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Thanks to all the responses to my enquiry, seems like I have made an excellent choice and will report back after my return from Angaga mid May.

Any tips for travelers to the Maldives? I dont do liveaboard......I am going to Angaga Maldives in May. Apparently a divers paradise. Cant seem to find any forum covering Maldives on Scubaboard..?

Cheap Chinese duffels with built in wheels and pull out handle weigh next to nothing and you can use them for your carry on luggage. Find it in Chinese luggage shops or big supermarkets luggage departments, the classy luggage shops dont keep them in stock. They are perfect! Dont buy anything...

Our checked luggage got lost on way to small island off the coast of Tanzania where i stayed for 7 nights to dive. I always fly using my two piece costume as underwear and in my hand luggage I had packed my diving all essentials: my BCD, my regulator and my second skin ( I will never snorkel...

Quite a tall order (no currents!) but this is a reply from another 50+ who only dives in warm water; go to Kapalai dive resort next to Sipidan (Borneo Malaysia). You can do unlimted unsupervised shore dives around the island, also at night, and the No 1 dive place in the world (Sipidan) is 15...

Finally some time to report, back into the rat race with a shock! Irrespective of previous opions, I still rate the Seychelles as one of the nicest holiday destinations for a recreational diver to visit, it offers a lovely combination for scuba, snorkeling (especially great for those non- scuba...

Hi there Just returned last night, will send proper reply tonight but had lovely diving abundance of reef live! Where are you staying on Praslin? Jeanne

Yes still going 2 - 18 October, my friend has a holiday house in the Seychelles and says the diving is great! We also tought so (have been thereX3, but last time was in 2002 so things might have changed. Will report back on my return but we love Seychelles anyway, its beautiful, much nicer than...

Hi Thranx, thanks so much for your reply - sad news but luckily mine is more of a social visit to and with friends and I am planning to enjoy every minute. At least now I know not to waste too much money on dives. Thank God you missed that bullet! yes Sodwana Bay(South Africa for those who dont...

Hi Gee13 Definately your best option - very cheap also (RM9) - is to use the Air Asia Skybus which operates from LCCT to KL Sentral. Look at Welcome to Skybus!. Very comfy. Frequent departures from 7am to 3.15 am (no departures between 3.15am - 7 am). There is also another company doing the...

Hi Phoenix, I enjoyed your photos thanks! I stayed 10 days at Kapalai in 2006 and agree with Tammy - Sipidan is really magical. Have fun!

Is this the forum regarding questions for Seychelles? Anyone out there with POSITIVE news? I am going to Praslin and la Digue in October 2009

I live in Cape Town (53 years old) I dive whenever I holiday - Sodwana South Africa, Ponta Mamoli Mozambique, Pemba Tanzania, Dani Beach Kenya, Seychelles, Thailand (Koh Samoui, Koh Toa, Phi Phi) Malaysia (Sipidan and Lankayan) and Indonesia (Bunaken) My favourite dive shop? Sorry dont shop...

Dont forget Mozambique, really world class marine life

Thranx - can we have your report now? I am so dissapointed to find so little positive re Seychelles as I have been diving there several times in the past and always found really beautiful (mostly around La Digue and Praslin) but have not been there for 7 years. Have just booked a trip for October

Just a teeny weeny little question to RU 4 Scuba...did you go into the sea when you were last in Cape Town? I will lend my support to doing a course with John in warmer waters

We stayed at Manta Reef Pemba Island over Christmas 07. Glad to hear that a year later the hotel and staff are still as good as ever. Our luggage went missing en route and the dive centre did not charge us for wet suits or fins (luckily we carried BCD's, regs, prescription masks and costumes in...

I saw Mola Mola on my first dive at Bunaken.....

I can absolutely recommend Bunaken Cha Cha Resort on Bunaken Island. Rates No 1 for hotels in Manado on Tripadvisor at present. Rustic but excellent in everything - diving, snorkeling, food, bungalows (aircon), family run and they go out of thier way to accommodate all request even if forone...

Hi, I agree with over50diver, dont waste holiday time doing theory. But there is an alternative offered by most schools which many of my friends have done and found wonderful....you can do the theory and pool dives at your local dive school and then only do the open water (sea) dives to complete...