Hintermann
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I have now a confirmed Accommodation & Dive Package with Padang Bai Dive Resort in the last week of September 2015. After the problems I had arranging this earlier, I have now had a very good response from the new manager Olivier. Mindful of the rather poor response to my queries that I had a few months ago, he has offered me a good package, including night dives on all 4 of the full diving days I'll be with them irrespective of whether there are other divers or not.
I thus have 18 dives planned in total, 3 day and 1 night dive on each of the first 4 days and 2 pre-lunch dives on the 5th day. I want to make the best use of it bearing in mind the time of the year. I know some of the dive sites that I definitely want to go and others that I definitely do NOT want to go. I therefore would be grateful for any help / advice in planning the trip.
I also want some information please, on what the currents could be like, bearing in mind that 28th September 2015 is a Full Moon Day. That would be the third of my 5 dives days and so I will be diving right around the full moon. I xperienced strong currents in Komodo & Raja Ampat and coped; will they be any worse here?
Thank you very much in anticipation.
I thus have 18 dives planned in total, 3 day and 1 night dive on each of the first 4 days and 2 pre-lunch dives on the 5th day. I want to make the best use of it bearing in mind the time of the year. I know some of the dive sites that I definitely want to go and others that I definitely do NOT want to go. I therefore would be grateful for any help / advice in planning the trip.
- I do NOT want to go to Tulamben or Amed. Went there in June this year and did 16 dives. Great diving but I see no point in going back.
- Definitely want to go to Candidasa: Gili Tepekong (The Canyon) and Mimpang (Shark Point) for sure and if conditions allow Biaha isle. This will take up 3 day dives but I could return to Padang Bai for a night dive.
- Definitely want a day trip to Nusa Penida for 3 day dives: Crystal Bay for sure, probably Toyapakeh (anything better nearby?) and one of the drift dives (Did Ped in June). I don't particularly want to go to Manta Point - been there (and after the Socorro trip 5 months before, I don't think I'll be yearning for mantas). I want to maximise chances of seeing Mola Mola and any advice on the choice of dive sites would be appreciated. Once again, I might be back in Padang Bai in time for a later night dive.
- That still leaves 2 full days of 4 dives each plus 2 dives on the last day - 10 dives in all for Padang Bai proper. Please advice on a selection of varied dive sites, once again with onus on Mola Mola.
I also want some information please, on what the currents could be like, bearing in mind that 28th September 2015 is a Full Moon Day. That would be the third of my 5 dives days and so I will be diving right around the full moon. I xperienced strong currents in Komodo & Raja Ampat and coped; will they be any worse here?
Thank you very much in anticipation.