South East Asia
Southeast Asia is a hugely popular tourist region due, for the most part, to its wide range of attractions and very affordable prices. It is also viewed as a very safe part of the world for travelers There are countless popular beach and island destinations such as Phuket, Koh Samui, and Boracay, stunning coastal scenery such as in Krabi, Phi Phi Islands, El Nino, and Halong Bay, nature and wildlife havens such as Borneo and Sumatra. The region has world famous cultural and religious attractions like at Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Bagan, and Bali, and large metropolitan areas such as Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore.
For active travelers, there is a whole host of adventure sports such as trekking, surfing, white water rafting, and of course scuba diving. Being located in the Coral Triangle, SE Asia can lay claim to be among the best, if not the best place to scuba dive in the entire world. Raja Ampat, Komodo, Sipadan, Tubbataha rank at the top of many experienced diver’s bucket list destinations. All of this just scratches the surface of what’s on offer for visitors to South East Asia…
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Recent South East Asia Articles
New 2017 Indonesia liveaboards launch offer
Never content to let our line-up of boats get stale, we have just added 4 new liveaboards in Indonesia. Now you have even more choice! Check out these 4 newbies to our website and a sample trip to give you an idea of what they offer. And you can save $$$ on your next...
Liveaboard Diving In Raja Ampat with Calico Jack
Guest post written by Calico Jack Charters Located deep in the heart of the coral triangle, the area of Raja Ampat nestles over 1,400 species of fish and over 600 coral kinds giving it the impressive title as the most marine bio-diverse place on earth. Indeed 75% of...
Misool Eco Resort Pledges US$50 per Guest to Conservation
Misool Eco Resort has committed to increase the funding for their marine conservation foundation, Misool Basefit in 2017! They will donate US$50 per guest at their resort, and they are asking each guest to match their donation. What is the Misool Basefit Foundation?...
Philippines Declares Largest Marine Protected Area!
The Philippines has declared new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) totaling over a million hectares (approximately 2,676,990 acres). The new MPAs include a staggering 1,013,340 hectares in Cagayancillo and an additional 80,000 of Aborlan in the province of Palawan. These...
Thailand Mourns Venerated King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away peacefully on the Thursday, 13th October 2016, at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. King Bhumibol was much loved by the Thai people and was the world's longest reigning monarch. He was coronated in 1946 at the age of 18 and was the...
See Where Cenderawasih Whale Sharks Are Now!
"The Galapagos of Indonesia’s reefs", Indonesia’s Cenderawasih Bay earned its name due to the diversity of marine species that calls this incredible area ‘home’. An innovative project by Conservation International has highlighted that many young male whale sharks,...
15% Off Komodo National Park Trips With Empress II Liveaboard
MV Empress II is a unique budget liveaboard option in Indonesia and they are running some great specials right now. Empress II is a 24m long motor yacht which can take 10 divers (13 for full charter) in a range of 5 lower deck cabins, mostly with shared bathrooms....
Nusa Lembongan Bali Dive Day Trips
The mysterious island of Bali is the 5th best holiday island in the world (according to the 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards) - but do you know that one of Bali's top diving destinations is Nusa Lembongan? Nusa Lembongan is Bali's little sister island located...
Bali and Phuket – Ranked In The Top 10 Islands Of The World
The votes have been cast and the reports are in. TripAdvisor have published their 2016 Travellers Choice Awards. Two of our favourite destinations have been recognised and are included in the category Top 10 Islands of the World. Bali is the 5th best island in the...