Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Discover the Maluku Divers Resort in 2012
A “Dream Destination” that will come true!
Maluku located in Laha, Indonesia is one of the must-visit locations in any diver’s exotic dive list. The only dedicated dive resort in Ambon, the facility was built specifically with divers in mind and boasts the most unique and comfortable accommodations in all of Maluku.
Ambon is undoubtedly famous for the world class muck diving, with a huge array of critters that can be observed and photographed during long dives at the shallow sites close to the resort. Diving in Ambon includes regular sightings of resident marine life such as rhinopias, many assorted frogfish, mandarin fish, ghost pipefish, harlequin shrimp, flamboyant cuttlefish, blue ring and hairy octopus, thorny and pygmy seahorse, stonefish, inimicus, to name but a few, along with literally hundreds of different species of nudibranch.
As the only dedicated dive resort on the island, Maluku Divers Resort is unquestionably the best possible facility for diving in Ambon.
Having been in operation since mid 2004, the dive team at the resort is by far the most experienced in the waters of Ambon, and since relocating the resort to the northern shores of Ambon Bay, the team has pioneered many new sites in the area. There are now upwards of 30 dive sites to visit in Ambon Bay alone, with a variety of habitats, with many more sites found on the shores outside of the Bay.
Resort Manager Marcel Hagendijk brings a decade of international diving experience to Maluku Divers Resort and has been the resident manager since 2009. Marcel assists with any necessary instructor related tasks and offers a unique tour of the “Duke of Sparta” wreck in Ambon Bay. He is also happy to assist divers with his photographic knowledge and has coached many divers interested in improving their skills underwater.
Contact STI today to find out more about the great travel opportunities. The willingness to work with SDI™ and TDI ™ facilities is quickly creating opportunities for many dive centers with Indonesia on their must-dive list.
There is no time like the present to start putting together your dive plans for 2012 and beyond. When doing so, you will find your local SDI™ and TDI ™ facilities to be a great resource.
To get started on your next adventure, contact Scuba Travel International today – travel@tdisdi.com or (888) 778-9073 ext 301 for the SDI™ and TDI ™ facilities near you or visit https://www.tdisdi.com to find a facility near you.
Know before you go, visit Maluku Mumblings to learn more about this unique destination and the adventure that awaits you!
Completing Florida ITW
We have all been there. During the usual mayhem while getting geared up for a dive, you discover a critical piece of gear is missing. Over the years, I have seen everything from a missing drysuit to regulators left back in a hotel room, storage shed or car trunk. Some of the smaller “mishaps” – like a forgotten compass – can be overcome with loaner gear from shipmates and dive buddies, but on occasion, a forgotten piece of equipment can mean a wasted dive day. The situation is even worse when your diving takes you overnight or, better yet, overseas. There is nothing worse than standing at a dive site and realizing that something is not where you thought it would be… except, of course, being part-way through a dive when this thought occurs!
One suggestion is to keep your gear in plastic tubs and as you transfer it into your dive bags, use a marker to strike it from the list. Another suggestion: if you pack small containers, never assume a piece of kit is in that small container. For example, a plastic box labeled Dive Computer could contain last week’s peanut butter and jam sandwich – check contents as you pack.
Ever tried scuba diving? If so, you can agree it’s a sport that offers an incredible feeling of freedom. The weightlessness of the water, the muted sounds of sea life, the excitement of exploring coral reefs, caves, and wreck sites — these are all reasons why scuba is such a popular sport.
There appear to be 2 very different schools of thought when it comes to the Florida Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) Sport Season. There are those that will be sitting over the reef at midnight waiting for the clock to tick a minute past twelve so they can catapult into the water to be amongst the first to “get theirs” (lobster, that is).
The small sign beside the highway told passing motorists that the stretch of road they were travelling on had been ‘adopted’ by a local scout troop. A few hundred metres further, there were a handful of youngsters wearing work-gloves and armed with various tools like rakes and shovels picking up litter and throwing it into garbage bags ready to be carted off to the dump. The synchronicity of the situation struck me immediately. I was on route to a Saturday morning DITO event organized by a buddy and aimed at cleaning up the mess left by “picnickers” at one of our favorite local dive sites. I pulled over immediately.
Chances are you have recently completed yet another milestone in your diving education and, since doing so, you have been quietly plotting –“How do I get the word out?” You have already tried the pictures scattered about your desk, the license plate or sticker on your vehicle. You’ve tried ever so subtly to insert the topic into the most mundane work discussion – “That reminds me of this one time while I was diving…” – leaving your cohorts with a confused look on their faces.
Recently, La Media Luna Facilities joined the growing ranks of worldwide facilities integrating into the SDI Family.
Think back to when you joined the ranks of divers. That amount of time can widely vary, from last weekend to decades, yes decades ago. However long it’s been, you should never let your dive experience mar every opportunity you can to dive.