Category Archives: Diving Blog

Diving in Manado and staying at Cocotinos Resort

Diving in Manado Manado is the provincial capital of North Sulawesi and is among the highlights of diving in Indonesia and has earned plaudits throughout the world. When you are scuba diving in Bunaken National Marine Park you’ll witness some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world, with outstanding fish variety and world-class wall diving. You will […]

Top 5 Reasons To Plan Your 2014 Dive Trip With Gill Divers

“The Wood Horse year is a time of fast victories, unexpected adventure, and surprising romance. It is an excellent year for travel, and the more far away and off the beaten path the better. Energy is high and production is rewarded. Decisive action, not procrastination, brings victory. But you have to act fast in a […]

The Pelagic: Do you really know them? (Part 1 – The Gentle Giant)

Pelagic. Ah, the word itself sounds quite foreign to some divers, especially the newly certified ones. In the diver’s dictionary, pelagic are largely referred to as “the big stuff” or “big fish”. On the contrary, pelagic marine life actually range in size from small coastal forage fish, such as sardines, to large apex predators, such […]

Get your Nitecore Dive Torch at Gill Divers

Gill Divers is the first and currently the only store in Singapore to carry Nitecore dive Torches. Originally designed and built for law enforcements, these torches are built to withstand almost anything! The SRT7 is the third generation SSR or “Smart Selector Ring” which turns this torch into 4 different flashlights. Along with it’s bright […]

Spend your New Year’s weekend with Gill Divers in Riau Islands!

2014 will be greeting us in a couple of weeks and we are so PSYCHED! As usual, we are gonna PARTAYYYYY! This year, we are bringing the party onboard our Liveaboard, MV Nautica! We have arranged some activities for all you fun-loving people to take part in! 1. Be the LUCKY ONE to walk away with attractive […]

TIPS OF THE DAY!

New divers can learn quite a few “good-sense” tips from other divers. This helps to prevent injuries and mishaps, and it illustrates the camaraderie of teamwork so widespread among divers. Not all good-sense tips are scuba safety rules or guidelines, but they generally relate to basic principles every diver should know. Here, a collection of […]

Tortoise? Or Turtle?

Ever wondered what is the difference between a Tortoise and a Turtle? We listed them here for you below! –Difference in Habitat A tortoise lives on land, while a turtle lives spends more of its time in the water. –Differences in Birth Both turtle and tortoise lay eggs on the ground. The mother tortoise will […]