Bira: The Quiet Paradise

February 14, 2013 | admin

Bira (or Tanjung Bira)may not sound as the popular tourist destination in Indonesia. Even not all Indonesians know where this amazing village is located. Bira is a village in South Sulawesi, around 190 km from the province’s capital, Makassar. This village in Bulukumba Regency is well known for its long history of maritime heritage. Besides its boat-building tradition, this place attracts visitors with its fascinating white-sand beach (Bira Beach). However, Bira is completely different as it is quiet, not as crowded as Bali. No wonder Bira is one of the best hideouts for those who prefer tranquility. Read More

Diving in Pasi Island

November 6, 2012 | admin

Selayar regency is a secluded island, far away from mass tourism, lying in the Celebes Sea to the south Tanjung Bira, Sulawesi. The east coast of Selayar Island is said to have some of the most stunning beaches in Indonesia with some spectacular diving spots. Selayar Island has a lot of diving sites and they can be enjoyed by beginner or experienced divers. One of them is located in this tiny island, which is precisely located at west side of Selayar Island, for about 1 mile from Benteng subdistrict. Pasi Island is one of the best sites in the world, which is perfect for diving activities. The underwater world is filled with some sharks and beautiful coral gardens, moray eels and blue spotted stingrays. Read More

Diving in Liukang Loe Island

November 1, 2012 | admin

Tanjung Bira is definitively one of the deserted tourist spots in Sulawesi. The Cape of Tanjung Bira is well known for the sharks, rays and other pelagic and its strong and dangerous currents. With white sandy beach, blue crystal water reflection, beautiful landscape, blue color gradation of the sea color, amazing submarine creatures living underwater, and a moderate waving tide, Bira Beach is a heaven for travelers and divers. There are also two beautiful islands just in front of this beach, Goat Island and Liukang Loe Island. Liukang Island is well known for its sandy ocean floor containing brilliant coral heads with excellent macro life and the aptly named shark point. Diving in Liukang Loe Island is a great opportunity to see sharks, jacks, dogtooth tuna, schools of barracuda and surgeonfish. There are more than 50 dive sites around Liukang Loe Island and almost all of them are world class diving. Read More

Diving in Bira Beach

October 30, 2012 | admin

Tanjung Bira beach, located at the south-eastern tip of South Sulawesi, Makassar, is a very beautiful and spectacular beach with white sand that is as soft as flour. This is a great place for your holiday where you can go swimming, sunbathing, diving and snorkeling. You can also watch the sunrise and sunset in a similar position, and enjoy the beautiful islands of Liukang Island and Goat Island in front of this beach. Diving in Bira Beach is somewhat different than any other diving sites in Indonesia. Diving in Bira Beach offers underwater adventure full of challenges, with dive sites accompanied by fast-flowing types of white tip sharks and black tip sharks, which accompany divers around. Bira beach underwater world is one place where you can easily interact passively with sharks in Indonesia. Tourism has begun to grow in this place, the access to this place is nice and the accommodations are pretty good. Read More