Komodo Dancer Bali

[Lurch]

Has anyone been on this boat? Thinking of going and would like some first hand reviews. Or links to reviews would be helpfull. Thanks

[frogfish]

I went on the Komodo Dancer a couple of months ago on a 10 day cruise. Some quick comments regarding:

- the Diving:

. most sites around Komdo National Park are fantastic (very healthy corals, diversity of marine life, from pigmy sea horses all the way to 5m mantas); special mention to Cannibal Rock, Langkoi, GPS Point, Tatawa Kecil and Crystal Bommie.

. Diving from the Komodo Dancer is from 2 tenders; note that dives can sometimes be a little be crowded as they get everybody in the water on the same site at the same time

. They have NITROX 32 blending capability

- Boat & Service:

. Komodo Dancer is a traditional Indonesian Pelni, very nice with plenty of space. Note other guests who were Peter Hughes addicts said the boat was sub-standard compared toothers from the same company. But it is also cheaper, especially as they offer significant discounts these days (try booking directly with their Indonesian partner).

. Food is very good, although not the best I had on a live aboard

. Service is excellent with a very helpful crew who will even give you a back massage after every dive

Overall I can recommend the Komodo Dancer although I think that the best approach to Komodo National Park is to fly to Flores and catch a boat from there as the cruise from Bali is very long and dive sites on the way cannot compare to the Komodo ones.

Hope this helps.

[RSdiver]

have you considered Kararu dive voyages?

Kararu Dive Voyages *click here* (http://www.Kararu.com)

[RSdiver]

Just out of curiosity, how did they blend the EAN32 Nitrox?

Was it in pre-blended storage cylinder banks or did they add oxygen to tanks then topping off with air?
This can be dangerous, so I doubt it. Perhaps they had a membrane system?

[frogfish]

RSDIver - I can't really remember how they were blending, which is a bit embarrassing as I took a Nitrox course on board !