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Hello Phils divers: We have a reservation - cancellable - to dive for a week in Dumaguete then a week on a LB to Tubbahata in April. We haven’t dived in nearly two years and we would like to pre-pend a week or so to begin diving again is some really calm place(s) which allows us to get to...

Pulled the trigger and booked Raja Ampat for 21 Dec '21. It feels GREAT to book a trip!! We chose the Solitude Adventurer because they allowed a 5% deposit (lots of things can happen between now and over a year from now). The "best estimates" of Dr. Francis Collins (head of NIH) and Dr. Fauci...

Does anyone know about this boat? I haven't seen too many reviews. We're interested in her because (1) she's big, a catamaran, and my wife has a serious seasickness problem (yes, we've tried all the solutions; (2) they offer 90% refund if you cancel 60 days or more out; and (3) Raja Ampat...

Hello and it's nice to see some of the "old crowd" is still here! :happywave: Heard a good interview with Francis Collins, head of the NIH is the US yesterday. He laid out a situation that makes sense to me. He stated that there is a "good" chance that there will be a vaccine by about the end...

All of us think that the environment in Indo is worth preserving, if only for our own self-interest in bering able to enjoy it above and below the water. it certainly is something special on this Earth. Not too many of us believe that the Indo government is a good caretaker of it. Are there...

I have a reservation at Alor from Oct 1 - 10. I cannot go for several reasons. Maybe someone can use it? Of course it would be nice to get something back, but of course it's unlikely someone can take my place anyway. Just checking! - Bill

I am going to take a Sidemount class here at Geko. I am trying this because I am a BIG (very big) gasser. Has anyone on this board done SM in Indo? Or know someone that has? Or know a resort or LOB that has done so? or refused it? The guys on Blue Manta told me it was "no problem", in fact...

There are a few SB’ers on this trip. Those on the trip list some things you like, don’t like, etc., and those not on the trip ask questions. I’ll start (SUBJECTIVE). LOVE: Size of the boat, size of the rooms, a proper bathroom, size of the dive deck, wi-fi in a few rooms. Here, I am standing...

By chance, is anyone else here going to be at Geko Diving in Padang Bai (Bali) Sept 23 - 29 and wants to go to Crystal Bay to try for mola-mola? - Bill :happywave:

Lion Air (Wings): LBJ to Ende (for access to the volcano). A 45 min trip. We paid a total of about $200 for taking 100 kgs of gear. The flight cost itself was $86 for two people. - Bill & Emily

Here is what we paid for a few dive vacations in Indo in recent years. I took the total cost, including transfers, alcohol, nitrox, large tanks, pony tank fills, etc. and divided it by the number of diving days (disregarding the first and last day) to get a cost per day for TWO divers sharing...

It looks like we will have a VERY long layover in LBJ tomorrow -- on the order of 5 hours. :banghead: Any suggestions where we can go, esp. an aircon place? Thanks, Bill P.S. Maybe it will only be 3 hours after we finish fighting with Wings about excess baggage.:facepalm:

So....we are getting ready to start our diving after a layoff of nearly 8 months. We're nervous! How long does it take without diving before you get nervous ? I'd have to say that, for us - not long, a few weeks I'd say. Maybe even less. Deep down (ha ha ha) I know it will be good, being...

Hey, what do you guys do about splotches on your mask, if anything? I tried micro-fiber glasses cleaners, but no effect. Toothpaste? When I look through the mask I do not see any splotches or lack of clarity.

Where can I buy magnifying glasses so I can finally see these famed mini-sea horses? :shocked: I bought a regular magnifying glass in a store but it wasn't nearly strong enough. (Also, I am in Singapore now so if you know the name of a store here that would be even more helpful.) TIA, Bill &...

Rubber Low-Pressure Hose Safety Notice | Dive Gear Express® Sorry if this is inappropriate for this forum. It's the only SB forum I participate in these days. - Bill

Hey FWIW I plan to dive Padang Bai (Geko) from Sept 22 - Oct 1 and Alor Oct 1 - 10. Anyone? - Bill

Long story short - I have three weeks to kill and I'm looking for ideas. Our Ring of Fire trip ends 19 Sept in Ambon at which point my spousal unit is going to the Phils to visit her family and I am left to my own devices. We will just have completed about three weeks of diving in Komodo and...

Hello friends: In September we plan to dive at Komodo resort for a few days and then fly to Maumere to catch the boat for Dan’s ring of fire trip. Maumere and Labuan Bajo are at either end of the island of Flores. By far the cheapest and fastest way to get there is to fly on wings air, a...