Prices and Flight Schedules

Flight Schedules

Bali
SQ142 Dep 0935 Arr 1205 Daily
SQ146 Dep 1640 Arr 1910 Daily
SQ148 Dep 1900 Arr 2130 Daily

Return
SQ141 Dep 0915 Arr 1145
SQ143 Dep 1305 Arr 1535
SQ147 Dep 2005 Arr 2235

(Flight times for private charter to Wakatobi not available)

Manado (Silkair)
Dep 0925 Arr 1305 (Mon, Wed, Sat)
Dep 1035 Arr 1415 (Fri)

Return
Dep 1350 Arr 1710 (Mon, Wed, Sat)
Dep 1500 Arr 1820 (Fri)

Maldives (SQ)
Dep 2035 Arr 2155 (daily except Tue, Wed. Sat sometimes cancelled)

Return
Dep 2310 Arr 0700 +1 (daily except Tue, Wed. Sat sometimes cancelled)

Palau

Via Manila

SIN - MNL (daily) via SQ
Dep 0945 Arr 1315 SQ72
Dep 1345 Arr 1715 SQ74
Dep 1710 Arr 2040 SQ76

MNL-ROR (direct) via Asian Spirit
Dep 1300 Arr 1830 6K919/219 (Tue, Fri, Sun)

Return

ROR-MNL (direct) via Asian Spirit
Dep 0530 Arr 0900 6K 218/918 (Mon only)
Dep 1330 Arr 1715 6K 218/918 (Wed, Sat)

MNL-SIN (daily) via SQ
Dep 0820 Arr 1150 SQ71
Dep 1415 Arr 1745 SQ73
Dep 1820 Arr 2159 SQ75

Via Cebu

SIN-CEBU (direct) via Silkair
Dep 1040 Arr 1420 MI544 (Tue only)
Dep 1440 Arr 1820 MI546 (Thu only)
Dep 0905 Arr 1245 MI566 (Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat)

CEBU-ROR (direct) via Asian Spirit
Dep 1530 Arr 1830 6K 219 (Tue, Fri, Sun)

Return

ROR-CEBU (direct) via Asian Spirit
Dep 0530 Arr 0630 6K 218 (Wed, Sat)
Dep 1330 Arr 1430 6K 218 (Mon only)

CEBU-SIN (direct) via Silkair
Dep 1510 Arr 1840 MI543 (Tue only)
Dep 1910 Arr 2240 MI545 (Thu only)
Dep 1540 Arr 1910 MI588 (Wed, Fri, Sun)

Sample itinerary (Palau) via Manila = 8 days leave, 4 days diving

Mon
Dep SIN for MNL (am or pm flight, doesn't matter which one)

Tue
1300 Dep MNL for ROR
1830 Arr ROR

Wed - Sat = 4 full days diving (4 dives a day)

Sun = off-gas

Mon
0530 Dep ROR for MNL (direct)
0900 Arr MNL
1415 Dep MNL for SIN
1745 Arr SIN

Sample Itinerary (Palau) via Cebu = 9 days leave, 6 days diving

Tue
1040 Dep SIN for CEBU
1420 Arr CEBU
1530 Dep CEBU for ROR
1830 Arr ROR

Wed - Mon = 6 full days diving

Tue = off-gas

Wed
0530 Dep ROR for CEBU
0630 Arr CEBU
1540 Dep CEBU for SIN
1920 Arr SIN

Sample Itinerary (Palau Liveaboard on OceanHunterII) via Manila = 12 days leave, 6/7 days diving

Thu
Dep SIN for MNL
Overnight at MNL

Fri
1300 Dep MNL for ROR
1830 Arr ROR
Overnight at ROR

Sat Culture

Sun - Sun Liveaboard Diving

Mon
0530 Dep ROR for MNL (direct)
0900 Arr MNL
1415 Dep MNL for SIN
1745 Arr SIN

Yap

SIN - MNL (daily) via SQ
Dep 0945 Arr 1315 SQ72
Dep 1345 Arr 1715 SQ74
Dep 1710 Arr 2040 SQ76

MNL-YAP (via ROR) (Wed only) via CO
Dep 2145 Arr 0410 CO 892

Return

YAP-MNL (via ROR) (Wed only) via CO
Dep 0815 Arr 1030 CO 891

MNL-SIN (daily) via SQ
Dep 0820 Arr 1150 SQ71
Dep 1415 Arr 1745 SQ73
Dep 1820 Arr 2159 SQ75

