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Sulawesi Diving, Ecology & No-Touch Photography
     

 

This is the highlight of what we do and our focus is on a combined Diving, Ecology & No-Touch Photography experience.  This is a two location diving experience.  In the Bunaken Marine NP the highlight is the coral reefs surrounding a group of islands in the deep waters of the Celebes Sea .  Part of what you will learn here is why these reefs are so well preserved whilst so many others in have been severely damaged by reef bombing and cyanide fishing.  You will also have the chance here to dive on two types of reef repair systems: Ecoreefs and Reef Balls, to see how they work and how marine life has recolonised areas once damaged.

No-touch photography techniques are something we feel is extremely important in the age of cost effective housings for digital cameras.  Regrettably, with more recreational divers now owning underwater cameras, diver damage to coral reefs is on the increase as divers rest on corals to zoom in on photographic opportunities.  Bunaken and Lembeh are some of the best underwater photography locations you will visit, which is why this is a particular good place to run a course of this kind.

Please click HERE for a detailed draft itinerary

For every booking onto our Sulawesi Diving, Ecology & No-Touch Photography experience Aqua-Firma will donate $50 to the Marine National Parks / NSWA to help them continue their valuable work in conserving this unique area.

Price    £990 pp sharing
Single supplement: £145

Price includes
Up to 3 dives per day over the course of 6 diving days
7 nights accommodation
All meals
All teaching as specified by photographic and diving professionals
Camera and photography equipment rental throughout the duration of course syllabus*
All transfers between airport and to / from Lembeh
Tanks, air-fills and weights

*Equipment is currently analogue but we expect to be switiching to digital in the near future

Price excludes
Dive equipment rental
Marine park entry fees
Tips
Insurance
Extra night dives
Massage/spa service
Telephone calls
Laundry
Internet access
Camera and photographic equipment rental outside of course syllabus

Optional changes
Manado Sea View cottage (4 nights)        add £6 pp per night
Deluxe room at Lembeh                          add £12 pp per night (dbl or sgl occupancy)
Photography course / master class         add £39 pp
In both locations

These courses exceed standards needed to achieve PADI Naturalist and Photography specialities.  If you would like to be certified for these PADI specialities then you can pay a registration fee locally of around $35 per speciality.