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Song by: Edward Maya & Vika Julian - This is My Life.

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08/09/2014

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Tropical Storm Norbert is moving parallel to the west coast of Baja California. Its moisture may enhance the Desert Southwest flood threat.

02/09/2014

Tomini Bay Festival 2014 to Develop and Sustain Indonesia’s rich Marine Environment

Tomini Bay, which uniquely borders and encompasses three provinces, namely North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, and Gorontalo, will be highlighted with festivities as the Tomini Bay Festival 2014 is set to be staged from 10th to 13th September 2014. This year, the festival will be centered at the Parigi Moutong Regency in the province of Central Sulawesi.

The festival forms part of the series of events to commemorate the Nusantara Archipelago Day which is centered at the Kotabaru Regency on the neighboring island in the South Kalimantan Province. The series of events held in conjunction with the Nusantara Archipelago Day focuses chiefly on marine activities and is aimed to raise awareness and efforts to improve and sustain marine environments and cultures of the vast Indonesian islands. The event is, moreover, intended to boost marine development, increase the welfare of coastal communities, perform public social services, and strengthen the role of Indonesia’s marine human resources.

The Tomini Bay festival is expected to further develop the marine and fishery sector in and around
this large Tomini Bay based on the concept of the Blue Economy. Through such concept, it is projected that here marine and fishery commodities will increase in both quality as well as sustainability.

Strategically located in the “heart of the Coral Triangle”, Tomini Bay has an abundance of marine potentials. The ecosystem in Tomini Bay is among the 26 most prominent sea environments in the Indonesia archipelago, which makes it an important location to develop our marine economy as well as marine tourism activities.

With its abundant potentials, Tomini Bay is planned to be developed into a prime tourist destination in Indonesia. Covering a total area of 6 million hectares in three provinces, the Tomini Bay is one of the largest Bays in Indonesia and possesses rich natural resources. The area is estimated to be home to no less than 1,031 hectares of coral reefs , besides 78,510 hectares swathes of mangrove forests. Through this festival, these potentials are expected to be unveiled to the rest of the world.

16/06/2014

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07/06/2014

Diving Spot #2 Derawan Island - East Kalimantan (7 photos) fb.me/2RN2s5tVf

07/06/2014

Welcome to the beautiful tropical islands in the region of Borneo. Derawan is an island with a sea of blue and green color gradations views, softly sand, rows of coconut palms on the coast, with a small forest in the middle of the island which is the habitat of various species of plants and animals and the natural beauty of the enchanting underwater.
No wonder if this island could be ranked as a top three world-class dive destination and make this island as an island of dreams for the divers.Derawan Island has to total land surface of 40,000 hectares and is nature reserve with beautiful scenery and beaches.

Several species of rare flora and fauna are preserved here, such as scaled turtles, belimbing turtles and sea cows. This Island is occupied by Bajau people. It's sea gardens are beautiful . Its coastal forests are inhabited by sea birds, iguanas, and swallows. There are caves inhabited by various kinds of crabs. The waters around Derawan are good for swimming, fishing, scuba diving, and other water sports. Rabu-rabu Island is near Derawan, and is also called Snake Island. There are also Tanjung Batu, Panjang, Sangalaki and Kakaban Island, the latter with lakes.

Located on the coastal shelf of East Kalimantan in the Sulawesi Sea the Derawan islands are known as one of the most biodiversity-rich hotspots in the world. However a variety of man made threats endanger its beauty. The Berau administration has declared its total area of 1.27 million hectares a marine conservancy region. It hopes to slow down the rate of environmental destruction. The Berau administration in East Kalimantan uses it as its symbol despite the rich diversity of sea creatures and coral reefs in the Derawan islands.

How to get there?

From Jakarta( Indonesia ) you can reach Balikpapan very easily. From Jakarta it is better to take morning flight between 06.00 – 08.00 AM Jakarta time with Bouraq, Lion Air, Kartika Air, Air Asia, Adam Air and Garuda Indonesia, so you can connect nicely with Trigana Balikpapan – Berau 10.45 - 12.10. To reach this place, from Balikpapan to travel one hour by plane (Kal Star, Deraya or DAS) to Cape Redeb (Kab.Berau capital) and from Cape Batu to Cape Redeb then took a speedboat to the island Derawan (long trip around the 2.5 hours). Other alternatives can also be via Tarakan, from there using a speed boat charter and up to the island Derawan with 3.5 hours of travel time.

