Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
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 overturned… Continue Reading
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 hovering… Continue Reading
Whale shark alert! Miguel’s Diving staff often see these giants of the sea. Whale Shark Alert This month we have seen a whale shark on three different days. That makes for a whale shark alert! Guests with Miguel’s Diving staff today enjoyed seeing a 6 to 7 meter long whale shark. We are currently assisting… Continue Reading
Our Facebook page Miguel's Facebook Diving Gorontalo has now collected over 10,000 likes worldwide from scuba divers and underwater photographers and their friends. Thanks to our many fans of the Facebook Diving Gorontalo page! ohne-rezeptkaufen.com
After her recent diving trip to Gorontalo , Teresa Zubi has updated her Gorontalo Sulawesi diving page. Based on years of diving experience, her Sulawesi profiles are a must for both serious and new divers looking for an evaluation of diving these great locations.
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.
When diving in Sulawesi’s hidden paradise of Gorontalo , 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 conger eel… Continue Reading
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 , during the last dive yesterday everyone’s computers registered 26 degrees! During the ten years plus that we have been diving here, this is the coldest… Continue Reading
This week in one location where Miguel’s Diving brings diver is a rare natural phenomena: the sudden appearance of millions of Bennett’s tobies. They form moving carpets that sail along the coral walls. Divers can swim through the schools, watching them part for divers and bubbles. This event is only recorded from two of Sulawesi’s diving locations,… Continue Reading
On an exploratory dive last week Miguel’s Dving accidently found a large wreck. It turned out to be a Korean fishing boat that sunk in the 1980s. All valuable and removable metals like the round window hatches and propeller had been removed by salvagers long ago. It sits upright and has a striking profile. Because of… Continue Reading
