First Timer Liveaboard in Raja Ampat - Help Needed

[Plutonist]

Noise and tiny rooms I can handle, but I need to eat!!

Frankly. staying hungry should be the least of your worries in Indonesia. They have superb breakfast options, congee (bubur), soups, rice, noodles, gado gado, etc. All easy to find thanks to Google maps reviews. Avoid "western" buffet-style hotel breakfasts.

 

[living4experiences]

Also making my first trip to Raja Ampat. Backing my bags for an end of the week departure and deciding on which fins to bring.
1. Travel fin - good solid fins and perform much like my regular fins but they are shorter.
2. My normal split fins. I know some don't like them but they are comfortable and don't kick up a cloud behind me or wear me out.
3. The frog fins old style, solid fins

Which of the above would you recommend for Raja Ampat and Thailand diving and why?

Skip the travel fins and split fins. Travel fins are too short. I use my split fins for easy diving because it's less stress on my bad knees, but there's too much water volume being lost with each kick if you're diving in current. You need a blade fin that gives you good propulsion for the strong currents of Raja Ampat.

 

[living4experiences]

Noise and tiny rooms I can handle, but I need to eat!! Any chance you'll report back after your stay in Feb for a comparison of the two?

Maybe I'll book both then cancel one based on the next few months of comments from people.

I'll write a post-trip report and let you know.