I tend to agree with you, centrals, and I almost refused. But then, you are with 8 other divers, the journey was planned by the dive safari operator. Peer pressure........and you go with the flow............
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"Peer pressure" can work the other way ie. if all of you refused to board the van and demand a full refund. The operator might sit up and take notice that not all foreign customers are sucker! So they might arrange a better alternative for their next customers! Whether they will bow to the pressure is another matter. But if no one make any fuss then nothing will ever change.
Many years ago three of us chartered a van in Lombok for a day tour. Two extra persons turned up for the ride and we demanded that the cost of the charter should then be divided by FIVE. And we got the money(difference) back.
I hate being rip off or overcharged but sometimes I got no alternative!!!
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As far as I am concern, PG is pretty safe from terrorist attack. But if one is concerned then there are plenty of alternatives but Bali is never one of them.
Many years ago three of us chartered a van in Lombok for a day tour. Two extra persons turned up for the ride and we demanded that the cost of the charter should then be divided by FIVE. And we got the money(difference) back.
I hate being rip off or overcharged but sometimes I got no alternative!!!
Back to "New risk level"
As far as I am concern, PG is pretty safe from terrorist attack. But if one is concerned then there are plenty of alternatives but Bali is never one of them.
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Damselfish
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And the way they drive them.Especially when you see some of the vehicles that they are using on the roads there
Our first trip there our group took 3 vans from Moalboal to Cebu airport. Ours won, racing an ambulance most of the way and jockeying for first the whole way. We did the 3 hour trip in 2 hours.
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