Underwater Hot Springs around Bangka Island
Close to Bangka Island there are several dive sites that have these underwater hot springs. Water is heated up by geothermal activity within the earth's crust and this water is pushed out through a hydrothermal vent. The vent is a
UPDATE : Praktikum David Nehls
Jetzt sind schon zwei Monate hier in Manado vergangen und es gefällt mir weiterhin sehr gut. Am Anfang war ich 3 Wochen in Manado im Resort und danach ging es weiter zur Insel Bangka. Die Unterwasser Landschaft ist dort auch
Visa on Arrival
Nationals of 62 countries may apply for a Visa on Arrival (VoA) for a length of stay of 30 days on arrival in Indonesia. A new regulation regarding this VoA has been introduced and is effective since the beginning of
Boat ‘Arlena’ relaunched
Murex has a special bond with our boat builder. Our founder Dr. Batuna, sponsored this gentleman to go to trade school to learn how to build boats. Since that time Murex and Critters@Lembeh have had most of our boats built
Praktikum David Nehls
Ich heiße David. Ich bin 19 Jahre alt und komme aus Bremen. Im letzten Jahr habe ich mein Abitur gemacht. Seit Anfang Mai bin ich im Murex Dive Resort und mache dort bis Ende September ein Praktikum. Danach geht’s zurück
Emergency Response Exercises & Basic First Aid Training
Last month it was time for our annual Emergency Response Exercises & Basic First Aid Training. We do this exercise every year to refreshen our staff's rescue skills and to teach new staff members these skills. The skills are mainly
New boats for Murex
Recently we launched two new boats; the Athalia for Bunaken and Alucia for Bangka. Both boats can easily traverse the waters between both resorts and or Lembeh Strait. Day trips and transfer become even more fun and easier with these
Tribute To Dr. Batuna
Yesterday we laid to rest a fine gentlemen, a pioneer, a man who helped thousands during his life, a wonderful father and exemplary husband, our patriarch, Dr. Hansie Batuna. Hanny’s colorful life was cut short unexpectedly Monday due to a
Second Generation Management
Murex is now solely managed by Dr. Batuna’s daughter, Angelique and her American husband, Danny. Angelique & Danny also own Critters@Lembeh, the partner dive center at Lembeh Resort. Together they have begun to reinvigorate Murex through developing existing staff,