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Thank you very much for your reply. I'll look it up!

Hi, Me and my wife are planning to head to the maldives end of January/beginning februray next year. I have 100 dives but she hasn't tried it yet so we'd like to find a spot which is interesting in terms of marine life and where an open water course can be taken. Opportunity for snorkeling would...

Thank you all for the replies. Having watched some black versus silver comparison on youtube I'm going to go for silver due to better battery life, similarity of video and photo quality, LCD display. froggie

Hi, I wish to get a go pro for filming topside and underwater. Could anyone who's used the silver model tell me if you can use the touchscreen under water? Also has anyone used the polarpro filters? Are they any good? I've seen a few videos on youtube from both models and it seems for the...

Hi all, i've been reading through the past posts and I'm still undecided. I'm AOW but going with a non diver so I need to find a land resort with good snorkeling and hopefully decent dive sites nearby. Alternatively, I could go on a short live-aboard trip if there are any on offer. Could you...

Hi john, You report is indeed very good thanks very much. I've now booked a 10 day cruise. I'll let you know how it went; Cheers, froggie

Hi all, I'm looking into LOB for next month and I'm in contact with a few operators; But I'm hearing different things. Those who seem to have a vested interest in staying north for logistics (mainly having a commuter boat to lubuan bajo to fetch and drop off divers) say the north has better...

Hi all, Has anyone been on the Ikan Biru liveaboard? I'm considering it as it's a lot less costly than most other LOB. I understand we all sleep under the stars which should be fun but did you have anyone on board with a camera? Was it possible to rinse and charge? froggie

Perfect, thanks very much Zivva, it looks like padangbai / Tulamben could be a good itinerary on Bali then.

thank you all for the heads up. One last question, which is the closest port/town to manta point I should head to? In Lembongan as good as Penida? it looks a little further away!

thanks, I'm in touch with ola liana, I hope to find a solution, else I'll just turn up at lubuan bajo and hope for the best. I'll let you know! froggie

Hi all, Off to Indonesia next month, I will be in Bali for a while. I'm wondering, is the detour to Nusa Penida worth it for Manta Point? Are the mantas visiting frequently? If not, how can I make an appointment? :)

Thanks all for you suggestions, it's great to be able to benefit from other people's experiences. Point taken about komodo. I'm planning to land in Lubuan Bajo and look for a liveaboard there as I'm told it's an option to grab trips which won't cost me an eye (i.e $5000/week) Anyone else would...

Hi all, I'm off to Indonesia for 4 weeks in April, my plan is to dive Bali, Lembeh and Komodo. I understand that for Bali, Pulau Menjangan is the place to go. But where should I stay? Any suggestions? My ideal accomodation is a quiet hut on the beach with a fan, no air con. Same for Komodo...

for anyone going to cyprus: avoid Alpha Divers. I had a bad experience with them last summer. What I reproach: not respecting a 1 hour surface interval between dives which limited my bottom time on the zenobia; I found the owner was much more interested in going back to the shop to look after...

Thanks for your input all, Komodo Lembeh it is then! I'll let you know how it went! froggie

I couldn't agree more and I don't want this being a personal comment directed at anyone but I recently returned from Phuket in thailand to dive the north island, Richelieu then Hin Daeng/Hin Muang and Koh Lipe. Probably the best dive sites in thailand but anyone saying the north island and...

That sounds like a good idea. Which liveaboard did you pick? It sounds like you had a good experience. Thanks froggie

That's a great website right there on LOB. thanks a lot Jake11, just what I was looking for! Anybody wish to comment further and fill me in on the action during April? froggie

Thanks all for the replies. Of course the weather is not all. For example you don't expect pelagics in Sharm in October, earlier is a better time to go. Does the same go of lembeh/RA/komodo? I read about the molamola, it sounds like I'd be lucky to meet one in April but what about sharks and...