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The other day when I looked at a huge gorgonian fan at 30 m with magnifying glasses in my hand I had trouble focusing on this tiny moving spec which blends so perfectly into the background. It made me wonder how someone ever would have found these cute creatures with bare eyes. So I did...
At DIVERSION DIVE TRAVEL we arrange trips to experience some of the very best diving in the world. Many divers love to eat fish, however we all know that our oceans are threatened by overfishing.Fish is a healthy food source but it is also one which gets exploited without compromise. Today’s technology used by commercial...
Last week we asked the question: At what age do whale sharks reach reproductive maturity? The right answer is 30 years. Many participants mad an extra effort and added comments, some where quite funny or even informative and we like to share them with you: 30 years. got my fingers, toes, legs and arms crossed,...
STAY @ BLUE LAGOON RESORT - worth USD 2236 !!!! Prize for 2 certified divers includes: * 6 nights twin share accommodation in Blue Lagoon Resort, * return airport transfer in Truk * 5 dive days (10 dives per person, 1 morning & one afternoon dive daily) * tanks and weights and dive guide. Not...
Crystal Divers Bali is very proud to announce 7 new PADI Divemasters; Imam William, Vintty Koloay, Erik Sanjaya, Jink, Wulandari Karunia, Made Astawa, and Nico.The 7 Indonesian interns have been with Crystal Divers since April 2011 and have now completed their Open Water up to Divemaster with 16 Diver Specialities. The interns will commence their...
Hi guys,We're the crew from the boat Shore Thing & the company Sail Ningaloo! Sail Ningaloo is a sailing & diving liveaboard based out of Coral Bay on the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia.Too often people forget about the world's largest fringing reef.... it's the Ningaloo Reef! Even though Ningaloo is smaller than the Great...
Blog submitted by CDC Crystal Divers Bali, Indonesia’s first Career Development Centre.It’s been a Godly Christmas for the Island of the Gods. Great Christmas parties and two separate spottings of whale sharks, as well as pilot whales and of course our usual daily manta experience. We wish all divers a Happy New Year and will...
THIS BLOG WAS SUBMITTED BY CRYSTAL DIVERS IN BALIThe month of December seems to be getting better and better for Indonesia’s first Career Development Centre (CDC). We are very pleased to announce something special indeed. Crystal Divers is now an Approved Learning Provider in the MODs Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) Scheme with the provider number;...
BLOG SUBMITTED BY: CRYSTAL DIVERS BALI. Welcome December. It’s been a great start to the festive month here in Bali. Our beloved Indonesian interns, who started off in April this year as Open Water students have now been certified as Master Scuba Divers with 16 PADI Specialties including the new PADI Distinctive; Self-Reliant Diver.We celebrated...
Blog submitted by: Diversion Dive TravelDo you still remember the days when camera housings resembled small vacuum cleaners? Am I giving away my age?Well, nowadays only photo pros are lugging around big pelican cases with lights, camera bodies, housings and lenses. Us ‘normal’ divers can take small compact cameras in tiny plastic housings which fit...