Kelong photography

[madangel]

The kelong is situated along east coast of malaysia, safely away from any fault like, earthquakes zone and tsunami zones. The kelong is a testament to its safety and stability.

It is located in the middle of the tranquil land beautiful waters of the sibu sea (part of south china sea)

the price for the kelong is $96 for 2 day 1 night. It includes
- Transport from SG -> Kelong and kelong -> SG
- Lodging,
- Meals ( basic breakfast, seafood lunch and dinner and a simple supper)
- Free flow coffee, tea and water
- Free flow of bathing water
- Free flow of sotong bait and ice (if you are fishing)

Activities available
- Free Island Hopping (to sibu island)
- Free Mahjong
- Free Cards
- Free Fishing ( with your fishing equipment)
- KTV (chargable at RM15/hr)
- Playstation (chargable at RM5/hr)

For extendsion per night will be $38.

There will be no model there except me. For those who likes to do portrait, for shots base on the theme and it is base on a 3day 2 night

Day 1.
Theme - Kelong girl

Day 2.
Theme - rest and relax Bikini on sibu island

Date:
30th Aug - 31th Aug (for 2day)
30th Aug - 1st sept (for 3day)

Interested party please let me know your name. 3 day or 2 day. 50% down payment is required upon confirmation and the 50% on the day. No refund for withdrawal so if you cant make it please find some1 to replace you.

Thanks

[Jukon]

There are 4 private kelongs & 1 belong to Johore Sultan around Sibu Island, so which one you are going? If you are going on 30 Aug Saturday to 1 Sep Monday, I doubt you can do a shoot on the kelong as it is very packed. Shoot on Sibu Island on 2nd day quite ok.
If you want to own the kelong for a wonderful shoot & fishing I suggest you go on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Sibu Island kelong is my favourite spot.

A best place for relax cos no handphone receiving signal & kelong has a wide range of beer in stock

:cheers: Stanely must go :cheers:Stanely can drink :cheers:

[MikeElliot]

I'm interested....
But must let mi know the date in advance so that i can apply leave.
Cause mi doing shift work.... :cheer:

[wks]

Hmm so meaning you are the organiser cum model?

[Stanley]

There are 4 private kelongs & 1 belong to Johore Sultan around Sibu Island, so which one you are going? If you are going on 30 Aug Saturday to 1 Sep Monday, I doubt you can do a shoot on the kelong as it is very packed. Shoot on Sibu Island on 2nd day quite ok.
If you want to own the kelong for a wonderful shoot & fishing I suggest you go on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Sibu Island kelong is my favourite spot.

A best place for relax cos no handphone receiving signal & kelong has a wide range of beer in stock

:cheers: Stanely must go :cheers:Stanely can drink :cheers:

I will go for relex, fishing and drink only. If the place is nice than i will post and let you all shoot me lar! Who els want to go???

[madangel]

I will go for relex, fishing and drink only. If the place is nice than i will post and let you all shoot me lar! Who els want to go???

lets fish together hee hee

There are 4 private kelongs & 1 belong to Johore Sultan around Sibu Island, so which one you are going? If you are going on 30 Aug Saturday to 1 Sep Monday, I doubt you can do a shoot on the kelong as it is very packed. Shoot on Sibu Island on 2nd day quite ok.
If you want to own the kelong for a wonderful shoot & fishing I suggest you go on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Sibu Island kelong is my favourite spot.

A best place for relax cos no handphone receiving signal & kelong has a wide range of beer in stock

:cheers: Stanely must go :cheers:Stanely can drink :cheers:

We will be going to the one around sibu island http://www.kelongfishing.com/ i cant clear soo many leave at one shot =(

Hmm so meaning you are the organiser cum model?

In fact i have a photographer to work with for this TFCD but if those who wanna work on this theme is welcome

I'm interested....
But must let mi know the date in advance so that i can apply leave.
Cause mi doing shift work.... :cheer:

the date will be 30th aug to 1st sept.

[soey]

stanley u gg ah?

[Stanley]

stanley u gg ah?

