Marine conservation program led by great people

Overall a very positive experience. I have been learning a lot on coral, fish families, and the people in Timor Leste are very warm and welcoming. The staff is very professional and fun, which makes it a very nice experience. Even more that there is little to do at night on the island, it is pretty isolated, but this s part of the experience as well. The conditions we were living in, staying st Barry's lodge were excellent. Way better than in any other volunteer expedition I have done.
Would recommend it to well-traveled people and people interested in increasing their knowledge on marine science. Diving is good, the diversity is excellent and coral reefs as well. No 'big' fish though. As for every expedition with Blue Venture they are very conservative on dive profile. So do not expect deep dives or very long dives. Still good for most of the people.