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Triton Bay Divers Resort: "SECLUDED SPLENDOR: TRITON BAY DIVE RETREAT", Jan, 2024, by Valera Sakhnenko, ON, CA ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 13 Helpful votes). Report 12890 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
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Comments	SECLUDED SPLENDOR: TRITON BAY DIVE RETREAT After exploring Raja Ampat's depths, especially the Dampier Strait region, for years, we sought another Indonesian dive spot to complement our underwater journeys. Intrigued by Triton Bay's allure, we aimed for this destination. In January 2024, we embarked on a two-week diving retreat at Triton Bay Divers Resort, extending our Raja Ampat journey seamlessly. Hoping to encounter whale sharks and walking sharks, we timed our visit with the new moon phase. Booking and communication with the resort proved effortless. We directly communicated with Leeza, the resort's founder, who was highly responsive and accommodating. GETTING THERE: After a three-week diving expedition at Sorido Bay Resort, we returned to Sorong. From there, reaching the resort was relatively straightforward — a brief Lion Air/Wings Air flight (~1.5 hours) from Sorong to Kaimana, followed by a comfortable 1.5-hour speedboat ride. It's worth noting that flight schedules to and from Kaimana may change last-minute, including cancellation. Ideally, allocating two nights in Sorong (pre and post-trip) and one in Kaimana before the journey, along with careful documentation of flight details and baggage payments, ensures a smoother travel experience. ACCOMMODATION: The resort offers six beachfront bungalows, with #1 to #4 measuring approximately 5m x 4.5m, each with 5m x 1.5m decks, a spacious washroom, and an outdoor shower. The two newer "garden view" bungalows, with partial sea views, are in the second row, offering slightly larger accommodations. Although there's no air conditioning and power is off from 11 pm to 6 am, we slept fairly comfortably with the doors/windows open and a portable fan, as recommended by a blogger. DIVE OPERATION: Triton Bay Divers operates a good dive setup with four dive boats but does not offer Nitrox. The maximum ‘dive guide to divers’ ratio is 1 to 4, often even better. Photographers will appreciate the two large camera tanks and a well-equipped camera room, likely suitable for 6-7 large camera rigs. MARINE LIFE: Triton Bay's marine biodiversity is astonishing, appealing to muck and coral reef diving enthusiasts alike. From pygmy seahorses to magnificent whale sharks, Triton Bay offers captivating encounters. Despite lower visibility compared to Raja Ampat, the underwater scenery is unparalleled. There were numerous interesting critters, including pygmy seahorses, various cuttlefish, octopuses, nudibranchs, shrimps, crabs, and other species. We had an overwhelming experience diving with whale sharks and dolphins for about three hours at a fishing platform. Another surprise was encountering two giant marble stingrays, one massive—over 2 m and another about 1.5 m in diameter. Additionally, we encountered several turtles, humphead parrotfish, Napoleon wrasse, and two wobbegong sharks, but no other sharks or manta rays. During a night dive, I found a walking shark measuring almost 1 m long. RAJA AMPAT vs TRITON BAY: While comparisons between Raja Ampat and Triton Bay are inevitable, both offer distinct experiences. Triton Bay stands out for its diverse diving opportunities, including muck, macro and coral reef diving, vibrant soft corals, and secluded ambiance, with no other dive operations and only a few liveaboards - only three seen during our two-week stay vs about a hundred in Raja Ampat during about the same period. The beaches with fine white sand are stunning, with no visible rubbish in the water or on the shores. The only downside was lower visibility compared to Raja Ampat. SUMMARY: Our stay at Triton Bay Divers Resort was spectacular. We plan to return for an extended three-week period next year, making Triton Bay a staple in our annual West Papua adventures. Watch the video “Giant Marbled Stingrays of Triton Bay” on the Diver's Lens YouTube channel. If you enjoyed it, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to stay updated on our latest adventures and more videos about scuba diving in Triton Bay. [youtu.be link]
Websites	Triton Bay Divers Resort [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, North Sulawesi, Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Komodo, Alor, Flores, Bali, Palau, Hawaii, Andaman Sea, Philippines, Fiji, Red Sea, Maldives, Thailand, Andaman Sea
Closest Airport	Kaimana	Getting There	Get to Sorong first, then fly to Kaimana, then - 1.5-hr speedboat ride.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents, no currents
Water Temp	28-29°C / 82-84°F	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	15-40 Ft/ 5-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	– No Decompression diving. – Safety stop at 50 bar. – Max dive time: 70 mins
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
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Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Two large camera tanks and a well-equipped camera room, likely suitable for 6-7 large camera rigs

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Dive Review of Triton Bay Divers Resort in Indonesia/Triton Bay

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Dive Review of Triton Bay Divers Resort in
Indonesia/Triton Bay