Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Diving in Gorontalo is featured in the current edition of Asian Diver. We haven’t seen the article yet but here that the picture of the coconut shell octopus looks really good. Thanks, Sol Foo and William Tan.
Miguel’s Diving just finished opening week of the new dive season with guests from USA, UK and Germany. Because of ocean conditions, dive season officially runs November to April. Each year we add improvements. This year we have our own dock built behind the new dive shop. This week we are laying sod and planting… Continue Reading
Indonesian carrier Batavia Air has just opened a red-eye non-stop flight from Jakarta to Gorontalo. The flight departs from Jakarta at 0100 hrs and arrives in Gorontalo at 0500 hrs, then leaves Gorontalo at 0600 hrs, arriving back in Jakarta at 0730 hrs. There is a one-hour time difference between Jakarta and Gorontalo. The actual jet… Continue Reading
Miguel’s Diving web site has just been updated with changes in information on travel options. For example, Air Asia now connects Kuala Lumpur with Makassar (Ujung Pandang) and beginning in September with Manado. Gorontalo is located in between these two Sulawesi cities. Also, we have dedicated one page for Gorontalo Oasis Hotel. Current package information in… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Stephen Wong for his dramatic photo of one of Gorontalo’s Salvador Dali sponges on the cover of the current edition of Asia Diver Magazine. It has been quite a while since a silhouette shot has been selected to grace the cover.
Thanks to all of you who stopped by to say hello at the Gorontalo booth at DEEP in Jakarta last month. For those planning to be in Singapore April 18 to 20, stop by the Gorontalo booth C10 at Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) again at Suntec Halls 602 & 603 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday… Continue Reading
The marine environment of Gorontalo is currently on display, thanks to two great underwater photographers.Australasia Scuba Diver current issue features William Tan in its “Through the Lens” sections. Several of the photos were shot in Gorontalo including the full-page picture of a boxer crab with eggs in which embryonic eyes are visible through the egg casings.… Continue Reading
Miguel’s Diving was featured yesterday in Jakarta Post’s Weekender magazine. Writer Maria enjoyed her first trip to Gorontalo in October so much that she came back to spend her New Year’s break in Gorontalo diving. Thanks to JP editor Bruce for all the support and to Dan C, another guest, who provided the underwater photos… Continue Reading
We are proud to announce that Gorontalo is one of the featured dive destinations in this year’s prestigious Asian Diver Annual. Our facilities at Gorontalo Oasis Hotel are also included. This edition of the magazine is currently on sale in newsstands and bookstores.
Despite the bad weather over the last week that has hit many coastal locations in Indonesia, diving in Gorontalo continues as usual. Typically, inclement weather in other areas is moderated where Miguel’s Diving operates because we offer diving in Tomini Bay and are almost exactly on the equator. Last week of strong surface winds did… Continue Reading
