Whist diving in Bunaken Marine Park, it can be all too easy to get lost in all the macro life, spending almost all of your dives with your head down...

Do you have any holiday pictures that you are particularly proud of, and want the world to see? Or maybe you think you deserve some recognition for your photography abilities....

Announcing the Most Exciting Festival of the Sea in Asia Celebrate the Sea Festival, Manado, North Sulawesi 2018  Celebrate the Sea Festival is heading to Manado, North Sulawesi from 31...

The beautiful walls that Bunaken Marine Park is famed for are extremely deep, with the deepest point in the marine park estimated at a whopping 1840m. Unfortunately, that is far...

Dr. Richard Smith’s Marine Life Presentations It seemed like a long time ago that we announced that Richard Smith would be coming to visit us at Siladen Resort & Spa....

The Mysterious Depths: Unraveling the Secrets of the Oceans I always find it amazing how much there is that we still don’t know about the oceans.  It’s become rather a...

Exploring the Marine Marvels of the Coral Triangle Siladen Resort and the Bunaken National Park sit right at the heart of the Coral Triangle.  The Coral Triangle is a region...

Diving and snorkelling can be tiring, so when you spend a good portion of the day doing either of these activities, it is important that you have some good quality...

I am slightly fanatical about ghost pipefishes and not ashamed to say it. These small, enigmatic and beautiful fishes are only found by the most sharp eyed of divers. Basically,...

After 20 years, and several thousand dives this is my first time diving around the renowned Bunaken Marine Park in north Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was fantastic to be invited by...

Have you ever experienced this whilst diving? Your dive guide shows you those air quote finger gestures, which you already know means nudibranch. Upon closer inspection, despite appearing colourful and...