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Hi everybody! I'm going on a 12 day trip from Sweden to dive with my girlfriend. She's tried diving and liked it, and is now looking to get a PADI Open Water certificate. I myself has done about 12 dives (three different trips), in my 6 years since my Open Water Cert. We've got recommended two...

To all lucky travellers heading to Indonesia soon, I'd like to give a quick Visa update to the Scubaboard community, so they avoid sticky situations. For divers from many countries, there are now 2 types of Visa on arrival: Free Visa On Arrival and Paid Visa On Arrival (35USD). Travellers lucky...

Filmed at Karang Makassar in Komodo National Park 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 imagine, when...

Manta Mating Train Video – Mating Ritual in Komodo 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 imagine, when we caught this on...

Me and my husband are travelling around the world and currently in Indonesia. We are planning to stay a few weeks in Ubud and after that travel around Indonesia for almost one month. Our main focus will be on diving. I am AOWD with 30 dives and my husband is a Divemaster. We want to dive at...

Hi Divers! I tried snorkeling and scuba diving for the first time last summer and absolutely fell in love! I did a 1-day discover-scuba dive last year in Croatia and am heading to the Bali, Indonesia area this year. I am hoping to get the Open Water License (associated with PADI?) to be a...

Hey Scubaboard members! :) I'm a freelance Instructor living in Bali, Indonesia, and offering my assistance (acting as spokesperson) to raise more interest in the local dive operation, Bali Dream Divers. They are located in the quiet village of Tulamben, on the north east coast of Bali Island...

Hi everyone! I will travel 1 month in Indonesia, and want to dive in Bali and Komodo. Which has better conditions, October or November? Planning to skip the Gilis, heard there was dynamite fishing and damaged coralls?! In Komodo, it's better to take a liveaboard right?! Any suggestions, which...

I think a 120-meter long shipwreck in #Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia is wonderful dive site. No diving experience or certificate required. The personal dive guide will lead to the wreck and there are hundreds of reef fish. How about you?

Hello, I'm planning my Indonesia Trip during June 28th to July 10th and with some many great options to choose from, I'm a bit confused. I've just completed my SSI Advanced Open Water and have a total of 13 Logged Dives. After doing some research i'm looking at the following two options...

Hi! I wish to go over from a traditional backplate, harness, wing, twin set setup, to a sidemount configuration. The freedom of movement and the seemingly constant perfect trim, non-dependent on the orientation of the diver, looks incredibly appealing. I'm going back to Bali, Indonesia, for 2...

Dolphin sightings at Castle Rock, Komodo National Park 2015 was an exciting year in Komodo and throughout Indonesia and expectations are high for 2016 as well. Contrary to predictions of warmer waters, El Niño has made southern Indonesia a divers dream. How is El Niño affecting Komodo National...

Hi all, Would you be able to recommend any affordable and professional SSI schools / centers on Bali or elsewhere in Indo? I'd like to get more experience and certs. Thanks! :) Marta PS I joined the forum a few weeks ago, after I got my initial Open Water cert in Koh Tao, but this is my...

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Bali Scuba's next IDC program will start on the 16th February with a free 3 day preparatory work shop followed by 15 day IDC and 2 day Instructor exams. Becoming an Instructor in Bali is a life changing experience. You will meet new friends from all over the world, become part of our...

Hi All, My Friend and I are planning on taking some time during May/June (around 6 weeks total) to do our Divemaster course. I am a very experienced diver and have been diving since I was 12, I am also a scientific scuba diver and do research diving in both tropical climates and the Pacific...

Hello, Please tell me about diving Menjangan Island ~ Bali. I am a teacher taking High School Students on a trip to Bali, and trying to decide if diving is appropriate for their age/ability. I am an instructor but have not dove with these kids. I am looking at their abilities soon. I will...

My research of old threads suggests that to experience the best of northwest Bali, my wife and I might consider, say, two days diving Menjangan (we like walls), one day diving Secret Bay (plentiful critters in the cool water), and one day at Puri Jati (muck is good). As one might expect, the...