What to see ?

Derawan beach is very good, compared with a beach in Bali, Derawan beach is much cleaner and very beautiful underwater scenery, there are many diverse ornamental fish, you can also see turtles on the island. Ambiance Sunrise Sunset and its really beautiful, it's better for you to not miss these two moments.
By using a snorkel, you can enjoy the beauty of coral reefs under the sea because the water is very clear.No need far out to sea, about 100 meters from the beach, fish and colorful coral reefs can be enjoyed by renting snorkel $ 5 for one day. As for scuba equipment rental (self containing breathing underwater apparatus) of approximately $ 40.

Derawan Islands series that ran for more than 100mil along the coastline of East Kalimantan, is one of the most biologically rich in Indonesia. In this archipelago of water from the Berau River mixed with water from the Celebes Sea sea creating a unique landscape with the characteristics of a broad river delta toward the scattered reef, coral atolls and reef edge. Derawan Islands there are more than 460 species of coral. It makes Derawan Islands as a region which has the highest diversity of hard corals in the world number two after the Raja Ampat Islands in Eastern Indonesia.

This study also notes that there is more than 870 species of fish, ranging from Pygmy seahorses are very small to giant manta rays.Very often found in a large group of manta rays which amounts to 50 tail looks seen foraging in the waters Derawan. Various flora and fauna are also found in this area include: 347 species of reef fish, 222 species of molluscs (including five types of clams); 27 species of crustaceans, 183 species of coral; seven species of seagrass, and other biota, such as rare green turtles (Chelonia mydas) , hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), dugong (Dugong dugori), fish belebele / Napoleon (Cheilinus undulatus], shell clams (Tridacna sp.), and crab (Birgus latrd). Some types of biota that there are important economic value such as prawn lobsters, grouper, red fish, kurisi fish, sharks, sea cucumbers.

Several clusters of coral, such as Moras, latitude, Malalangun, Gasongan, Baliulin and Masimbung also present in Derawan Islands. Waters around the reef has underwater ecosystem that is amazing. Beautiful coral reefs, the diversity of different types of coral reef fish species and biota, and clean white sandy beaches into charm of this place. A number of rare animals reefs in eastern Indonesia from snail species found in some of these coral islands.This area is also famous for its habitat for green turtles (Chelonia mydas) are rare and the largest in Indonesia

Since 1993, the island is managed by PT.Bhuni Manimbora Derawan Interbuana by providing facilities such as cottages, diving equipment, speedboats and restaurants. In addition, there is also an inn run by local people, such as Danakan, Derawan Lestari III, Derawan Lestari I & II. Lodging Hams and Yogie Mas provides rooms for about $ 5 to $ 10 /night.
In Berau, there is a well-known hotels, namely Hotel Derawan Indah . It's have a deluxe room rates to around US$80 until US$100. For more information at Hotel Derawan Indah is in Jl Panglima Batur 396, TANJUNG REDEP , ph 0554-23128.

Tips

Always use a sunblock and hat to avoid the hot sun
Expand the drinking water (white / minerals) to avoid dehydration.No damage to the environment by removing any trash, damage to coral, and took nothing from our caring nature as a form of environmental sustainability.
If you want to dive , rent the equipment at this island.If you not have experience to dive , would be better to following tour dive package.

04/06/2014

Banda Islands, located 132 km southeast of Ambon,Maluku. The islands are remote but very beautiful. Banda Islands are one of the destinations of Indonesia's most popular 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. With colorful coral reefs, warm waters and exotic marine life. Banda is a paradise for divers , from around the world to explore the most remote dive sites , and very natural in the world for its beautiful corals and marine life.

In 2001 and 2002, the Conservancy did Ecological Studies in Banda Islands, the purpose is to gather information about marine resources in these islands. Initial research shows that the coral reefs in Banda has incredible biodiversity, with 310 species of reef-building coral, about 871 species of fish, as well as sharks and grouper populations are very high. Banda Islands, later posed as a World Heritage Area. Some rare fish in the world can still be encountered in these area, such as Napoleon fish, as well as Mandarin fish too that are famous for the beauty of its scales.

