Hi! I have had a fabulous time reading trip reports, sifting through old posts and visiting resort websites. However, I am still missing some key info to decide between the resorts in Lembeh.
A little about myself and my husband: We have been to this area before on a LOB, as well as Bunaken, Lekuan, Bangka etc. We fell in love with the muck and are dying to do more diving in the Lembeh Strait. In a resort, we don't need luxury, just value for the money: clean place to sleep with hot water and friendly staff. We want to dive as many times and as long as possible (safely). Definitely want Nitrox.
Hubby is an avid amateur photog, so a place to charge batteries, keep equipment, etc.
Would love a low diver to guide ratio, and especially if they keep photographers in separate groups (some won't yield to let anyone else take a few snaps)
Now for the questions:
2 Fish in Lembeh: Do they have Nitrox and how much is it? Is it possible to do 4 boat dives per day? How is the house reef?
Black Sand resort: Is there a time limit for dives?
NAD: One trip report I read stated "house reef is nothing special", anyone have the same or different opinion?
Lembeh Resort: one trip report I read stated that they have a 60 minute time limit on dives, but that it's not enforced. Anyone else have this experience while there?
For any of these resorts, are there limits on diving the house reef in terms of hours ( I noticed KBR only has house reef diving from 8am-5pm)
Also, I spoke to a couple who stayed at KBR who stated that they were unable to dive the house reef while there due to strong currents. Are any of the above resorts also subject to currents like these?
Sorry for such a long-winded thread! I really appreciate any comments or suggestions any of you have. Thank you so much.
A little about myself and my husband: We have been to this area before on a LOB, as well as Bunaken, Lekuan, Bangka etc. We fell in love with the muck and are dying to do more diving in the Lembeh Strait. In a resort, we don't need luxury, just value for the money: clean place to sleep with hot water and friendly staff. We want to dive as many times and as long as possible (safely). Definitely want Nitrox.
Hubby is an avid amateur photog, so a place to charge batteries, keep equipment, etc.
Would love a low diver to guide ratio, and especially if they keep photographers in separate groups (some won't yield to let anyone else take a few snaps)
Now for the questions:
2 Fish in Lembeh: Do they have Nitrox and how much is it? Is it possible to do 4 boat dives per day? How is the house reef?
Black Sand resort: Is there a time limit for dives?
NAD: One trip report I read stated "house reef is nothing special", anyone have the same or different opinion?
Lembeh Resort: one trip report I read stated that they have a 60 minute time limit on dives, but that it's not enforced. Anyone else have this experience while there?
For any of these resorts, are there limits on diving the house reef in terms of hours ( I noticed KBR only has house reef diving from 8am-5pm)
Also, I spoke to a couple who stayed at KBR who stated that they were unable to dive the house reef while there due to strong currents. Are any of the above resorts also subject to currents like these?
Sorry for such a long-winded thread! I really appreciate any comments or suggestions any of you have. Thank you so much.