• Photo by Rantje Allen

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  • Photo by Rantje Allen

  • Photo by William Tan

  • Photo by Rantje Allen

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Category Archives: Sulawesi Diving

Tips for Drift Diving in Gorontalo

Drift diving can be a delightful experience for scuba divers. Sometimes this type of diving is called current diving. Here are some tips from Miguel’s Diving. General Drift Diving Tips When diving in a current, the most important thing is to maintain neutral buoyancy and depth. You want to avoid contact with the coral reefContinue Reading

Mimic Octopus Found in Gorontalo

A Mimic Octopus glides like a lionfish The Mimic Octopus was first discovered in muck diving sites of Lembeh Straits in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Mimic Octopus is also found in Gorontalo. Miguel’s Diving has discovered several great muck diving sites over our years of operation. Changing Behaviors Octopi are cephalopods with eight arms. OneContinue Reading

Diving Sulawesi’s Tjenderawashi Barge Wreck

Diving Sulawesi for Wrecks Indonesia’s most famous wreck is undoubtedly the Liberty Wreck in Tulamben, Bali. For those diving Sulawesi, there are few options for those who wish to dive wrecks. However, Miguel’s Diving has discovered several wrecks over the years in Gorontalo waters. A Sunken Barge The Tjenderawashi was a dredging barge. It overturnedContinue Reading

Brilliant Diving on Sulawesi dive Pinnacle

Although Sulawesi is not known for its pinnacle dives, Gorontalo has multiple pinnacles available. Today, divers’ choices included wreck, wall, muck and pinnacle diving. Those who opted for the large Sulawesi dive pinnacle that we call Sunken Island enjoyed a brilliant dive. Visibility reached 20 meters, revealing the dense coral growth and clouds of anthias and chromis hoveringContinue Reading

Gorontalo makes Ocean Geographic magazine

Steve Jone’s breath-taking photo spread of Gorontalo’s Salvador Dali sponge finishes the fifth anniversary edition of Ocean Geographic magazine (#21: Deep Sea edition). In his eight page article he explains the morphology of this strangely formed sponge. Congratulations to Steve and our underwater model Yunis! Another keep-sake edition from Michael Aw. ohne-rezeptkaufen.com

Below the Boat

When diving in Sulawesi’s hidden paradise of Gorontalo koupit-pilulky.com , guest of Miguel’s Diving have no farther to go than below the boat to see rare and beautiful creatures. Today three Banded Garden Eels (Heteroconger polyzona) were poking their heads from the sand to feed. According to the World Atlas of Marine Fishes, this species of congerContinue Reading

Bring a Sweater

With its complicated geology, diving in Sulawesi brings divers into contact with unexpected phenomena. Diving in Gorontalo is known for its warm waters, usually 29 – 30 degrees Celcius. However kupbezrecepty.com , during the last dive yesterday everyone’s computers registered 26 degrees! During the ten years plus that we have been diving here, this isContinue Reading

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