Search results

x-small stainless plate for me. i am in the bay and would be happy to pick it up in person! with gratitude, VA I am all set, got put on the waiting list already.

JonnieB, do you have any positive contributions to OP's question? If not, refrain from making personal digs. You don't know me.

I just reached out to Scuba Junkie about diving in 2026. Re: Feb, they shared: In terms of the time to dive if you are looking for the best visibility in the South Dec - Feb are the best months to visit. Unfortunately, their land based resorts may not go to the iconic sites of the south...

Just got back from Indonesia and we had the same layover as you, arrived around 2pm and our flight was at midnight. Stayed at Anara (~$80 USD per night) to take a shower/catch up on some sleep after 20 hour flights. There is also another option if you want to save some $, there are sleeping...

Yeah stayed at Aston Sorong in Mar 2023 and it was clean, modern and great breakfast with solid wifi. And yes, I literally walked from the airport to hotel lugging my suitcase with my dive gear (took 10 min). Plan to stay there again next year!

Just got back a few weeks ago from a 12 day liveaboard starting from Raja to Misool to Halmehera. Halmahera felt like a very "under the radar" diving destination, we didn't see any other boats on our dive sites. Agree with Acidrush, you have to be comfortable diving strong currents. The...

Yep, going on Seahorse for March and an excited since the boat itinerary includes stops in Misool, on my bucket list. I did Raja Ampat years ago as a newbie diver (a bad idea ~ had 20 dives under my belt, what was I thinking???) and some of the dives were really hard with strong currents. In...

Thanks for the tips Richard, passed along to my friend who is organizing logistics. The debate is higher end (i.e. Delfins, Harbor Beach) versus no frills (such as Djambo and some other locations) and most likely we would go with Dive Friends I tend to gravitate towards more cozy / intimate...

Can I also change my username to be elegant_phyllidia, accidentally had a typo when I first created it... Thanks in advance!

Well now that we have locked in good airfare, it has been challenging to find a good place to stay! Lots of dive resorts are booked such as Buddy and many others. Wish us luck! First time in Bonaire.

Just booked RT airfare from SFO to Bonaire for around $600 (refundable) via United. If we had purchased non-refundable it would have been $100 cheaper at $500 so pretty good pricing for late Nov/early Dec. But agree, outside of these dates, prices were generally above $1K over or a flight with...

I was supposed to have gone to Raja Ampat in March 2020. The liveaboard operator allowed me to defer the trip so was planning to head out in late Sept/early Oct but was recently informed today that the trip is officially cancelled given the worsening Covid situation in Indonesia (a month ago, I...

Thanks everyone for the update on Taiwan and Sorong/Raja Ampat situation. Super appreciate it as this is where I am getting breaking news (as it pertains to my trip). The boat operator has not been proactive in communicating any updates and I suspect overwhelmed.

Looks like the SF Bay Area "shelter in place" notice has nixed my plan to go to Raja Ampat next week. This is almost a shutdown but not quite, all non essential travel not allowed, through April 3rd for now. Bay Area orders 'shelter in place,' only essential businesses open in 6 counties Now...

Chris, how did get you rebooked for next year? I asked my boat operator several times and they are not allowing me to defer to next year (the boat itself is $4K for a week). This is frustrating that they are not willing to flex given the environment.

Hi there, I also have a trip lined up for Raja end of March and getting a little nervous about this upcoming trip. Have contacted the boat to see if I can defer to next year. Also flying Eva into Taiwan then Jakarta then Sorong. Eva recently changed my flight dates which impacts my connecting...