Destinations

The trouble with the internet is that you will get information-overload and start getting confused with the myriad of resorts that you will find.

What I do is categorise my bookmarks into A lists and B lists. Those on the A lists are those that I would consider staying at. Those on the B list are those I would rather not visit.

The links below are some of the better ones I've used in planning my holidays. However, other than the resorts reviewed in this website, I haven't actually visited the actual resorts or tried living on the boats yet. So I can't promise you that they're truly A-List types or whether their standards are acceptable. And I definitely don't know if their bathrooms have removable shower heads or 2-ply toilet paper.

Maldives

Bali
Bali Diving Sites Bali Scuba dive operator	Accommodation Sindhu Mertha Guest House (Sanur) Aneka Bagus Hotel (hotel at the Menjangan dive sites) Derawan Resort Tulamben Resort Back to top
Brunei
http://www.theempirehotel.com/ - Brunei's first and only scuba dive centre, Scuba Tech International, is based in what looks like a very respectable A-list hotel. You'll have to email them directly though to obtain dive information specifically. Their email address is: scubatechintl@yahoo.com. If you can, read the article on Brunei in the AustralAsia ScubaDiver (Issue 5/2005). Back to top
Maldives
www.visitmaldives.com Map of Maldives Ocean-Pro Dive Centres Sea Explorer Dive Centres ProDivers Dive Centre Accommodation Crown Tours - shows the rates to just about every decent resort in the Maldives	Liveaboards http://www.blue-horizon.com.mv http://www.faiymini.com http://www.maldivesdiving.com http://www.manthiri.com http://www.sunholidays.com http://www.sultansoftheseas.com http://www.maldives-safari.com http://www.nqcruise.com http://www.interlinkmaldives.com Back to top
Manado
Manado is actually a city in North Sulawesi. As Singapore Airlines flies there, and because a lot of dive operators are concentrated there, divers tend to refer to Manado as the whole Northern tip of Sulawesi (encompassing Lembeh Straits, Bitung, Bunaken, mainland Manado, Gangga, and the Sangihe Islands). The Togean Islands, Wakatobi (Binongko Island) and Ujang Pandang (Makassar) are part of Central and Southern Sulawesi.
Lembeh Straits Nomad Adventure Divers SDQ Resort Kungkungan Bay Resort Divers Lodge Lembeh Lembeh Resort Kasawari Resort Bastianos Two Fish Divers Black Sand Dive Retreat Mainland Barracuda Diving Resort Kikisi Minahasa Resort Odyssea Divers Santika Hotel Tasik Ria Eco-Divers	Bunaken Bastianos Bunaken Divers Chacha Dive Lodge Froggies Divers Siladen Resort Liveaboards Aggressor http://www.manado-liveaboards.com/ http://www.thalassa.net/mimpi_diving.html http://www.diveliburan.com/ http://www.murexdive.com/ Elsewhere Gangga Island Selayar Dive Resort Back to top
Palau
Flights to Palau Getting There Sample Flight Schedule from Singapore Dive Operators Fish n Fins Neco Marine Splash Sam's Dive Tours	Liveaboards http://www.oceanhunter.com/ http://www.explorerfleet.com/ Where to Stay Palau Pacific Cliffside Hotel Carolines Resort Agent Micronesia Diving Association - this very helpful organisation is based in Guam but they can help you book your tickets to Micronesia without you having to go to Guam Back to top
Papua New Guinea
General Information Air Nuigini Flight Schedule	Dive Resorts Resort Guide Loloata Island Tufi Dive Resort Walindi Plantation Resort Back to top
Philippines
About diving in Philippines Another website about diving in Philippines Malapascua About Diving in Malapascua Dive sites	Cebu (Mactan Island) Plantation Bay Resort (A list) Maribago Bluewater Resort (A list) Scotty's Dive Centre (part of Shangri-La - definitely A list) Seven Seas Dive Centre (attached to Plantation Bay Resort) Cebu (Moalboal) Savedra Dive Centre Neptune Dive Centre Back to top
Phuket
http://www.coralgranddivers.com/phuket/index.htm http://www.seafundivers.com/ http://www.warmwaterdivers.com/daytrips/index.htm http://www.phuket.com/diving/ http://www.oceanicdivecenter.com/	Liveaboards http://www.divetheworldthailand.com/liveaboards.htm Back to top
Tioman
General Info on Diving in Tioman Tioman 101 Tioman Reef Divers Dive Asia	Accommodation Salang Beach Resort Japamala Resort - definitely an A List Resort Back to top
Truk (Chuuk)
Diving in Truk Lagoon Accommodation Truk Stop Hotel Liveaboard Odyssey Back to top
Vietnam
http://www.divevietnam.com/ - I really liked this dive centre's pdf brochure which listed the water temperature, viz and weather for every month of the year. Back to top
Yap Island
About diving in Yap Getting There (from Singapore) Accommodation Manta Ray Bay Hotel Traders Ridge Hotel O'Keefe's Waterfront Inn	Agent Micronesia Diving Association - this very efficient organisation is based in Guam but they can help you book your tickets to Micronesia without you having to go to Guam Back to top

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