Dive Review of Tambora in
Indonesia/eastern banda & triton bay

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Tambora, Oct, 2012, by jean miller, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 6776 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was my first--and last time on the Tambora. I'll start with what was good: They had great skiffs, best I've ever seen. The boat guy was helpful, but often there was just one guy, and he had way too much to do. The crew was helpful, but they didn't speak much English which made it hard to communicate. The owner of the boat was aboard, but he seldom dived with us. The two dive directors, Peter and Cristine were less than good. Cristine was better than Peter. She actually counted the divers following her. Peter failed to keep track of us at all, even on the night dives. We were all experienced divers which was good as we had to look out for ourselves most of the time.This boat is the only boat I've come across with rinse tanks down a flight of very slippery stairs. I found out how slippery they were when I fell. I give this boat a solid thumbs down.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	cocos, galapagos, png, australia, sea of cortez
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	surge, currents
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	10-60 Ft/ 3-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	1 or 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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	very small camera room

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Dive Review of Tambora in Indonesia/eastern banda & triton bay

Tambora, Oct, 2012,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Tambora in
Indonesia/eastern banda & triton bay