Overall
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The reefs are beautiful and in good condition. There are many schools of fish and reef sharks to see. Overall, there was the feeling that there were few nudibranchs or shrimp to be discovered. No frogfish were seen in any of the 50 dives. But we had mating nudibranchs on a sea cucumber and also mating sei.
The ladders at the boats are one step shorter than at other resorts (this would be important for big divers). Unfortunately, the ladder at the Jetty lacks a handrail and a support for exiting the ladder.
The dives last about 60 min; those who still have air left have to get out of the water as well. Thus the dive time costs about 10% more than in other facilities (e.g. Dive into Lembeh). This could not be changed neither with the dive guides nor with the management.
Night dives take 45 min, so we did without night dives except once.
Because of the location in a strait there is often current. No drift dives are offered because they are considered too dangerous. Diving is done in places with no or very weak current.
Dive trips with two tanks per diver are not offered due to safety concerns.
Rental equipment is available by appointment only. Diving is only allowed with a computer, i.e. in case of a defect we do not dive according to the table. The dive profiles are nevertheless planned as before (first deep, following dives shallower).
The boards of the catwalks and platforms are now and then brittle, but then they will be replaced immediately.
The camera room is fully air-conditioned and well furnished. The tiles in the toilet at the dive center and in the building are not slip-resistant.
The dive guides are competent, knowledgeable and courteous. You dive with one guide the entire stay.
Between the dives there are tea, sandwiches and cookies. Unfortunately there is no coke at the dive center even after asking. A refrigerator is available.
We received our entire diving equipment a few hours after the last dive powder-dry, cleaned and sorted delivered to the villa.
(Automatically translated from German)