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I have been to Bunaken Seabreeze the first time in October 2018, just to do some snorkeling and relaxing. To my surprise all the other guests were divers and soon I felt totally out of place. The boat had to take me everytime to a different place for snorkeling on my own which I thought was not fair towards the crew and made me feel excluded. To my surprise I was offered to join the divers for a trial. All security measures were taken to assure my safety and the divemaster took my hand every time the following days. These first impressions of being so close to the wonders under water will never leave me. I'm a biologist and National guide of South Africa so I felt at home under the water in no time. I still don't know how to thank Terry and his fantastic crew. Back home again (Spain) I started a diving course immediately in December. Not a good idea......theory fine but diving at 0 grade water temperature impossible.....which did not prevent me to do my first 2 brevets soon in Egypt....and in September my 3.
which is nitrox. I've done 100 dives in one year.....Sansibar 2x and Mozambique and back to Bunaken and Bangka. Apart from being the best and most colourful diving, it also has an incredible amount of fauna and flora which is certainly hard to surpass. Being a sculptor of bronzes, my special love is Bunaken where the long lost coelacanth ( lived 60.000 years ago) was discovered again.....of which I made a life size bronze, now in a museum. Unfortunately Corona stopped all activities, which I miss, being at an age where every year counts, but hope to be back soon and start again. I also fully agree with Iain Johnston's commentaries and can only add that everything is above any expectations if you don't compare with a 5 star hotel. And believe you me....I have lived in the African bush on and off in the last 35 years.....and that is different.
By the way, you should be so lucky to encounter any forest rats or mice....they are not even interested in our food.....or geckos......I have a whole family living in my house....they bring luck and eat your mosquitos.....here where I live, in a well known coastal town in Spain.
Again all my thanks to Terry and family and staff......this place is home for me. - via 