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We actually dove both Bunaken and Bangka last year so are thinking we fly into Manado and dive Lembah then head over to Bali and do some diving there and be able to do tours and get some culture on! Now to decide WHERE in Bali to dive and with what dive op!

We actually dove Bunaken and Bangka last year - so this year we will do Lembah and something else we haven't done before- not sure what yet though.

I think we have decided now to head to Lembah instead as it is supposed to have fantastic muck diving and that July is a great time of year to go..... so now I'll hop over to the Indonesia platform and start asking questions on there! Then we can spend a few days diving in Bali and get a lot of...

Good to know- It's not that we are against PARTYING but it just isn't important. A few of us are in our 60's and a few are in their 40's - If the diving isn't really all that great In Koh Tao maybe we need to rethink this and do what JonnieB suggested and go to Indonesia instead!!

We have read that July would be the time to go diving in Koh Tao - we were thinking of staying and diving there for one week and then heading back to Koh Samui (since we have to fly out of there anyway) and hopefully do some diving from there along with getting in some land based things- like...

We have been considering that! I'll go take a look at your trip report!

Thanks for this info- So, what about if we just do Koh Tao for a few days then go somewhere else that would be easy to get to that has good diving in July and maybe some culture? Any suggestions on other places?

I am planning a dive trip in July for 2 weeks with a few friends and saw that Koh Tao is supposedly a decent place to dive that time of year. I have a number of questions and would love any input or suggestions: We would be flying into Koh Samui and then going to Koh Tao- So, do we split the...

Jim- thank you so much for this- Manta Scuba is one of the dive ops I have been looking at! I'm assuming that since you kept using them you were happy with them? Does Manta Scuba take you to La Pa and Cabo Pulmo or do you need to book those seperatly with another dive op? I have not been there...

Thank you Carlos- Yes, warm water and good vis would be what I would want! I have a place to stay - would just be looking for a good dive op to dive with. Is there a Hurricane season there? If so, would that probably be sometime around Aug.- Oct?

I have a "timeshare" type thing in Los Cabos that I have to use next year (2024) So, I am wondering what month of the year is best for diving there and does anyone have suggestions on a dive op that they prefer?

FANTASTIC info- I appreciate this a TON! I think I'd rather stay in town but I'd LOVE to go see the South End and maybe spend a day there. I suppose we could try to get a boat ride over there and back? I'll be contacting the dive ops you mentioned and see if they offer lodging too! If not, I'm...

Ok- Are the South Shore homes close to town? And will the dive ops pick you up from the rental homes?

Fantastic~ we just booked our flights and will be there from Oct 7- Oct 20 Now we need to contact the dive ops you recommended in Utila to get diving and a room- Then figure out the same for the days in Roatan - Most likely staying in the West End.

Thank you for this DOC!

Also..... seeing that you have properties there- I'm guessing you are there fairly often? Another question, is Oct. a good time to go to Roatan and Utila? That is when I have vacation time so THAT I can't change- but if that is not a good time to go I may need to look for other travel destinations!

AWESOME- thanks for this info! I might be checking out one of your rental homes- I'm not really interested in an "off the grid" place. I prefer being closer to restaurants, bars, shops, - I want to see the culture of where I am visiting!

This helps tremendously- Thanks a bunch!

graham p- I have 2 weeks vacation time in Oct. 2023 and have been considering about 4 days in Utila and then about 8 days in Roatan (West End) How did you get from Utila to Roatan? Is there a boat service or ferry? Or did you have to fly? I see you liked diving with the Utila Dive Center - and...

Good possibility - I talked with the gal who I'm renting from and she said that all the dive shops go up to Catalina.