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08-11-2006, 02:54 PM
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 Re: Maldives how do the compare to South east Pacific? On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:13:54 -0700, "Pat Payne" <patpayne@cox.net> wrote: >Some folks we dive with want us to go to the Maldives on a liveaboard with them. The boat is the Giulia. How does this diving compare with Indonesia, Papua or Sipodan? Any info or opinion will be appreciated. Thanks Pat Although not spent time on a live-abord, I did spend 2 weeks diving in Filetheyo (North Nilandhu), the hard corals are coming back slowly, and the soft corals and fish stocks are superb, water clarity usually very good, Jan to Mar the best months (Dry Monsoon), and April to Aug wet months (wet monsoon) [I think ..lol] be prepared for some VERY strong currents and drift diving, one day a 40 minute swim between 3 points took only 8 minutes... we stood up vertically and was 'washed' straight down the wall at a tremendous pace.... fun in it's own way though. ... Regards Rob Vulcan Bomber (101 Squadron)  |
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08-11-2006, 02:54 PM
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| Re: Maldives how do the compare to South east Pacific? On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:13:54 -0700, "Pat Payne" <patpayne@cox.net> wrote: >Some folks we dive with want us to go to the Maldives on a liveaboard with them. The boat is the Giulia. How does this diving compare with Indonesia, Papua or Sipodan? Any info or opinion will be appreciated. Thanks Pat Although not spent time on a live-abord, I did spend 2 weeks diving in Filetheyo (North Nilandhu), the hard corals are coming back slowly, and the soft corals and fish stocks are superb, water clarity usually very good, Jan to Mar the best months (Dry Monsoon), and April to Aug wet months (wet monsoon) [I think ..lol] be prepared for some VERY strong currents and drift diving, one day a 40 minute swim between 3 points took only 8 minutes... we stood up vertically and was 'washed' straight down the wall at a tremendous pace.... fun in it's own way though. ... Regards Rob Vulcan Bomber (101 Squadron) |
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08-11-2006, 02:54 PM
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| Re: Maldives how do the compare to South east Pacific? On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:13:54 -0700, "Pat Payne" <patpayne@cox.net> wrote: >Some folks we dive with want us to go to the Maldives on a liveaboard with them. The boat is the Giulia. How does this diving compare with Indonesia, Papua or Sipodan? Any info or opinion will be appreciated. Thanks Pat Although not spent time on a live-abord, I did spend 2 weeks diving in Filetheyo (North Nilandhu), the hard corals are coming back slowly, and the soft corals and fish stocks are superb, water clarity usually very good, Jan to Mar the best months (Dry Monsoon), and April to Aug wet months (wet monsoon) [I think ..lol] be prepared for some VERY strong currents and drift diving, one day a 40 minute swim between 3 points took only 8 minutes... we stood up vertically and was 'washed' straight down the wall at a tremendous pace.... fun in it's own way though. ... Regards Rob Vulcan Bomber (101 Squadron) |
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03-26-2007, 10:55 PM
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| Maldives how do the compare to South east Pacific? Some folks we dive with want us to go to the Maldives on a liveaboard with them. The boat is the Giulia. How does this diving compare with Indonesia, Papua or Sipodan? Any info or opinion will be appreciated. Thanks Pat |
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03-26-2007, 10:55 PM
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| Re: Maldives how do the compare to South east Pacific? wrote: >Some folks we dive with want us to go to the Maldives on a liveaboard with them. The boat is the Giulia. How does this diving compare with Indonesia, Papua or Sipodan? Any info or opinion will be appreciated. Thanks Pat Although not spent time on a live-abord, I did spend 2 weeks diving in Filetheyo (North Nilandhu), the hard corals are coming back slowly, and the soft corals and fish stocks are superb, water clarity usually very good, Jan to Mar the best months (Dry Monsoon), and April to Aug wet months (wet monsoon) [I think ..lol] be prepared for some VERY strong currents and drift diving, one day a 40 minute swim between 3 points took only 8 minutes... we stood up vertically and was 'washed' straight down the wall at a tremendous pace.... fun in it's own way though. ... Regards Rob Vulcan Bomber (101 Squadron) |
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