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I'm interested in knowing which areas of Raja Aampat are the most sought after? There are so many liveaboards going in all different directions, i'm not sure how to choose. I'm a somewhat experienced diver and tend to enjoy the larger creatures, schooling fish but really love it all. I'm hoping...

Greetings, So that's the long and the short of it. I'm looking for a prime destination that's somewhat convenient from Perth and not affected by the rainy season that I'm finding many destinations to be affected by in Asia. I'm a somewhat experienced dive master. I tend to prefer larger...

Greetings, So that's the long and the short of it. I'm looking for a prime destination that's somewhat convenient from Perth and not affected by the rainy season that I'm finding many destinations to be affected by in Asia. I'm a somewhat experienced dive master. I tend to prefer larger...

Hi all. I'm Randunu from Sri Lanka. 21 yr old and new to this field :) Even thou I dived several times before getting PADi certs it's only been about couple of months from me becoming an open water diver (yaayii) I have an uncle who lis living in the south side of the country. he is experienced...

Going to Japan very soon and wondering where to dive in May/June? How cold is the water, should I wear a 3mm or 5mm? Thanks in advance :)

Finally have internet so thought we'd share some info on our February 26th 11 Nite Liveaboard on Calico Jack, Sorong Itinerary. We were supposed to visit the southern part of Raja, but due to bad weather, we spent our time enjoying the beautiful and untouched islands of the North, including the...

Congrats to Multi Award Winning Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod for receiving the prestigious PADI “Platinum” and “Elite” Status in 2017 The “Platinum Award” is given to selective PADI Course Directors to perform to a standard well over and above that generally seen within...

Hello divers I'd like suggestions on destinations for diving in Asia / Indonesia / region. I would like to see big animals, sharks, manta rays, dolphins as well as micro creatures, nudibranchs, small crabs and so on, and soft corals too. The red sea is not an option because of political issues...

PADI Instructor Courses at the Gili islands with Oceans 5 Gili Air Multi Award-Winning PADI 5 star Career Development Centre Oceans 5 Gili Air is proud to announce that it will offers in 2017 twelve PADI Instructor Development Courses (PADI IDC). Oceans 5 has 4 in the house PADI Course...

Hi all What is your opinion of this place to dive? Has anyone already been there? Great 2017

Hello ScubaBoard Community! My girlfriend and I are quitting our jobs and going traveling for a year in Southeast Asia. During this time, I would like to train to become a Dive Master (later on maybe even Instructor, but one step at a time :-)). However, I am not really sure where to go for the...

Hi! I'm heading out to Raja Ampat on a liveaboard. This will be my first trip to the region. I will be diving off the Aggressor. Are there any must do dives sites while I'm out there? Thanks, HH

Filmed at Karang Makassar in Komodo National Park, Indonesia by Peter Fratesi It’s tough not to get excited when you see (and video) a manta mating train; part of the manta mating ritual, since “courtship rituals and actual mating events are relatively infrequently observed…”.[2] As you can...

Hi I'm travelling to Asia for vacation with my wife in July, and she is a non-diver. She prefers to stay on the beach and relax. Our first stop is Hong Kong, and we plan to stay there for a few days before we continue our travel. But where could we spend the next 2 weeks? I have been thinking...

Goodtime Dive is rated as one of Koh Tao's top SSI Dive Centres. We're looking for an experienced SSI Dive Pro (DMI / DCSI+) who has recent and wide teaching experience in the SSI Training System to manage our growing dive team. This is an exciting teaching role that has huge scope for...

Hi i m a 36 years old french guy, i did my divemaster in 2014 for 4 months in Gili island (indonesia) and i m willing to do my IDC now . i have checked lot of website and reviews to do my IDc but cannot decide between going back to gili, or going somewhere else in Asia i have been a bit...

Hi there, my name is Cora, and this year I'm trying to plan a trip to south-east Asia. The idea is to go there, dive and maybe visit a bit the country. Sadly I've got exams when my usual dive friends have holiday ... If you are interested and you have some free time end August, or September just...

While sailing off the coast of Thailand we had the opportunity to see Maya Bay by Koh Phi Phi. This is where the movie "The Beach" staring Leonardo di Caprio was filmed. We encountered these black tip reef sharks patrolling the rock ledges.

Hi! I'm certainly not the first one to open this conversation, but long story short I have decided to follow my long term dream and making diving as my profession. I know the paycheck is not biggest, but I rather put happiness over my bank account. I'm now heading for the biggest problem, and...