You going or not?????Is very cheap right?

[soey]

can consider loh ...
if u gg let me know

[espn]

On reservist, sian.

[Jukon]

Please update us about the progress of the Outing.

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Photo-shoot, fishing, drinking & etc on the kelong
That great.

[MikeElliot]

On reservist, sian.

Bro.... miss u in action again.... :cry:

[MikeElliot]

the date will be 30th aug to 1st sept.

Pls count mi in.... I'm On...
Hope to see more kakis in this gathering.... :cheer:
Cheers..

[DesignerWhere]

I wanna go too!!! Can Chope two places for me? how to contact u sia?
In serious need to chill.... n shoot of course.:happy1:

[Jukon]

I wanna go too!!! Can Chope two places for me? how to contact u sia?
In serious need to chill.... n shoot of course.:happy1:

You really relax & cool down there nobody can disturb you as there is no wavelength in the surrounding.

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[Jukon]

Dun use nylon leader, use only threaded line so your big fish cannot escape.
This area has baracuda, dophlin fish & etc.
Bring 1 rod for sotong fishing in the night.

One important reminder: "Bring extra MYR to buy the ready stock of beer from the kelong operator".

[DesignerWhere]

Dun use nylon leader, use only threaded line so your big fish cannot escape.
This area has baracuda, dophlin fish & etc.
Bring 1 rod for sotong fishing in the night.

One important reminder: "Bring extra MYR to buy the ready stock of beer from the kelong operator".

Will not be going there to fish thou...... no rod..... additional expenses if buy n not gonna use after that...... wonder if they rent rods....
n wat r we gonna do with e fish anyway? Cook them? Braised Dolphin and steamed baracuda? :happy1:
Good thing there is no reception..... can really truly take a break from it all.

[madangel]

Will not be going there to fish thou...... no rod..... additional expenses if buy n not gonna use after that...... wonder if they rent rods....
n wat r we gonna do with e fish anyway? Cook them? Braised Dolphin and steamed baracuda? :happy1:
Good thing there is no reception..... can really truly take a break from it all.

tey rent fishin rod...

[madangel]

Who wants to go please list your name down...

Thanks!!!

[DesignerWhere]

1.Designerwhere
2.Designerwhere's friend
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

[Stanley]

1.Designerwhere
2.Designerwhere's friend
3.Stanley (TBC)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

[madangel]

Changes in date... Im having exam on 30th Aug.. We make it on 23rd - 24th Aug. 2day 1 night trip... go there relax min 10 to go... if cant hit 10 then will cancel.

[MikeElliot]

1.Designerwhere
2.Designerwhere's friend
3.Stanley (TBC)
4. MikeElliot (TBC)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

[DesignerWhere]

Really hope this works out..... but we need more active participants.....

[jous]

1.Designerwhere
2.Designerwhere's friend
3.Stanley (TBC)
4. MikeElliot (TBC)
5. jous (TBC)
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

[DesignerWhere]

We are half way there!!! Jia you!!!

[jous]

Hi, if 23-24 Aug i cannot join, sorry. Got SBR (Singapore Bay Run) on 24 Aug

jous

We are half way there!!! Jia you!!!

[madangel]

em.. or when do u guys suggest?

[Jukon]

em.. or when do u guys suggest?

I alway go kelong with my fishing kawan, only 2 of us, so go ahead.

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[Joel]

Hello people,

This trip is 23rd to 24th aug.
Any idea on the details of this trip?
From where, what time do we set off and what time do we get back to sg?
I have a total of 3 more people interested in this trip, including myself.
Kindly reply ASAP. Thanks.
:cheer:

[GanS_n_PoseS]

sounds fun!! isit still on?:coolnod:

[Jukon]

Hello people,

This trip is 23rd to 24th aug.
Any idea on the details of this trip?
From where, what time do we set off and what time do we get back to sg?
I have a total of 3 more people interested in this trip, including myself.
Kindly reply ASAP. Thanks.
:cheer:

My Friend are you going?
The sea around Sibu Kelong is famous for baracuda & cobia, hope you get some prized fish to post for us to view.
Thank you.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[Stanley]

23rd & 24th i cannot go liao! Got works lay! Change the date lar!

