Luko
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i don't know how much it costs for you to go to Indo (sorry I'm an airline staff husband ...so not paying much...). My thoughts :Looking to spend £3500 pp max incl flights. Do u think drop accomm standard and go raja or combine bali luxury spa resort with East Coast diving?
Not the best idea to stay 3 weeks in Bali in feb-april, one month later in the year or september-october would be better.
You should look at RADL in Raja Ampat excellent quality for your £. the food is so so, though but the bungalows are good and the diving is superlative.
If you can couple it to Ambon, say one week at DiveiNAmbon/Aston Natsepa (don't expect luxury spa though) and go downtown to eat local, otherwise expensive Cape Paperu, but that would hurt your budget as much.
Why don't you go to Alor in April, Alor divers beach and bugalows are gorgeous, since Gilles is french there can't be bad food (don't expect gourmet restaurant though), at the time I was there we had 30m viz each dive and anything from rhinopias to hammerheads... it's not a macro destination per se, but when you see hammerheads and such colorful coral you don't regret too much macro.
Komodo at Komodo resort, italian owned, should be good for you too.
Both Alor and Komodo are easy to couple with Bali (10 days Alor + 1 week Bali is a great trip to indulge the best of macro and wide angle, deserted beaches & infinite blue vs. decadent food & supermacro).
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btw, pughio are you sure you don't want the Philippines?
Three weeks would mean one week in Anilao either at La Chevrerie a new built french resort or Buceo Anilao (Anilao is one of my top three locations for macro), and two weeks in the Visayas : Dauin's Atmosphere resort is supposed to be classy, there's also Amorita on Alona/Bohol.