Banda Islands at the edge of Ocean trench in Banda Sea Indonesia. In some places, the water depth is estimated to reach 6,500 meters. The depth of the Banda Sea is also influence the microbiology of life that live in the Banda sea, making a characteristic that is very different from the life of marine microbiology in Indonesia in other region . Microbiology in the Banda Sea being the primary nutrient-forming corals and other marine biota.

Hence, the life and coral growth in one of the diving locations that had been destroyed by the lava that erupted by Gunung Api Banda in 1989, it's now growing very fast, breaking the rationalization of the experts. Almost every island in the Banda islands surrounded by marine park and rich with colorful corals and various species of fish such as around the island of Naira, the island of Gunung Api, Lonthor island, the island of Ai, and island of Sjahrir Hatta.

Major Banda Islands Dive Sites:

• Sonegat
The nearest site for a decent dive is just five minutes by boat from most hotels. It is in the sonegat-sea arm-between Banda Neira and Gunung Api, just offshore from a Des Alwi's little seaside house. The drop off here is STEEP and the wall extends down 25 meters to a gray, sandy bottom. There are plenty of good sized dogtooth tuna cruising by and some beautiful blue girdled and emperor angelfish.

• Keraka Island
Island Keraka or Crab Island is just a Few minutes Further out, and Protects the north entrance of the Neira - Gunung Api sea passage. A nice sandy stretch on the north coast is perfect for a picnic. At the south shore, 18 meters down Will you find a mini-wall covered with Hundreds of large blue-and-yellow tunicates. To the east shore, there are a good assortment of reef fish and a school of half meter long Barracudas.

• Sjahrir Island and Stone Vessel
Sjahrir Island, formerly known as Pisang Island (Banana Island) and Stone Vessel (Boat Stone) are just 20 minutes by boat from Bandaneira. These two sites combine well for a morning dive, a picnic on the beach, and an afternoon dive.

• Lontar Island
The outer edge of Lontar Island, the which represents part of the rim of a sunken caldera, offers Several good dive sites.

• Holland Stone
On this site, you Will find many barrel and tube sponges and small caves and cracks. The fish are Varied and plentiful, including a school of snappers, large emperor and blue-girdled angelfish, wrasses, a large pinnate bat-fish and numerous bannerfish.

• Ai Island
Together with Hatta Island, this island offers best diving Bandas. Both the north coast and the southwest of Ai are ringed with flawless coral walls, the which are rugged and full of caves, the kind of habitat that harbors fish That.

• Hatta Island
This island is about 25 miles by sea from Banda Neira. Skaru atoll, is a barely submerged reef A Few hundred meters off the southern point of Hatta. On a coral outcrop, watch the passing parade of unicornfish, Fusiliers, Jack Fish and Rainbow Runners, Whitetip Sharks (almost 2 meters long) and Dogtoothed Tuna, Napolean Wrasse, and Hawksbill Turtles.

World-class divers was acknowledge and consider the Banda Sea is one of the best dive spots in the world. Once upon a time, the eruption of Gunung Api destroyed most coral reefs in the Great Banda Island. But according research of UNESCO, as a result of this phenomenon , actually triggered the growth of coral reefs in this place , to be the fastest in the world . Because of it , the growth of coral reefs in these waters is only takes less than ten years. Though normally, the coral reefs is estimated to grow within a period of 75 years.

How to get there :

The easiest way to reach the Banda’s is to first go to Ambon. Ambon is the capital city of Ambon island, located 132 km north of the Bandas. To get to Ambon you can fly either directly from Denpasar-Bali, or transit in Ujung Pandang. Garuda Indonesia flies from Jakarta (CGK) transiting in Hasanuddin-Makassar airport, or Denpasar- Bali (DPS) transiting in Ujung Pandang (UPG) to Ambon’s Pattimura Airport (AMQ). Other flights are from Langur-Central Maluku (LUV), Juanda-Surabaya (SUB), and Jeffman-Sorong, Papua (SOQ).

Lion Air, Batavia Air, and Mandala Airlines serve Ambon-Jakarta, with transit in Makassar or Surabaya.

