Miliki Spot Penyelaman Terbaik di Dunia, Indonesia Kembali Raih Best Dive Destination 2019

CakapCakap – Cakap People! Selama tiga tahun berturut-turut, Indonesia berhasil mempertahankan penghargaan Best Dive Destination. Tahun ini, Indonesia kembali menempati posisi puncak dalam daftar tujuan terbaik wisata menyelam (scuba dive) dalam ajang Dive Travel Awards 2019, oleh Dive Magazine UK.

Melansir Dive Magazine UK, Kamis 21 November 2019, Indonesia dikatakan selalu mendominasi suara untuk kategori destinasi, resor, dan liveaboards terbaik.

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Back to underwater trip after 2 months land trip. The snorkeling in Misool was so lucky to see 5 mobula rays, and the 2 dives in Raja 4 is still very wonderful, schooling jack and surgeon fish, a walking shark, 3 grey reef sharks (a little bit far), a wabegong and other reef sharks (too oftern to see), various clown fish, moray eel, and other fish. Let’s explore the wonderful Indonesia #paditv #snorkeling #rajaampat #diving #scuba #gopro #indonesia #underwaterphotography #underwater #fish

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Sejumlah titik atau spot penyelaman terbaik di Indonesia di antaranya adalah; Raja Ampat dengan keanekaragaman hayati terbanyak di planet ini. Terumbu karang yang menakjubkan, kehidupan laut yang sehat, dan peningkatan konservasi laut.

Selain itu, di Sulawesi terdapat dua tujuan penyelaman luar biasa yaitu Selat Bunaken dan Wakatobi. Keduanya menawarkan beberapa penyelaman terumbu karang terbaik. Gili Trawangan, pulau kecil di lepas pantai Lombok ini telah menjadi tempat menyelam teknologi dan pelatihan menyelam umum (rekreasi).

Dibelakang Indonesia atau di posisi kedua diraih oleh Mesir. Laut Merah Mesir tercatat memiliki lebih dari 400 spesies terumbu karang, beberapa ratus spesies ikan (20% di antaranya adalah endemik), karang yang menakjubkan, tembok yang dramatis, dan industri penyelaman yang sangat mapan.

Banyak penyelam menganggap Laut Merah Mesir sebagai penyelaman scuba terbaik di dunia, dan tahun ini jumlahnya menunjukkan bahwa Indonesia bisa jadi memiliki saingan dalam Dive Travel Awards 2020.

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Sadly, I was given this footage by a tourist visiting my home and place of work, Bunaken National Park. I deeply regret not being present on the dive, otherwise I would have taken an immediate action against this diver, however the tourist had the quick thinking to record this heinous act and pass it on to us. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Here you can see this diver – allegedly a local Indonesian diver – (after his dive guide sat on the coral wall to pose for a photo) grabs onto a fleeing green turtle. The turtle appears to be quite small, possibly between 30-40 years old, and previously unharmed by fishing gear or ocean plastics. The diver is wearing full-fingered gloves and carries a knife, which is banned in all marine parks here in Indonesia. He proceeds to hold on to the turtle, preventing her from swimming away or swimming to the surface to breathe air. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ It was reported that the diver eventually let go, and this terrified turtle escaped. We don’t know her level of traumatisation, or if she suffered irreparable damage from lack of oxygen, but even if she survived and recovered, her treatment is still illegal and immoral. This diver will carry on harassing and harming marine life until somebody stops him. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ I ask you all to identify this diver and call to the dive centre to discipline his and the dive guide’s actions. I ask the Bunaken National Marine Park to ban this diver/guide from working in or entering Bunaken waters. I ask the other fellow dive guides and instructors to publicly declare their opposition to this behaviour, and to swear an oath not to copy or allow such behaviour that endangers our reefs and our marine life. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ It is our responsibility to take care of the place we protect and enjoy every single day. We need these reefs and these animals to live, in order to make a future in scuba diving for our children, and to preserve the beautiful country of Indonesia. If we do not stop this behaviour, we can expect dive tourism to suffer and die, just as our coral reefs and animals will. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ I know that there are so many respectful dive guides in Bunaken, and this behaviour is rare. So we must stand up and stop this together. ⁣⁣

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Sementara itu, di posisi ketiga ditempati oleh Meksiko. Penyelaman di Meksiko akan disuguhi pengalaman yang beragam. Mulai dari menyelam dengan hiu putih besar hingga menjelajahi gua-gua air tawar misterius dan indah yang tersembunyi di hutan lebat.

Ini adalah pencapaian fantastis mengingat bahwa Meksiko bahkan tidak masuk dalam 10 Besar pada tahun 2018. Berbatasan dengan Teluk Meksiko, Laut Karibia dan Samudra Pasifik, Meksiko menawarkan berbagai tempat penyelaman dari terumbu karang yang kaya dan berwarna-warni. 

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A lot of these tiny islands were bombed in WWII, some actually carved and split open as they are relatively small. The Japanese would disguise their ships as small islands sometimes and as there can be string currents in Raja Ampat the islands would sometimes have wakes, making them look like boats. War hits everything in our world. On this day it’s important to remember the suffering and loss of the people who died to protect our futures, but it’s also important to remember those on the other side, the soldiers and the citizens that were whipped up into a war machine that they couldn’t control. It happens today all around the world. It is also vitally important to remember the suffering of all the animals both in service and out of service, the habitat as that were needlessly destroyed without a thought and, lastly, the islands that were split in half in Indonesia. It may seem insignificant, but there was also great loss in marine life and habitat with the increased marine operations. If you ever have the chance, go and visit and dive these places, they are superb. • • • • •1/250 f16 iso500 • •Canon 1DXii – Canon EF 8-15mm fisheye – Subal housing, Ikelite strobes, Zen dome • • • #photography #rajaampat #westpapua #jacks #bigeyetrevally #underwater #wildlife #scuba #illgrammers #agameoftones #1dxmarkii #divephotography #keepitwild #stayandwander #lonelyplanet #theoutbound #finditliveit #exploremore #bestvacations #natgeo #travelstoke #wonderful_places #freedive @suunto #suuntodive #suuntoD5 #subal

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Meksiko bergabung dengan Mesir dan Indonesia dengan jumlah suara yang diberikan secara signifikan lebih tinggi daripada sisa 10 besar tujuan penyelaman di dunia, dan tidak diragukan lagi kita akan melihat lebih banyak kompetisi tahun depan.

The 2019 DIVE Travel Awards melihat lebih dari 4.500 nominasi individu dibuat untuk 78 destinasi, 470 titik selam atau resor dan 215 liveaboards. Dengan hampir 20.000 suara diberikan di 25 Besar di setiap kategori. Setelah enam bulan, akhirnya terpilihlah Indonesia, Mesir dan Meksiko yang menjadi pemenang di 2019 ini.