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Banda ISLAND which was about 132 kilometers southeast of Ambon is a remote but very beautiful with colorful coral reefs, warm waters, exotic marine life and stunning natural expanse. Both above and below the sea, can be equated with beauty Banda Raja Ampat in Papua, a paradise of other maritime tourism in Eastern Indonesia. Underwater beauty makes Banda became one of the most popular tourist destination for divers.
Both expert and novice divers, all can dive from the shallow lagoon between Bandaneira and Gunung Api to the vertical walls of Hatta Island. Scuba diving is still relatively new here, but divers who are experts do not have to work hard to find beauty. Underwater around Ambon and nearby islands Saparua has several dive sites with a worldwide reputation.
When exploring underwater, you’ll see everything from sharks, big turtles, fish, napoleon wrasse, giant grouper, tuna, rays mobula, cepluk redtooth, various species of whales, spinner dolphins, and close relatives of lobsters, to tame reef fish or fish endemic lepu ambon. Read the rest of this entry »
AROUND 40 kilometers from the city of Makassar, there is an unspoiled island with beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, tourism facilities in the island called Lanjukang is still limited. However, if you are looking for a natural beach, this island is perfect for a visit.
Elongated shape of this island “northeast. The extent of reaching more than six hectares with an average width of the reef that surrounds the island of 11 hectares. The eastern part of the island is an area that is open and there is plain that jutted out (spit). While on the west side of the center, there is a lighthouse.
Visiting the island that have a different name this Lanyukang, ideal as a group. This is because there is no regular transport to get to the island so had to rent a boat. Boat rental fee that can accommodate 10 people is quite expensive, around Rp1 million (round-trip). Arriving on the island, you will only find the resort facilities in the form of two pieces of stone building semi-permanent houses are dugunakan as guest houses for tourists. Read the rest of this entry »
VILLAGE Arborek is a pioneer among 18 picturesque village in West Papua which has begun to develop local regulations for community-based marine conservation. This makes it one of the major tourist sites with a snorkeling paradise in West Papua Arborek villages have gained an outstanding reputation among local authorities and the international community so as to find the beauty beneath the water is not so difficult here.
Along the quay Arborek, you can dive into the water and instantly find the most interesting insights from the gorgonian fan sparkling beneath the surface. You’ll get experience and diverse scenery while diving on the ocean floor Arborek. This is based on the fact that Raja Ampat really rich and will most diverse marine species. In addition you can also see manta rays.
To reach the location of dive takes about 10 minutes by boat motors and boat katinting can be rented. If you want to find the best snorkeling spot, you can contact the nearest dive center like Kri Eco Resort Dive Center or Resort Dive Center Sorido Bay Street Gamalama 3, Sorong. Read the rest of this entry »
Kakaban, one of the clusters Islands Derawan nominated as a World Heritage Area. For those of you enthusiasts of maritime tourism, which has a wide area has a population of 774.2 hectares and the diversity of jellyfish in the world’s most lots, four unique species that are not jellyfish stings. It took 45 minutes from Kakaban Derawan to use boats. Boat rental fee can be three times higher than the fishing boat which only requires the cost of USD 300 000 for the same distance.
The island is surrounded by high cliffs, west plains stretching beyond the cliff meters wide consisting of 50s rock. From the plains of the rock you can snuggle, certainly with a bathing suit and snorkeling equipment swim toward land. Some parts of mainland reefs still closed shallow sea water approximately 30 cm. In a puddle of water that a bunch of small-sized fish teri bright green around the reef. At the foot of the cliff there are wooden stairs that climb and then down 120 meters away, leading you to the edge of the lake behind the hill. This staircase is made of meranti wood and on both sides of the stairs looking grove of mangrove trees (Rhizophora) interspersed with other genera of tropical trees towering form of mangrove forests, such as tanjang (Bruguiera), apiapi (Avicennia), and Sonneratia (Sonneratia). Read the rest of this entry »
If you are a fan of underwater tour, you must be willing to dive many times to admire the beauty of the flora and fauna are breathtaking underwater. How not, the beautiful coral reefs with a variety of forms, the exotic marine fish with colors that attract the eye, and also other marine wealth that can not be pronounced one by one.
Sport diving is not just a regular sport, because while you exercise, you can also see the direct beauty and marine life that had been possible you could only admire from behind a glass aquarium in sea water amusement park. Well, if you have a hobby of diving, why not try to visit Malapascua Island in the Philippines? The place is one of this paradise for divers is the underwater beauty store that is certainly not be forgotten. Read the rest of this entry »