Hey all,
I've been lurking and reading but still simply can't make up my mind - normally figuring out where to go isn't a difficult decision for me (normally I don't have money & I'm just going where the work is though!) I've dived in some pretty cool places, even some of the world's best but for some reason Asia just doesn't feature (other than one amazing liveaboard trip to Komodo) so I wanted a bit of help....
I'm planning a trip late July/early August, probably 2-3 weeks using either Manila or Bali/Jakarta as my jumping off point, and probably won't be back in that part of the world for a long time so want to make the most of the chance.
I have longed to go to Palau/Yap & Kosrae for years but looking at it I just don't think I can afford it (or rather I simply can't justify the money), the Philippines are also on the list but I don't know anything about them really, also I suppose I could get to Sipadan or Thailand or...or...
Here's the thing, this will be my 3rd dive trip this year, so it's not a big celebration or anything momentous, so I'm not looking to blow all my savings. I'm a single traveller so normally like the liveaboard option for company but don't like the single supplements. I also have found resort diving good in a tailored type dive resort where everyone eats together etc What I don't like doing is staying in sterile hotels wandering around looking for restaurants to eat at night on my own.
So anyone got any good suggestions? I love ALL diving but I suppose if you gave me a list of what I like it would be mantas/lots of current & more mantas (that's why I have been to Komodo already)...I'm not a photographer and small critters only keep me interested for so long, I would rather wait in the blue on the off chance something big will swim past than keep my head in a rock for an hour. I would like at least to be able to do 3 dives a day either liveaboard or land, luxury accommodation isn't an issue, neither bothered other tours or anything else. It's all about the diving ....
I've been lurking and reading but still simply can't make up my mind - normally figuring out where to go isn't a difficult decision for me (normally I don't have money & I'm just going where the work is though!) I've dived in some pretty cool places, even some of the world's best but for some reason Asia just doesn't feature (other than one amazing liveaboard trip to Komodo) so I wanted a bit of help....
I'm planning a trip late July/early August, probably 2-3 weeks using either Manila or Bali/Jakarta as my jumping off point, and probably won't be back in that part of the world for a long time so want to make the most of the chance.
I have longed to go to Palau/Yap & Kosrae for years but looking at it I just don't think I can afford it (or rather I simply can't justify the money), the Philippines are also on the list but I don't know anything about them really, also I suppose I could get to Sipadan or Thailand or...or...
Here's the thing, this will be my 3rd dive trip this year, so it's not a big celebration or anything momentous, so I'm not looking to blow all my savings. I'm a single traveller so normally like the liveaboard option for company but don't like the single supplements. I also have found resort diving good in a tailored type dive resort where everyone eats together etc What I don't like doing is staying in sterile hotels wandering around looking for restaurants to eat at night on my own.
So anyone got any good suggestions? I love ALL diving but I suppose if you gave me a list of what I like it would be mantas/lots of current & more mantas (that's why I have been to Komodo already)...I'm not a photographer and small critters only keep me interested for so long, I would rather wait in the blue on the off chance something big will swim past than keep my head in a rock for an hour. I would like at least to be able to do 3 dives a day either liveaboard or land, luxury accommodation isn't an issue, neither bothered other tours or anything else. It's all about the diving ....
