Dive Timor Lorosae
Dive Timor Lorosae
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Dive Timor Lorosae is Timor Leste's premier PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre. Diving Timor Leste since 2000 and offering a full range of friendly and professional PADI dive courses and daily diving trips on the beautiful tropical coral reefs that surround Timor Leste and Atauro island! Why dive Timor Leste? - As the newest country in Asia, Timor Leste has easy access to some of the most recently discovered and least explored diving in the region! Making up the southern section of the Coral Triangle, Timor is home to a massive diversity of coral and fish species. Why dive with DTL? - Dive Timor Lorosae (DTL) was established in 2002 by Mark Mialszygrosz. After traveling, exploring and scuba diving the country since 2000 he set up Timor's first PADI dive centre and has strived to set and maintain the standard for scuba dive travel, scuba dive training and scuba dive tourism within Timor Leste. Offering accommodation for any budget from backpackers, guest house to private studio apartments.
Dili, Timor-Leste
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RolandC
17 contributions
Jun 2022
We recently stayed here for several nights and snorkeled multiple shore-access sites east of Dili. Marianne and Giovanni were organized, informative and a lot of fun to spend time with. These trips were very good value, considering the driving distances and time involved. Giovanni is a free diver and it was fascinating to watch him descend to 15 meters, stay down for a further minute or two, and then slowly ascend to the surface. Makes for a great photo. We stayed in one of their 3-bedroom villas and found it to be comfortable. The adjacent Castaways restaurant serves good and inexpensive food. In summary, we found Dive Timor Lorosae to be a great experience and good value for the money. Highly recommended.
Written June 8, 2022
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Thank you so much for this great review of all our services Roland. We hope you return again sometime in the future.
Written March 24, 2024
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Vicki C
Southern Highlands341 contributions
Aug 2019
Talk about organised! We were a day late thanks to our flight from Darwin being cancelled. But we were checked in and on the boat with no delay and off for our first two dives. Diving was well organised and fun. We were lucky enough to have perfect conditions, flat seas, no current, great viz and great company.
Fully self-contained room. Drinking water supplied as the tap water is not suitable to drink. Comfortable. Pool on site is used for dive training and nice to hop into to cool off. Breakfast was included but be wary that the Castaway Bar might try and charge for the breakfast. Management of dive centre quickly sorted this out for us. On our last day they organised a driver to take us around and show us the sights which was a wonderful day. East Timor is definitely worth a visit if you are looking for somewhere a little bit different. Coffee is amazing too.
Fully self-contained room. Drinking water supplied as the tap water is not suitable to drink. Comfortable. Pool on site is used for dive training and nice to hop into to cool off. Breakfast was included but be wary that the Castaway Bar might try and charge for the breakfast. Management of dive centre quickly sorted this out for us. On our last day they organised a driver to take us around and show us the sights which was a wonderful day. East Timor is definitely worth a visit if you are looking for somewhere a little bit different. Coffee is amazing too.
Written January 5, 2020
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Thank you for this lovely review Vicki and glad you got to experience a range of our services. Hope that we will see you again in the future.
Written May 15, 2020
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Shark Stewards
San Francisco, CA13 contributions
Jul 2021
Super friendly and professional dive operators. This group is part of the Association of Tourism working to promote safe and sustainable dive tourism. Ivan is a great instructor and free dive lessons are available. The location is excellent and accommodations reasonable with clean private rooms and a fun bar and restaurant upstairs. They also supported Shark Stewards shark conservation research and are working for healthier Timor Leste marine ecosystems!
Written May 24, 2022
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Thank you for your great review, we do appreciate it.
Written March 24, 2024
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Gburch
1 contribution
Dec 2022
We had an amazing experience with Dive Timor. Staff, especially Selina and Giovanni were super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.
I did not plan this trip well and went into Timor Dive on the off chance that my daughters might be able to complete their Open Water ticket. Selina went over and above to ensure all the assessments were completed to a satisfactory level including taking the girls for their final dive on her day off.
My daughters absolutely loved her and found it easy to follow her teachings and instructions.
I went out to watch on the final day, which was quite rough and was so impressed with the way in which she cared for the girls and ensured they were safe, even as she was getting pummeled by waves.
Highly recommend and cannot thank Selina enough for how she treated my daughters (12years and 14 years).
