First Timer Liveaboard in Raja Ampat - Help Needed

[scuba_kate]

"Bring waterproof bandaids, antibiotic ear drops, oral antibiotics, antidiarrheals, cortisone cream (prescription strength if possible), patches if seasickness is a possibility, extra batteries for anything that uses batteries, including integrated-air sending units."

This is spot on. If I were coming to Indonesia for 2-3 weeks... Bring a Z-Pack and Imodium if you get sick. I have been here 16 years, and always use ear beer starting on day one no matter where I'm diving. If you really want to be safe, do not eat anything that hasn't been cooked or peeled- especially salads. Even at 5-star places, salads can get ya.

Thank you, great insight! What about sunscreen, bring from here or get there?

 

[passeparici]

9 or 12 nights ? You don't go there very often : do the most you can do. I think 12 nights would be perfect. Also you say the price for 12 nights is much more expensive : 12 nights are obviously more expensive than 9 but what about the price per night ? If it is quite the same do the 12 nights as you already paid for the transportation to be there. I never dive with gloves in warm water. It is true that with gloves you are more tempted to touch, wich is bad. Also even with a glove if you touch a stone fish you might regret it as the spikes may go through the glove. So no glove and don't touch or be absolutely sure of what you are touching.

 

[scuba_kate]

9 or 12 nights ? You don't go there very often : do the most you can do. I think 12 nights would be perfect. Also you say the price for 12 nights is much more expensive : 12 nights are obviously more expensive than 9 but what about the price per night ? If it is quite the same do the 12 nights as you already paid for the transportation to be there. I never dive with gloves in warm water. It is true that with gloves you are more tempted to touch, wich is bad. Also even with a glove if you touch a stone fish you might regret it as the spikes may go through the glove. So no glove and don't touch or be absolutely sure of what you are touching.

Got it, thank you. Definitely not planning on touching anything and more thinking of general protection. The cabins available are different so the ones available for 12 nights are more fancy which adds to the price.