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Thank you so much. Any recommendation for a fast boat? Are they all made equal are there any that should be avoided? Should I book in advance or once I arrive at the pier?

We really wanted to stay in Gili Air but sadly, there were no accommodations left (reasonably priced) for the dates we were traveling for a family of 4. We reached out to about 15 places, all replying back with a negative. We decided to get an airbnb. One question that I'm still struggling...

We decided to stay in Gili Trawangan in an Airbnb. Is it relatively easy to get to dive shops near the pier or the main beach strip? Thank you

Planning on flying into Bali mid April with my family and hoping to dive in gili. Bring the only diver and with 2 kids, 3 and 6 plus wife, I was hoping for suggestions? What island would you recommend for a family? My older sub likes to snorkel with me. The rest is beach, eating fish, pool and...

Hi We are planning on visiting Indonesia in May and were wondering if there were any liveaboards that catered to bringing on non divers (including families). I have a 6 year old and a 4 year old who would snorkel. We were hoping to do a 4D/3N type liveaboard. The only one I've been able to...

I decided to pick Redang. Came down to a cost thing as well. Almost went to Komodo but it was getting too expensive and too long to be away from my family. With Redang, I can bring them with me. Hows the weather there right now? I can tell in the reports its rainy but is it always raining or is...

Single diver and can't justify the cost of most of the places I've seen online. I wanted to know if anyone could recommend a good homestay that was more central in Raja Ampat (kind of like Kordiris Homestay) If anyone has had experience and can let me know, that would be awesome.

WOuld you call Redang 'okay' if Sipadan islands didn't exist? Is the 'okay' relative to sipadan or diving in asia in general? I've only ever dived koh phi phi and mactan (disliked it). Staying with locals may be more appealing to my wife than a resort. I'll look into that. Would Tioman and...

So I moved to Asia with family (Wife and 2 kids who are 5 and 2). I have a week off in September and try as I might, I cannot figure out a way to go to Sipadan Islands. Mabul, Mataking and all other Islands around Sipadan are too expensive for me to take the entire family (unless I'm missing...

I think my biggest issue was the visibility. One of the dive sites was Konkiti. I could tell there were squid in the water. Ran into many mackerels and Clown fish but could barely see the color on them. For the longest time, I was clearing my mask repeatedly thinking I was dealing with fog but...

Hi I did dive in Mactan A few interesting things but in general, just not worth the cost. I spent about 150 bucks for 2 dives. Way too much. Visibility was pretty average and there wasn't much to see down there at all. I'll try Bohol next time.

Hi Thanks for your answer. If I was to choose between the Hilutungan Sanctuary vs Moalboal, what would you suggest? My goal would be to see colorful coral and lots of fish (as you can imagine, caribbean is nice but you never see a shoal of fish unless you're lucky enough to see 40 to 50 blue...

oh in case someone was wondering 'why not 2 or all'. Its so my wife doesn't have to sit and take care of 2 kids. For family trips, I normally take out 1 day for my diving. So I get to pick just one place to go.

Hi I'm in touch with Scotty's dive center and they've provided me with a few options. I can dive around Mactan for the cheapest price. I can do 3 dives at Nalusuan Island & Hilutungan Sanctuary Adventure. This is slightly more expernsive I can do 2 dives at Moalboal but appears to be a 150...

Appreciate the information and I will definitely check it out. This is what I'm compiling right now Reef Watchers: Reef Watchers: Fish Identification at it's finest The site is in construction but the goal is that at one point, I can allow people to login and basically use it as a scrapbook...

The question isn't really specific to Cozumel but in general. I've been wondering if there were reef fish that were commonly found around the world as opposed to just at Cozumel or Mexico/Caribbean. While I realize there are trumpetfish everywhere, and even angelfishes, I was looking to get more...

The question isn't really specific to the great barrier reef but in general. I've been wondering if there were reef fish that were commonly found around the world as opposed to just at the great barrier reef. While I realize there are trumpetfish everywhere, and even angelfishes, I was looking...

Hi guys I appreciate all the PMs and offers for pictures. I've been able to set up the rudimentary website that offers information on up to 4 countries/regions so far. I will be sourcing more images soon. Some stuff that will get improved on shortly: - Incremental changes to the UI - Ability...

I read that entire thing in Dr. House's voice.

Hi guys I'm setting up a site right now that will allow people to keep track of which fish they have seen in which country (sort of like what bird watchers do). It will allow people to share what they have seen and where among a few other functionalities. The problem that I'm running into is...