Dive Review of komodo Dancer in
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komodo Dancer, Dec, 2002, by Richard Lehach, ny, usa . Report 313.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Komodo has some of the best reefs I have seen for color and divesity. Some overfishing is evident in the scarsity of large fish on some sites. Visibility in late Dec early Jan was 30 to 50 feet on most dives. did have 2 with 10 -15 feet which was very disappointing. A few had 80 -90 feet. Boat is comfortable in general. Meals are eaten on foredeck weather permitting. Main salon is cramped with full boat. Unfortunatly the salon also leaks when it rains along with 4 of the 8 cabins. Breakfast was standard liveaboard, lunches were usually very good, but the sit down diners were usually on the poor side(the chef should stick with what he knows, diners were usually more western style dishs and inferior in quality). Captain left port without enough fuel in the tanks and lost a full day of diving in Komodo when we had to refuel outside of Komodo. Expected 46 dives to be available on 11 day trip (9.5 days of diving) and only 30 dives were made available(max. of 4 dives on full dive days). This was a real disappointment and Peter Highes should change their advertising if this is what is to be expected. Will definitly return to Indonesia and Komodo but will try and find another operator that delivers what they advertise. Komodo dancer is on the pricey side for Indonseia and would be worth it if the boat was in top condition and all dives advertised were delivered, unfortunatly neither occured. It is a shame because the crew was very friendly and helpful.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Most area of Caribean, Hawaii, Cocos, Galapagos, Palau, Solomans, Fiji, Yap.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	77-81°F / 25-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-60 Ft/ 3-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	NDC diving. No reason to violate. Most dives 50-90 Feet. All dives limited to 60 minutes. Nitrox 32% available.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Camera table was on foredeck and exposed to the elements. Charging station inside main cabin. Table inadequate if more than 3 photographers on board. E-6 processing available. No rinse tanks on tenders. Cameras had to be brought into A/C cabin/salon when boat underway due to location and storage facilities of the table.

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Dive Review of komodo Dancer in Indonesia

komodo Dancer, Dec, 2002,

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Dive Review of komodo Dancer in
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