Dive Review of Pindito in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Pindito, Feb, 2009, by Mary L. Long, CO, United States ( Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5145.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	On this trip to Raja Ampat, Eddie Frauweiler, the owner of the Pindito, was on the ship. He let Bob, incompetent divemaster, run the dive operation for a short time during the trip. In the water, Bob and Delphine took off. It didn't matter. We were all experienced divers. The diving was incredible. Bob was very slow getting started before the dives. Eddie took over and the rest of the week went well. This was the first time for the third dive master, Fenis, to the Raj Ampat area. Fenis was a great divemaster. On two different occasions, the whales were spotted close to the boat. The Indonesian crew were helpful and amazingly helpful. The food was Indonesian and very good. The last night was the best party of singing and dancing by the Indonesian crew. It was worth the trip, to hear Indonesian crew yodel. The Pindito is a beautiful boat. The regular head dive master was on vacation the week we were there.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Grand Caymen, Roatan, Utila, Galapagos, Fiji, Truk Lagoon, Indonesia, Palau,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	??
Enforced diving restrictions	100 feet for 60 minutes
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Eddie Frauweiler, the owner, has a remarkable setup for cameras and video equipment. Eddie can fix anything. It was a good thing he was on the boat this trip.

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Dive Review of Pindito in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Pindito, Feb, 2009,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Pindito in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat