Borneo vs. Palau

<mrg@att.net> wrote in message
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> What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was great
> on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive and
> would like to still be able to see something.

First, where do you plan to stay?

<mrg@att.net> wrote in message
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> What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was great
> on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive and
> would like to still be able to see something.

First, where do you plan to stay?

I have been to both places and would return to Sipidan before Palau. We saw
many more fish in Sipidan.

I have been to both places and would return to Sipidan before Palau. We saw
many more fish in Sipidan.

Sipidan area
chilly wrote:
> <mrg@att.net> wrote in message
> news:1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> > between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was great
> > on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> > >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> > might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive and
> > would like to still be able to see something.
>
> First, where do you plan to stay?

Sipidan area
chilly wrote:
> <mrg@att.net> wrote in message
> news:1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> > between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was great
> > on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> > >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> > might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive and
> > would like to still be able to see something.
>
> First, where do you plan to stay?

<mrg@att.net> wrote in message
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> Sipidan area

:^) Yes, I understood that.

First thing you need to understand is that you can no longer stay on
Sipadan.

Therefore, you are more likely going to be staying on Mabul, but perhaps
Kapalai?

It will be easier to answer your question about the snorkelling if you tell
us where you plan to stay and which resort.

> chilly wrote:
> > <mrg@att.net> wrote in message
> > news:1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> > > between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was
great
> > > on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> > > >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> > > might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive
and
> > > would like to still be able to see something.
> >
> > First, where do you plan to stay?
>

<mrg@att.net> wrote in message
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> Sipidan area

:^) Yes, I understood that.

First thing you need to understand is that you can no longer stay on
Sipadan.

Therefore, you are more likely going to be staying on Mabul, but perhaps
Kapalai?

It will be easier to answer your question about the snorkelling if you tell
us where you plan to stay and which resort.

> chilly wrote:
> > <mrg@att.net> wrote in message
> > news:1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> > > between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was
great
> > > on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> > > >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> > > might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive
and
> > > would like to still be able to see something.
> >
> > First, where do you plan to stay?
>

I've dived both Palau and Sepidan....Palau is justly famous as the diving
destination with the greatest u/w vis in the world some 300 feet, or 100 meters
is the norm at Peleliu (sp?) which is a long steam out there.

On the other hand, Sepidan is often cloudy and I've been told this by countless
other divers who've been there at different times. It certainly was when I was
there. The dive people were blaming it on Mt. Pinatubu in the Philippines that
was erupting at the time..but I'm told that they always come forward with some
excuse or another.

chilly wrote:

> <mrg@att.net> wrote in message
> news:1140912697.553460.48580@t39g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> > Sipidan area
>
> :^) Yes, I understood that.
>
> First thing you need to understand is that you can no longer stay on
> Sipadan.
>
> Therefore, you are more likely going to be staying on Mabul, but perhaps
> Kapalai?
>
> It will be easier to answer your question about the snorkelling if you tell
> us where you plan to stay and which resort.
>
> > chilly wrote:
> > > <mrg@att.net> wrote in message
> > > news:1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> > > > between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was
> great
> > > > on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> > > > >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> > > > might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive
> and
> > > > would like to still be able to see something.
> > >
> > > First, where do you plan to stay?
> >

I've dived both Palau and Sepidan....Palau is justly famous as the diving
destination with the greatest u/w vis in the world some 300 feet, or 100 meters
is the norm at Peleliu (sp?) which is a long steam out there.

On the other hand, Sepidan is often cloudy and I've been told this by countless
other divers who've been there at different times. It certainly was when I was
there. The dive people were blaming it on Mt. Pinatubu in the Philippines that
was erupting at the time..but I'm told that they always come forward with some
excuse or another.

chilly wrote:

> <mrg@att.net> wrote in message
> news:1140912697.553460.48580@t39g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> > Sipidan area
>
> :^) Yes, I understood that.
>
> First thing you need to understand is that you can no longer stay on
> Sipadan.
>
> Therefore, you are more likely going to be staying on Mabul, but perhaps
> Kapalai?
>
> It will be easier to answer your question about the snorkelling if you tell
> us where you plan to stay and which resort.
>
> > chilly wrote:
> > > <mrg@att.net> wrote in message
> > > news:1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> > > > between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was
> great
> > > > on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> > > > >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> > > > might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive
> and
> > > > would like to still be able to see something.
> > >
> > > First, where do you plan to stay?
> >