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I wish I had read something like this before my most recent trip. I was in Mergui Archipelago (South) in February and the experience didn't match any of the (probably outdated) descriptions that are still online. We didn't get up to Black Rock due to problems with our boat, so the only silver...

The Raja Ampat episode was filmed at Misool Ecoresort; they also have really good social media streams, e.g. Instagram. The only problem is it makes me want to be there all of the time!

No problem. Both Gato Island and Chocolate Island are easily doable from Malapascua. Gato Island is about 90 mins and so most companies offer it as part of a 2 dive trip mid-morning, returning at about 2pm. Be aware that most companies will offer daily Thresher Shark trips to Monad Shoal that...

That was really interesting; thank you for sharing. As a recreational diver without any of my own gear there is certainly a lot that I don't know! It's good to know for future reference. The timings match up as well; I was at 20m having just finished my descent and I went from 200 bar to 50 bar...

Sorry, no photo. It was a rental so unfortunately I don't have any info about age or condition.

Thanks everyone for giving a bit more context and advice. In hindsight, it might well have blown under the 'protected' section and then shifted it. If it's quite uncommon I'll try not to worry too much about it. The experience has certainly made me want to invest in my own gear though; at least...

Thank you for the reply. I'm interested in any recommendations across SE Asia really. I live in Saigon, so the transport links are pretty good. If I can fly there / overnight bus on a weekend - which for Cambodia is a definite possibility - that would be ideal. As for sketchy, based on the...

Hi, As a new user, I'm conscious that this thread doesn't match a lot of the recent content, however, I'm hoping that it is relevant and in the correct place. I've recently returned from a liveaboard trip in the Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar) where I had my primary hose burst during a dive. This...

Hi all, I've been living in Vietnam for the past 18 months and have been spending most of my holidays diving around SE Asia. So far I've been fortunate enough to visit Komodo, Bali, Sipadan and Malapascua, as well as other trips to Thailand, Mergui Archipelago and, prior to relocating here...

I haven't been to Similan, however, of the other two I would choose to go to Sipadan again. Although permits are required, they are relatively easy to get hold of (I was there last August - 2018 - and dived there 3 out of 5 days). There are fantastic schools of barracuda, trevally and - if...