Manado Escape
It has been a long while since I updated this blog..... The month of September 2006 is an unauspiscious month for me. I had been busy recently for 3 full weeks due to National Service recall for the IMF/World Bank deployment @ the old PDF Base beside Suntec City. Everyday was a hectic 12-15 hours of shift work with practically no off days. I got my car rammed up against the central divider along PIE and then my old trusty computer finally failed me. I just got the desktop back after spending $270+ for repair and upgrade @ Sim Lim. The car repair cost me $750 damn! Well $1000 just flew off like that. Phew! It was finally over....
Today is my first official day off since the 5th of sept and I practically slept the whole day off just to replenish the lost energy... I've returned to work and was informed that I had to claim all the PH and leave before the end of this year.... I got 9 days to clear so I thought might as well just getaway next month for a good diving trip. I'm in the midst of planning and sourcing out cheap( and good) resorts around Manado and Lembeh Straits. I've got Michelle to go with me and hoo she fast and far more enthusiatic than I am! She already got her leave approved and she practically did all the leg work of emailing the resorts for us.
We are more or less confirmed for this trip of 5 days 4 nights from the 14th to the 18th October 2006. Barracuda resort in Manado is offering a seasonal diving package of 5 days 4 nights for just USD $255. It was published in Asian Divers Magazine as 6 days 5 nights and the resort claimed it's an erratum so they are giving us a discount off the USD $255 for their mistake. The package includes 3 boat dives per day, full board meal plan, airport transfers and accomodation in A/C twin sharing rooms with attached toilets. Barracuda resort also do Day trips to Lembeh straits, the muck diving capital of the world which is just 2 hours drive away. We will most likely be doing 4/5 dives per day intensively at additional cost if circumstances allow.... Due to the September NATAS, Silkair is offering promotional return flights to Manado's Sam Ratulangi Airport @ $301 SGD inclusive of airport taxes. Terms and conditions are: Min. 2 persons to go, travel by 31st December 2006 and flights have to be booked before the 4th of October 2006.
I've calculated the whole deal to dive Manado and Lembeh 5 days 4 nights, it'll cost a total of about $800 SGD(in excess). Sounds like a good deal to me(Considering Manado is still in full fledging season for diving with excellent visibility and proliferation of marine life until Nov)... Now to make this tropical escape a reality i'm gonna gather more Khakis to go.... maybe it'll be cheaper!
Today is my first official day off since the 5th of sept and I practically slept the whole day off just to replenish the lost energy... I've returned to work and was informed that I had to claim all the PH and leave before the end of this year.... I got 9 days to clear so I thought might as well just getaway next month for a good diving trip. I'm in the midst of planning and sourcing out cheap( and good) resorts around Manado and Lembeh Straits. I've got Michelle to go with me and hoo she fast and far more enthusiatic than I am! She already got her leave approved and she practically did all the leg work of emailing the resorts for us.
We are more or less confirmed for this trip of 5 days 4 nights from the 14th to the 18th October 2006. Barracuda resort in Manado is offering a seasonal diving package of 5 days 4 nights for just USD $255. It was published in Asian Divers Magazine as 6 days 5 nights and the resort claimed it's an erratum so they are giving us a discount off the USD $255 for their mistake. The package includes 3 boat dives per day, full board meal plan, airport transfers and accomodation in A/C twin sharing rooms with attached toilets. Barracuda resort also do Day trips to Lembeh straits, the muck diving capital of the world which is just 2 hours drive away. We will most likely be doing 4/5 dives per day intensively at additional cost if circumstances allow.... Due to the September NATAS, Silkair is offering promotional return flights to Manado's Sam Ratulangi Airport @ $301 SGD inclusive of airport taxes. Terms and conditions are: Min. 2 persons to go, travel by 31st December 2006 and flights have to be booked before the 4th of October 2006.
I've calculated the whole deal to dive Manado and Lembeh 5 days 4 nights, it'll cost a total of about $800 SGD(in excess). Sounds like a good deal to me(Considering Manado is still in full fledging season for diving with excellent visibility and proliferation of marine life until Nov)... Now to make this tropical escape a reality i'm gonna gather more Khakis to go.... maybe it'll be cheaper!
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