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3 of us were booked with Grand Komodo in 2002 when the Bali bombing occurred killing 200+. Our trip was fully paid. We cancelled our trip and Grand Komodo refunded each of us completely. That was my experience. Since then I've taken 3 cruises with Grand Komodo in subsequent years and have been...

Richard. I generally make my own travel arrangements but I use an agent occasionally. We did this trip ourselves. Our ticket was with Delta Airlines (partnering with Garuda) all the way to Denpasar. We found an airfare online for $750. That was unusually low for that destination. Earlier this...

There were a couple of times I found his remarks to be mildly irritating. On the other hand, he was really knowledgeable about the cultures and sites along the way. Not a show stopper....

Chilly, my buddy found a guy named Dino Lopez from Maumere. Dino picked us up at the pier in Labuan Bajo. He had a nice clean and comfortable car that handled the 3 of us with gear. He arranged all of the hotels. He spoke really good English and he knew his stuff concerning the sites along the...

You're welcome brb, As far as Komodo vs. Roatan, as you've pointed out, the tides and currents make for much more current and fish life. As you know, you won't find anything like Batu Balong in Roatan. Thanks Richard. To answer some of your questions......I always dive at land based places in...

We began as a group of 4 divers with the intent of finding a smaller liveaboard that we could charter so as to have the boat all to ourselves. I had been diving in Komodo a couple of times previously on the MV Tarata which was run by the same company so we decided to take a look at the three...

Very nice! Thanks for posting. Your videos really captured the essence of Komodo.

Hey Dirtfarmer, I've stayed in the Sabang Inn a few times and found it quite suitable. I wrote a report a few years ago and it resides here Trip Report- Sabang Beach, April 5-14, 2014 My most recent visit was in late March this year. They were in the process of doing a remodel of the kitchen...

Thanks for the comeback and the good information. Safe travels. Bill

Nice report Dirtfarmer. You put some really useful information on this board, so thanks for that. I've got a three week trip coming up in May so I've been very interested in what you have to say about Scuba Junkies. Like you, I've been on a liveaboard in Komodo before, but I'm traveling solo and...

One more for the Novotel. Points are good! I've also stayed at the Aryaduta in Manado near the piers and the mall. It was decent and met my basic requirements. Have a nice trip.

Just an FYI, an hour ago I purchased a ticket from Denpasar to Manila on Cebu Pacific using a US card here in the states, so it worked for me. This is my second time buying online with them with a US credit card. I will mention that I had signed up for the club with the first purchase which made...

I've also used nusatrip.com a few times and it's always worked for me. Both from the US and within Indonesia. Good Luck.

Thanks Bill. Very informative post. I hope to dive in that area sometime. Bill

I returned last month and can report that the ATM in the bank in Sabang was still down. I ended up renting a motorbike and taking the short ride into Puerto Galera to go to a bank with an ATM. The cost to rent the motorbike was 100 pesos. One of the fellows I was diving with used an ATM in the...

That's good info. Thanks Pearlman. Bill

Hey folks, thanks for the input. I stayed at the El Galleon in February of 2013 and there was no ATM back then. I was able to walk into town and then up the hill a bit to the bank where the ATM was working back then. On a trip in April of this year, that same ATM was down. For some reason, I...

Can anyone give an update on the ATM situation in Sabang Beach? Thanks in advance. Bill

Nice report Susie! This information is really useful for me as I'll be in Dauin at the end of the month. Those pictures really fired me up. Thanks for your post.

Agree with going with a larger player. They have more than one boat and can assign you to one that you feel comfortable with. Three to four dives and nitrox availability are no problem with the big boys. I was diving with Asia Divers/El Galleon last year and I thought they were very professional...