[Anavrin]

My Friend are you going?
The sea around Sibu Kelong is famous for baracuda & cobia, hope you get some prized fish to post for us to view.
Thank you.




Jukon, you sound very experienced leh.. Y dun u join them??

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Jukon]

Jukon, you sound very experienced leh.. Y dun u join them??

:thumbsup:

The best time to visit kelong is Tuesday to Thursday & the tide better be high. If you go I will prepare extra :thumbsup: fishing tackles for you.
Maybe can organise a nude shoot to upz our portfillio.

:clap2: :clap2:

[GanS_n_PoseS]

The best time to visit kelong is Tuesday to Thursday & the tide better be high. If you go I will prepare extra :thumbsup: fishing tackles for you.
Maybe can organise a nude shoot to upz our portfillio.

:clap2: :clap2:

wah.. nude shoot? how about mermaid.. :happy1:

[Jukon]

wah.. nude shoot? how about mermaid.. :happy1:

Sorry My Friend, mermaid I dun where to look for but nude models more easily
procure.

:happy1: :happy1: :happy1:

[Jukon]

sounds fun!! isit still on?:coolnod:

You can on yourself by driving there.
Cross the Causeway & drive to Kota Tinggi Road - past Johore Jaya, Kota Tinngi Town, Sedili. From Sedili be more observant, when you see the road sign showing "To Taman Leman Jetty" turn right into the oil palm plantation. Keep driving until you reach the jetty. The carpark at jetty is very safe, new car park there no body steal.

:cheer: :confused1: :confused1:

[madangel]

23rd & 24th i cannot go liao! Got works lay! Change the date lar!

which date?? November? After my exams haha go there relax liao

[Lone Wolf]

which date?? November? After my exams haha go there relax liao Just a reminder that the N.E. Monsoon season is usually between September and March. Better do it by end August.

[Jukon]

which date?? November? After my exams haha go there relax liao

November to February kelong close for monsoon, you can go next season only after Ching Ming in March.

:knock1: :knock1: :knock1:

[madangel]

really ar? tat time i email them to ask abt is dec a good time to go tey nber tell me monsoon =(

[Jukon]

really ar? tat time i email them to ask abt is dec a good time to go tey nber tell me monsoon =(

Who are them? People from kelong or people from shop?

[Lone Wolf]

really ar? tat time i email them to ask abt is dec a good time to go tey nber tell me monsoon =( Trust me. I have done more than 100 scuba dives in that locality since mid-80s. Of course, even in the midst of a storm you can get calm seas in its "eye" but you have to know how to locate it and be real lucky. Once, I had to sail to Horsburgh lighthouse in November as we were assigned to escort some local VIPs there. All the way, with waves overlapping the boat, it was more like riding in a submarine. However, when we arrived, the sea was calm as a lake inside the coral reef ringing the island. So if you enjoy braving rough seas with 8 ft high waves, dark skies and torrential rain, then go ahead and challenge nature. Just take note - seafarers have a saying "Water has no compassion".

[madangel]

Trust me. I have done more than 100 scuba dives in that locality since mid-80s. Of course, even in the midst of a storm you can get calm seas in its "eye" but you have to know how to locate it and be real lucky. Once, I had to sail to Horsburgh lighthouse in November as we were assigned to escort some local VIPs there. All the way, with waves overlapping the boat, it was more like riding in a submarine. However, when we arrived, the sea was calm as a lake inside the coral reef ringing the island. So if you enjoy braving rough seas with 8 ft high waves, dark skies and torrential rain, then go ahead and challenge nature. Just take note - seafarers have a saying "Water has no compassion".

lolx lucky u tell me else i kanna scam to the kelong by the kelong ppl haha

[Stanley]

which date?? November? After my exams haha go there relax liao

Ha! Ha! Now you know liao right? Do the homeworks first mah. All the old birds gave you very good idear to organize this trip. So change back to end of this Aug can? A lots of them want to go lay.

