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-Still Exist! Vol. 3-
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| SPECIAL NEWS!! |
The Lagoon in the evening seems
interesting!
Indonesian local food is delicious, isn't it? Sate, Padang food, or Seafood...
with just thinking of them, I feel hungry. If you say, "I wanna try
the same things as local people eat in Candidasa!," please go to stalls
in front of the Lagoon. There are only 3 or 4 stalls, but local people
are often seen queueing to buy there in the evening. First, try Fried Bananas,
Fried Potatoes, and a Pancake as snacks. When it's after diving, their
sweetness seems to filter into your body and makes you more happy. The
next is Sate. It's chicken Sate there, with rich sweet peanut sauce. Once
you get accustomed, you will fall into a habit of also this taste. Then,
if you can eat more, Bakso(like a noodle soup), chicken soup, or fried
rice... would be nice.
Your stomach's gotten full?? Then, please take a walk around
the Lagoon. Lots of lotus flowers bloom there. If you think to eat them now, you
must be so gluttonous!, even though they are good to eat. At the water's edge,
naked children(sometimes adults also... It puts to the blush...)are dabbling, or
mothers are washing hard. The Lagoon is the place for life as
well.
Further, people in full Balinese
dresses are also often seen around there, because in the front of the Lagoon is
Candidasa temple. In the morning and evening, women with offerings on their
heads visit there. We, foreigners also can go inside, but at least, please wear
the underskirt, and prepare an offering of around Rp.1,000. The tea time there
before enjoying the seaside evening, might become your habit...
| FISH WORLD in BALI -3- |
Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus)
The fish you can see at any dive sites in Bali. They have white&black vertical stripes mixed with yellow colors.
| DIVING SITE in Bali -3- |
Tepekong Tunnel
The site to be able to enjoy dynamic walls and
tunnels should be this Tepekong Tunnel! Specially those who like geographical
features can not miss it. First, let's go explore the sea behind the island,
where rocks are protruding. There are many small tunnels and arches! Under
rocks, sharks, soldierfish and so on are hiding, and there are a lot of garfish
on the surface. And peculiar fish of the Indian Ocean, Powderblue Surgeonfish is
a frequenter in this site as well.
After the sea exploration, let's swim forward along a gentle slope running from the island. Lots of wild fusiliers and Napoleon fish which seem to be around 2 meters appear, so you can't be off your guard. Then, you get to the highlight in this site, Blue Tunnel. The big MOUTH of deep blue draws near before your eyes. Around 10 meters long. You keep going forward in the tunnel, casting a glance at sweetlips and soldierfish taking a rest in large numbers inside the tunnel. It is about 2 meters in diameter, so divers can pass through with room. After you go through the way out gradually getting bigger, a steep cliff wall is waiting for you in dazzling light.
Please fly along this steep wall like a bird. This site
assures you to be able to do so refreshing diving that your daily anxiety are
blown off.
| "BSGUS" ADVICE to Enjoy diving in Bali |
Insurance-3
The last number was about compensation responsibility
insurance, paid in the case that diving dealers side assumes the responsibility.
But actually, this insurance is seldom applied specially in diving tours.
Because in diving tours, leaded divers must be certified. Saying like this might
be easier to understand. Basically you dive with self-responsibility, and a
guide is nothing but the one just showing the sea.
For example, a guide tried to
dive 100 meters deep, and a diver who followed gets sick. In this case, it's
doubt whether the guide who leaded is responsible. Because the diver is
certified, that is, the diver ought to have learned about risks of diving in the
deep depth, so it is thought that he/she understood them and followed the guide
(though detailed circumstances are judged by insurance companies and guidance
organizations.) This is the reason why it is said that diving is a sport of
self-responsibility.
Therefore, prudent diving dealers are joining accident insurance. Like Foreign
accident insurance, it is the insurance paid regardless of the responsibility
of divers (of course, also non-divers) or diving dealers. But, it's on
the assumption of the three factors; Outbreak is sudden, unexpected, and
not inside the body but outside.
However, the premium is expensive because the limit of this
insurance is extensive. So, it is important to check whether they have this kind
of insurance in dive fees.
In addition, some insurance are classified to
details such as defects in a diving shop, defects of equipment, and accidents on
a boat...
Thus, there are many sorts of diving insurance. It would be
good to try to ask what kind of insurance are included in dive
fees.
Still..., presupposition of these
insurance are to defend diving dealers. They are inferior to Foreign accident
insurance on the premium and convenience. As we said, diving is a sport of
self-responsibility. Prudent everyone, please don't forget to join the insurance
by yourselves.
| USEFUL DIVING TELLING |
Overflowing with Diving Guidance Organizations in the world
Actually, so many diving
guidance organizations exist. There are infinite varieties of them from small
scales of a few staffs to world-wide organizations which have branches all over
the world. It is said that about more than 1,000 exist all over the
world.
For people who want to try diving now, it might be a trouble. But, even
though there are so many, organizations which you actually can know would
be around 10.
Generally, diving has a strong impression of a sport with possibility of a matter of life and death. It's natural to think you want to choose a guidance organization with reliable education contents.
But, it
is a little difficult to choose which one, because there is no great difference
in basic education contents of diving. But if you dare to distinguish them, it
could be like this.
Guidance organizations
have each basis and background. For example, a diving organization whose body is
a swimming school has education attached importance to swimming. Some are for
the handicapped, and others have education systems of not only beginners courses
but also various objects such as U/W camera. They are so various, and you find
the suitable one for you.
In addition, for people who want to enjoy diving all over the world in
the future, internationally well-known organizations will be better. Because
dive sites are often in remote places, and when you show a C-card like
MARY licence card or BOB licence card, whether it works...?
| ESSAY by Diving Instructors,
'Mino' or 'Kasago' |
Specially last FEB, it rained a lot. When it rains, the U/W visibility gets worse. But, the sea in that season is also very interesting. The bodies of Jackfish, the most popular fish in Wreck, also swell so much. Because when the rain falls on mountains, the muddy stream goes from rivers to the sea, and fish take lots of nutritious ones in it. But that's not only about fish. My stomach is also... because in that season, I get busy to eat fresh fruits. Well, there is no big difference between Jackfish and me...('Mino')
-the best facilities, staffs, and location in Bali-
| Reliable Diving Service <DiveLite> |
The best location surrounded by
diving sites in Bali is Candidasa. And in front of the private beach of the
center in Candidasa is our diving service <DiveLite>. These are hold by
your requests; coherent diving education until SSI Instructor Course, which only
DiveLite organizes in Bali, and diving tours in more than 20 diving sites
including the original site.
We promise to take you prisoner of the sea in
Bali with goodness of the location and staffs. DiveLite is the 1st diving
service in Bali of (PMA) 100% managed by the foreign instructor. Please don't
hesitate to come visit us!!
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