I did not plan this trip well and went into Timor Dive on the off chance that my daughters might be able to complete their Open Water ticket. Selina went over and above to ensure all the assessments were completed to a satisfactory level including taking the girls for their final dive on her day off.
My daughters absolutely loved her and found it easy to follow her teachings and instructions.
I went out to watch on the final day, which was quite rough and was so impressed with the way in which she cared for the girls and ensured they were safe, even as she was getting pummeled by waves.
Highly recommend and cannot thank Selina enough for how she treated my daughters (12years and 14 years).
Written December 30, 2022
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Thank you for this lovely review and what a lovely present to give your daughters, an introduction to the underwater world. May it be the first of many dives.
Written March 24, 2024
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Ian R
3 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
This is a truly professional PADI dive business. These diving masters redefine passion - it does not matter if you see a whale or a 5mm sea creature. Properly fitted up the day before and Marty our dive master was exceptional. His previous background and years diving around Timor Leste instil confidence and calm, to the extent that Naomi can't wait to return and do her open water. Not only Marty but Bailey and Yunti took us on 4 dives which were special. I hope they hang around for next time.
Written March 11, 2024
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Thank you for this great review Ian, It was lovely having you and Naomi stay with us and dive and snorkel with us. Hopefully we will see you back again for Naomi's dive course
Written March 24, 2024
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Sistersalty
Cairns, Australia35 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
I stayed for five nights in a Studio Unit and participated in a Freedive Course with Giovanni. My stay was very comfortable, the Studios have plenty of space, are reasonably priced, clean, safe and very relaxing with cooking facilities available in the room. Thank you for the fresh water that was available in my room. Great location for many places to eat and drink, within walking distance. My instructor Giovanni was a wonderful and patient teacher. Very knowledgeable, with safety being a priority. I really enjoyed my stay at Dive Timor Lorosae and will be back again in the future.
Written May 10, 2023
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So glad you enjoyed staying with us and your Freediving course. Thank you for this great review and hope to see you again in the future
Written March 24, 2024
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Ricardo G
Seixal, Portugal53 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
Great dive center, best location in Dili, near from almost every accomodation in City centre area.
Staff very friendly and they know what they are doing. The instructors are very professional, give attention to security and guests needs.
Marianne, the manager, keeps everything organized and creates a very good atmosphere.
They also have rooms with share bathroom, apartments fully equipped in the facilities that might be an excellent choice to stay and dive East Timor.
A very good looking Swimming pool on premises, deep and large enough to teach Scuba diving is a plus. The bar above the Dive Center, called "Castaway" it's also a great location to spend time before and after dive or a nice chill evening.
Staff very friendly and they know what they are doing. The instructors are very professional, give attention to security and guests needs.
Marianne, the manager, keeps everything organized and creates a very good atmosphere.
They also have rooms with share bathroom, apartments fully equipped in the facilities that might be an excellent choice to stay and dive East Timor.
A very good looking Swimming pool on premises, deep and large enough to teach Scuba diving is a plus. The bar above the Dive Center, called "Castaway" it's also a great location to spend time before and after dive or a nice chill evening.
Written January 27, 2024
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Thank you so much for this lovely review Ricardo, we are glad you enjoyed diving with us and hope to see you again in the high season.
Written March 24, 2024
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Ricardo T
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • Solo
I did both a snorkelling trip and my whole PADI open-water certification with Dive Timor Lorasae. The whole team was incredible: it was easy to get things booked, get gear fitted and work out a schedule that suited me. Giovanni is a marine biologist who led our snorkel trip, he was so kind and was able to answer all (literally so many!) of our questions with ease, plus point out interesting creatures and facts about life on the reef. Selina was my sucuba instructor for the pool session and my 4 open water dives, in different beautiful locations. She was an incredible instructor, patient, easy to understand, knowledgeable, and so kind. She made scuba diving feel safe and fun, and helped make it be an altogether unforgettable experience. East Timor has some amazing reefs and beaches - pristine, with some of the most biodiversity waters in the world - and most times we were the only divers there. Delicious lunch (they even made me a vegan option) was served on the days when we went to two different beautiful locations (a couple of hours drive away from Dili) with their van! So happy I got my certificate here, and thank you so much to Selina and the rest of the team for making it possible and such a great experience!
Written April 24, 2023
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It was a pleasure teaching you Ricardo, we love introducing our guests to our underwater world which we love.