[madangel]

Ha! Ha! Now you know liao right? Do the homeworks first mah. All the old birds gave you very good idear to organize this trip. So change back to end of this Aug can? A lots of them want to go lay.

Now areadi 20th Aug liao woh... unless u wanna rush hahhaa

[Jukon]

Now areadi 20th Aug liao woh... unless u wanna rush hahhaa

Still possible to go month end if you start preparing now

[Stanley]

Now areadi 20th Aug liao woh... unless u wanna rush hahhaa

Try lor! This month "ghost" month, Very free lar! No business so most of them can go.

[madangel]

Try lor! This month "ghost" month, Very free lar! No business so most of them can go.

em.. okie.... we try lolx...

Who wanna go kelong on 30th and 31st? 2D1N. Go there take pix, fish wateva we can.. Enjoy!! All have cofirmation have to be in by 27th...

1. Stanley
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

[TATBOO]

em.. okie.... we try lolx...

Who wanna go kelong on 30th and 31st? 2D1N. Go there take pix, fish wateva we can.. Enjoy!! All have cofirmation have to be in by 27th...


go there take pic of u?? u be the model?:cheers:

[madangel]

go there take pic of u?? u be the model?:cheers:

eh... can take scene mah lolx but if u wanna take my pix i oso dun mind haha:happy1:

see my pix at http://sinful00.multiply.com/

[madangel]

monday areadi!! any1 wanna go anot else we will cancel and go after moonsoon le

[danielho]

in future if got go, let me know. :)

[Jukon]

em.. okie.... we try lolx...

Who wanna go kelong on 30th and 31st? 2D1N. Go there take pix, fish wateva we can.. Enjoy!! All have cofirmation have to be in by 27th...

1. Stanley
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Monsoon season going to be over, can start planning for the trip.
:clap2::clap2::clap2:

[Lone Wolf]

Monsoon season going to be over, can start planning for the trip.
:clap2::clap2::clap2: Right, I am with you.
TS, pls come in.

[Jukon]

Right, I am with you.
TS, pls come in.

Bro going for fishing or photo-shoot, but I am more on fishing
Fishing kakis can post to give suggestions. You can do bottom fishing, surface fishing and sotong fishing at the kelong, so bring the right equipments. If you are lucky you might catch tenggir, baracuda, mahi-mahi & etc.

:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Jukon]

Right, I am with you.
TS, pls come in.

Hello Lone Wolf, do you fish?

[Jukon]

Intinery for a self-drive 3 days 2 nights outing

Day 1
06:30am - Assemble at meet-up point
07:00am - Start driving and reach JB after clearing ICA on both side
07:45am - Coffee break at Sentosa and proceed the journey. Midway can stop at Kota Tinngi for purchase of snack, tit-bit and beer.
11:00am - Reach Taman Leman Jetty, hang around while waiting for ferry.
12:00 Noon - Reach kelong and have lunch.
All activities at your own sweet time.

Day 2
All activities at your own sweet time.

Day 3
All activities stop at lunch and pack up for journey home.
01:00pm - Leaving Kelong
05:00pm - Reach Singapore

All meals at kelong include breakfast, lunch, dinner and night snack.

[Lone Wolf]

Bro going for fishing or photo-shoot, but I am more on fishing
Fishing kakis can post to give suggestions. You can do bottom fishing, surface fishing and sotong fishing at the kelong, so bring the right equipments. If you are lucky you might catch tenggir, baracuda, mahi-mahi & etc.

:cheer::cheer::cheer: In Hawaiin, mahi-mahi is swordfish. Is it the same? .Tt is pelagic and the kelong would have to be very far out to have such in the vicinity. The only times I have seen swordfish are at Buffalo Rock and Horsberg which are in International waters.

