Cooler water means cool critters in Lembeh
For a couple of weeks already we have been feeling the temperature of the water drop in Lembeh, but don’t panic because cooler waters means lots of cool critters too!
Learning to be a Sidemount Instructor
THIS WEEK IN TEC… We were really happy to welcome and train, Mark, an experienced recreational dive instructor from Holland, who spent time doing his TDI Sidemount course and is well on his way to learning to be a sidemount instructor himself! Not only was he relaxing and celebrating his wedding anniversary here on Bunaken…
We make a US$10 donation for every PADI course
Did you know that we make a US$10 donation for every PADI course that you do with us at all three of our locations? In April 2013 we signed up to the Project Aware 100% program, this made us one of the few dive centres in Indonesia that makes a donation for 100% of the…
Rebreather Rescue Training
THIS WEEK IN TEC…. Ever wonder how rebreather rescue works? Our technical diving instructors Sandy and Hiro Yoshida spent many days this past week training all the local dive guides on Bunaken how to rescue rebreather divers from underwater. All of the staff participated in bailing out a rebreather diver who is breathing a bad mixture…
Advanced Nitrox Helps Extend Divers Bottom Time
THIS WEEK IN TEC….There has been a lot of gas blending of rich nitrox mixes for our students doing their advanced nitrox course on sidemount. Both Two Fish Instructor Stephanie and our latest divemaster Trine have been able to extend their dive bottom time with the use of extra tanks and mixes of nitrox over…
The PADI Tec 50 course to plan advanced dive profiles for accelerated decompression
This week we get into the details of the PADI TEC 50 course to plan advanced dive profiles using air/EANx/oxygen for accelerated decompression. This is the fourth in a series of articles exploring the PADI Tec Deep Course: the first article provided an overview of the PADI Tec Deep Course; the second article explored the…
Fantastic critters in Lembeh and cuttlefish in Lembongan
Welcome to our weekly round-up #13, April 2014. This is the week of fantastic critters in Lembeh and cuttlefish in Lembongan. We have had perfect weather & diving conditions in Bunaken that has given us a mixture of big and small stuff.
The PADI TEC 45 course can extend your depth and time using 100% nitrox
This week we get into the details of the PADI TEC 45 course to extend your depth and time using 100% nitrox. This is the third in a series of articles exploring the PADI Tec Deep Course: the first article provided an overview of the PADI Tec Deep Course, and the second article explored the…