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
All Great Things Come in 8’s! 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
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
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
Meet our new Murex Bangka Resort Managers
We are very happy to welcome Olivier Nelis and Miyah as our new Murex Bangka Resort Managers . With their experience and love for diving they will enhance your Murex experience even more. Olivier has worked in the hospitality industry for
Battle of the House Reefs – Part 2
3 Sixty Minute Dives: The Battle of the House Reefs is On – Part II Our intrepid Blogger continues the quest to find the winner of the “Battle of the House Reefs” as the Murex Manado, Murex Bangka and Lembeh Resort
Battle of the house reefs part 1
3 Sixty Minute Dives: The Bangka House Reef We have recently challenged our intrepid Blogger to dive the House Reef at each of our three resorts: Murex Manado, Murex Bangka and Lembeh Resort to see how they fair when they go
The quest for Lynne’s Pipefish
Diving in the coral triangle never gets boring. You think you have seen it all but then always something new and exiting pops up. Over the last months I had several conversations with our dive guide Aswar regarding a pipefish he
You don’t bite the critter that cleans you!
You would think if you swam around in water all day you’d be clean, so why on earth would a fish need to be cleaned? Seems kind of redundant doesn’t it? Well it’s not like they have soap and shampoo,