Real Time Blue Manta Review: Banda Sea 9 – 19 Sept 2019
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Some of the rooms are smelley sometimes. We do have (I'll call it) an emitter - it hisses out every hour or so and it's fragrance. At the start of the trip I thought it was too much. now I think we're getting the worst of it. its not all the time though.
You have thoroughly convinced me that this boat is not for me, regardless room size.
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Not sure about that, Chilly. There is a tendency to describe the downside of things -- the things that don't go right. the dinner tonight was excellent, all the way through.
I spent a week on this boat in Komodo the end of August and loved it. Wait to hear the full review when they are done instead of focusing on some mishaps. The fact that they’re able to post this in the middle of the ocean in Indonesia is pretty cool and the WiFi is reasonable at $30 for the trip. The crew and the service was top-notch, we had an awesome trip.
And for anyone contemplating this boat, some tips. Request an upper deck cabin, no extra charge and you have an exterior door and large window and long rail outside to hang your stuff to dry. There are 6 upper deck cabins and can be configured and single or double. Also, only 10% single supplement and you get the same size room as a double, not smaller. Here re some pics of my room and common areas-
Ok, tell me about the food again? Heehee
Forgot to mention there’s no charge for soft drinks and you can see in the bar picture that there’s always bags of snacks out like potato chips and nuts so if you don’t like Indo food, you can survive on Coke and chips.
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What kind of smell are we talking? Diesel, musty/mildew, sewage......something else?
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