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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,

by Judy Orange, CA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 13077.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
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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.
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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
Corals N/A Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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