Advice on Diving in Indonesia

...er, most boats are leaving the area already in September/October and start to move north. The Banda Sea is at its calmest in October/November and boats going to Raja Ampat need to cross it around that time. Best diving season for Raja Ampat is actually from October through to April as Raja Ampat sits right on the Equator and has sites both south and north of it. South Komodo sites, Nusa Penida around Bali as well as sites around Alor can have chilling 18 to 21 degrees Celsius during May to October and are generally at their coldest in July to September. Bali is Indonesia's most easily access...