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Alor

Donovan's Dream, Alor

"This was only the second time this site had ever been dived. At the mouth of a long bay, the currents meant it could only be dived at slack tide. Even then it was a quick and vigorous descent to the shelter of a rock outcrop c. 30 feet down. Then there was no need to move anywhere: just hang out at 30 metres and watch the show: several grey reef sharks circling below, half-a dozen six-foot dogtooth tuna flashing through the clouds of fish above (which were so thick it was difficult to see the surface despite the 40 metre vis). Around 8 huge giant maori wrasse, biggest any of us had ever seen, lurking around too. School of huge yellowfin barracuda, horse-eye trevally circling us...wow!

And above surface was almost as beautiful and fascinating as below. Lots of cetaceans sighted to and from dive sites, even allowing us to snorkel close to them (mixed pilot whale and dolphin schools), crystal clear water and sparkling white beaches, sheer drop-offs and pristine coral. Definitely overall the best place I have ever dived (which includes Gt barrier Reef, Maldives, Thailand, Saba, Dominica, and several others). "

Anita Malhotra

Kals Dream, Alor

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" Sea mount, big fish, current. Amazing marine life, clear water. "
Frank Masters 2007

The Cathedral, Alor

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"Don't miss this one! The best wall I have ever dived. Current, clear water, sunfish, swimthrough."
Frank Masters 2007

Paradise Point, Alor

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"Drift dive, deep wall(40m+ at the top of wall). Eagle rays, mantas, sunfish."
Frank Masters 2007

Sulawesi

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Tanjung Pisok, Manado, Sulawesi

"A pristine wall with tricky currents. Many pigmy seahorses on a red gorgonian and a forest of amazing corals. Reef fish life is outstanding. "
Cristian Magnani

Bunaken, Sulawesi

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"Wall dives out of this world. Simply the best. Everything from big sharks to critters.
Bunaken is divers heaven as the reef is in mint condition and you see almost everything there is in marine life. "
Claude, 2008.

Togian Islands, Sulawesi

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"Can dive all 3 types of coral reef.
Still a secret in dive world, so discover them for yourself.
Amazing diving in breathtaking scenery. A must! "
Crispin, 2008.

Irian Jaya

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Irian Jaya / West Papua

Irian Jaya is the Western half of the island of New Guinea (Papua New Guinea being the Eastern half). As far as we know there is just one diving operator: Irian Diving - info@IrianDiving.com.

"One of the few places left untouched on this planet - a real gem. The corals are in an immaculate condition. I really had a fantastic experience of mantas, whales, dolphins and amazing sea life. The accomodations are basic but very nice and very clean. Great area for under water photographers as well. Max, from Irian Diving, has been a wreck diver and an explorer of the Sea in Irian Jaya for 10 years: he knows all the whereabouts of the fish life and wrecks. He has an amazing knowledge of all sea creature and at 28 to 40 metress can show you Pygmee seahorses! A wonderful charater full of adventures and a great story teller."
Marie Nicolas

Kri Island, Irian Jaya

"Amazing dives with whales, manta ray, sea snakes, corals in pristine conditions, millions of fishes, dolphins a gogo and amazing sea horses and wrecks. A MUST. "
Marie

Raja Empat, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

"Mantas and pygmy seahorses and everything in between. I spent 10 days on a liveaboard in 2004 and loved every minute. "
KC Skinner, USA

Komodo

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Canibal Rock, Komodo

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"Large pinnacle cover with colourful coral. Surrounded by sea life."
John Banks

"Big stuff, best coral with gentle current, mantas and Eagle rays, not one but hundreds."
Rudy, Netherlands, 2006

Terpedos, Komodo

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"One of the best in Komodo, fantastic coral with no single broken, Current is dangerous."
Rudy, Netherlands, 2006

Current City, Komodo

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"Great coral reefs, a lot of fish and many shark, current...Dangerous, not recommeded for beginner."
Rudy, Netherlands, 2006

Lombok

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Sunset Reef, Gili Islands

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The Gili islands are northwest of the main island of Lombok.

"Clear and calm. Huge amount of wildlife everywhere you look. Schools of fish are swimming around you.
Jenn Knoop

The Highway, Lombok

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"This extensive reef north of Sekotong is a popular site for our morning dives. The reef is about 3km long with sidetracks coming off right and left. The top starts at 18m and you will find the sandy bottom at about 32m. The variety of species is huge. You can find Jacks, Trevallies, Whitetip Reef Sharks, different Rays incl. Mantas and much more.."
Erik, Owner of DiveZone, Lombok 2006

Hadiah Reef, Lombok

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Erik, Owner of Divezone, Lombok 2006

Triology, Lombok

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"This reef is in the Northwest, and a dive site for exploration. Surrounded by Shrimp, ghost pipefish, and glassfish, this site divides itself into three main routes. Bluespotted rays, Cuttlefish, Morayeels and a lot more await you. You may even see a Whitetip Reef Shark."
Erik, Owner of DiveZone, Lombok 2006

Banda Sea

See the article published in SCUBA News on diving the Banda Sea and Spice Islands.

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