Hello Lone Wolf, do you fish? Definitely not. Whilst I have hunted and killed game before, I have never killed, harm or molested an animal unnecessarily and do not want to start again. I surrendered my spearguns and the licences to the police more than twenty years ago. Now, I leave nature alone but have no objections to hunting for food but definitely not for fun i.e. take only what one can eat there and then that day. I know sport fishermen release the fishes after catching them but it still interferes with the natural cycle. All animals in nature need to be able to forage, hunt and reproduce unmolested to propagate their species. Any interference to their normal activities, endangers their survival. So if it is going to be purely a fishing trip for 3 days, it would bore me to death.
I still prefer TS's programme. Isn't the kelong you plan to go to the same one?

[Jukon]

In Hawaiin, mahi-mahi is swordfish. Is it the same? .Tt is pelagic and the kelong would have to be very far out to have such in the vicinity. The only times I have seen swordfish are at Buffalo Rock and Horsberg which are in International waters.


Mahi-mahi and swordfish are different type of fish, but both are good fight fish. Mahi-mahi are usually green and yellow in colour, the males are more colourful and bigger than the females. They live in group. The swordfish live in group when young, as they grow bigger their group become smaller.

The fishes are swimming so they can be anywhere. The smaller fish like selar, kembong, taban, take shelter and feed at the kelong for food. They are followed by bigger fish such as sea bass, grouper, MJ and etc. Then tuna and mahi-mahi come in again follow by bigger fish. So it depend on your luck and skill. Please don't say kelong has no big fish.

[Lone Wolf]

Mahi-mahi and swordfish are different type of fish, but both are good fight fish. Mahi-mahi are usually green and yellow in colour, the males are more colourful and bigger than the females. They live in group. The swordfish live in group when young, as they grow bigger their group become smaller.

The fishes are swimming so they can be anywhere. The smaller fish like selar, kembong, taban, take shelter and feed at the kelong for food. They are followed by bigger fish such as sea bass, grouper, MJ and etc. Then tuna and mahi-mahi come in again follow by bigger fish. So it depend on your luck and skill. Please don't say kelong has no big fish. Thanks for the information. My mistake is confusing the mahi-mahi and the swordfish because of information I received in Hawaii. In fact, the mahi-mahi is prey for the swordfish and I was referring to the swordfish as being an oceanic species when I called it pelagic. However, I feel you have a simplistic view of how the food-chain heirachy works. The reason why we do not see pelagic specis near the shore is that they have enough prey in deep waters and only those lower down the food chain will venture coastal i.e. the hunting grounds are spread out. Big is relative. The tuna I encountered in Malaysia and as far out as Pulau Aur is seldom over 2 feet in length. However, diving the Similan Islands in the Andaman sea I have seen 6 ft tunas but the depth there was 400-600 feet. Now that classifies for my defination of big. I doubt you can build a kelong in water that deep. However, whales have been known to beach so if you say there are big fishes like swordfish in your kelong, I'll not argue that claim but take it with a pinch of salt until I see it.

Is this the mahi-mahi you are referring to?

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/Descript/Dolphin/Dolphin.html

[Jukon]

Thanks for the information. My mistake is confusing the mahi-mahi and the swordfish because of information I received in Hawaii. In fact, the mahi-mahi is prey for the swordfish and I was referring to the swordfish as being an oceanic species when I called it pelagic. However, I feel you have a simplistic view of how the food-chain heirachy works. The reason why we do not see pelagic specis near the shore is that they have enough prey in deep waters and only those lower down the food chain will venture coastal i.e. the hunting grounds are spread out. Big is relative. The tuna I encountered in Malaysia and as far out as Pulau Aur is seldom over 2 feet in length. However, diving the Similan Islands in the Andaman sea I have seen 6 ft tunas but the depth there was 400-600 feet. Now that classifies for my defination of big. I doubt you can build a kelong in water that deep. However, whales have been known to beach so if you say there are big fishes like swordfish in your kelong, I'll not argue that claim but take it with a pinch of salt until I see it.

Is this the mahi-mahi you are referring to?

