Satto95
Contributor
I have been debating this for over a year in my head, with my dad, with my friends, and now its time that I release me frustrations with picking a place.
Here's what I want:
A 10-11 day live aboard
Amazing sea life, diverse
Amazing colors
A place where the "big kids" in the scuba world dive
Here is my assumptions according to my research
Raja Ampat:
PROS:
CONS:
Fiji:
PROS:
This is according to groups and swaths of people. Please clarify on things.
Let me know your and/or someone you know experience
If I go to Fiji I will be on the Nai'a:
Fiji Scuba Diving on Liveaboard NAI'A
If I go to Raja Ampat then on Black Manta
Here is the Black Manta itinerary, note that the trip is so long that they go to various places along with Raja Ampat:
White Manta Diving - Ambon, Banda, Ring of Fire, Raja Ampat
Here's what I want:
A 10-11 day live aboard
Amazing sea life, diverse
Amazing colors
A place where the "big kids" in the scuba world dive
Here is my assumptions according to my research
Raja Ampat:
PROS:
- More Diverse sea life
- More off the beaten path so therefore corals and such are in better condition
- Where all the enthusiasts go
- Always on the top 10 diving places on Earth lists on multiple sites
- Cheaper
- Larger "scale" of fish schools
CONS:
- Less colorful
- Dirtier water, less visibility
- Harder to get to
- Dangerous country (???)
Fiji:
PROS:
- More colorful
- Easier to get to
- Overall better experience
- Easier to get to
- More sharks (of course)
- Safer country when traveling to dock
- Too touristy
- Bleached out corals galore (according to some folks)
- Not impressive when compared to RA (anyone want to clarify this)
- More expensive
- Less diverse
This is according to groups and swaths of people. Please clarify on things.
Let me know your and/or someone you know experience
If I go to Fiji I will be on the Nai'a:
Fiji Scuba Diving on Liveaboard NAI'A
If I go to Raja Ampat then on Black Manta
Here is the Black Manta itinerary, note that the trip is so long that they go to various places along with Raja Ampat:
White Manta Diving - Ambon, Banda, Ring of Fire, Raja Ampat