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I am going to bump this thread because I just got back from Bali a week ago. I dove with Water Worx and had a great time. I had my underwater dive photography equipment with me (digital SLR with Ikelite enclosure and strobes). Wolfgang took me to some really great macro photography sites...

Hi, Stayed there for about four days in late-May, early June of this year. Johan, Stefan, and Rudy are great divemasters, and the resort staff are wonderful. The food, was especially good. You will not be disappointed if you go! Mel

Hi, Really? Just got back from Bali, Lembeh, Bunaken, & Tona Toraja and neither my boyfriend nor I got malaria. I took meds, and he didn't. I heard that Irian Jaya and Togeans may be more of an issue though. Cheers, Mel

Hi Tom, Too bad you don't have more time in the Philippines because there are alot of great diving spots in Cebu. I have been to Malapascua Island, near Cebu, Moalboal, and my boyfriend has been to Apo Island. Malapascua is known for the early morning Thresher Shark dives at Monad Shoal...

Thanks, Scubashooter. We were also looking to find places where there were large pelagics, like Mantas, any sharks, and perhaps Whalesharks. I've gotten a great recommendation to go to Bunaken, but is there anywhere else you could recommend going? Regards, Mel

Hi Scubashooter, That's too bad that the Napolean Wrasses and other marine life have been over hunted. Where would you reccommend going in Indonesia, especially if the diving is just "OK" in the Togian Islands? Thanks for your input! Mel

Hi, My boyfriend and I are planning on going to the Togian Islands and Manado for three weeks. Does anyone have any recommendations on resorts/dive shops/dive sites? Is it relatively safe to travel to these locations? It seems that all the world travel advisory sites hype up the amount of...

Hi Marco, I would say that the primary reason that most of my friends do not dive is because they are risk averse, in that they are afraid of relying on an artificial breathing apparatus, not strong swimmers or athletic. Although they probably could afford going scuba diving, they prefer...

Very well said, Andy! I respect you for your comments! Cheers, Mel

Hi Wahlaoeh, Ahh, I love Gato Island. One of my favorite places to dive. My other favorites were a coral-crunching cat (shark), pharoah cuttlefish, and plenty of white-tipped reef sharks. Yes, seeing hammerheads and manta rays at Monad would be awesome. I am still dumbfounded by the fact...

Hi Wahlaoeh, Wow, thanks for the pictures! It reminds me of how beautiful Malapascua is and how much I miss diving there!! Did you see a pregnant pygmy sea horse? Yeah, Bubble07 is the way to go. Vic is the best DM. He'll definitely show you the critters! Cheers, Mel

Hi Mermaid, You should e-mail or call the local dive shops to get the scoop. Try Bubble07 Divers or Exotic Divers, the two more reputable and trustworthy dive shops on the island. www.bubble07.com www.malapascua.net Regards, Mel

Whoa! That's way steep. Besides I heard some bad things about Sea Explorers. Safety comes first, right? Mel

Hi Funkyspelunker, Sorry that you get seasick. So none of the pills, bracelets, etc. work for you? Some of the best diving around Malapascua is about an hour's boat ride to the dive locations. However, Moalboal has some great diving, where the boat rides are about five minutes to the dive...

Hi, I have a Mares Proton V16 with the Aeris Gyro. It breathes easily at 10 ft or 130 ft. Only thing I will change out is my mouthpiece (not as comfortable as I would like). Yep, get your reg at Scubatoys.com. Mel

I just bought my reg from Scubatoys and finally tried it out in Vancouver Island, B.C. Everything worked great! Great prices, great people. I will definitely buy from them again!!

I was at Pescador Island in Moalboal, Cebu-Philippines, when I saw a lizard fish with a black and white angel fish in its mouth. The poor angel fish's mouth was partially hanging out of the lizard fish's mouth, still breathing, with a look of complete and utter terror. My boyfriend called me...

Hi funkyspelunker, Greetings from another diver from the great PNW! I just got back from the Philippines, more specifically, Malapascua Island near Cebu. Not only is it fairly inexpensive, but the diving is FABULOUS. Please PM me if you need any info. I also went to Moalboal for a couple...

True, not all women look good without make-up, nor do they look better when they have it on as well. It's trying to cover up something, and thus making the situation worse. But it's a small percentage that are in this category...Tammy Faye....:)~

Hi kelly, Just to be on the safe side, I'd go see a doctor too. I had a very similar situation where after my fifth OW pool dive, my right ear felt clogged with no pain. Turned out to be water in the eustachian tube, and my doctor reccommended that I use OTC decongestants. Eventually, the...