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  1. BigJeff

    Christmas Point/The pinnacles?

    Sounds like North Point/Northern Rocks, round the corner from Christmas Point and often the last dive before going to Koh Bon.
  2. BigJeff

    Christmas Point/The pinnacles?

    I have over 600 dives in the Similans, never heard of Pinnacles in the main islands - only Tachai or Koh Bon. Probably a good idea to contact your dive operator, they really should know where they are dropping divers.
  3. BigJeff

    Question Bare arms & legs in Bangka, Bunaken & Lembeh in April?

    I have dived this area quite a few times, I use a long sleeve rash vest and shorts. I do get the occasional sting, mostly on my legs. It is all from plants, the long brown hydroids sprouting up from the bottom that your legs can drift into in shallow water.
  4. BigJeff

    Question The Bommies

    I have it in my logbook as; 8°40'33.54"N 97°38'45.78"E Checked this on a map and it is a bay on South side of island no.9
  5. BigJeff

    GPS Coords for Boonsung Wreck

    Good Call, Just checked my co-ords on a map and they are close to 10 degrees too far south. I have updated my spreadsheet to the PADI Co-ords :wink:
  6. BigJeff

    GPS Coords for Boonsung Wreck

    I have it recorded as 8°34'1.00"N 98°11'12.00"E So it's similar...
  7. BigJeff

    E-visa for 60 days?

    I have not done this myself, but one month ago while staying in NAD Lembeh another guest and his wife extended their 30-day visa to a 60-day. It seemed quite simple; they both went to the immigration office in Manado along with a member of staff from NAD. After a short 1 hour visit they both...
  8. BigJeff

    Vaccine checking when entering Indo?

    Just got back from a trip to Manado (yesterday), just as last July they still require proof of vaccination at a health care check point just after the pay visa on arrival booth. Scoot also checked my certificates when I checked in for the flight. Also used the e-visa on arrival this time and...
  9. BigJeff

    PeduliLindungi app

    No, just have the app on your phone and paper proof of vaccination.
  10. BigJeff

    What is the best way from New York to Manado?

    Was just checking on my April/May booking, and it looks like from March 2023 Scoot are 4 days a week. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
  11. BigJeff

    What is the best way from New York to Manado?

    I have just run the Scoot booking gauntlet for a trip in April/May 2023, they are a little variable but it is around 8 months in advance. If you want to see exactly you can enter your booking dates and then scroll back through the calendar until flights appear.
  12. BigJeff

    Question Check in at Singapore

    You don't mention when your trip is, if there is time to do so why not contact Singapore and have them book Scoot for you and put it on the same booking (cancelling the original Scoot) - then it is possible to check bags straight through and makes the transfer more comfortable but also more...
  13. BigJeff

    Trip Report North Sulawesi July-August 2022 - Black Sand Dive Resort and Gangga Island Resort

    I've just got back from Manado in July and was careful to meet all the UK Gov recommendations, 1. PedulinIndungi app on phone 2. Paper Vaccination certs 3. Local insurance (this is mentioned on UK Gov site but not everywhere) Of all these the only one looked at was the paper vaccination certs...
  14. BigJeff

    Restaurants (bars?) open?

    I was in Phuket in Nov/Dec at the end of 2021, arrived and departed using Test&Go with a direct flight to the UK. Simply put, everything is open and at that time the number of tourists was relatively low so eating and drinking was easy and varied. The diving was also all open and day boats...
  15. BigJeff

    Trip Report A Trip to Thailand 17 Months Late!

    Don't give up, there are many hotels in Phuket (Agoda has over 400 SHA+ listed). The no quarantine sandbox is still worth it, it takes less than 12 hours for the airport PCR to release you on the island.
  16. BigJeff

    Trip Report A Trip to Thailand 17 Months Late!

    After buying a new camera and housing in January 2020 I was really looking forward to my trip to Thailand and Indonesia in April/May of 2020. Three days before I was due to fly out the UK Government put the rest of the world on a no-fly list. Not getting on the flight was tough but I did...
  17. BigJeff

    2021 Page

    I normally go straight to the Forums page then login. Recently I can still do this, but then after a few seconds I am taken to a page that says 2021 (just 2021). Using the back arrow takes me back to forums and it does not happen again. I already know the year, so do not need this new feature ;)
  18. BigJeff

    Which Operators Are Doing Phuket Daytrips During The Pandemic

    Sea Bees Phuket are running weekend daytrips, you will have to check their Facebook page for destinations. Sea Bees Diving I don't know if these are part of stevenl's list.
  19. BigJeff

    INDONESIA - 2021 Cancellations Ahead, is your booking at risk?

    I would consider the Thai quarantine for a holiday, but borders are closed for tourists without visa and the UK has a ban on non-work travel until mid-May at the moment. Thanks to the NHS I will have both vaccine doses by end of May and I'll look into any changes in restrictions after that.
  20. BigJeff

    INDONESIA - 2021 Cancellations Ahead, is your booking at risk?

    My April/May trip to Thailand (Phuket) and Indonesia (Manado - Gangga/NAD) is now delayed again. Future dates unknown as there are almost no flights and borders are closed to tourists. I'm not going to say cancelled as resorts have been kind enough to delay bookings more than once.
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