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In 12-15 trips or so diving all around the Philippines i've never once seen a hammerhead. You will absolutely see thresher sharks when you visit Malapascua though. If you'd like to pm i'd be happy to give you recommendations for great places to see hammerheads elsewhere in the world for...

Hey Acoel..have stayed at Two Fish many times and will be back there again next month...you'll love it. The only actual shore dive is the house reef. While it's included free in most dive packages it's pretty unremarkable by Lembeh standards. Everything will be boat dives and you'll be put...

Airport is safe. If you'd like to get a room, no need to stay outside the airport anymore Soekarno-Hatta Airport Hotel | Jakarta Airport Hotel | Official Site is in terminal 2, right where international flights come in, so you can go right downstairs and get some rest. They have a free...

No problem. But there's a reason why i said the part about getting caught up in "diving the GBR." There are many other areas in Australia that offer better diving that the GBR area off Cairns (and to the Similans as well incidentally, although i love diving there), and i was giving you one...

I wouldn't get too caught up in diving the "GBR." Unless you do a 3-4+ day LOB trip to the outer reef, I think the diving out of Cairns is fairly mediocre and, as you've discovered, diving in Australia is very expensive. But there is lot of great diving elsewhere in Australia...if you are...

With that little time you would only be able to reasonably do one of the other (Sodwana Bay or Aliwal/PB). Sodwana Bay is quite remote, maybe 5-6 hours drive from Durban, and if you are going to invest the time in driving there, i'd either make it the only stop on this trip or save it for...

I can recommend a great local guide who i dove with December 2015 when i was last in the area, Carl Charter (Carl.Charter@gmail.com). Dove Edithburgh Jetty (fantastic) and several other sites on the Yorke Peninsula, as well as Rapid Bay Jetty and Victor Harbor. I know he also does Whyalla as...

Hey Marcus, the Weesam ferry takes about 3 hours and puts in at Maasin, which is about 45 minutes from Sogod Bay, which is a lot closer than that the other ports that other ferry options put in. You can take a bus from there which is very easy (or arrange resort transfer). Here actually is a...

Hey Mark, I've been to Sogod Bay 3x and to Malapascua at least 5. Feel free to pm me with any spectic questions and i'll be happy to help if i can. Can tell you SB is easier to reach now with the daily fast ferry service on Weesam to Maasin from Cebu, making it easier to combine there and...

I've been early season to Socorros twice, not November, but early December once, late December the other. Saw all shark species including schooling hammerheads..i would say sightings should be perhaps not as great/close/shallow as they would in later months when water is cooler but you...

Well, true, but its not really an either/or type thing. Have been to Indonesia 20 or more times and haven't really experienced fraud...just be careful just like anywhere else. Remember I'm saying the Charles Schwab account is a great thing, I'm just relating from firsthand experience what a...

The Charles Schwab account is a GREAT deal, but i'll warn you about its use in Indonesia. On two trips to Indo since setting up the account, despite setting a travel advisory before going, my transactions were immediately blocked, causing me call back the US over and over. Often it would be...

Partly because you'd be getting in nice, long dives in Ambon i'd say 5 days would be ok if you were unable to stay longer. If you're staying at Maluku Divers you'll get a price break at 7 days, though. Combining Bali with Ambon is a good choice that time of year as that is prime mola mola...

Feel free to PM if you have any specific questions about LPK

Have been to both many times. Both are fantastic spots, but if you are going in September/October, that's not the best time for Anilao (more March-May), so if it's a choice between just these two, i'd go to Ambon. I always stay/dive with Maluku Divers who i highly recommend, and they have...

An inexpensive option for Alor is where I typically stay/dive La Petite Kepa Alor Diving Kepa - Diving and Accommodation in Alor . Basic, yet comfortable accommodation, good food, excellent guides, particularly for the muck sites in the Bay. Highly Recommend. Have also stayed one of what i...

Sundive is open everyday and typically goes out 3x daily, so you should have better luck with them. I wouldn't say 2 dives isn't quie enough for JL...but i think you just want to consdier how rushed you want your trip to be given that you are in Canberra and can always get back to the area

Personally i'd say with the time you have i'd stick to one place. Great diving at Julian Rocks and Byron Bay is such a perfect placce to vacation otherwise. All Byron Bay diving would be at Julian Rocks...fairly small area but I don't think you'd be bored with 3 1/2 days diving there. If...

As others already stated no, there's no shore diving in Padangbai, but the diving there is excellent as it is in many other areas of Bali outside of Tulamben...your friend hasn't passed along good info to you. If you were to dive Padangbai in December you might have a chance at a late season...

No problem! I've used it three times before and worked out great. Have a good trip