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Diving in Karimunjawa
November 16, 2012 | admin
Most people have known that Indonesia has many beautiful and scenic diving sites such as Raja Ampat, Lombok, Bunaken or Bali. But how many are there know about the hidden diving jewel in the land of Java? Many might have not known about this, but the land of java also has their own special place that hold many unique diving site, white sandy beaches and serene nuance named Karimunjawa. Read More
Diving in Gili Trawangan
November 16, 2012 | admin
Lombok lives up to the promotional term, “an unspoiled Bali“, in many ways. Lombok is believed to be the paradisiacal tropical island as it is home to beautiful beaches, enchanting waterfalls, and the looming volcano of Mount Rinjani. Combined with relatively few tourists, Lombok has become the destination frequented by visitors and dubbed as “Bali number 2”. Besides its scenic land attractions, the island of Lombok is surrounded by a number of smaller islands locally called Gili. These little islands have become one of the top tourists’ destinations, mainly for its stunning underwater vista that many divers wouldn’t miss. Out of the three Gili Islands, Gili Trawangan is the largest and the most popular among the three Gili’s. Read More
Diving in Maumere
November 16, 2012 | admin
Although not known internationally as a dive destination, the long rugged island of Flores is actually a hidden jewel ignored by most people. Due to its geographic position at the junction of the Australasian and Asian submarine ridges, the waters around Flores yields impressive marine life. The coral reefs of the Flores Sea are amongst the oldest and most of them are in pristine condition, such as the one in Maumere. Known for its endemic species and bio-diversity, diving in Maumere is considered as a real muck diving paradise. Read More
Diving in Labuan Bajo
November 15, 2012 | admin
If you are into an adventurous trip for your holiday, then Labuan Bajo is a great choice for you. Once a small unknown fishing village, Labuan Bajo in Flores is now a busy bustling epicenter of tourism. It is because Labuan Bajo is the launching point for trips to Komodo Island and Rinca Island, home to the famous Komodo dragons. Labuan Bajo is full of natural phenomenon such as volcanic lakes, waterfalls, limestone caves, a famous ‘snake cave’, hiking and trekking sites and of course, astonishing diving sites. Diving in Labuan Bajo can either be done as a day trip or with an overnight stay on board if you want to go more into the Komodo National Park. Labuan Bajo is also known as the most convenient point to go snorkeling within the park which offers many opportunities to see pristine reefs with some of the greatest fish and coral diversity in the world. Read More
Diving in Kakaban Island
November 11, 2012 | admin
Derawan Islands are located in the District of Derawan, Berau, East Kalimantan – Indonesia. There are some large islands around Derawan Islands such as Maratua Island, Sangalaki Island, and Kakaban Island. Those islands have beautiful beaches and stunning underwater world. Read More
Diving in Montehage Island
November 11, 2012 | admin
Marine parks around Bunaken is part of the National Park, including the island of Manado Tua, the island and the island Mantehage Siladen. In the Bunaken Marine Park you can see the beautiful beaches and amazing variety of marine life and colorful. To achieve this marine park, you can use a motor boat, a trip from Manado takes about 40 minutes. Thousands of domestic and international travelers come to Manado to dive in Bunaken. The dive sites are very beautiful and growing as much explored by local divers. Hundreds charming dive spots extend from the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken, Montehage, Siladen, Nain, also in Manado bay itself. It continues tens of kilometers up to Bangka and Lembeh. The waters of Bunaken is clear, water visibility could be reached 45 meters in both vertical and horizontal. With a combination of natural beauty, instructors who have the capability, adequate facilities, clear water conditions, such as those in Bunaken, will provide a very enjoyable dive atmosphere. Read More
Diving in Derawan Islands
November 7, 2012 | admin
The archipelagic country of Indonesia has been known for a long time as the host of several ultimate diving sites in the world. Some of its dive sites like Bali, Bunaken, or Raja Ampat have long carved its way in to the world’s top diving sites with its spectacular underwater vistas and abundant marine’s biota. However, little known that Indonesia actually has another hidden diving paradise, located near the lush green island of Borneo, a set of beautiful islands named Derawan Islands. Read More
Diving in Maratua Island
November 7, 2012 | admin
Derawan Islands as the scuba dive paradise, is surrounded by a group of several islands along the coast of East Kalimantan, which make it an attractive dive and leisure destination. Among them is the beautiful Island with a small lake and a bay, Maratua Island. Maratua Island is another diving spot in Indonesia that you have to see where you will witness such a breathtaking and an overwhelming natural beauty. Maratua Island is a wide island with an immense lagoon that is fringed by reefs and walls that have many beautiful hard and soft corals. The variety and size of the corals around Maratua Island can hardly be found in other popular and famous sites in the world. Read More
Tanjung Pisok
November 7, 2012 | admin
Bunaken Island has become an icon of the city of Manado, North Sulawesi. The underwater paradise has been discovered. The phenomenon of the sea with perpendicular baseless coral walls has lifted Bunaken become one of the world’s best dive sites. Around the island of Bunaken, there are more than 25 dive points spreading over several islands. Read More
Diving in Sangalaki Island
November 6, 2012 | admin
Indonesia’s Borneo Islands offer amazing islands that are perfect for snorkeling, diving, island hopping and a lot more of water activities. Each island is truly a paradise that is made up of interesting dive sites and islets, and there is a beautiful island residing around Derawan, which is the uninhabited and stunningly beautiful Sangalaki Island. Sangalaki Island is one of the richest diving grounds in Indonesia that is surrounded by wide lagoon and shallow reefs well extending out to the sea. Sangalaki Island can be described as an alluring dive spot where you can swim across the water along with the graceful moving mantas that have wings up to 2 meters wide. Sangalaki Island and its surrounding reefs are protected as Indonesian Marine Park. Diving in Sangalaki Island is the best way to see large Manta Rays up close, as they are often seen around here. Read More