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Hello everybody I would be so grateful for any input to help me solve my dilemma. I am off to Lembeh in three weeks so must make a decision on a new camera this week. I have two second hand S110 that are going fine still. However the buttons of the newest housing are now very stiff indeed...

Dear SBers I am planning a return to wonderful wonderful Lembeh next February and contemplating where to go afterwards. Bangka would be obviously far easier to get to than Ambon and no degassing time would be required. I have a quote from Murex including transfers from Lembeh which seems fine...

Hi Scubaboarders Heading to Indonesia next month and will have fifteen days in the country . Lembeh is the first stop...and I have booked 7 nights in Black Sands , so five diving days. I don't want to leave thinking that this wasn't enough time. I love muck diving and taking photos. How long a...

Dear SB members We are off to Thailand in the middle next March and I may have a week to ten days extra that I could take before the trip. But I cannot decide where to go ! We have been to Sipadan / Mabul and Anilao , but have no photos of either ! Anilao would be the easiest to visit , as it...

This was the second part of our Maldives trip in May 2016. The first week we spent on Emperor Voyager. Living in the UK we are fortunate to have generous annual leave allowances, so we wanted to stay fora second week. We did a similar trip last year and spent the second week on Bandos Island...

My husband and I have just come back from this wonderful trip , so I'm sharing a brief report. We learned to dive in 2008 and both totally fell in love with it. We have been to the Red Sea , Thailand, Raja Ampat , Komodo and the Maldives on liveaboards which we love. I take lots of pictures and...

My husband and I will be celebrating 25 years as a couple and 20 years of wedded bliss in December 2017. We have always wanted a big adventure to celebrate. So our first choice at this point is a liveaboard to the Socorro Island. We will have another nine to fourteen days beforehand to visit...

Hi there Planning a return trip to the Philippines. Has any member been to both the above and if so which did you prefer ? Love healthy reefs , turtles , beautiful corals as well as muck diving for pictures. Wouldn't say no to big things either. Will probably be travelling early February. Many...

Hi there Has anybody any recos to share about Coron. Looking at a trip.in February 2015 and would.prefer a dive resort i.e. a shop with accommodation. Budget not too much of a problem, although not in the Us800 plus per night bracket. Many thanks as always

Dear all Has anybody done a liveaboard to Burma from Thailand. We are contemplating this for next year and wondered if any SB users have any information on trips they have done. We have found the boats and operators but would love to hear from anybody who has been on one of the trips. Many...

This seems like a very petty concern compared with the suffering local people endured in the last few months , so apologies in advance. I am due to head to the Philippines tomorrow and Have just foolishly looked at the weather forecast online. It looks terrible , particularly in Malapascua...

Many people on this and other sites have been concerned about Malapascua , in view of the fact that it seemed to be right in the middle of the worst hit area. One of the dive shops , Thresher Shark Divers , has just put on its Facebook page that sadly many local peoples homes have been...

Dear fellow scuba boarders Am heading back to the Philippines for 3 weeks in January. Last time I did Maolboal and Malapascua , which were awesome. I really thought that the beach in Malapascua was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. This time I am thinking Alona Beach and or Dumaguete...

Dear all Any advice on the cheapest or best way to do this ? So far the options seem to be Philippines to Manila for $350 or Air Asia via KL to Clark for $150 ish. Not too keen on Clark , so any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks

Dear all Can anybody advise on the best and cheapest way to get from Denpasar to the Philippines ? So far the options are Philippine Airways to Manila for US 350 or Air Asia via KL to Clark for about US 150. Any other ideas anybody ? Many thanks

I have 14 nights in the Philippines in February and have decided to do 5 nights in Malboal and 9 nights in Malapascua. What is the road trip like between these two destinations ? As the roads in fairly decent condition ? Have been told it will take 7 ish hours and it will be good to see some of...

I am off to the Philippines in February for about two and a half weeks. I have decided on Malapascua and a short trip to Oslob if the whalesharks are still there. I can't decide whether or not to veg out in Malapascua for 10 ish nights and to really get to know the island , or to go to a second...

Hi all Has anybody combined a week / week and a half's stay in Malapascua with a visit to the whalesharks in Oslob or the other site that they seem to be fed in ? Any advice on logistics of travel / transfers etc. would be most appreciated. Advice on where to stay nearish Oslob would be great...

Hi there Has anybody out there been to Pulau Weh recently ? Will have 2 weeks in February to get away from the European winter and this looks interesting. However , I have heard that alot of the coral is bleached. We saw this in the Similans and in other Thai sites last Christmas and it was...