Dive Review of Spice Island Divers Ambon in
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Spice Island Divers Ambon: "Enjoyable Muck Diving in a Comfortable Resort, but...", Feb, 2024, by Judy Orange, CA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 13077.
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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
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Comments	This is meant as a 5-day side trip before a 10-day liveaboard to Raja Ampat. Originally I thought of a land-based Raja Ampat resort, but finally chose Ambon because it would offer more diversity. For the most part it was the right choice. We traveled as a diving couple. All flights were booked myself. Getting to Ambon is relatively simple, with direct flight from Jakarta on Garuda, and it was booked online with credit card. The resort is also a 10 min. drive from the airport, and the transfer is provided by the resort. From Ambon there is a direct flight on Lion Air to Sorong where we would board the boat for Raja Ampat. I was able to book it through Nusatrip, paying with a credit card with no problem. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	[same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	California, Papua New Guinea, Red Sea, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Philippines, Mexico, Panama, etc.
Closest Airport	Ambon	Getting There	EVA from LAX to Jakarta. Garuda to Ambon. Lion Air to Sorong. Garuda to Jakarta. Back on EVA.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	84-°F / 29-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	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	excellent air-conditioned camera room with ample desks and outlets ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Spice Island Divers Ambon in Indonesia/Ambon

Spice Island Divers Ambon: "Enjoyable Muck Diving in a Comfortable Resort, but...", Feb, 2024,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Spice Island Divers Ambon in
Indonesia/Ambon