Browsing: Indonesia

I woke up and took a refreshingly cold shower. I got dressed: a bikini, a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. I put my long blond hair up into a high ponytail, grabbed my back-pack and headed out the door. The early morning air was already heating up with the fresh green smells of the jungle, yet the fresh salty winds blowing off the sea kept me cool as I walked along the sandy path to work. Mount Angun rose up out of the clouds in the east and the sky was an endless blue. I greeted the locals along the way as they prepared their Warungs and bungalows for the busy day ahead.

Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhat Binsar Pandjaitan, has announced up to one billion dollars will be pledged to reduce Indonesia’s plastic waste by seventy per cent over the next eight years. The announcement was made at the 2017 World Oceans Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali. Luhat confirmed that Indonesia will be focussing on plastic alternatives and education initiatives to achieve their goal. Their plan is part of the global UN Clean Seas campaign to reduce major marine waste sources by 2022.

Regaldive, the diving holiday specialist, has unveiled a range of exciting new February Sale Offers. With a great value 10% off diving holiday and liveaboard packages around the world, in addition to some superb dive pack deals and extra savings, Regaldive’s February Sale Offers are available until Friday, 24 February 2017. These 10% savings are on top of existing dive packs and special offers.

The phrase muck diving was coined by Bob Halstead when he described diving off black sand beaches in Papua New Guinea. This unusual type of diving has gained great popularity and involves diving sites with sandy or silty bottoms, in search of the critters found there. Some of the best sites for muck diving are volcanic areas and sea grass beds.

To celebrate the Birmingham Dive Show (DIVE 2016) taking place at the NEC, diving holiday specialist, Regaldive, has released a range of exciting new Dive Show Offers. Regaldive will be exhibiting at DIVE 2016 on Stand 330 on 22 & 23 October and the team will be on standby to help divers to plan their scuba diving adventures in more than 25 exciting worldwide destinations.

It’s the final flurry of Summer Sale Savings with Regaldive. The diving holiday specialist has just unveiled a new range of offers in its exciting Summer Sale. With a new selection of liveaboard deals just added to the Summer Sale for popular destinations including Maldives, Truk Lagoon, Cocos Island, Red Sea, Bahamas and Galapagos, divers can now save up to £625 per person on selected liveaboard trips.