by Miguel's Diving | Apr 11, 2011 | Dive Experience
Yesterday those diving in Sulawesi’s hidden paradise of Gorontalo had a dramatic encounter with a local whale shark. Miguel’s Diving staff encourage divers to look up whenever the sun darkens because there just might be a large pelagic passing overhead....
by Miguel's Diving | Jan 4, 2011 | Dive Experience
Diving these last few days has generated delight and surprise for those lucky enough to be diving Gorontalo’s hidden paradise. First, divers enjoyed a slow pass by a pygmy manta (mobula ray). The dive boat crew didn’t know about the manta but asked if we saw the...
by Miguel's Diving | Mar 16, 2010 | Dive Experience
Recent guests post accounts of their encounters with whales sharks in Gorontalo on their blogs. Enjoy byclicking this link and by clicking this link and by clicking this link. Facebookers can enjoy one-minute of Dav’s video of a whale shark in Gorontalo by...
by Miguel's Diving | Feb 24, 2010 | Dive Experience
She screamed and pointed. Our dive master quickly turned to see what was behind him. Within a few meters was a seven-meter long whale shark taking a slow look at the divers. So much for our theory that whale sharks in Gorontalo swim close to shore around the new...
by Miguel's Diving | Nov 14, 2009 | Dive Experience
The pristine reefs of Gorontalo have shocked recent divers with reality. On the massive pinnacle we call Sunken Island divers saw the remaining half of a cushion star – and the mature trumpet shell that had just eaten half of it! On another section of reef...
by Miguel's Diving | Apr 13, 2009 | Dive Experience
Members of Corona Dive Club spent a week diving in Gorontalo, basically wearing themselves out from lots of diving, eating all the crabs available at the night stalls and singing silly songs. To read Parvita’s impressions of the diving in Gorontalo and see some...
