MSY Seahorse
MSY Seashorse:
Great boat with a lot of space. 2 dingies for dives. Staff were very professional, equipment was in good working order. Rooms were spacious.
Food:
Food was great and the chef accommodated for a range of dietary requirements. I particularly liked the fish dishes. The dining area was comfortable and spacious.
Camera room:
There is a dedicated camera charging area with tonnes of space for strobes, domes etc. There was never a shortage of power points.
Diving:
Nitrox was available on request.
The preparation/briefing area was conveniently located at the back of the boat just below the stairs to the upper sun deck and defrosting area for the cooler dives. Once gear was setup on the first day staff did the rest refilling tanks and changing over regs. There was a large table area covered in towels to place camera gear, masks etc between dives. There was always a nice hot chocolate or tea waiting for us after each dive.
One of our divemasters Thomas was also a professional photographer which was great for a few extra pointers here and there.
In Komodo there are dives for everyone - tonnes of current for some great drift dives (for the experienced diver), muck dives, great night dives, interesting dives between passages. My favourite was shotgun passage where I took the attached Manta photo. The marine life is also amazingly varied. For those who like macro it is wonderland!!! Staff were also very careful with camera gear when getting in/our of the dingies.
We had an afternoon to visit the Komodo dragons which made for a nice break in the diving.
Water temperature in Komodo can vary by a few degrees between the south and the north so it was handy to have a few extra layers for the cooler water.
Marine life:
Including manta rays, eagle rays, pygmy seahorse, false pipefish, frogfish, nudibranchs, sponges, tunicates, and coral - lots and lots of beautiful coral.
Overall:
An excellent trip with wonderful staff, a well-equipped boat, in amazing location. Ill be back!
