Enjoy the regularly updated Bali Internationals Diving Professionals news section.
August 2010 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
BIDP is currently busy conducting a certification and flag rising project with eleven members from Yayasan Senang Hati, a social organisation, which works for social prosperity, especially to give social services to handicapped poeple in Bali.
The eleven members of Yayasan Senang Hati will go underwater to rise the Indonesian flag to commemorate the 65th year of independence. The objectives of this event are to raise awereness of the government, tourism industry, and the public about the importance of the availability of appropriate infrastructure and facilities for the handicapped people on the island. Not only because Bali has become a holiday destination for people with a physical handicap, but also for the needs of the local people; to encourage the strength of mind of other handicapped in Indonesia; to inspire handicapped people all over the world to enjoy the underwater world personally .
At the end of this project, the 11 members of Yayasan Senang Hati will be fully certified Scuba divers who are able to conduct their own underwater adventures with certified guides.
This project is sponsored by: Bali International Diving Professionals, SSI Bali, Nemo wetsuits.
November 2008 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
Although the Mola mola season is ended by now, we still can encounter Ocean sunfish around Bali and it's sister islands. Last week our divemaster Kade reported 2 Mola's at the north-Penida dive site named Ped and a few weeks ago our customers diving at Gili Tepekong encountered one. Sightings, however unpredictable can still occur year round..
This year, there have been sightings of rare animals for the waters around Bali; Some week ago we heared about a sighting of a 4 meter whale-shark at the shipwreck in Tulamben and there has been found a Rhinopias Scorpionfish i the same area..
BIDP purchased a new professional Sony DV camcorder as backup for the VX2000 that is getting aged (but still working fine). The new camera's type is DSR-PD170P and it fits in the same Gates underwater housing which is already in use with the VX2000. To stay on track with new technology, we are planning to upgrade to HD (High-Definition) in the near future to keep our u/w videography services evolving and up-to-date.
June 2008 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
Regular sightings of Oceanic Sunfish (Mola Mola) are starting to come in from our diveguides. Last week there were 3 Mola Mola during one dive at Crystal Bay dive site. The rainy season has ended and there have been great diving days so far.
We have launched a page where prices for diving- trips, safaris, packages, charter program and underwater video shootings can be viewed. We working currently on the prices for safaris and packages, as these are not yet included in this page and we have to make calculation for every new e-mail request.
May 2008 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
Avandy has been to Komodo this month, joining with a television crew from france for video shooting. He made some extraordinary video footage of a swimming komodo dragon while he was underwater. "It was very exiting but also scary, as these creatures can swim very well and even are supposed to get underwater if they like to".
Augustus 2007 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) season has been starting again. BIDP have regular sightings of this beautiful large pelagic fish around the island of Nusa Penida these lately days.
April 2007 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
Avandy is in Papua New Guinea at the moment, to shoot video with Sea Safari Cruises. Hope he has some great diving and gets outstanding footage.
The Video Clips Gallery Page is completely changed and has got a bit more appeal. Also there are some new video clips that can be directly played from the page. The info and downloadable video clips of BIDP's "Bali Ocean" Underwater DVD got it's own new page. Please have a look at the change.
Januar 2007 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
Finally it looks like tourism is returning to Bali again. Although the numbers of visitors coming to Bali is more then the amount of visitors back in beginning 2005, there is less rented accommodation. It seems that the average stay of people in Bali is approx. 7 days. There are plans to extend the lenght of tourist visa-on-arrival from the current 1 month to 4 month. With the longer validity of the visum, they hope that tourist are encouraged to stay longer then the current average 7 days.
August 2006 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
Manta & Mola season is started and there have been many encounters with this mysterious Sunfish (Mola Mola) untill now. Jaka is seriously started editing video and shooting footage aswell! So now there is a second Videographer in BIDP to provide excellent video's for our customers.
Februari 2006 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
As you probably already have noticed, the website gets a great renovation. Pages will become more readable, regular updates about Scubadiving Knowledge will be added in new pages!
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NOVEMBER 2005 BALI INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S DIVING NEWS UPDATE
BIDP have had a fantastic 2005 so far. We are now in November and now Bali has slowed down regarding holiday makers, serious divers continue to visit us. BIDP will be using this time to survey new dive sites around Bali. We will also be re-touching and servicing our dive vessel.
