Dive Review of Raja4Divers in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Raja4Divers, Nov, 2011, by Michael N. Hofman, CA, US ( Sr. Contributor 25 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 6766 has 2 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
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
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Comments	Wanna get away? go to Palau Pef. It's a 3+ hour boat ride from Sarong, in eastern Indonesia but right in the middle of Raja Ampat diving area. PP is a small, new resort started by a Swiss partnership and when we were there last year mainly with European guests. Great people, huge bungalows on the water (BUT NOTE NO AC). Power went off at 1 am and on at 5 am due to a generator problem, but I understand this is now fixed. The dive operation was well tailored to beginning, experienced, photo geeks and snorkelers as well. With only seven rooms (out of a maximum of 12 rooms) think of it as a smaller Misool or Wakatobi. IT was designed in the local way, so don't expect showers (there's a bucket in the huge outdoor bathroom instead). Don't expect luxury in the dining area -- it's a long table with family style service and the employees eat at the same time as well (usually at a different table). We grew a little tired of the food (one night one of the Italian guests made pasta which was so great we ate it for the next three meals)...I understand a new chef was being recruited. Three dives a day and house reef which is kind of interesting. Some potential for night dives but not especially emphasized. Brilliant coral, lots of smaller things and not uncommon to see silver tips, white tips and woebegone(sp) sharks. Great trip to see the mantas at a cleaning station with a second dive at a village pier. We had such a great time, we're going back November 2012 and bringing some snorkeling friends.
Websites	Raja4Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Belize, Thailand, Indonesia: Raja, Gorontolo, Wakatobi, Komodo, Bali, Lompoc, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	They liked to keep the dive times to an hour but never strictly enforced.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Not many accomodations on dive boats because in general the trips were short to the dive sites. But great camera room and lots of assistance and facilities available.

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Dive Review of Raja4Divers in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Raja4Divers, Nov, 2011,

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Dive Review of Raja4Divers in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat