Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Thai Dive Expo 2016 marks its 11th anniversary this year. Also PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) marks its 50th anniversary. Miguel’s Diving will be in Bangkok to help celebrate! We have been operating for over 13 years now. Indonesia Pavilion Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism has an entire pavilion. It is located next to the… Continue Reading
Whale shark sightings have always been common in Gorontalo. But this month we are encountering these giants daily. Sightings in Gorontalo Since beginning operations in 2003, whale shark sightings with crew and guests have been numerous. On average, we encounter these giants twice per month. Any month will do. In other places in the world,… Continue Reading
DEEP EXTREME Indonesia 2016 marks its 10th anniversary this year. Miguel’s Diving will be there to help celebrate! We remember the first DEEP expo. We have been operating for over 13 years now. Booth D-7A Gorontalo Province has invited Miguel’s Diving to provide banners for its booth. The booth location is D-7A. This year’s theme… Continue Reading
Mackerel feeding frenzy! Right beside the dive boat, guests of Miguel’s Diving watched schooling Big mouth mackerel feeding off Jinn Caves dive site. Regional Names This small mackerel is found throughout tropical Indo-West Pacific seas. Its scientific name is Rastreliger kanagurta. In the Indian Ocean it is commonly called Indian mackerel. In the western Pacific… Continue Reading
Sacoglossans are vegetarian sea slugs or snails. They bite into algae. Then they suck out the contents. Sometimes they are called sap-sucking sea slugs. Several species are found in Gorontalo’s diverse marine environment. Blue-spotted bubble snail One of the sacoglossans found in Gorontalo is Oxynoe viridis. Although it looks like a simple slug Koupit Lioresal… Continue Reading
Gymnodoris ceylonica were everywhere! Pearly white nudibranchs with orange spots were crawling along the ocean floor. What was going on? Watching a Rare Event The dive site was Tambo’o Fish House. It is a favorite muck diving site in Gorontalo. No nudibranchs were seen the previous day. Then suddenly one day in November, there were… Continue Reading
Sea sapphires are flashy planktonic crustaceans that appear and disappear. No one knew how they did it – until now. Suddenly Visible In Gorontalo waters on certain days, divers are ready to descend. They notice tiny flashes of color in the water column. The flashes look like chips of iridescent blue paint. Sometimes the color… Continue Reading
Fimbriated moray eels are seldom seen during daylight hours. Usually, they are hiding. Even more rare is a video of one swimming in its natural environment. Captured Live on Video During a dive in July 2015 a Fimbriated moray made a dash from one hiding place to another. This happened at Sand Castle dive site… Continue Reading
Bokeh can help underwater photographers achieve dramatic effects. The Blur Effect The term bokeh comes from the Japanese word meaning blur. In ordinary photographs both object and background are in focus. The bokeh effect relies on blurred background. Only the object is in sharp focus. Beginning underwater photographers are happy when everything in a photo… Continue Reading
Indonesia visa free travel regulation was just expanded to citizens of 45 countries. Visa Free Travel to Indonesia On 9 June 2015 Indonesian President Joko Widodo signed a new law. Presidential Directive No. 69/2015 expands the list of countries whose citizens can enter Indonesia visa free. This marks an effort to boost tourism from those… Continue Reading
