Dive Review of The Seven Seas in
Indonesia/Komodo

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The Seven Seas, Aug, 2009, by Richard Litsch, CA, California ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 5069.
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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
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Comments	This is my second trip on the Seven Seas to Indonesia, having previously been to Raja Ampat in November 2008. Once again, the Seven Seas did not disappoint. This liveabord has it all together in every aspect of the operation. They traveled alot to get us the best diving possible in both South and North Komodo areas. The diving for me, though overall excellent, was somewhat variable. The night dives and critters were exceptional. Some of the better dives were truly stunning. However, some of the dives left me feeling as a West Coast US based diver, that I flew over a lot of great diving locations to get there. Lots of bommies on sand and rubble. Some damage from dynamite fishing. Also, I found Komodo to be somewhat crowded often seeing divers from other boats underwater at the more popular sites. Don't get me wrong, it's not Palau yet but other divers were saying it was less crowded in the past. With a new jet airport and western hotels scheduled for completion in the near future I wonder if it won't be like Palau soon. In addition, I did not see why Komodo has been touted as a big fish location. Sure we saw a handful of sharks and seven Mantas but overall I wouldn't call it a big fish destination. If I had to choose between Komodo and Raja Ampat, there would be no doubt in my mind I would go to Raja Ampat. Another fantastic thing about the trip was the fact that Burt Jones, the noted underwater photographer happened to be our guest cruise director for this trip. What a fantastic guy! You should also bring lots of rubber when you come to Komodo. I never get cold but I was freezing in my 3mm suit with water temperatures of 72 degrees in the south. You should also bring as much booze as you can carry because it is deathly expensive in Indonesia.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Palau, Truk, Fiji, Raja Ampat, Galapagos, Great Barrier Reef, Cook Islands, Tahiti, Mexico, Cozomel, Costa Rica
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	72-82°F / 22-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No decompression diving, limit dives to one hour
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of The Seven Seas in Indonesia/Komodo

The Seven Seas, Aug, 2009,

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

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Dive Review of The Seven Seas in
Indonesia/Komodo