UNDERWATER BALI: We have had a unique Manta year, diving with pregnant manta of great numbers. They didn't really seem to mind us being there, we were encircled by them, huge ones! We have also been graced with The Oceanic Sunfish or Mola Mola on virtually every dive through the season. There have been 10-15 boats out in the Nusa Penida areas at one time. On more than one occassion every dive operator was returning with no sucess in finding Mola. However we waited our time and tried different locations and big bingo! Our Instructors know exactly when our chances are high of seeing the Sunfish and several times during the high season when all others had long faces we came into Sanur with huge grins! Avandy has some marvelous footage of them and we have sold footage to America and Singapore.
Avandy has mentioned that he has seen an increase in Thresher sharks this year. Regarding macro life there are more and more new species being found and soon we will be updating our photogallery and video clips for you to view them all. A sight we are particularily fond of is Puri Jati, north coast near Lovina. Certainly not a pretty site to look at but an absolute heaven for PHOTOGRAPHERS, VIDEOGRAPHERS and serious MUCK DIVERS! You really need to keep your eyes peeled and focused diving this site. It is so easy to dive and miss so much and you will need at least a day or so to get used to focusing on such tiny delights.
There are so many species in this secret garden and we have had to look up several, many of the less common critures, which were unknon to us. There seem to be many jeuvenile species of mollusks and crustaceans which is obviously providing a thriving food chain which we can all beifit from. Critures & fish seen here are Juvenile Batavia Batfish, Demon stinger fish ( Inimicus Didactylus) not blessed with good looks! Sea horse (Hippocampus Histrix ) Robust Ghost pipe fish (Solenostomus Cyanopterus) Emperor shrimps (Periclimenes Imperator) Mantis shrimp, seasnakes, Cockatoo flounders, Stick pipefish (Trachyrhampus Bio-arctatus) Mimic octupii, and they are not the only creatures that mimik. It is a whole dive sight of mystery and trickery!
Dive with us on our BALI EXPLORER SAFARI 8 days 7 nights package or SAFARI ADVENTURE 4 days 3 nights to dive this dive site.
Watch this space in 2006 as we will be offering some unbeatable photography diving packages.
ADDITIONAL FEE - Sorry folks but diving in Seraya, Tulamben will cost you extra! One of our competitors has decided to charge us all to visit Seraya dive site as the entrance is accessed through the property which he is now renting. An additional fee to enter a diving location which belongs to us all in Bali. This an excellent macro diving area. However our view is that this area does not belong to anyone in particular, but, is for all of us to use and respect and we should all be able to access it freely. BIDP would have no problems with this 'charge' if it were to be donated to Bali's diving community, perhaps to contribute to clean our beaches or save our coral, but it doesn't. It goes in to the individual's pocket.
NEW STAFF - We welcome beautiful Kadek and Dolly to our staff. Kadek is in charge of reservations and Dolly accounting.
We also welcome scuba dog Nero to the family, THE BIG BALCK DOG, Avandy, Luci's and Cheyenne's cool dog, frequently likes a dip! His sister Keegan has Robert Delfs twisted around her paw!
BIDP have also some expansion plans for 2007-8 but will remain a personal company with our 'one on one' service.
BIDP are currently working on our video footage and building a large video library. We shall have updates ready sometime soon, hope not in Bali time!
BIDP will be visiting dive expo's in Europe in 2006 and if anyone would like to meet up just email us info@bidp-balidiving.com
The diving In Bali continues to be excellent, with it seems more species being found weekly and more pelagics choosing our bay's and islands to visit.
REEF CHECK INDONESIA: AVANDY has been involved with the Reef Check INDONESIA - AVANDY is a REEF CHECK instructor who is able to certify fellow students. A must for all responsible dive companies enjoying the gifts of this magical ocean.
THE REEF CHECK DIVER SPECIALITY has been designed by Reef Check for a diver to be able to conduct a REEF CHECK SURVEY. All divers interested in progressing to a level of vital underwater awareness while diving why not certify with Avandy. contact us for more details.
Topics in the classroom involved:
General Info on coral reef ecology and conservation
How to do a survey
Fish Indicator identification
A vertebrata indicator identification
Substrate identification
Identification testing
BIDP has a HOLLYWOOD actor about to join us for diving in Bali. More on this later with his permission....
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