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Discover the High Life at Murex Bangka

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Discover the High Life with new Deluxe Ocean View Accommodation at Murex Bangka

Situated on a palm-fringed white sand beach, Murex Bangka Resort offers a true Robinson Crusoe style experience and with the addition of 6 new Deluxe Ocean View Rooms you can experience Bangka with a touch of luxury.  Murex’s friendly team will ensure that you have everything you need to ensure a fantastic holiday on this beautiful tropical island.

From walking the shores, trekking to the viewing points and drinking from fresh coconuts this is nothing short of paradise on earth. For those who want to take it easy, there is nothing more relaxing than laying in a hammock and listening to the waves; for those who prefer a more active experience, the stunning house reef offers crystal clear waters just a step off the beach.

Whether you are looking for a relaxing, romantic break away or the chance to explore with family and friends Murex’s Deluxe Ocean View Accommodation offers comfortable living on one of Indonesia’s most picturesque tropical islands.

Deluxe Ocean View Bungalows are strategically located on the hillside to give views over the ocean and refreshing sea breezes. These tastefully appointed, spacious rooms offer air conditioning and large verandas with built-in day beds. Double and twin bed sleeping configurations are available and all Deluxe Ocean View accommodation features large en suite indoor-outdoor bathrooms. For families and groups of friends, semi-detached options are available, allowing you to stay closer together. Each of the 6 rooms offer:

  • Large verandas with day beds
  • En-suite indoor-outdoor bathrooms
  • AC throughout the night
  • King size or twin beds
  • Complimentary drinking water
  • Ocean views
  • Large desks with seating
  • Floor to ceiling windows
  • USB charging facility
  • Ample wall sockets for charging accessories

Murex Bangka is the only resort on Bangka Island able to offer hot water showers and air conditioning. Electricity operates in our Deluxe Ocean View accommodation 24 hours a day (reduced to one socket from 7am to 5pm and full power throughout the night).

Murex aims to ensure that you have the most comfortable stay possible in North Sulawesi.

Diving Bangka Island

An explosion of color and kaleidoscopic soft corals. Bangka dive sites are a sensory overload where the pristine reefs are teeming with life. Pelagics and critters, Bangka has it all!

Unique species include resident dugongs, dolphins and pilot whales, several species of pygmy seahorse, harlequin and tiger shrimps, blue ring, mimic, reef and wonderpus octopus, ghost pipefish, Ambon scorpionfish, frogfishes, turtles, reef sharks, eagle rays, tuna, great barracuda, schooling fish including snappers, fusiliers, cardinals and mackerel.

Are you planning your next diving trip to Indonesia? Do you want to see and dive as much as you can while you are there? Stays at Murex Bangka can also be combined with stays at Lembeh Resort for world class muck diving or with Murex Manado for diving in the stunning Bunaken Marine Park and Manado Bay. Why not take a Passport to Paradise and dive all three of these distinct diving destinations? Seamless boat diving transfers from resort to resort mean no drying and packing gear or wasted transfer days, just dive your way around one of Indonesia’s most famous diving regions – North Sulawesi.

For more information or to make a reservation contact Murex Dive Resorts on reservations@MurexDive.com.

Sarah Ann Wormald is a writer and PADI Master Instructor with a passion for underwater photography and conservation. Sarah is the author of “Diving in Indonesia” and “Diving in South East Asia” (Tuttle Publishing). With over 20 years of diving experience, Sarah has dived all over the Indonesian Archipelago and South East Asia. Find out more at www.MurexDive.com.

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Stahlsac dive bags and travel luggage are built for our community of divers, surfers, kayakers and outdoor explorers who need bags that are constructed with durability, toughness, and stahlsacthe highest quality the industry has ever seen. We were founded by one man determined to build better watersports and dive bags, and today, that mission is carried on by many. Adventure doesn’t just present itself; it requires discovery. When we design dive bags, we make sure they are tough enough for you to explore in all conditions—warm and cold, wet and dry—to the nearest and farthest reaches of the earth. And for those times you want to push the boundaries of adventure, Stahlsac dive bags make sure you can truly GO ANYWHERE.

Abyss Duffels

stahlsacMade to be your partner-in-crime on every adventure, Stahlsac’s Abyss Duffels protects your gear from Mother Nature’s worst. Tough and 100% waterproof with double-TPU nylon material that shrugs off daily wear-and-tear, and RF-welded seams further boost the bag’s potential for lifelong exploring. Get Wet. Get Lost. Go Anywhere with Abyss.

  • A weatherproof duffel for trips, travel, and adventure
  • Ultra-durable double-TPU nylon protects your gear
  • Material repels water and keeps your equipment dry
  • RF-welded seams are flush, tough, and waterproof
  • Removable straps transform duffel into backpack
  • Zippered internal stow compartments carry essentials
  • External zippered flap is easy to open and close
  • Welded external handles make transporting a breeze

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Panama Mesh Backpack

stahlsacThe most copied design in scuba diving, the Stahlsac Panama Mesh Backpack is the “original” design and features two high-density foam padded shoulder straps, extra durable polyester mesh, duffel bag handles and our unique zippered dry pocket inside that combines with a wet pocket outside. The bottom’s built from reinforced 18-gauge PVC nylon to combat the wear and tear of your active coastal lifestyle, and, as a bonus in every bag, we supply a 12″ x 12″ mesh drawstring satchel for extra stowing utility. Pack up your beach kit and go.

  • Density foam padded shoulder straps
  • Outside wet/dry pockets
  • 2 Carry handles
  • Tough, snag-resistant polyester mesh
  • Reinforced PVC bottom

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For more information about Stahlsac bags, visit www.stahlsac.com/dive-bags.

Sea & Sea is the home of Stahlsac and other leading diving brands in the UK. 

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In a video recorded exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman interviews Mark Spiers, CEO of new scuba diving training agency NovoScuba.

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