The Derawan Islands

[ChilliNZ]

Hi,


So as I have posted before - my girlfriend and I (And my new E-M1.. woo!!!!) are hitting Indo next year and we'll be going to Komodo and Alor for diving.
My girlfriend has suggested we go to the Derawans, too - jellyfish, etc.. Plus I think she is stoked she found a cool place, too


But it looks expensive...


What is the diving like, really? What are the places to stay like? I'm looking and they're starting to remind me of Mabul.......


Cheers
Adam

 

[pughio83]

I haven't been there but friends who have say the diving is decent. Not as good as Komodo, raja, Maluku or Sulawesi from what I hear however. But the diving around Derawan, sangalaki, maratua offers some varied diving. Mantas around sangalaki, Derawan has decent muck dives and best place to see satomi Pygmy seahorse. Maratua has some pelagic action. Other than that I don't know much else. Tasik divers have a resort there I think.