Dive Industry Useful Links
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Marine Life and Conservation
- Project Aware – Very active conservation group aimed at protecting the oceans.
- Sea Shepherd – Very active conservation group aimed at protecting everything in the sea!
- Trash Hero – Volunteer organisation aimed at clearing the beaches around the world.
- The Last Plastic Straw – Shouting out to the world to stop using plastic straws.
- NSWA – Conservation group made up of the local eco-friendly dive centers
- Sea Turtle Organisation – Information about sea turtles
- MCS UK – Marine conversation society of UK
- My Reef guide – The online coral reef determination guide
Indonesia and North Sulawesi
- PATA North Sulawesi – Information about North Sulawesi from the official PATA site
- Sulawesi Info – Great travellers site with up-to-date information
- Asiatravel – General information about travelling in Indonesia
- Minahasa – Information about the minihasa regency of North Sulawesi
- Minahasa Raya – Information about the minihasa regency of North Sulawesi
- Living in Indonesia – Great source of useful information about Indonesia
- Lonely Planet – Find out the latest from the Thorn Tree
North Sulawesi Destinations
- Highland Resort – Eco-resort in the highlands around Manado
- Onong’s Palace – a Resort in Tomohon
Dive Magazines and Diving Agencies
- Asian Diver
- Asian Geographic – Asian version of the National Geographic Magazine
- Divernet
- Dive Magazine
- PADI – PADI diving agency
- BSAC – British Sub Aqau Club diving agency
Miscellaneous
- Jakarta Post – English-language newspaper published in Jakarta
- Weather Forecast – Indonesia
- Weather Forecast – Manado City
- Currency Converter
- Some great Indonesian food recipes!
Travel directories
- PADI Travel
- Underwater Australasia – Australia and Asia Pacific’s most popular dive site and comprehensive underwater directory
- InfoHub Specialty Travel Guide – A travel guide containing unique specialty interest tour packages and anything associated with specialty travel
Underwater Photography
- UnderwaterPhotography.com – the longest running and most visited resource for underwater photographers on the web
Travel Partners
- Blue Water Dive Travel, California, USA – a full-service travel agency, they form strong relationships with dive resorts, liveaboards, and dive operators all over the world. Because of our partnerships, we NEVER charge you an agent fee and are able to offer you the best price at resorts and liveaboards at all the top dive destinations in the world.