Need Site Advice From Kl Or Singapore

[BigJoeBob]

I will be in KL/ SG in May for work. I have found some weekend and day trips.
Can any one recomend any of these sites or companies?

• Tioman Island: LDS or 2 day with Wite Manta
• Batam: 2 days on The Seaborne.
• Indonesia: Anambas Reefs & Igara Wreck 2 days on DiveRACE E
• Pulau Payar: day trips from Penang or Langkawi with EastMarine

(AOW-Nitrox)

 

[BigJoeBob]

Ok, it is down to Tioman vs Anambus. for May 2016. Can you one give me a comparison?

 

[Wingy]

From KL have you heard of Cubadak Island off Sumatra - Just over an hour direct flight to Padang (Mingankabau) then approx 1 hour drive to Cubadak Paradiso Resort - enjoyable diving with zero crowds
Flights are easy http://www.skyscanner.com.au/transp...nabled=false&inboundaltsenabled=false#results

 

[frogfish]

Tioman is nice easy diving, White Manta a comfortable boat

Anambas : good visibility and healthy corals (although I don't know the impact of El Niño). Iguana is a fantastic wreck, easy to navigate. You can often see big nurse sharks there. Dive race is a decent boat although less comfortable than white manta

Batam diving is not as good as the above in my opinion. Advantage is that it is close see to Singapore so less cruising. Seaborn is a simple boat, one step down in terms of comfort.

Hope this helps

 

[helarno]

Can any one recomend any of these sites or companies?

• Indonesia: Anambas Reefs & Igara Wreck 2 days on DiveRACE E

(AOW-Nitrox)

Dived with DiveRACE E in the Similans. Good boat, pretty comfortable, great crew. Planning to dive with them again. Have not been to Anambas Reefs though, so can't comment there.

 

[BigJoeBob]

Thank you all so much. This has been great advice.

I think I have decided to use DiveRACE to go to Anambas. Although I hear a little higher praise about the comfort, food and crew of the White Manta, I hear much better things about the sites, coral and chance to see larger sealife at Anambas / Igara, than Tioman.

I am willing to give up a little comfort for better diving

DiveRACE has some very positive comments on their Facebook page too.
I am a single AOW/Nitrox diver so if anyone is in the Singapore area and wants to join on May 13-15, message me. (helarno? Wingy? ....)

 

[helarno]

I am a single AOW/Nitrox diver so if anyone is in the Singapore area and wants to join on May 13-15, message me. (helarno? Wingy? ....)

Would love to, but I've exceeded my dive trip quota for that period. Wife starts complaining when I go diving too often

Have fun! Would love to see a review when you get back.