Dive Review of Febrina in
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Febrina: "A little bit of everything in a week", Jul, 2017, by Eric Schindler, AZ, US ( Contributor 16 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 9686 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	A week aboard the iconic FeBrina should be on the menu of serious live aboard divers trips. While an older boat, it is comfortable and the warm friendly crew is too notch. Only holds 12 and were lucky that only six onboard for our week. More like a family than a business, with the unique captain and owner Alan Raabe interacting with customers from time to time. He is a force of nature and a legend in the diving world. Knowledgeable, and idiosyncratic i loved talking and learning from him, but some may find him too direct or opinionated. He is actually a kind man inside Food is plentiful, varied and gets an A grade for a diveboat, particularly the lunches. Free wine at dinner is nice But you are here to dive. Three dives most days before lunch is a nice regimen. Then a siesta, afternoon fourth dive and even a night dive every night if you still have energy. They curate a diverse set of experiences with bit macro and pelagic dives. Superb dive staff/leaders who have been on the boat for years Visibility was good to great and health of reefs and fish life prolific. Spend a few days in Brisbane on the way home. Great city that is underappreciated.
Websites	Febrina
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Maldives, Caribbean, Mexico, Red Sea, etc.
Closest Airport	Hoskins	Getting There	Brisbane easiest path from US
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Guide on each dive if you wished or dive with your buddy. Dive thoughtfully as you are remote.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	Very accommodating. Dedicated space but not a lot especially if 12 divers.

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Dive Review of Febrina in Papua New Guinea

Febrina: "A little bit of everything in a week", Jul, 2017,

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Dive Review of Febrina in
Papua New Guinea