bangka

Hi! Will need some advise on planning my trip to Bangka end Dec - has anyone been there late Dec/early Jan annd can share how the vis and sea temperature is like during that time! And is it constantly raining! Also, how is the current as I’m a relatively new diver! Any tips would be really...

I'm currently researching the Bastianos or Murex dive safari packages on Lembeh, Bangka and Bunaken. For any of you have dove with either of these operators or at any of these locations, what are your thoughts on Bastianos' Coral Triangle Dive Safari package vs. Murex's Passport to Paradise...

I'm currently researching trip insurance for dive travel and would like your recommendations for US-based divers, particularly for those who travel several times a year. I have some basic coverage from Chase Sapphire Reserve and have looked into more comprehensive providers, but it's often...

Just back from almost a month in Indonesia / Singapore and there will be no doubt several posts to cover the various destinations (Bangka and Lembeh as well as Tulumben in Bali after the N. Sulawesi section. Back in January 2022 Indonesia was starting to open up and it looked like Bali was...

When I browse YouTube this morning, I bumped into this Jonathan Bird of Blue World video clip about Dugong. I thought to myself, one of these days I hope to see one when I go diving in Red Sea or North Sulawesi or Palawan. Where else do you guys have seen one? I have seen its North American...

Going to Bangka in June and looking at Mimpi Indah and Coral Eye. I haven't seen any recent reviews on either here but wondering if anyone has been to either recently. They are both very appealing for a few different reasons, but the main one is location. Coral Eye on the west side and Mimpi...

I’m planning a trip to North Sulawesi in February for around 8 days of diving. It’s a long trek from the upper Midwest US, so I’d like to make the most of the time I have there. I plan to dive Lembeh, Bangka and/or Bunaken. Although I’d like to see some of each location, I am concerned that...

Hi Guys/Girls, I'm heading to Sulawesi in early March (after doing Komodo LOB, Sipidan & R4 LOB) and I'm after info on how to divide my time here, hopefully those of you who've been here can kindly advise please? My main interests were Bunaken & Lembeh but I wanted to ask what I can fit in my...