Dive Review of Pindito/Maluku Divers, Ambon in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat, Banda

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Pindito/Maluku Divers, Ambon: "Another great trip on the Pindito", Mar, 2014, by Mark Etter, PA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7848.
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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	Another fantastic experience on the Pindito with great diving and exotic locations. This was my second trip on the Pindito and my first time to Raja Ampat. The diving was diverse and definitely worth the long 2.5 day trip from the East Coast. The guides were helpful and allowed divers to personalize their profiles. The food was great and the exotic locations really added to the experience. We traveled to the Banda islands on the second leg of the trip which was marked by a difficult climb up a volcano (or a gentle stroll through the nearby village for those of us who are wimps) Manta rays, leaf and frog fish, pygmy seahorses, nudi's, bearded wobbegon sharks, and more. A truly magic trip with splendid topside sights. We stopped at the Misool Eco resort for a look around. Would be great to combine both trips. At the end of our journey in Ambon, we spent a few relaxing days at Maluka Divers. Great muck diving reminded me of Lembeh. Fantastic camera room at Maluka! Would rebook the trip again.
Websites	Pindito
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Komodo, Red Sea, Lembeh, Maldives, Bunaken, Chuuk, Bonaire, Caymans, etc
Closest Airport	Sarong	Getting There	Try not to think about it
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No severe restriction. I tended to dive shallow and take pictures by myself. The guides were great in keeping track of me.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Small camera room but great, great care with cameras. Excellent boat crew, probably the best I have ever dove with. Each zodiac has a tray with bungie cords to hold the cameras in place.

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Dive Review of Pindito/Maluku Divers, Ambon in Indonesia/Raja Ampat, Banda

Pindito/Maluku Divers, Ambon: "Another great trip on the Pindito", Mar, 2014,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Pindito/Maluku Divers, Ambon in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat, Banda