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Did you really say "I'm pretty confident they'd say a female DM has to be prepared to immediately counter unwanted attention and that they expect back up support from a male teammate from the crew."? Oh dear. I would expect up back from all colleagues, not just a male. Females are often...

Sticking strictly with the situation. Most people have a job because they need the money. They work as a trainee so that they can get their qualification which will help them get money. This is not greed, it is a need for food and shelter. So - confronted with a situation at work, as a...

We have to fly from Manado to Denpasar next year. The choice for direct flights appears to be either Lion Air or Trans Nusa. We want direct flight because we will have dive gear with us and changes = lost luggage = unhappiness! We have flown Lion Air and have flown a bit in Indonesia. We...

We were in Lumbalumba Resort (Manado-side) in March/April this year, then a few days in NAD. Cannot recommend Lumbalumba highly enough. The dive guide to guest ration is 1 to 2 max. They can provide qualified instruction in their deep pool. They go across to the Bunaken sites ie walls, but...

I do think it is a good idea to email in advance, we have found it useful. It helps them schedule their dive sites/dive guides and helps them to meet your needs. Then when they greet you there is information already in place. And it's a friendly thing to do. We have stayed in various places...

Excellent advice here in so many posts. Help the guides by saying (talk to the dive manager) what you are interested in seeing. Tell them what kind of dive you want. Tell them what your level of expertise is. Do you want to stay still while they search and call you, or do you want to share...

Lots of good advice here. Don't forget there is some excellent muck to be found on the Manado side (and this is where I have seen dugongs). So if there is a hitch with your itinerary, staying a couple of days Manado side is not a waste. And from Lembeh there are the tarsiers, Tomohon market...

Been there. Very difficult to provide evidence. Definitely nothing in private - stay public. What about asking to change trainee/swop with another instructor. Maybe another female who might then corroborate your experiences. Or maybe swop with the senior instructor - either tell them what...

Absolutely. Get some fins that fit in your luggage. I have some ancient Mares - just two channels, that are shorter than the Quattros. And that's why I keep them. Good sales websites give dimensions, take your luggage to a dive shop - maybe some will fit diagonally. And there is always Ebay...

From my experience. Twice I have been on a dive where the dive guide experienced difficulties. Not major, and definitely not due to negligence on their part. But it was good that we had enough skills to look after ourselves and them. Another example where some "tourist" had received minimal...

Dhigurah - endorse everything written. Superb diving. Sorry about your manta and whale shark count but it is their home and they come and go as they please. Macro is sensational. If there's nothing above, then look down. Don't understand the alcohol problem. Don't drink and dive. Hung...

Sounds like Manado. Brilliant snorkelling on Bunaken Wall, muck sites Manado (mainland) side are an eye opener, in a good sense. Stay somewhere like Lumbalumba, wife can take day trips to Tangkoko Reserve (famous for Tarsiers), up into the highlands, volcano, Tomohon market. They have...

Thanks. I'm still considering. There is also Pulisan which isn't strictly Lembeh but which has access as well as to Bangka and the N Sulawesi coast lesser dived spots.

Floaty legs. Hell. I float naturally upside down. Feet in the air. Have to weight the legs. And what is it with integral weights? So high up the body that buoyancy control is impossible except with feet in air position. My experience is that even the most intelligent of instructors (male...

Can anyone recommend a dive resort in Lembeh? Have stayed there before in various places - but standards change, dive guides change etc. Would prefer a mainland resort - but quality of dive operation is most important.

Dear Rene Yes, that is a mixed group. Here on Scubaboard there have been positives for Pemba Island, Tanzania. Don't know about beer but can do dual with a safari. Have a feeling this might clinch it. https://www.afrodivers.com/

Maldives need careful research. If you choose an all-in resort that is probably the complete island you are stuck, if the food etc is no good, if the dive op is unhelpful etc. Some islands have a tendency to be majority a particular nationality and this can prove difficult with language and...

We stayed at Anara in December 2023 and it was definitely the right thing to do. Once through immigration etc and checked in at the hotel, if you feel like it, and you have time, then go out to some of the nearby places. The Receptionist at the hotel was very sensible and helpful. Can get...

I have disassembled various masks in the past but can't quite see how to take the Favola apart. I've searched the net and I can't find any handy video. I've found the frame clip in the usual place behind the skirt over the nose. But I can't figure out how to release it. Do I push it out, or...

Micropore tape. Technically for sticking dressings to bodies but amazingly good for wrapping round the necks of leaking containers, or containers that didn't use to leak. I took deodorant (liquid) - and had it explode in the luggage. If only I'd wrapped it's neck in mpore tape and put it in...