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Well, it is quite a hassle to get there. And all the big fish we saw was a Napoleon wrasse and a reef shark. Some good coral and small stuff, but nothing really special. I also heard others that it was overrated. There are several shops in Alor, and maybe, we didn´t get to the best sites. Best...

Thank you very much for your answers. I enjoyed colourful coral and great macro stuff in North Sulawesi last year. Thus, on the next trip, I want more sharks and big fish than in Indonesia. Actually, I dived with Scubajunkies and from a Liveaboard in Komodo in summer. But definitely too much...

Thank you very much. You have been very lucky in Alor. I dived there in August, just a reef shark, a Napoleon wrasse, but good coral ans small stuff. I travel mostly in late summer. That is why this time I want to go to a place that is best in March/April.

Hi, I am AOWD, 800+ dives. I am looking for a good dive destination around Easter with beautiful reefs and big stuff (but without crazy currents like in Komodo or negative entries like in Maldives). All the destinations involve a lot of travel time. I have only been to Raja Ampat, but that is...

I have done 3 trips to North Sulawesi so far, the last time in 2017, covering Bunaken, Lembeh and Bangka. Now, I am going back to Manado for about 18 nights, and I am looking for two resorts, doing a refresher at the first one. I was considering Lembeh (but heard about mixed reports) and...

Thank you very much.

I did about three trips to Bunaken and one to Bangka and Lembeh, the last about 5 years ago. I thought about going back to Lembeh and Bangka and read about d the discovery of new dive sites at "Lembeh outside" that Lembeh dive shops go to regularly in addition to the dive sites in the Lembeh...

My Oceanic regulator was bought in 2008. The last time I used my Oceanic regulator was 2019, and it was serviced in 2019 before the last dive trip. Now, I would like to get back into diving. Can I just get the regulator serviced and use it again, or should I buy a new one? How about the...

Hi, my Oceanic bcd tends to self-inflate, even after cleaning. The technician of the shop where I bought it about 10 years ago said that opeining it to repair it would not make sense. He suggested to buy a new mouthpiece and inflator hose to replace the whole thing, cost about 160USD...

I found a reiview of the that trip from September. They couldn´t go up North because of the wind. The reviewer was still quite happy seeing 2 manta rays and some sharks on an 11-nights trip (among other stuff). And for me, I can only get three weeks for a big trip in summer. Last year, I did...

Can you recommend a place to stay? Did you book half or full board? How many diving days would you suggest?

End of March 2017, I did a liveaboard to Raja Ampat Central and South including Misool. Misool was great, the dive sites in Central Raja Ampat were crowded and less exciting. This year, I only get enough holiday for such a trip from end of August till the first 2 weeks of September. I got a...

Thank you. Sounds good. How deep did you go at Plato? Is there enough different marine life at Plato and Tiger Zoo to keep it interesting for 10days?

Hi, I was recommended to Fuvahmulah for healthy reefs and big marine life. I plan to go either end of March or end of August beginning of September. I heard that some of the sharks and the oceanic manta rays are seasonal and wonder which time of the year would be better. Of cause, one...

Thank you very much. Can you book directly through skyscanner? Best regards, Liberty

Hi, I am organizing a trip to Labuanbajo next month. I need to book domestic flights (on NAM and Garuda) online from abroad. Who can recommend a reliable local travel agent? Or should I jut book the flights with the airlines directly on their websites? Thank you. Best regards, Liberty

Thank you very much. @dirtfarmer: wihich room type would you recommend? Cheers, Liberty

I have 3 weeks of holidays from mid August. Thought about a liveaboard off Labuanbajo end of August. I would have a few days time to dive and enjoy the beach. You cannot use the beach in Labuanbajo, and some resorts like Angel Island or Komodo Beach Resort are outside my budget. I am flying via...

I have been to Wadi Lahami Ecolodge in 2003, and I just came back from Wadi Lahmy Azur. The price for a room in Wadi Lahmy Azur is less than the price for a stay in a tent in the Eco Lodge. There is a good dive centre there, and the dive sites are better than the ones we went to from Wadi Lahami.

Last year about four dives after sericing, I heard loud noise sounding like metal durign diving wie the oceanic CDX5 regulator. It worked wll - just the noise made me worry. I had it checked during my holiday. The technician of the resort said, the coer of the first stage was too tight. He...