From Ambon, you can get to the Banda Islands either by a chartered small plane or using Merpati Airlines flying to Bandaneira. There is no round-trip flight available. The returning flight must be reserved in Bandaneira. The flight operates once a week or every two weeks. This limited accessibility means that one you do get there, you won’t see many other tourists around. Hence, it is an ideal hideaway.
Alternatively, you can cross the Banda Sea by ferry. Pelni provides a twice weekly ferry by KM Ciremai liner from Ambon to Bandaneira. Make sure you double check the schedule for and unforeseen changes.

Where to stay :

Mutiara Guesthouse, +62,813 30,343,377.
Mutiara Guesthouse has nicely furnished and clean rooms. It has common spacy rooms and a lovely courtyard. The owner speaks fluent Bahasa Abba and some German / Dutch. There is a highly recommendable dinner buffets for Rp. 50,000 per person. Room rates are incl. breakfast: AC Room Double Rp 125.000; Fan Room Double Rp 90.000; Fan Room Single Rp 70.000.

Vita Guesthouse, +62,819 45,090,110.
This guesthouse is located at the Waterside facing Gunung Api. The jetty is a wonderful hangout place and Alan, the manager of this home stay, provides lots of useful information about the Bandas and activities in Bahasa language. Snorkeling gear rental and boat charter easily available from the private jetty. The dinner (Rp 50,000 per person) is very tasty. Room rates are incl. breakfast: Double Room Fan Rp 80.000; AC Room Double Rp 100,000.

Hotel Maulana
This pseudocolonial style palace hotel has a lovely Verandah overlooking the waterfront ketapang the between Palms and shaggy trees, with the best views from the top-floor suites (no elevators). However, room decor lacks personality, and cleaning and service seem a little haphazard given the prices (negotiable). Save $ 10 for single occupancy. Save another $ 10 for rooms at the Laguna Inn annex, the which has similar pros and cons.


Up until the middle of the 19th century this was the only place on earth where the spices nutmeg and mace could be found and as a result they were crucial hub for the spice trade. Foreign visitors are therefore nothing new, but these days the intrepid visitors come not to trade for spice and fill their ships with b***y, rather to photograph marine life both large and small and wonder at the richness of the local seas.

Tips :

1. Diving is possible throughout the year, but during the rainy season (July to September), you are restricted to choose a place to dive. More information is available on the official website of the local government of Maluku (www.malukuprov.go.id).
2. To get other information about the tours on the island of Banda, you can visit the Tourist Information Office in Jalan Raya Pattimura 1, Ambon, Phone +62 911 5247 1 or +62 911 9712 6.
3. There are no Money machines around the Banda Islands, including the Bandaneira so prepare cash before visiting the island. It is advisable to save money in a safe place, especially when you are around the harbor.
4. Telecommunications providers are limited to Telkomsel and XL. You can fill in Bandaneira pulses.
5. Novice divers are encouraged to be more careful for safety because ocean currents can be strong in some places.
6. Diving is usually comfortable with visibility about 15-30 feet in calm water conditions, but some dive sites are only suitable for experienced divers. So it is important to your supervisor for advice.
7. The depth of the dive sites ranging from 5 meters to more than 40 meters with a temperature of 26-29 degrees Celsius. So make sure you are physically fit.
8. Try to rent diving and snorkeling equipment from reputable companies to guarantee security. Responsibility to check the equipment is ultimately yours.
9. Bring a swimsuit and more clothes.

04/06/2014

umah bagi seperempat kehidupan laut dunia, Kepulauan Indonesia termahsyur akan diving kelas dunia dan keindahan bawah laut yang memukau.Selami dan temukan lautan yang berlimpah dengan semua jenis makhluk laut, mulai dari Pulau Weh di Sumatra sampaiRaja Ampatdi Papua. Dimana lagi di dunia Anda bisa berdekatan dengan sekelompok mantaray dan penyu, menyelam dengan spektakulerdan mengeksplor kapal yang sudah karam?Apakah Anda seorangdiverberpengalaman yang mencari tantangan baru atau hanya ingin mencoba langsungsnorkelinguntuk pertama kali, perairan tropis Indonesia tidak akan mengecewakan Anda. Selami pengalaman bawah laut Indonesia yang mencengangkan.