etc). We saw a number of Wobbegong sharks and Mantas, Mobula Rays and tons of schooling fish. The dive groups were small with 4-5 divers per dive master. The boat is very stable and comfortable with a great dedicated camera room. We were traveling with a group of photographers and there was ample room for everyone to set-up and charge their stuff. The food was plenty and varied, mainly Indonesian style. The only negative is that the wine was very expensive and not very good. Beer and hard liquor, on the other hand, were complimentary. The owner of the boat was on board with us and took us to some of his favorite spots (various caves) to explore. He also showed us a very interesting video of how the ship was built. All in all a superb dive trip after hours of gruesome travel...
Websites	Pindito
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Solomon, Fiji, Caribbean, Palau, Socorro, Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Hawai
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	International flight from Canada-Jakarta Domestic flight from Jakarta-Sorong with Garuda
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	81-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Come up when you get to 500 PSI or so.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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	Great camera/ charging room.

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Dive Review of Pindito in Indonesia/Raja Amat

Pindito: "Superb Diving From the Pindito", Feb, 2016,

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Pindito in
Indonesia/Raja Amat