Thank you for this awesome review and hope we see you again in the future
Written March 24, 2024
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Roya A
Bern, Switzerland38 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
We never dived with Dive Timor but used the accomodation for a few days. We are backpackers and could leave our large backpacks at Dive Timor while travelling around Timor. Moreover there is a kitchen we used at least once a day. The accomodations were very clean and comfortable. The pool is a very nice addon and the staff is also exeptional nice and helpful. We would highly recommend this place.
Written October 1, 2022
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Thank you for your lovely review of Dive Timor Guesthouse. Glad you had a good stay with us.
Written March 24, 2024
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Anna G
Oakland, CA6 contributions
Dec 2022 • Solo
Great little resort! The made it easy to arrive by sending the dive van to the airport. The friendly drivers helped me get a sim card near Timor Plaza (best price). Then the divers invited me to the Christmas potluck. What a great intro to East Timor!!
East Timor is way safer than lots of US cities. If you are hesitant to go because of the warnings, don't be. Show up here, get advice from the locals and get to explore off the beaten path ❤️
East Timor is way safer than lots of US cities. If you are hesitant to go because of the warnings, don't be. Show up here, get advice from the locals and get to explore off the beaten path ❤️
Written January 2, 2023
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Thank you for this great review and glad you got to share Christmas with us.
Written March 24, 2024
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Hi, are there any wrecks that can be dived? We are Advanced Open Water divers.
Written February 1, 2019
No, there are not any wreck dives. But the dive sites are plentiful up both the East Coast and West Coast from Dilli on the mainland and across at Atauro Island, about a 1.5 hours boat ride from Dili. The reef is very healthy. We did about 16 dives during our week in Timor, a majority of which were around the 20 metre mark with a couple of dives to a depth of 30+ metres. We found the East Coast best with opportunity to do wall dives.
Written February 2, 2019
Check there website, for adventure you won’t be disappointed.
Written February 25, 2019
Hi,
I would like to know the best time to do the scuba diving course. When is crocodile mating season and is it at all likely to encounter one when diving?
Naomi
Written December 6, 2016
Hi Naomi.
Thanks for your question and your interest to come and dive in Timor.
As Rob and David above said, we dive all year around and even in the rainy season visibility can be surprisingly good at exception of a few local dive sites that are very close to the river mouth and for that are more affected by the rain off. . So far the best time to come is when you can come the longest as there are plenty dive sites to explore!
For the crocodiles point, apart from mentioning that we dont dive in the mangroves or estuaries, DTL is been diving timor since 2000 and this 16 years we have never seen a crocodile in any of our dive sites! We are talking about thousends of dives and not a single sighting. If your idea is to see crocs, then you will have much better chances if you plan a trip to the south coast of Timor.
Written December 8, 2016
Hi guys, I'm planning to visit timor leste. I really want to to try scuba diving since it practically doesnt exist where i'm from so i was wondering if someone like me who has no prior experience will be okay to dive with you guys?
Written November 16, 2016
Hello Harish A.
Thanks for your message.
The PADI Open Water Diver course usually takes 3-4 days and can be at flexible times and days that fit your schedule. The course consists of some self study that involves watching some videos and answering some questions from the manual teaching you all the basics you need to know to dive. Then there is a session in the pool, in which you learn about the equipment and practice all the in water skills. This is followed by 4 dives with your instructor, repeating some of the skills you have learned and gaining experience diving.
PADI eLearning is a way to complete the theory side of the course online before you arrive shortening the course by a day or more and allowing you to start the in water portion straight away. To sign up and ensure you see Dive Timor Lorosae details in the bottom left corner.
You will need to make sure that you are in reasonably good health to safely scuba dive.
If you are interested in trying out diving before committing to a full course or just would like to experience it once, then Discover Scuba Diving is a great option. It involves learning the very basics from an instructor to safely dive, first practicing these basics in our swimming pool and then heading out for one dive with an instructor to one of our local dive sites.
Let us know if you need any further help on your trip!
All the best from all the DTL Team!
Cheers.
Written November 16, 2016
376atawhai
Nelson-Tasman Region, New Zealand
Is the diving boat diving or off the beach?
Either works for us if the diving is very good.
Written June 25, 2016
Both are great here. There are beach dives near to Dili and boat diving is great also.
Written November 16, 2016
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