Liveaboard advice for Raja Ampat?

[leeaf]

Hi, some friends and I are looking at doing a liveaboard trip to Raja Ampat in April and would appreciate any advice from anyone who has been there. We are currently looking at acouple of boats - the Temukira and the Ondina. Would love to hear from anyone who has had experience on either of these boats.

Thanks

 

[Calinectes]

Kararu has a new boat coming online that time frame. It's called Voyager www.kararu.com

I'm checking it out myself end of March.

 

[sandrascuba]

Here's my trip report on Temu Kira from November 04.

Sandra

http://dive.scubadiving.com/members/tripreports.php?s=2843

 

[Jason Ooi]

Raja Ampat in Phuket Thailand, nice for diving.

 

[Jason Ooi]

Go to the link http://www.phuket-diving-thailand.com/boat/#mv oceanloversb
Ocean lover provide good diving facility, I just came back from Similan Thailand

 

[DivesWithTurtles]

Raja Ampat in Phuket Thailand, nice for diving.

Jason, Raja Ampat is in Indonesia, not Thailand, yes?

 

[Batfish]

Raja Ampat in Phuket Thailand, nice for diving.

We have a Racha Yai and a Racha Noi here in Phuket, sometimes the Racha is spelled Raja. No Ampats, this you will find in Indonesia:

Raja Ampat Dive Sites

Liveaboards in Indonesia

 

[Mike Veitch]

Yes, Raja Ampat is definitely not in Thailand....

If you want to dive with the godfather of Indonesian diving Larry Smith, then have a look at the Adventure Komodo.

www.adventureh2o.com

 

[SCUBAJENNIFER]

I have been on the the TemuKira, it is a nice boat with an Excellent crew. It's a very basic boat, no frills, but the diving is so good, it doesn't matter. I'm planning a trip there for June 2006.

 

[leeaf]

Thanks everyone for all the input. In particular, Sandra's trip report was fantastic and had me wanting to get on the boat tomorrow! The feedback from Sandra and Jennifer has put my mind at rest that Temukira is a good choice.

Jennifer - for your planned June trip are you going back to Temukira or another boat/area?

Lee