Trip: Alor, August 2-10,
Vessel: MV PutriPapua
Komodo, August 10-17
Vessel: MV TemuKira
Grand Komodo Dives & Tours  http://www.komodoalordive.com/

Our trip started with your staff transporting us from our Bali hotel
to the airport where we met the rest of our dive group. I knew our
photo/ video toys would cause us to be over weight and appreciate your
staff working things out with the airline. We made the 1 ½ hour flight
to Maumere on Flores Island where we were once again met by Komodo
Tours to help us with transport to the boat. Once at the dock I was
pleased to see the boat looked well laid out to live and dive from for
the week. We were off in short order. And after a boat orientation we
were in the water. The diving in the Alor area was great. I loved the
remoteness of the area and dive sites. I have dove Cozumel Mexico but
its currants are tame compared to the currents we encountered during
our two weeks of diving. The dive masters know the dive sites well and
provided excellent briefings. They knew where the up / down currents
might be encountered and told us how to handle them. My wife asked me
what I liked best about the dive trip and I can not say it was one
thing but multiple things I enjoyed. Once I surfaced near a school on
Alor Island just after it let out to the hops and hollers of waving
school children. For the first time I saw dogtooth tuna , schools of
sweetlips, my first Wobbegong shark, sea apples , most every color of
soft coral, sponges, the famed Komodo Dragon and White Breasted Sea
Eagles. One morning at Cannibal Rock, as I drank coffee and scanned
the beach, I saw five monkeys, a wild pig, several deer then three
Komodo Dragons. All before breakfast. Other dive sites included sea
snakes, mantas, white tip reef sharks, Giant Groupers, Giant
Triggerfish, Giant travally and the list goes on and on. It was all
their. This was indeed a trip not to be missed. We did 51 dives in 15
days. My wife and I appreciate the hard working crews of both the MV
PutriPapua and the MV Temukira. They keep us safe and well feed.  I
miss seeing the smiling face of Yogi and the beautiful singing of
Jerry. I would encourage anyone contemplating a trip to bring an
orange signal sausage, Dive alert horn and a strobe for the night
dives. Take care to be in good physical condition and get ready to
dive your butt off. Next on our agenda is to dive the Papua RajaAmpat
coupled with a return to the Komodo area. Thank you all for an awesome
dive trip. Your operation is well organized and staffed with competent
hard working people. It was a pleasure to dive with you. Your New
friends dawhale & turtlegirl, Valencia, California, USA