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Hi Nic - Thanks for the summary! I'm going to the Galapagos on the Humboldt in February. I'm actually wondering about the land tours that were part of the trip. Can you say a bit more about which ones you did and how those were? Did you end up tacking on additional non-diving tours to your trip...

To be honest I was very underwhelmed by the diving in Cabo San Lucas. I've also been to Cozumel and thought that was 100x better than Cabo San Lucas which was crowded and didn't have much life around corals by comparison. We dove there for 4-5 days in December when it was quite cold - we were...

Hi everyone, My partner and I are interested in doing a liveaboard trip to Tubbataha in May (admittedly, this is last minute by liveaboard standards). This would be our first liveaboard experience but we are AOW and experienced divers. First off, I would love general advice on what to look for...

@RedFishBlueFish - I would also love to hear about it once you're back! I've been looking at M/Y Sakura for Tubbataha in May. Have a great trip!

Haven't gone yet! Trip is over the holidays in a few weeks. I reserved with Phocea Mexico though. Not the most scientific way to pick a dive shop but they have good reviews on TripAdvisor, got back to my emails super quickly, have a cool website and if they're new I'm hoping they have new gear...

Hi all, I'm headed to Cabo san lucas to dive and also want to hit La Paz. Does anyone have any dive shop recommendations? In researching it looks like Cortez Expeditions and Phocea Mexico are good options. Has anyone been with either of these, particularly Phocea Mexico? I think they are...

This thread is a perfect example of why I love Scubaboard! I also have very long thick hair and I swear by olive oil. I suppose any oil or oil-based hair product would work but I just buy some olive oil from the local grocery store wherever I'm diving - it's cheap and natural without adding...

Hi all - Making a trip to Dili in July to dive! It looks like the choice for dive shops is between Dive Timor and Aquatica. I was actually leaning toward Dive Timor because it's been around longer than Aquatica and it's a PADI 5 star IDC while Aquatica is a Dive Resort. However, I see that...

Hi everyone, thanks for all the information! This is hugely helpful for me since we'll be at Mimpi Indah in Bangka for a few days from June 30th onward. I hope you're right about more divers having a positive impact on the mine situation!

Hi all - Now that I've decided on doing the Advanced Open Water over a longer time period (3-4 days) than just a weekend, I've narrowed it down to two locations (based on affordability and efficiency of getting there from Singapore) and need to decide between them: 1. Tioman - Appreciate all...

Thanks Zippsy, very helpful!

Npallasi - Thank you for the thorough explanation, very helpful! I think I'm going to find a time when I have more than just a weekend and do it in an enjoyable fashion at one of the Malaysia spots.

Hi Zippsy - I know it's been a while since this post, but I have a similar question. I'm based in Singapore and would like to do my Adv Open Water in Malaysia. I've researched the Singapore shops that do the standard weekend trips out to Tioman, Bintan, or Dayang (although I read that all trips...

Hi - I have a similar question. I'm based in Singapore and would like to do my Adv Open Water certification. I'd like to do it in nearby Malaysia and it looks like most of the dive shops in Singapore do a standard weekend trip from Friday evening through Sunday evening to Tioman, Bintan, or...