Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Miguel’s Diving staff have been busy the last four days assisting the filming of a Gorontalo episode of the children’s adventure show “Bocan (Bocah Petualang)” for Trans7 television. Today’s underwater sequence went well with shooting of village children in hand-made traditional goggles swimming and diving the coral garden in front of their homes. With the… Continue Reading
Congratulations to William Tan for his cover photo on the current edition of Sport Diving (Issue 136). It is a colourful face shot of a male Randall’s anthias and taken here in Gorontalo. Anyone who has encountered this frenetic fish will appreciate the great challenge to get any of it in focus, let alone its… Continue Reading
Imagine learning to shoot from award-winning underwater photographer William Tan in the equatorial waters of Gorontalo, Indonesia’s hidden paradise! Classroom sessions will include understanding equipment limitations, shooting skills, underwater etiquette, composition and wide angle challenges. Participants will dive in rotating pairs with William on one day; on other days William will be available on board after… Continue Reading
Look for Gorontalo at the Discover Indonesia booth B-16 near the Photo Gallery at this year’s MIDE held at Putra World Trade Center 3 – 5 July in Kuala Lumpur.
This morning Miguel’s Diving staff took a much need break from above ground activities that keep us busy during off season. Even though we left the dock prior to 7 a.m. before the winds start, the swells in the river mouth were 1.5 meters and one wave entered the boat, making rinsing the boat easy… Continue Reading
For those divers who did not stop by the Gorontalo booth at the recent World Ocean Conference in Manado, North Sulawesi, you can still read about the marine conservation area spearheaded by Miguel’s Diving staff. When arriving at North Sulawesi’s airport in Manado, a free copy of the WOC edition of What’s Happening magazine is… Continue Reading
Gorontalo Oasis Hotel where Miguel’s Diving operates is included in the current edition of ScubaDiver Australasia. The cover photo is a stunning face shot of a ribbon eel. Look inside the pages to find us!
The underwater paradise found in Gorontalo is revealed in the current edition of National Geographic Hungary. To see the article on line, go to this link. Thanks to Gabor (text) and to William Tan (underwater photos).
Divers from Malaysia and Jakarta had some unusual if brief opportunities to shoot video and take photos this week. Two rarely seen dottybacks made brief appearances for divers to see: the endemic Togean dottyback and the undescribed Goldcap dottyback, both of whom are quite shy. Taking their photo takes great patience and a bit of luck. As… Continue Reading
Members of Corona Dive Club spent a week diving in Gorontalo, basically wearing themselves out from lots of diving, eating all the crabs available at the night stalls and singing silly songs. To read Parvita’s impressions of the diving in Gorontalo and see some great wide-angle shots, go to this link. Thanks so much to trip… Continue Reading
