Lembeh unless....

[GirlonFire]

I am planning to stay on a Raja Ampat liveaboard (undecided as of now) in February and will fly in a few days early to acclimate and do some diving too.
I will be flying into Jakarta.
At the moment, I am concentrating on Lembeh. The flight I am looking at lands at midnight so I hope to catch a flight to Manado without having to leave the airport.

I would love to hear arguments for other dive sites for 5 or 6 nights but please not Padangbai, Komodo and Alor. I dove those in August.
The liveaboards I am considering embark from Sorong. An easy commute i.e, one flight away, is preferable.

Thank you

 

[outofofficebrb]

There are direct flights between Manado and Sorong. Lembeh or Bunaken would be easy as a result. Bangka?

I’m from California as well and have been to adoring 2X. Both times I caught a 5-6 AM out of Jakarta to Sorong. Some stop in Manado so you can get a direct there or on the way back from Raja which is what I did for Lembeh.

 

[GirlonFire]

I may now have 12-13 nights. Thinking of splitting between Lembeh and Bangka. 8/5 respectively...

Has anyone stayed at the new White Sands Beach Resort (by Eco Divers) or Bastianos Bangka?

 

[chillyinCanada]

For myself, I'd do the 8 days at Bangka but that's just due to my personal taste.

 

[GirlonFire]

For myself, I'd do the 8 days at Bangka but that's just due to my personal taste.

Any particular resort?

 

[chillyinCanada]

I'm only familiar with one of them, it's where I've stayed every time.

It all depends on budget, requirements or wishes for accommodation and facilities.

 

[Wingy]

....... No going back now I guess. Bangka. Sigh...

 

[chillyinCanada]

....... No going back now I guess. Bangka. Sigh...

What do you mean?

Ooh . . .that you were blessed to be there long before other resorts popped up, yes?

 

[Wingy]

Bangka2

• Wingy
• Jun 20, 2013

 

[Wingy]

emeraldgreen

• Wingy
• Jun 20, 2013

Exactly - when I had Bangka all to my amazingly happy lonesome