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/Descript/Dolphin/Dolphin.html

I only go East coast of Malaysia for fishing so the fish caught is not big. The water is over fished.
From Sibu Kelong, I caught the biggest fish is a 4.3kg Barramundi locally known as sea bass. I still prefer fish below 1.5kg like Parrot Fish, red snapper and red grouper.
From Pulau Pemanggil I got bigger fish, the biggest being a 8.0kg tenggiri.

[Lone Wolf]

I only go East coast of Malaysia for fishing so the fish caught is not big. The water is over fished.
From Sibu Kelong, I caught the biggest fish is a 4.3kg Barramundi locally known as sea bass. I still prefer fish below 1.5kg like Parrot Fish, red snapper and red grouper.
From Pulau Pemanggil I got bigger fish, the biggest being a 8.0kg tenggiri. Do you mean East coast of Malaya? Malaysia would include Sabah and Sarawak. I understand what you wrote about marine life being depleted and I think it is mostly due to dynamite fishing which kills everything within range including coral which well-being are essential for the survival of reef fishes. It is probably more acute nearer shore where it is more effectively used. Further out or in deeper waters, there are still pockets of water teeming with marine life including sharks, barracuda, rays, turtles, lobster, giant clams etc including your favourite parrot fish and bigger Napolean Wrasse. At the right time, you can even see migration of hammerhead sharks or whale sharks.

[Jukon]

Do you mean East coast of Malaya? Malaysia would include Sabah and Sarawak. I understand what you wrote about marine life being depleted and I think it is mostly due to dynamite fishing which kills everything within range including coral which well-being are essential for the survival of reef fishes. It is probably more acute nearer shore where it is more effectively used. Further out or in deeper waters, there are still pockets of water teeming with marine life including sharks, barracuda, rays, turtles, lobster, giant clams etc including your favourite parrot fish and bigger Napolean Wrasse. At the right time, you can even see migration of hammerhead sharks or whale sharks.

Ya my mistake, should be East coast of Peninsula Malaysia. Thank for correcting me cos come back from work late blur blur.

[Lone Wolf]

Ya my mistake, should be East coast of Peninsula Malaysia. Thank for correcting me cos come back from work late blur blur. It's okay. I understood what you meant and just wanted to clarify.
Wonder what happened to the TS now that the time is ripe?

[Jukon]

It's okay. I understood what you meant and just wanted to clarify.
Wonder what happened to the TS now that the time is ripe?

If the TS is not available how about any Officials from SGShoot organise the
Sibu Kelong Trip as an Outing.

[Lone Wolf]

If the TS is not available how about any Officials from SGShoot organise the
Sibu Kelong Trip as an Outing. Why wait for someone else to organise? Here's the link to a packaged tour for Pulau Sibu kelong fishing:

http://www.nemotravel.com.sg/nemotravel/Fishing/KelongFishing2d1n.html

Since I have no interest in harassing fishes or as you call it "fishing", I won't be organising it as I wouldn't be joining if the only activity is fishing. Maybe you should do it.

However, if you are interested in going to a resort on Pulau Sibu instead so that there is a choice between kelong fishing, scuba-diving, nature treks etc side trips, count me it. Even without scuba kaki, I can skin-dive or ramble in the bush and shoot photos alone. As nature-lovers say "leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but images.

http://www.siburesort.com/Excursions/Excursions.htm

However, I would be most interested in trying to catch the hammerhead sharks migration here but this is more for season divers who will be comfortable with 8-10 ft hammerhead sharks all around them

http://www.nemotravel.com.sg/nemotravel/diving/malaysia/malaysia.htm

[Jukon]

Why wait for someone else to organise? Here's the link to a packaged tour for Pulau Sibu kelong fishing:

http://www.nemotravel.com.sg/nemotravel/Fishing/KelongFishing2d1n.html

Since I have no interest in harassing fishes or as you call it "fishing", I won't be organising it as I wouldn't be joining if the only activity is fishing. Maybe you should do it.

