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    Cenderawasih Bay Trip Report August 2012 on MSY Damai

    thanks Tippytoes! Sounds like you had a wonderful time too - Indo is definitely the place for a birthday dive trip
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    Cenderawasih Bay Trip Report August 2012 on MSY Damai

    Hi all just posted a trip report and some photos from a 11 day trip around Cenderawasih Bay on MSY Damai. Cenderawasih Bay - Whale Shark Capital Of The World - Dive Happy It was my 40th birthday present to myself and holy moley did the whale sharks put on a show :) The summary version is...
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    Carpe Vita Explorer ...

    Hi Bob - very good question and I will update my review to include the info. To answer your question - max dive time is 60 minutes, and max depth is 30 metres (the depth is the enforced legal limit everywhere in Maldives, not the personal decision of the boat operator). You can push the dives...
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    Carpe Vita Explorer ...

    Hey guys, I was on the Carpe Vita last month, - I was invited to go and check it out on a FAM trip. I wrote a comprehensive review of the liveaboard's amenities here on my site Divehappy: MV Carpe Vita - Maldives Liveaboard Review - Dive Happy If you can't be bothered to go and read the...
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    An other liveaboard query: Tambora

    Yes, Damai is an amazing boat. I was on there last year (wrote a review here MSY Damai Liveaboard Report | Dive Happy ) Is is expensive but definitely worth the money, especially as they operate an "all-inclusive" policy eg. free nitrox. On average it's still about $1000 US more expensive than...
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    An other liveaboard query: Tambora

    Hi Frogfish I saw your question and it prompted me to finish off my review of the Tambora, which is now online at Tambora Liveaboard Review | Dive Happy In summary - it's a great boat under good management (the co-owner is living on board at the moment) so everything is very well run. Please...
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    Komodo Trip Report November 2009 on MSY Damai

    Hi all I've just posted a trip report on diving Komodo in November 2009 on MSY Damai Diving Komodo Trip Report November 2009 – MSY Damai | Dive Happy This report focusses on the diving itself. I previously wrote up a comprehensive liveaboard review of the Damai itself, with photos...
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    MSY Damai Liveaboard Review

    Hi all I recently spent 4 weeks on Indonesia's newest liveaboard, MSY Damai, diving through Komodo and the Banda Sea. I've now published a comprehensive review of the liveaboard itself, complete with photos and videos. I'll be doing trip reports on the actual diving in Komodo and the Banda...
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    MV Orion Maldives - anyone been on her yet?

    Hi Naomi I just got back from a trip on MV Orion - I posted some info here on Scubaboard before I spotted your thread http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/general-asia/308812-mv-orion-maldives-liveaboard-review-trip-report.html Hope you find it useful - it's a great boat. Let me know if you...
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    MV Orion Maldives Liveaboard Review and Trip Report

    Just got back from seeing MV Orion, a new boat in the Maldives. I was on it during its second week of operation - there's a few wrinkles to be ironed out, but it is a great boat - and it also goes to Hani Faru on a 7 day itinerary. I've written up an overview of MV Orion itself here, with...
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    S/Y Siren Komodo trip report and liveaboard review

    I've just posted a trip report about going to Komodo on S/Y Siren on my blog Divehappy Komodo Diving: Dragon’s Domain | Dive Happy - this story was originally written for EZ Dive magazine (bilingual Chinese/English dive mag in Asia). The web version features some great video shot by...
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    Diving Gunung Api - Sea Snake Island - in the Banda Sea, Indonesia

    Thanks for pointing out the link was broken - fixed now - sorry about that
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    Diving Gunung Api - Sea Snake Island - in the Banda Sea, Indonesia

    Hi all I've just posted some pictures of the sea snakes at Gunung Api in Indonesia's Banda Sea on my blog. Gunung Api has become famous for having hundreds of sea snakes on its underwater slopes. I was out there with MSY Seahorse again Here's the pictures on my blog...
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    Nikon D70 / Ikelite - making it easier to use the viewfinder

    Hi all I'm using a D70 in an Ikelite housing and I am really struggling to see through the viewfinder correctly. My eyes are not so great and even though I've done a lot of dives with the Ike/D70 combo, I find I simply can't get a real sense of what I'm shooting thru the viewfinder - it's...
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    Koh Tao instructor for kids

    I recommend you have a chat by email with my friend Ayesha - she is a very experienced instructor that lives on Koh Tao who has certified many children. She can also offer private tuition too. She is from the UK originally - you can see her site at Learn To Dive On Koh Tao with Ayesha and Wilco...
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    Burma Liveaboard Trip Report: MV Jazz January 2009

    Thanks for the kind words Ringo - glad you enjoyed the report. The dynamite fishing is very worrying - when I dived in Burma last year there was little evidence of it and the reefs seemed to have recovered from being overfished 4/5 years ago until Burmese authorities put a stop to it. Now it...
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    Burma Liveaboard Trip Report: MV Jazz January 2009

    Hi all I just got back from a 4 day / 5 night trip to Burma / Myanmar on the MV Jazz. I've written up a fairly lengthy three part review of the trip, including a rundown of the MV Jazz itself The first part is here Burma Liveaboard Trip Report - MV Jazz January 2009 - Part 1 In short...
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    Help me decide.... Komodo, or Raja Ampat- May 2009

    I dived both Raja and Komodo last year. Both are awesome. (My Raja report is linked on SB - unfortunately I've not had time to do my Komodo report yet). If you want big pelagics, you might prefer Komodo - there are some fantastic manta rays in Raja but very few sharks any more. Raja is...
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    Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon March 2009 - liveaboard suggestions

    thanks for the rapid and very useful responses guys. Looks like I will have to wait. Oh well, I have other trips planned but, as you can imagine, I was really looking forward to this one. Thanks again
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    Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon March 2009 - liveaboard suggestions

    Hi all I was scheduled to go on Expedition Fleet's Chuuk Lagoon liveaboard in March - but it looks like they have cancelled their Chuuk schedule for 2009 - probably due to the economic crisis. I checked the websites of TrukOdyssey.com and Thorfinn.net but neither of them have schedules...
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