Sample Itinerary (Yap) = 9D leave, 5.5D diving

Tues
1345 Dep SIN
1715 Arr MNL
2145 Dep MNL for YAP via ROR

Wed
0410 Arr YAP

Wed - Mon = 5.5D diving

Tue = off-gas

Wed
0815 Dep YAP for MNL via ROR
1030 Arr MNL
1415 Dep MNL for SIN
1745 Arr SIN

Truk (Chuuk) (for travel in Feb 08)

SIN - MNL (daily) via SQ
Dep 0945 Arr 1315 SQ72
Dep 1345 Arr 1715 SQ74
Dep 1710 Arr 2040 SQ76

MNL - TRUK (via Guam) via CO (Tue, Thu)
Dep 2310 CO 934
Arr 0440 +1 in GUM
Dep 0820 CO 956
Arr 1000

MNL - TRUK (via Guam) via CO (Sun)
Dep 1120 CO 894
Arr 1655 in GUM
Dep 1940 CO 958
Arr 2130

Return

TRUK - MNL (via Guam) via CO (Tue, Thu, Sat)
Dep 1550 CO957
Arr 1720 in GUM
Dep 2000 CO933
Arr 2140 MNL

MNL-SIN (daily) via SQ
Dep 0820 Arr 1150 SQ71
Dep 1415 Arr 1745 SQ73
Dep 1820 Arr 2159 SQ75

Sample Itinerary (Truk Stop)
= 9D leave, 5D diving

Note: same for if you do a Tue - Wed except number of "weekday leave" will be one add'l day

Thu
1710 Dep SIN for MNL
2040 Arr MNL
2310 Dep MNL for GUM

Fri
0440 Arr GUM
0820 Dep GUM for TKK
1000 Arr TKK

Fri afternoon = half-day of diving

Sat - Tues = 4 days diving

Wed morning = half-day of diving

Wed afternoon - Thu morning = 24-hr off-gas

Thu
1550 Dep TKK for GUM
1720 Arr GUM
2000 Dep GUM for MNL
2140 Arr MNL
Overnight at MNL

Fri
1415 Dep MNL for SIN
1745 Arr SIN

Sample Itinerary (Odyssey LOB)
= 14D leave, 8D diving

Thu 1710hrs - Dep SIN for MNL
Fri 1000hrs - Arr TRUK
Fri-Sat - 2N @TRUK / 2D diving
Sun 5pm - board Odyssey
Mon - Sat - 6D diving (5dives a day)
Sun afternoon - disembark, dinner on your own
Sun - Mon - 2N @TRUK
Tues 1550 Dep TKK for MNL
Tues 2140 Arr MNL
Tues - 1N @MNL
Wed - arr SIN

Papua New Guinea

Dep 2110 (Mon, Thurs)
Arr 0540 + 1 Port Moresby

Return (Mon, Thurs)
Dep 1530
Arr 2000

Sample Itinerary (PNG) = 7 days leave, 4.5D diving

Mon
2110 Dep

Tues
0540 Arr Port Moresby
____ hrs Dep Port Moresby for _____
____ hrs Arr ______

Wed - Sun
14 dives (3 dives a day for Day 1-4, 2 dives a day on Day 5)

Mon
Return to SIN

Vanuatu = 8D leave, 5D diving
Dep 2120 hrs QF 52 (7.5hours) (Ideally leave on Sat night to get best connection to Vanuatu from Brisbane)
Arr Brisbane 0645 hrs +1
Dep Brisbane 1000 hrs QF (2hrs 40min)
Arr PV 1340 hrs

Return
Dep PV 0700 hrs QF378 (3 hours) (ideally leave on Sun to get best connection to Brisbane)
Arr Brisbane 0900 hrs
Dep Brisbane 1355 hrs QF51 (8 hrs)
Arr SIN 1950 hrs

Vietnam

SIN-SGN
SQ178 Dep 1505 Arr 1610 (daily)
SQ172 Dep 0945 Arr1045 (Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
GA9954 Dep1430 Arr 1550 (daily) (Vietnam Air / Garuda)

SGN-Nha Trang - Vietnam Airways 3 times a day (45 mins)

