“When will the Indonesian borders be open for tourists?” or “Is Indonesia open for tourists?” is the most asked question from people who like to visit us. During the last 2 years lots of countries in the world have put themselves in lockdown. Reasons behind the lockdown where flatten the curve, protecting their health system, and protecting the vulnerable groups…
“Muck Diving” in Lombok
What is “Muck Diving”? The term “Muck Diving” actually takes its name from the sediment that lies on the bottom. This can be a mix of sand, silt, and all kind of debris. The dive sites have large patches of rich volcanic black sand with small patches of life on it. It is not a reef full of coral with…
Do you have to be a strong swimmer to start scuba diving?
“Do you have to be a strong swimmer to start scuba diving?” is one of the questions people ask who like to scuba dive for the first time as scuba diver. The Gili Islands are located on the North West side of Lombok. And these islands are popular for scuba diving and snorkeling. The crystal clear water, the amount of…
What does a Scuba Dive Instructor earn in Indonesia?
“What does a scuba dive instructor earn?” is one of the most asked questions by people who like to become a dive instructor, by people who are like to live on a tropical island, like Gili Air, or by people who are taking a gap-year. This question is not easy to answer. Indonesian archipelago has 17.000 islands, reaching from Sumatra to Timor.…
Is it possible to work as a divemaster in Indonesia?
Why would you like to work as a divemaster in Indonesia? Indonesia is a beautiful country. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world’s largest island country and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres. With about 270 million people, Indonesia is the world’s fourth-most populous country. Indonesia is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia, lying…
Free Nitrox offered by Oceans 5 Gili Air
Nitrox becomes more and more popular all around the globe. And lots of divers like to dive on enriched air. Oceans 5 is listen to their customers and decided that they will offer from the 10th of January Free Nitrox for all divers who are Enriched Air certified. What is Nitrox? In recreational diving terms, enriched air refers to any nitrogen/oxygen gas…
Weekly Beach Clean Up in the Harbor of Gili Air
Weekly Beach Clean Up in the harbor of Gili Air Oceans 5 presents a weekly beach clean up, that will take place every Friday at 16:00. The beach clean up is a result of the rubbish that end up at the beaches on Gili Air during the rainy season. Who can join? Everyone, young, old or diver, non-diver can participate in the beach clean up. The beach clean up…
Oceans 5 Gili Air received another PADI Award
Oceans 5 Gili received another PADI Award PADI Career Development Centre Oceans 5 has won in 2020 the PADI Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diver Education. PADI Regional Manager Neil Davidson presented the award last year, during his visit to Gili Air in Indonesia. PADI IDC Oceans 5 Dive Resort Gili Air Oceans 5 opened their doors in April 2010.…
Menjadi Instruktur PADI di Indonesia dengan Multi Award Winning PADI Career Center Oceans 5 Gili Air
Jika divemaster ingin menjadi Instruktur PADI di Indonesia, ini adalah pilihan terbaik! Kursus Pengembangan Instruktur PADI (IDC) berikutnya di Gili Air dimulai pada tanggal 9 Februari dengan Pemenang Multi Penghargaan PADI Career Development Center Oceans 5. Direktur Kursus PADI Sander Buis akan mengadakan kursus 20 hari penuh. Oceans 5 Gili Air Oceans 5 adalah PADI Dive Resort and Career Development…
Starting your PADI IDC at the Gili Islands in Indonesia
Why not starting your PADI IDC at the Gili Islands in Indonesia? With so many different locations offering PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDCs) it can be overwhelming to know which location is best for you. Nowadays you can become a PADI Diving Instructor in almost any country around the world. But how do you pick the best place to begin your career…