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It has been 2 1/2 year since my wife and I had our last bubble therapy session!! And that is way too long!! So we really just wanted to ease back in to it. And there is no better place to do that then diving around Tulamben in Bali. It's our 5th time back to the area and we decided to stay...

I wanted to title this trip report "To back roll or to stumble this is my question?" But thought it may be a tad obscure!! So I went with the tried and tested route!! But I will get to my question soon enough. This was now our fourth time to the pebble beached sleepy town of Tulamben. As per...

So I'm guessing many of us have been waiting for Canon to upgrade the G7x m2 and finally get 4k on board...and Canon has finally done it. It's a pity that they have not included the better focusing system that they have on the the mirror-less cameras! But the the new Canon's really do look...

Strap in for a family & fun filled adventure!! If you have read any of my previous trip reports you will know that the wife and I are no longer the "typical diving couple", we now have two small energetic boys (aged 2 & 5) coming along for the ride. For this trip we flew Granny in to tag along...

My wife and I are avid muck lovers!! After going to Lembeh 3 times, Tulamben 3 times and Bangka (which has tons of great macro) 3 times I decided it really was time to see whether Anilao could "out-marco" these 3 macro giants! If you've read any of my other trip reports you will know I travel...

With a 3yr old AND a 11 month old in tow PLUS granny and gramps, you really want to go to a place that you know well and know what to expect.... so it was back to Scuba Seraya (SS) again. This was our third time here, so obviously we enjoy the place. I'm sure there are a few better places in...

My mother-in-law has a bucket list item to stay in an over the water villa in the Maldives! ..... Well I'm sure we all have this on our bucket lists!! ;) We have dived Indo extensively and love Indo to bits, the reason we have not ventured to the Maldives yet is purely due to $$'s!! It is...

So right now Moalboal seems to be the most likely of locations for a trip next July. Has any one got any recommendations/ reviews/ insights for Dolphin House Resort?? Or Turtle Bay Dive Resort?? Or Club Serena??? Or any other similar resort?? We will be traveling with my parents (who love...

Hey everyone I will be taking my parents (sprightly 65 year olds) and the little one (3yrs and a new 10 month old) on a bit of a dive holiday next year late June or early July, probably 5 or 6 nights. So I'm limited on where I can go. The limitations are as follows: One flight away from...

We stayed at Scuba Seraya (SS) in November last year and it was such a good and relaxing trip that we decided to do it again. This time we took friends with which made it even more enjoyable. If you haven't read my previous trip report, which gives more specifics on SS resort itself, here is...

Here is my report of our trip to Scuba Seraya earlier this month. If you get bored quickly here is the quick fire review: Diving - Great!! Good, private guides & well organised, dive when you like where you like. Accommodation - Villas very comfortable and great view (worth the extra...

This is just a super short trip report about our trip to Mimpi Indah Dive Resort on Bangka Island. Mimpi Indah The resort really is in the jungle. You really do get that Robinson Crusoe vibe. We even saw the tiny Tarsiers by the restaurant the one night which was an amazing first. The...

Lembeh truly is a special place! This was our third time to visit this special strip of sea. As we are traveling with a toddler we decided to spend a little more cash and stay at one of the slightly more upmarket resorts, Black Sand Divers Retreat. When you have a 15month old you really dont...

Hey there Anyone have any comments concerning how usful/ good/ convenient/ must have/ not worth it/ durable/ etc etc the Nauticam LCD Magnifier is for compact cameras. I have the Sony RX100. I saw it advertised on one of the underwater photography sites and thought that it looked really...

In July 2013 my wife and I spent 6 days at Blue Bay Divers on Bangka Island. You can see my trip report here: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/indonesia/462047-trip-report-blue-bay-divers-bangka-island-july-2013-a.html It was my first time diving with my new Sony RX100 setup (see pic below)...

My wife and I had our first child (Jaydan) in December last year and after seven months we both were in desperate need of some bubble therapy. So I began looking for a possible dive destination. We live in Singapore and as such there are many options. In the end I decided on Bangka Island and...

Hi there After much deliberation (and thanks for all the help on the this board) as an early fathers day gift I've been spoilt with the Inon UWL-H100 WA lens and its associated dome lens unit that attaches to it. Just in time for our Bangka Island trip in a few weeks time! YAY! NOW the fun and...

Hey there I have recently bought the Sony RX100 (after much deliberation) and am now about to buy a few wet lenses. The first is a good close up lens for macro (we all know the Sony needs a macro wet lens to get decently close to the action). My local underwater photography shop just made me...

Hi there Apparently the Inon UWL-H100 is the lens Nauticam recommends, BUT this only has a viewing angle of roughly 100 deg, whic is not extremely wide. I could get the additional dome for this which increases the angle BUT its an extra $500!!! The other lens that has been suggested is the...

Hi everyone I'll keep this one brief. My wife and I spent 5 nights at Divers Lodge Lembeh over Easter time. The resort can be highly recommended. WHY? Because of their service! They really do everything they can to make your trip great. You ask them for something and their immediate responce is...