shotdisc98
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I'm looking into a 14 day vacation this July for my wife and I, traveling from Northern California, and am looking for any recommendations that can be provided. I am overwhelmed by the information out there! We would fly from San Francisco into Bali and on to Labuan Bajo to hook up with a Komodo live aboard. We would stay in LBJ for a couple of days, then take the live aboard, fly back to Bali for more diving and site-seeing, and then maybe stop in Hong Kong on the way back for a couple of days.
Does this itinerary seem doable or just too much to be relaxing?
It seems based on reviews and talking with friends that Singapore Airlines will be the way to go. Any airline recommendations or experience with EVA Air or China Airlines? They are cheaper than Singapore Airlines but after talking with other divers in the Philippines, they fly to Europe on Singapore all of the time. It also seems based on sparse reviews that Wings/Lion Air is a good airline to take from Bali to LBJ.
Any recommendations for a Komodo live aboard? I've been looking at Wicked Diving and their 3d/3n live aboard. Are there a minimum number of days that we should stay in the Komodo area?
Any recommendations of excursions or must-dive sites and operators in Bali? We're leaning toward getting dives in at Tulamben and the Liberty wreck, along with Nusa Penida to hopefully see mola mola in mid July. We're into walls and big fish, but not so much into heavy currents where we might need reef hooks. We can go either way on critters and muck diving but I am a fan of nudis.
I know this is a ton of questions but any recommendations or direction-pointing will be appreciated!
Does this itinerary seem doable or just too much to be relaxing?
It seems based on reviews and talking with friends that Singapore Airlines will be the way to go. Any airline recommendations or experience with EVA Air or China Airlines? They are cheaper than Singapore Airlines but after talking with other divers in the Philippines, they fly to Europe on Singapore all of the time. It also seems based on sparse reviews that Wings/Lion Air is a good airline to take from Bali to LBJ.
Any recommendations for a Komodo live aboard? I've been looking at Wicked Diving and their 3d/3n live aboard. Are there a minimum number of days that we should stay in the Komodo area?
Any recommendations of excursions or must-dive sites and operators in Bali? We're leaning toward getting dives in at Tulamben and the Liberty wreck, along with Nusa Penida to hopefully see mola mola in mid July. We're into walls and big fish, but not so much into heavy currents where we might need reef hooks. We can go either way on critters and muck diving but I am a fan of nudis.
I know this is a ton of questions but any recommendations or direction-pointing will be appreciated!