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I haven't, but I will. Marsa Shagra may have a tent available. Not so thrilled about the shared bath (more because I'd rather unpack my toiletries and leave them than anything else). But maybe it's worth considering for the diving?

I'll be doing the Emperor Elite liveaboard in late November. Dive buddy (instructor) and I (AOW) haven't been diving for a few years, so we'd like to do a couple of shore dives in the days before the liveaboard. We'll have been traveling across Egypt for three weeks by that point, so want...

I went to Yap in 2006. I stayed at O'Keefe's and LOVED it!! Beautiful building, great rooms, amazing views. The staff was excellent. Sitting on the porch in the rocking chair just relaxing after diving was wonderful. O'Keefe's is a much nicer, more personal experience than the Manta Bay resort...

If I went on these trips, I would do Fiji then RA. If you do RA, then go to Bali afterwards for land tours. Can I ask why you would do Fiji first and then RA?

I have done liveaboards in all three locations. I liked Palau and the Solomons equally well. They are somewhat different (more big stuff in Palau, more amazing coral and schools of fish in the Solomons) but both equally amazing. I thought the Philippines, while nice, was far less memorable than...

I can totally relate to what you experienced. We did not have a terrible ocean crossing, but we did go diving in some outrageously dangerous conditions that left people terrified, thankful to be alive, and reluctant to go back in the water. I thought it was just me over-reacting too, but it's...

I have been to both Komodo and the Solomons. From my perspective, the Solomons is far superior! Komodo was OK, but honestly I've seen better diving in the Caribbean (this is probably weather dependent). I have been all over the world - Belize, Honduras (Bay Islands), Nicaragua, Palau, Turks and...

Um... I have to say I have a totally different perspective. I do not at all agree that the Siren fleet is safely operated. I did a Siren liveaboard out of Komodo and I saw the craziest and least safe procedures that I have ever seen on a liveaboard dive operation. I didn't comment on Scubaboard...

Having been on one of the Siren boats out of Komodo, I know how poorly they handle a crisis and how they allow inexperienced divers to dive in conditions that not even experienced divers should be in. I am absolutely not at all surprised that they've sunk two boats in the last six months. All...

I was on a Siren boat of out Komodo last year. All I can say is NEVER AGAIN. I have been on at least two dive boats each year for the last 12 years, and I have never seen the kinds of crazy things I saw with World Wide Dive and Sail. We had very inexperienced divers diving in conditions that...

I have a different perspective. I am horribly prone to seasickness and avoided liveaboards for years because of it. Back in 2005 I decided to give it a try because I wanted to dive Thailand, and it's really the only way. I quickly discovered the diving from a small boat on a day trip was...

I have a different perspective. I am horribly prone to seasickness and avoided liveaboards for years because of it. Back in 2005 I decided to give it a try because I wanted to dive Thailand, and it's really the only way. I quickly discovered the diving from a small boat on a day trip was...

I'm an experienced diver (several liveaboards all over the world) and I really love wall diving. Reefs are great too, but I don't love wrecks so much.

Oh, and I'm an American woman traveling solo if that needs to factor in. Thanks!

I'd like to take a trip in April sometime and am interested in possibly doing a Red Sea liveaboard. Can anyone provide recommendations for a quality operator? I don't need fancy, but I do like a solid focus on safety and great diving. Also, is travel insurance still an issue in that area...

Has anyone been to either or both of these places? I've read lots of great things about Uepi, but it's a little above what I'd prefer to spend. Would Munda be a good alternative? It looks slightly less expensive, but I can't find much info on how good the diving is. Thanks!

I'm hoping to do the Bilikiki for 7 or 10 days. Due to flights, I'll be in the Solomons for 14 days. I'm looking for advice on what to do with the non-Bilikiki days. Are there good land based diving areas, awesome cultural things to do, rainforest hikes, anything else I should consider doing...

I am considering a somewhat last minute trip to Raja Ampat in late Nov. Is that a good time for that area? Has anyone been on the Seahorse? I've seen mixed reviews and would like additional input. Are there other liveaboards I should be considering? I hear fantastic things about RA, but is...

That's interesting. Why would you rate the diving only a C or C+? I've never been anywhere in Indonesia, so have no point of reference there, but have been to Palau, Thailand, Philippines (Tubbataha), Cozumel, Honduras, Belize..... How would you say Wakatobi compares to any of those places?

I have an opportunity to go to Wakatobi for a week in mid October. It would cost approx $3k, plus airfare from Anchorage ($1,100). Or I could plan something else in Indonesia, perhaps a live aboard, sometime between mid October and December. So, my question is....is Wakatobi worth $4k for a...