Return
SQ171 Dep 1150 Arr 1450 (Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
SQ173 Dep 1715 Arr 2010 (Daily)
GA9955 Dep 1035 Arr 1325 (daily) (Vietnam Air / Garuda)

Sipadan

SIN-Kota Kinabalu (BKI)
MI392 Dep 0750 Arr 1010 (Mon, Fri, Sun)
MI9330 Dep 1705 Arr 1930 (Tue, Thu, Sat)
MI398 Dep 1750 Arr 2010 (Wed)

BKI-TWU (daily)
MH2121 Dep 0610 Arr 0655
MH2127 Dep 0815 Arr 0900
MH2131 Dep 1110 Arr 1155
MH2137 Dep 1330 Arr 1415
MH2149 Dep 1740 Arr 1825
MH2151 Dep 1855 Arr 1940/55

Return

TWU-BKI (daily)
MH2122 Dep 0735 Arr 0820
MH2124 Dep 0940 Arr 1025
MH2132 Dep 1235 Arr 1320
MH2134 Dep 1455 Arr 1540
MH2140 Dep 1610 Arr 1655
MH2148 Dep 2015 Arr 2115

BKI-SIN
MI391 Dep 1055 Arr 1305 (Mon, Fri, Sun)
MI9331 Dep 1400 Arr 1615 (Tue, Thu, Sat)
MI397 Dep 2110 Arr 2325 (Wed)

Sample Itinerary (Sipadan) = 7D leave, 4D diving

Mon
Dep SIN for BKI
0750 hrs Dep SIN MI392
1010 hrs Arr BKI
1330 hrs Dep BKI MH2137
1415 hrs Arr TWU
1 hr drive
1700 hrs ETA at resort

