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I haven't been to Turks & Caicos but Indonesia makes the parts of the Caribbean I have dived look like the Sahara desert. It's a long old journey from the US and it's not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but boy is it worth it...

I think it's fair to say that international aid agencies with CEOs and HR Directors on 6 figure salaries, enormous advertising campaigns and huge fleets of Toyota Landcruisers scattered around the globe can also make bad decisions with other people's money. If you're in doubt, read a bit about...

Singapore Airlines also increased baggage allowance by 10kg per passenger in all classes, on all flights (including SilkAir): http://www.singaporeair.com/jsp/cms/en_UK/press_release_news/ne131113.jsp

I'm sure you'll get some conflicting responses to this - the idea of travelling to a disaster zone a month from now will strike some as insensitive and crass, while others will cite the positive impact of tourist dollars to an economy struggling to get on its feet again. It's a tough call. By...

No way, they have to be about the WORST thing in Singapore! And at US$20+ each, they're not exactly a bargain either.

Komodo ---------- Post added November 14th, 2013 at 01:30 PM ---------- Komodo has great macro, incredible coral, warm water, mantas, dolphins, massive schools of fish. It also has great scenery, not to mention dragons... Plus you have to fly via Bali, which has some great diving of its own -...

Update - yesterday Singapore Airlines announced increased baggage allowance on all flights (including SilkAir) in all classes. Now 30kg per person in Economy. http://www.singaporeair.com/jsp/cms/en_UK/press_release_news/ne131113.jsp

I think at least Cebu Pacific and Philippine Air fly Manila > Denpasar - you'll need to overnight in Bali before taking the short flight to Labuan Bajo the following day. You can see a lot in 5-6 days, especially on a Liveaboard. I'm not sure which boats remain in Komodo during that period as...

I loved Police Pier. Lots of actual trash down there, but somehow that was very scenic. Loads of frogfish, plus multiple ghost pipefish and various other critters - bit the highlight was really the last 20 minutes of the dive in the shallow water under the actual pier. The one time in Lembeh I...

Just to add, if you're spending some time in Singapore I'd advise going to the SkyBar at the top of Marina Bay Sands. Tickets to the viewing gallery are SG$20 - don't bother with those, say you're going to Ku De Ta for a drink instead. That's free entry and actually a better view. With...

Hi, I'm not sure of the exact regulations but I've done this route a couple of times and never had any issues in terms of baggage. A huge proportion of the people on that flight on any given day are divers - you won't be some unusual situation that SilkAir aren't using to dealing with...

For mantas in Komodo, try and get to Manta Alley (which I think is in the south and only dived earlier in the season?). I did two dives there which were just incredible. The multiple mantas at the cleaning station were actually the lowpoint of the dive - the really awesome part was afterwards...

Same for Sudan, same for Vietnam, same for Cambodia, India and Algeria. Libya used to take up 3 or 4 because you had to have an Arabic translation of the photo page as well as a visa and a bewildering array of stamps. That may have changed now Colonel Gadaffi is no longer in charge though...

I was in Komodo on Black Manta in June. I'm relatively experienced but my buddy had less than 20 logged dives (including the largely worthless AOW cert). There were a couple of dives with raging current - Castle Rock - a couple with strong but manageable current - Batu Bolong, Manta Alley -...

Ah Komodo. I haven't yet done RA but was in Komodo in June. The best diving I've ever done, bar none. (For reference I'm comparing to the Florida Keys, Bahamas, Egypt, Sudan, Ningaloo, GBR, Bora Bora, Moorea, Bali, Bunaken, Lembeh, Similans, Malapascua, and the Maldives) Komodo - Ambon - RA -...

Just got back from a couple of days in Lembeh - as a previous muck diving sceptic I'm now fully converted. Already planning a return next year (I live in Singapore which helps) - that stuff is like crack. In terms of it being too busy, it seems all the operators work together to minimise...

I just got back from a Liveaboard doing the "standard" central Atolls itinerary (N & S Male, N & S Ari) and saw a lot of sites with impressive hard coral, particularly in shallow water at the top of walls (mostly on the channel dives). The Thilas looked to have been pretty badly bleached, though...

Just got back from a week on MY Sachika visiting N & S Male and N & S Ari. Great trip - lots of sharks, huge schools of fish, a couple of dives with Mantas, but unfortunately no whale sharks. 3 dives a day for 6 diving days = 18 dives. Will post a full trip report later but all in all it's...

I was in Komodo last month on Black Manta. Awesome trip - I can't speak highly enough of the diving (or the boat for that matter). While there were quite a few dives with ripping current, there were others with none. Timing is key. We had a couple of very inexperienced divers (<20 dives before...

Hinterman, I was in Komodo this June and funnily enough the water temp never dropped below 27C - I dived in a pair of shorts and a rash vest the whole time, even in the south. My buddy was none too thrilled that he'd taken my advice to spend 500 SGD on a 5mm suit and a hood before we left for...