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Time for a quick illustrated report on my last dives in Indonesia / august 2023. First part : Raja Ampat Cove Eco resort This time we selected Cove Eco resort, which is primarily targeted to european customers (french owned) and a little under the radar, located west of Dampier almost halfway...

First part Sogod Bay. People ain't kidding when they say it's a long way to Sogod Bay, at least from Europe. That was first a long but comfortable trip to Singapore on AF, upgraded to Business class, overnight in S'pore hawkers dinner and dim sum breakfast, the SIN-Manila flight with Scoot...

Intro : Skip to next chapter if you don't like reading or you're not interested with context. It’s been 3 years I haven’t written a dive report the start of the year might be an opportunity to catch up with 2022 dive trips : Dauin and a few places in Indonesia. Due to different locations, I’ll...

This will be a 3 parts report from my latest divetrip 3 weeks mid august/early september 2018 in Bali and Nusa Tenggara islands. First part Kalimaya Resort - East Sumbawa : I first heard/read about Kalimaya on this board more or less a year ago. My summer holidays were already booked at the...

Just came back monday from a two weeks Visayas diving trip including the areas mentioned in the title of the thread. Happy to share the highlghts -and lower lights- of my trip. Disclaimer : I am quite hard to satisfy as a regular visitor of the area (probably my 7th dive trip in the Phils), my...

Hi all, I am a regular SEA diver, quite experienced (a little less than 1000 dives) and SERIOUS UW photographer, with all the bells and whistles, sometimes winning a contest prize or two. I have NEVER been to Japan, thought that might be the occasion for a weektime midst of April (combined...

Hi Taiwan divers, I have a LOT to ask you. I am a seasoned SEA diver with more than 15 years diving about 2 or 3 times a year, usually Indonesia or the Phils but completely newbie to the wheres and hows in diving Taiwan. I am considering this option for let's say roughly a week, end of April...

I wanted to give my feedback diving PNG Milne bay for one week end of March17. I was looking this year for a nice dive trip march/april, as I am a frequent SEA diver especially Indonesia, I first considered going back to Raja Ampat which always delivers, but in the back of my head I had PNG and...

Hi all, Lesson one : I should have checked before departure... Though I am calling for your help and knowledge about Bali dive shops. I'm currently in Tulamben with a faulty DiveRite BCD inflator hose, whch looks quite specific. I need to service it or even buy a new one. The guys at LDC...

Had a little less than 2 weeks to spend on holidays for Xmas and was wondering whether I could spend them in Bali or for the 2nd time in the year go back to Ambon and Maluku, which is easily becoming my fav place in Indonesia. For two years I have been dreaming of diving both Banda islands and...

I just decided I MUST go to Raja Ampat, land resort only, but I also need to accomodate my non diving wife with a nice beach around and (semi) comfortable bungalows. So far I have shortlisted 3 resorts that may match my needs, and did a rack rate analysis : Raja4divers comes out at 4.000€ per...

Hi there, can anybody in the know inform what one could reasonnably expect for Lembongan area at Xmas time or end of year? In terms of weather (rainy all day? Partly rainy partly sunshine? cloudy all the time?) In terms of sea conditions : big swell, where does it come from? quite flat seas...

Hiya, I'd need some recommandations from you, seasoned PI vacationers & divers.;) I've already dived Moalboal, Puerto Galera, Malapascua & Panglao/Balicasag. Willing to change but I only have a short week stay, 5 days diving maybe. Hence I cannot afford spending too much time going to remote...

Hi all, sorry for the same old thread, it's about Bali diving again, I'll try to add a novel twist to it. Here's the context :Going 7 days in Bali mid august (I know, peak season, dive sites packed with divers) With non diving wife and daughter who like comfy balinese bungalows and bumming...

I’d like to point out that what follows is entirely Scubaboard’s fault, your honor. :no: Most guilty are members Wahlaoeh, Kilili, Silent Running, Jake11, Wisnu & Kevster : after reading their own reports on the destination, I couldn’t help but drool at the idea of diving...

Tired of Sipadan & Mabul? Ok skip your way, don't read this... ;) For me, it was the third time this year at Borneo Divers Mabul resort, 6 days ending on Xmas day an dprobably one of the last stays here. It is now time to change! :D If you want more details on how, who, what, pls check out...

Sipadan & Mabul : you might think I am biased for my favorite dive resort, and you would be right. ;) I love some much the place that I came back twice from the beginning of the year with Borneo Divers’ operation, the 4th time in total since 2004- which almost had a feeling of returning...

Trip report of 4 days stay in Labuan Bajo and dives on Komodo NP., beginning of august 2010. Coming from France, my SEA holidays typically starts with an overnight in Changi Village, nearest stop to Singapore airport, munching on those excellent crunchy fried baby squids and butter prawns...

Not so much information about Maumere - Flores island, hence I will try to fill a part of the gap with this report of only three days in Maumere (from aug 13th to aug.15th 2010), two of them diving, coming from Labuan Bajo. We arranged our stay with Seaworld, very nice operation set right on...

Switched to a Subal housing a few months ago, now time to sell my spare Ikelite housing. Ikelite housing is for a Canon EOS 5D (mk1), pls note it's a pre-nov09 housing, hence with only 2 port locks. Flash electronics and back lid have been serviced in december 09 by Ikelite, this housing has...