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    Seeking advice: Bunaken and Lembeh

    I agree, more time at Lembeh and do as many night dives there as you can,. Great fun.
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    Off to Raja Ampat tomorrow!

    While Bonaire is fun when you have a group (went with my dive club) and drive around to various beach dive spots, where you are going in Indonesia is vastly superior to Bonaire.
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    Wakatobi extension - is it worth it?

    Indo (and the Indo-Pacific area) is far vastly better than the Caribbean, better to stay in Indo longer and skip the Caribbean,
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    Traveler Beware

    On the US passport application form, after the instruction, you will see boxes to check One box says 28 Page Book (Standard) and the box says 52 page book (non-standard). They cost the same amount of money and course the 52 page one will be a bit thicker. In the old days before the passports...
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    Why is a good idea to do night dives in Lembeh

    On a night dive off Lembeh Island side at a site called PANTAI PARIGI we saw a large crab spawning. Another night dive while being guided by Opo (then at Two Fish Lembeh) a stargazer snake eel which was buried in the sand and then shot straight up between the legs of Opo. Opo was laughing...
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    Bunaken + Lembeh (Bangka?) for 7 days in July

    Do as many night dives as you can at Lembeh. I saw a crab spawning at PANTAI PARIGI which is a site located on the Lembeh Island side.
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    Bunaken+Lembeh 12 nights trip

    Yes, I had heard that Opo was working again. He is great guide and great fun. he will play guitar and sing to you at night.
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    Rabies rampant in Bali

    It is not true that you will have no problem if you have pre-exposure vaccination. Please do NOT post incomplete or incorrect information and please post references for others and only post information within your knowledge and qualifications. Pre-exposure rabies vaccination is a good...
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    Raja Ampat has an Airport now

    Transport Minister inaugurated the Marinda Airport operations in Raja Ampat | Indonesia Tourism and Aviation in English Transport Minister inaugurated the Marinda Airport operations in Raja Ampat
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    coming from singapore for 3-5 days in late may - where in indonesia to dive?

    Lembeh Straits near the town of Bitung, fly on Silk Air (subsidiary of Singapore Air) to Manado then ground transport to Bitung, Muck Diving. Do lot of night dives. Full range of resorts to meet all budgets. Most Dive sites are just a few minutes away
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    Number of blank passport pages needed?

    Just an update for American Passport holders. When you renew, I highly recommend that when filling out the application form that you choose the option to get a passport with more pages (no extra charge), previously you had to write a separate letter requesting the passport with more pages, but...
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    What are the "MUST DO" sites in Bunaken/Lembeh

    Do as many night dives as you can at Lembeh. It's great fun and you never know what you are going to see, Did a night dive and saw a crab spawning.
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    Best location for Mola mola encounter?

    For those who live in Southern California, I have seen small Molas in the summertime at Anacapa Island in the kelp and even sunning themselves on the surface outside of Port of San Pedro (the port of the City of Los Angeles)
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    Routing to Sorong?

    I have taken the Singapore Air flight from LAX to Singapore and connected with Silk Air three times (last time was 3 years ago paid US$1120 for LAX to Singapore via Tokyo to Manado and back (booked at the Singapore web site, and it was US $45 cheaper than my friend who is VP of a huge ticket...
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    Advice on Indonesia. Where to go in N. Sulawesi or beyond?

    You may want to split your time between Bunaken and Lembeh Many resorts have a second resort in Lembeh or can help you make a transfer (e.g. go from Manado to airport with the Bunaken side resort when they are taking other guest for departing flights and meet the Lembeh resort people who will...
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    Bunaken Vs Lembeh or both?

    If you want to dive both Bunaken and Lembeh, whether your dive op is the same company at both places or not, things can be coordinated. e.g. Dive Bunaken first, most resorts usually have a boat going to the mainland every morning either for supplies or to pick up new divers and a van going to...
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    Water Temps - Bunaken/ Lembeh in May

    In Lembeh and Bunaken I personally wear either a polyolefin full body suit (minimal insulation) or a half millimeter neoprene full body suit. In Southern California in the summer when water temps are in the high 50s to the low sixties Fahrenheit I wear a 7/6/5 mm neoprene full body suit...
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    Bunaken Vs Lembeh or both?

    As TSandM says, Lembeh is like a treasure hunt for the beautiful jewels of the sea. It is like prospecting in black sand and then all of a sudden you see what looks like a living Opal and it turns out to be a flamboyant cuttle fish flashing all kinds of colors. Or a blue ringed Octopus. My...
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    Bunaken Vs Lembeh or both?

    There has been in the past flights from Davao in the Philippines to Manado. I don't have any current information. In Lembeh do as many night dives as you can. It is great fun. We saw a crab spawning.
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    bunaken/ lembeh/wakatobi

    Two Fish Divers has resorts at both Lembeh Island and Bunaken Island and you can easily arrange to go from one to the other. Be sure to do as many night dive as you can in Lembeh. It is great fun. We saw crab spawning one night. Don't forget to save Indonesia cash for your air port tax. It...
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