Tues - Fri = 4D diving

Sat = rest / culture

Sun
0735 hrs Dep TWU MH2122
0820 hrs Arr BKI
1055 hrs Dep BKI
1305 hrs Arr SIN

Prices

	Bali	Lembeh	PNG	Palau	Yap	Truk	Maldives	Vanuatu	Vietnam	Wakatobi	Sipadan
Total cost for 2 pax (S$)	2,900	2,800 (Nomad) 2,600 (SDQ) 4,000 (Lembeh Resort) 4,500 (Kasawari) 5,000 (KBR)	8,000 5,000 (ADEX special) Tufi Resort	16,000 Palau Pacific 14,000 Liveaboard 11,000 Cliffside / Carolines / Plantation	6,000	9,000 Truk Stop (non-full board option) 12,000 Odyssey	8,000	8,000	4,478	9,000	5,600
Airfare per person	260 (SQ 2 to go)	320	only the schedule is available	SIN-CEBU-SIN CEBU-ROR-CEBU	SIN-MNL-SIN S$587 (S$487 for travel in Sep) MNL-YAP-MNL S$1,410 for travel in Sep via ROR	SIN-MNL-SIN S$587 MNL-TKK-MNL S$1,410 (US$887)	SIN-MLE-SIN S$500 (SQ, 4 to go) - valid till Mar 07, travel by Sep 07	SIN-Brisbane-SIN S$1,006 (QF) Brisbane - PV - Brisbane AUD664	SIN-SGN-SIN S$539 SGN- NhaTrang- SGN US$84	SIN-Bali-SIN S$260 (SQ, 2 to go, Apr06 - Mar07)	SIN-KK-SIN S$300 (Apr06 - Mar07) KK-TWU-KK US$63
Accomm. per person	USD660	Nomad US1,340 incl Nitrox SDQ Resort US585 KBR US1,160 Kasawari US1,100 Lembeh Resort US952 incl Nitrox		Palau Pacific US$4,132 including 3 dives a day + 1 night dive a day, boat rides, marine park fee b/fast, dinner and transfers. Liveaboard OceanHunterII US$2,695 Cliffside US$2,354 incl Nitrox, 3 dives a day + 1 night dive a day, boat rides, marine park fee and b/fast. Free transfers. Carolines Resort US$2,319 incl Nitrox, 3 dives a day + 1 night dive a day, boat rides, marine park fee and b/fast. Free transfers. Palau Plantation Resort US$2,419 incl Nitrox, 3 dives a day + 1 night dive a day, boat rides, marine park fee, transfers and b/fast.	US$1,648 Manta Ray Bay including Nitrox + US$266 (est S$500) for B/fast + dinner plan (7N) Add US$200 pp for O Keefe Resort, or US$350 pp for Traders Ridge Resort Add US$100 for 1 room x 1 night in MNL if going via ROR	Truk Stop US$1,640 (full board) US$1,472 (b/fast only) Odyssey US$2,695pp For Odyssey, have to add in the following components: 2N on mainland Truk before LOB (incl 8 dives) =US$1,021 for 2 pax + 2N on mainland Truk after LOB =US$231 for 1 room + 1N in Manila when going home =US$100 for 1 room		Meridien S$1,809 per room	US445 (Whale Island)	S$50 for 1N in Bali for 1 room (2 pax) USD2,380 (1,940 for std diving package + 290 flight from Bali + 150 for Nitrox) incl 3 dives a day, unltd shore dive, 3 meals a day, transfers	Sipadan Mabul Resort US$1,025 Mabul Water Bungalows US$1,397 Sipadan Water Village Resort US$925 For all 3 resorts: 3 dives a day, unlimited shore/reef dives, transfers, 3 meals a day
Diving per person	USD660							AUD724	US500
No. of nights / diving days	6N (5D diving)	5N (4D diving)	ADEX Special: 8D7N (5D diving)	7N (6D diving) (9D leave) (Best config - Tues to Wed - See Sample Itinerary above) Liveaboard OceanHunterII 7N (7D diving) (12D leave) Thu - Mon See Sample Itinerary above.	7N (5D diving) (9D leave) (Best config - Tues to Wed - See Sample Itinerary above)	Truk Stop 6N (5D diving) (9D leave) Odyssey 12N total (including transit) 8D diving (14D leave)		7N (5D diving) (8D leave)	8N (5/6D diving)	8N (7D diving), incl 1N in Bali Dep for Bali on Thu, overnight at Bali Thu night, then Wakatobi Fri-Fri (because of Wakatobi flight schedule)	6N (4D diving) (7D leave) Best config: Mon - Sun. See sample itinerary.
Dive operator	Bali Scuba	Nomad SDQ KBR: EcoDivers Kasawari: Aquasports	various	Palau Pacific: Splash Dive Centre All others: Fish n Fins (including Ocean Hunter)	Yap Divers	Truk Lagoon Dive Centre Odyssey		Nautilus		Wakatobi
Weather / suitable for diving	yes	yes	not sure	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
No. of dives	17	15 (Nomad and SDQ incl night dives) 15 (KBR, excl night dives) 17 (Kasawari, excl night dives) 11 dives (Lembeh Resort)	14	20 Liveaboard 6D a day x 7D = 42 dives	20	20 (Truk Stop) 38 (Odyssey)		16	15	21 (excl add'l night dives which appear to be adhoc)	12
Getting There	1 flight, duration of drive varies	1 flight, 1-2 hour drive, 10 min boat ride	2 flights	2 flights	2 flights	2 flights	1 flight + either seaplane or speedboat	2 flights	2 flights, 2hr drive, 1 boat	2 flights (1 night in Bali)	2 flights, 1hr drive, 45min boat
Meals Included	Breakfast Lunch only on diving days	All meals	yes	See price above for included items Liveaboard = yes	No. Full board is US$58 per person per day, or US$38 for Breakfast + Dinner . Breakfast-only is US$12 pp per day.	Truk Stop = full board is an option Odyssey = yes but have to find your own dinner after disembarking on Sun pm	yes	breakfast only (i think()	all meals	all meals	all meals
Free drinks	Free flow of sprite, coke and mineral water (only on dive trips)	Free flow of mineral water, coffee and tea. No soft drinks.	not sure	donno	cold water or tea	yes		not sure	not sure	tea, hot chocolate and water!	not sure
Hot water (bathroom)	Yes	Yes (Nomad, KBR and Kasawari) No (SDQ) Not stated (Lembeh Rst)	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Air-con	Yes	Yes (Nomad, KBR, Kasawari and Lembeh Resort) No (SDQ)	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes except for Sipadan Water Village
Transfers included in cost	Yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	not sure	yes	yes	yes
Unlimited shore dive	No	No (Nomad and SDQ) Yes (KBR) Not sure (Kasawari) 1 free shore dive a day (Lembeh Rst)	not sure	no	no	no				yes	yes
Others					boats are backroll entry						SWV Resort: Boats look like backroll entry.

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