Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Today’s wreck diving was postponed a bit for another pelagic encounter, this time tuna. As divers were getting ready to enter the water, sudden splashes disturbed the still surface of the ocean. Towards the new moon, minnows start massing for migration up the Bone River where Miguel’s Diving has its docks. These minnows in turn… Continue Reading
Among all the wonderful creatures sighted this week while diving the hidden paradise of Gorontalo was a Snake blenny (Xiphasia setifer). Growing up to 50 cm in length this unusual blenny looks more like an eel. Miguel’s Diving staff found this one lying on a shallow sandy bottom during a rest stop. Check out additional photos… Continue Reading
Recent guests post accounts of their encounters with whales sharks in Gorontalo on their blogs. Enjoy byclicking this link and by clicking this link and by clicking this link. Facebookers can enjoy one-minute of Dav’s video of a whale shark in Gorontalo by opening the Miguel’s Diving Gorontalo facebook page.
We at Miguel’s Diving invite you to drop by the Gorontalo Hidden Paradise booth L8 at the upcoming DEEP Indonesia Exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center. The exhibition opens to the public on Friday, March 12 at noon. It will be open on Saturday and Sunday at 1000. Each day the doors close at 2000 hrs. Be sure to… Continue Reading
She screamed and pointed. Our dive master quickly turned to see what was behind him. Within a few meters was a seven-meter long whale shark taking a slow look at the divers. So much for our theory that whale sharks in Gorontalo swim close to shore around the new moon!
At long last Miguel’s Diving is happy to announce daily flights to Manado in North Sulawesi. Wings, a subsidiary of Lion Air, opened this new route on January 22. The 52-seat, twin-prop DASH8-300 series airplane leaves Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado at 1825 hrs, arriving 40 minutes later in Gorontalo. After spending the night here, the… Continue Reading
Editor Sol Foo gives her impressions of diving in Gorontalo in this month’s edition of Asian Diver Magazine. For a sneak preview, click this link.
Recent guest Andreas aka the Fish Ball King from Switzerland shares his video of an octopus gliding across the shallow substrate at Sand Castle dive site in Gorontalo. Enjoy by clicking this youtube link.
Returning guest Jovin from Singapore has posted some amazing pictures of her latest diving adventure in what she calls Sulawesi’s best-kept secret for diving, that is Gorontalo. Photos include a sequence of shots of developing anemonefish eggs taken over the course of seven days. Newly-laid golden eggs mature until the embryo eyes are visible. In the last… Continue Reading
For those who read Indonesian, there is a complete report on diving, transport and other activities from a happy group of divers from belajardiving.com. This marks the group’s first trip to this part of Sulawesi where diving is world class. Even if you don’t know Indonesia, the accompanying photos are very good, including an awesome… Continue Reading
