ablifi
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Hello,
This is my first post here, but I have lurked for some time. For background info: we are a family of five, all open-water certified divers. Two of us are beginners (I and my 12-year-old) and three are intermediate-level divers (husband, son and older daughter). We have mostly dived the calm, clear waters of Bonaire but are hoping to incorporate diving into our travels to other places.
We are in the process of planning a two-week (plus?) vacation to Indonesia next June/July for my son's high school graduation. We are going to go to Borneo for a houseboat tour and then for the second half of the trip want to do some diving.
My son -- an aspiring marine scientist/herpetologist -- has always wanted to see Komodo dragons, so it makes sense from that standpoint to go to the Komodo islands for the second half of our trip. The diving is rumored to be spectacular.
However, I keep reading about the challenging and unpredictable diving conditions in the Komodo islands: strong currents, cold waters, etc. and I cannot find information about whether there are beginner/intermediate dives for a group that includes a young, inexperienced diver (12-year-old who has never experienced current before).
So. I am looking for realistic advice from people who have "been there, done that." We really would love to make this Komodo part of the trip fit into our travel plans but not at the expense of having someone scarred for life by a bad diving experience!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
This is my first post here, but I have lurked for some time. For background info: we are a family of five, all open-water certified divers. Two of us are beginners (I and my 12-year-old) and three are intermediate-level divers (husband, son and older daughter). We have mostly dived the calm, clear waters of Bonaire but are hoping to incorporate diving into our travels to other places.
We are in the process of planning a two-week (plus?) vacation to Indonesia next June/July for my son's high school graduation. We are going to go to Borneo for a houseboat tour and then for the second half of the trip want to do some diving.
My son -- an aspiring marine scientist/herpetologist -- has always wanted to see Komodo dragons, so it makes sense from that standpoint to go to the Komodo islands for the second half of our trip. The diving is rumored to be spectacular.
However, I keep reading about the challenging and unpredictable diving conditions in the Komodo islands: strong currents, cold waters, etc. and I cannot find information about whether there are beginner/intermediate dives for a group that includes a young, inexperienced diver (12-year-old who has never experienced current before).
So. I am looking for realistic advice from people who have "been there, done that." We really would love to make this Komodo part of the trip fit into our travel plans but not at the expense of having someone scarred for life by a bad diving experience!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.