Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
A rare wind off the deep ocean brought unusual marine life right to the edge of Gorontalo’s reefs this week. During one surface interval between dives, guests watched inch-long baby barracudas, various swimming crabs and immature filefish. On a floating clump of Sargassum weed was an unusual nudibranch whose gills imitated the shape of weed bulbs.… Continue Reading
Miguel’s Diving staff have discovered a striking new species of fantail goby. Named after the Japanese emperor in 2005 by Allen & Randall, the Akihito goby (Exyrias akihito) sports a dorsal fin with three majestic fin rays and a row of double brown spots on its side. Unlike the other three species of fantail gobies, it is found… Continue Reading
The pristine reefs of Gorontalo have shocked recent divers with reality. On the massive pinnacle we call Sunken Island divers saw the remaining half of a cushion star – and the mature trumpet shell that had just eaten half of it! On another section of reef a coconut shell octopus disproved the notion that anemones protect decorator… Continue Reading
The current edition of the on-line diving magazine XRAY (#32) features a review of our book Gorontalo: Hidden Paradise. The full review is available on Section III page 55. Here is an excerpt: A fantastic coffee table book by Gorontalo dive pioneer Rantje Allen, Gorontalo Hidden Paradise says it all. Gorontalo is located in north Sulawesi and… Continue Reading
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
