Improving your Air Consumption for Scuba Diving: How to Maximize Your Dive Times
Have you ever wondered how your Dive Guide finishes a dive with 100 bar still left in his tank? Do you opt for a larger tank so that you can stay down for the same time as your buddy? Air
10 Steps to Improve Your Buoyancy and Gauge Your Weights for Diving
Whether you are diving the stunning walls of the Bunaken Marine Park, enjoying the drifts around Bangka Island, or photographing the incredible array of critters that North Sulawesi has to offer one thing is for sure – good buoyancy control
Murex Manado Gardens
Welcome to Our Tropical Garden Paradise….. Murex Manado Resort is set in beautiful lush, tropical gardens on the sea front in Kalasey – a small village outside of Manado city. The Murex Manado gardens are the perfect place to explore for
Up Close and Personnel with Olivier Nelis
Murex Bangka – Life on a Tropical Island This week we take a closer look at Olivier Nelis, Murex Bangka’s Dive Manager. Read on to find out what Olivier loves about Bangka, what new discoveries he has personally experienced at the
Ultimate Guide to North Sulawesi Octopus
Did you know that North Sulawesi is a haven for octopus? It’s not just because we have large numbers of North Sulawesi Octopus (which we do), but also because we have such a huge range of species and after over
Family Open Water Course
Family Holidays in Indonesia – PADI Open Water Course in Bunaken, Sulawesi This edition of the Murex Blog has been inspired by the wonderful Vandenschrick family who joined us at Murex for their PADI Open Water Course followed by some fun diving
White Tip Reef Sharks
Monthly Marine Life Feature : White Tip Reef Shark – Triaenodon obesus Here in North Sulawesi we are lucky enough to spot white tip reef sharks at many of our dives sites and we even have a few places where they
Ken Kurtis
Having the “Days Of Our Lives” at Murex!! Ken Kurtis, owner of Reef Seekers Dive Co. in Los Angeles has been visiting and bringing groups of divers to Murex Manado for the last 15 years. Today our Blogger joined him on
The Manado Man with the Manado Magic
Up Close and Personnel with Rico Taramen One of the great things about staying at Murex Dive Resort in Manado is that we not only have access to dive sites at both Bunaken and along the mainland coast line but we
Battle of the House Reefs – Part 3
The final Blog in the “Battle of The House Reefs” is here, Battle of the House Reefs – Part 3! Bring it on Lembeh Resort! This is the last in our series and so far our Blogger has dived both