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Diving with…Georgie, Bunaken Oasis Dive & Spa Resort, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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In this ongoing series, we speak to the people who run dive centres, resorts and liveaboards from around the world about their businesses and the diving they have to offer…


What is your name?

Georgie Bartlett

What is the name of your business?

Bunaken Oasis Dive & Spa Resort

What is your role within the business?

Sales and Customer Relations Manager

How long has the business operated for?

2.5 years

How long have you dived for, and what qualification are you?

Dive Master, 15 years.

What is your favorite type of diving?

Reefs, walls, full of life, bright healthy corals

If you could tell people one thing about your business (or maybe more!) to make them want to visit you what would it be?

We are the first luxury, ethical dive resort in Sulawesi. We strongly believe in giving our customers space and 5 star service throughout their stay. We are also the only resort with a technical diving centre.

What is your favorite dive in your location and why?

Lekuen 1 & 2: both sites are deep wall dives, which are teaming with life. You can see tons of Hawksbill turtles, Whitetips, Nudis, and large schooling fish, not forgetting the corals which are just so vibrant.

What types of diving are available in your location?

We have over 90 dives sites in reach of the resort; they range from, Reef, Muck, Wall, Wreck and technical dive sites.

What do you find most rewarding about your current role?

Getting to see you at shows 🙂 and knowing that our customers have a five star experience from start to finish.

What is your favorite underwater creature?

Octopus, Turtles, and decorator crabs.

Are there any exciting changes / developments coming up in the near future?

We are currently building our 6th dive boat; this will be our technical diving boat. We are also working on our charity foundation.

Is your centre involved in any environmental work?

When we are quiet we clean the other end of the beach, we also pick up any rubbish on the beach. We run scholarships to educate the local schools, we bring them up to rescue diver, and then we keep the hardest working student and give them their dive master qualification and a job.

As a resort, we do a lot of environmental work such as rebuilding broken paths, putting a new roof on the church, and we also provide the local village with drinking water. We have provided the village with a sustainable way of recycling and getting rid of general waste.

What would you say to our visitors to promote the diving you have to offer?

We have the best of both words! Coming to North Sulawesi should be on every diver’s bucket list, warm water diving with so much to see.

Where can our visitors find out more about your business?

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
  • 5 July,
  • 20 September
  • 29 November

Partnership with Casita Palma

If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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SOMABAY: Scubaverse Trip Review (Watch Video)

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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