Category Archives: Bunaken and Lembeh

The transfer of sea to the airport just outside Manado did not go entirely smoothly. I would be at 10 am with the boat crossing to Bitung and from there directly to the car to the airport go. The whole trip would ... Continue reading →

Monday morning I'm sitting all alone at the breakfast at 7.30 am for the German couple from sleeping because she was only at 10 o'clock. My guide Franky and I sail promptly at 8 am from the small boat (which ... Continue reading →

During my last night on Bunaken is overnight at 4 am knock on my door and fumbling at the door. I wake up and hear whispering on my porch. They are 3 staff members who have returned from ... Continue reading →

My last day I can fully devote to fun diving, my administration for 6 courses, my theory test and packing. We leave in the morning six of us, the core group last week but without Pim (that an open water ... Continue reading →

Friday is my last training! We begin with a Search & Recovery dive. I have the dive itself and plans together with Maruf the "lost" weight belt to find and bring to the surface. We do a briefing on the ... Continue reading →

Thursday we take a day trip to Bangka Island. Day trips start here early, have breakfast at 6 am and at 7 o'clock we are already at sea. At 6 o'clock in the morning on his way to breakfast and I salute 2 ... Continue reading →

A day Manado was delicious. I was dropped off at the Mega Mall, which in reality is not so "mega" and began the day with a double espresso. Very good, a good cup of coffee after a few weeks instant coffee. At the 2nd ... Continue reading →

After about 5 weeks in the water, the past 13 days every day 2 or 3 times I look quite battered from. It starts with all muggebulten. I try not scratching, but it seems that I ... Continue reading →

Guests are divided into 2 boats today. One boat, with 5 guests, just go diving around Bunaken and Siladen and I'm on the road with 3 instructors: Tina, Nigel and Pim. I have a great morning with training ... Continue reading →

I take the morning saying goodbye of 7 people who leave. Most were there only a day or 4 so it will come and go. We leave here to consider, still with 8 guests and a lot ... Continue reading →