However, if you are interested in going to a resort on Pulau Sibu instead so that there is a choice between kelong fishing, scuba-diving, nature treks etc side trips, count me it. Even without scuba kaki, I can skin-dive or ramble in the bush and shoot photos alone. As nature-lovers say "leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but images.

http://www.siburesort.com/Excursions/Excursions.htm

However, I would be most interested in trying to catch the hammerhead sharks migration here but this is more for season divers who will be comfortable with 8-10 ft hammerhead sharks all around them

http://www.nemotravel.com.sg/nemotravel/diving/malaysia/malaysia.htm

The package for Pulau Sibu Resort or Kelong is free and easy. You can do whatever you like beside fishing.

[Lone Wolf]

The package for Pulau Sibu Resort or Kelong is free and easy. You can do whatever you like beside fishing. You got to be kidding! Being confined to a kelong is free and easy? Sorry, I have a different idea of freedom.

[Jukon]

You got to be kidding! Being confined to a kelong is free and easy? Sorry, I have a different idea of freedom.

Charter the boat they will bring you to the locations where you can conduct your activities be it model shoot, diving or anything else at your pace and leisure.
You are not confined to a kelong, the kelong is just your base camp.

[Lone Wolf]

Charter the boat they will bring you to the locations where you can conduct your activities be it model shoot, diving or anything else at your pace and leisure.
You are not confined to a kelong, the kelong is just your base camp. Huh? You are insisting I stay in a small building at sea without facilities and then charter a boat to take me to places where I can conduct the activities I like? :confused1: What's wrong with my going directly to the resort with all these within reach and save the money to charter a boat for a nice bottle of champagne or a souveniour? You want to plant yourself at the "kelong", which is not even authentic, just so you can disrupt fishes in their survival activities for 3 solid days non-stop and couldn't care less whatever exists in the vicinity but no-one else has to rough it just for you. I can rough it in the jungle and mountains as well if not better than the average man when the need arises but there's no way you can convince me to join you in acts against nature's creatures.
As for a base-camp, here's what I normally use nowadays:
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do;jsessionid=00008709RMFynsMBc-Xmu8odtqz:13hldcctq?br=R&shipClassCode=VY&shipCode=NV
There's plenty of choices on food and drink and things to do without even leaving it. Even that wasn't enough for milady and I had to get a stateroom with a balcony for some private space outdoors. Sometimes, it feels a pity to leave it for onshore excursions at the different ports of call.
It seems we belong to different worlds. So I will leave you to organise your way for other people with your interest and do my thing, seperately, my way.

[Jukon]

Huh? You are insisting in a small building at sea without facilities and then charter a boat to take me to places where I can conduct the activities I like? :confused1: What's wrong with going directly to the resort with some creature comforts and save the money to charter a boat for a nice bottle of champagne or a souveniour? Look, I know you want to plant yourself at the "kelong", which is not even authentic, just so you can disrupt fishes in their survival activities for 3 solid days non-stop and couldn't care less whatever exists in the vicinity but no-one else has to rough it just for you. I can rough it in the jungle and mountains as well if not better than the average man when the need arises but I already have too much blood on my hands to atone for to join you now in acts against nature's creatures.
As for a base-camp, here's what I normally use nowadays:
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do;jsessionid=00008709RMFynsMBc-Xmu8odtqz:13hldcctq?br=R&shipClassCode=VY&shipCode=NV
There's plenty of choices on food and drink and things to do without even leaving it. Even that wasn't enough for milady and I had to get a stateroom with a balcony for some private space outdoors. Sometimes, it feels a pity to leave it for onshore excursions at the different ports of call.
It seems we belong to different worlds. So I will leave you to organise your way for other people with your interest and do my thing, seperately, my way.

Firstly, a kelong is not a small building at sea without facilities. Secondly, even you go resort you still need to charter a boat to bring you to the fish spot be you a angler, diver or underwater protographer.
The sea is very big, my resource is limited, how can I disrupt fishes in their survival activities? After I completed my 3 years Buddhist Dharma Course I catch no fish. I might be doing mediation and still life photography in the 3 days stay.
You are very right to say "we belong to different worlds." To maintenance the amicable mood we should stop here.
:cheers::cheers::cheers: