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Emergency first response instructor course at the Gili Islands

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The 15th of August Oceans 5 dive resort conducts a Emergency First response instructor course (EFRI).

The course takes 2 days. During this course you will learn CPR and first aid skills. CPR and first aid are important skills that are in high demand. As an Emergency First Response Instructor, you can teach these skills to others so they can be prepared for an emergency.

The course is not only made for divers but also for everyone who is interested to become a EFR instructor.

For further information: info@oceans5dive.com

Reef clean ups during high season

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Oceans 5 dive resort organinise even during high season beach and reef clean ups. It doesnt matter how many people are interested in diving and cleaning the reef in front of Oceans5. All what matter is that people become more aware about the rubbish in the ocean and the effect of it on the ocean.

Oceans 5 dive resort organise every week a beach and reef clean up. If you lijke to join contact us at: info@oceans5dive.com

Release of a seastar

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A few days ago a tourist was waiting for his boat in the harbor of Gili Air. He was carrying a seastar with him.

One of our customers saw it it and asked the person what he was doing. The person wanted to take the seasstar back to Belgium, as a souvenir. After a long talk about not taking things out of the oceans, the person gave the seastar to Pablo. The seastar was at that moment more than 22 hours outof the water.

Pablo put the seastar in a bucket of seawater to see if it was still alive. A Yes it was, Pablo has released the seastar in front of Oceans 5 dive resort. Hopefully it will be there for a long time.

Please dont take everything out of the oceans as souvenir. Most of the things will be used by animals, or are living creatures.

Turtle release Gili Air 20th of July

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The Gili Islands are famous for their turtles. All around the 3 little islands on the north side of lombok you will find them. It doesnt matter if you snorkel or dive the turtles are always around.

The most common turtles around the Gili Islands are the Hawksbill and Green Turtle , but there are also Olive Ridleys.

Oceans 5 dive resort is taking care of 50 little Hawksbill turtles and 1 big Olive Ridley turtle. Twice a day they are getting food and new seawater. The little ones are growing fast and the big one is still recovering of an injury.

But yesterday Oceans 5 dive resort released a few turtles. they were released close to the oceans, and a few minutes later they found the water.

Hopefully we see them later duing some dives… Happy travels little ones….

Facts about the Bluefin Tuna

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Here are some facts about the Bluefin Tuna. Think about when you are next time in a Susi restaurant, or when you like to eat BBQ tuna.

For more informatiom: info@oceans5dive.com

Busy times, high season is starting….

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The last few days the amount of people arriving on Gili Air is increasing. We see them every day arriving in front of Oceans 5 dive resort with the fast boats from Bali.

Not all of the people who are visiting Gili Air are diving but a lot of them do. Diving, and snorkeling are the main attractions of the island. It is beautiful world under the water and you can find it all around the Gili Islands.

For people who never dived before, there are pools to try scuba diving, like the Oceans 5 pool. A 25 meter pool specially made for scuba diving. It is a perfect place to start your first dive experiences.

Yesterday Oceans 5 dive resort had 21 students in the pool. If you look at the picture you will see there is space for everyone, and that the instructor are teaching only small groups, max 4 persons.

If you like more information about scuba diving around the Gili Islands: info@oceans5dive.com

Weekly beach and reef clean up Gili Air, Gili Islands, Lombok

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Yesterday 12 people joined the beach and reef clean up in the front of Oceans 5 dive resort, Gili air, Gili islands.

After sorting out all the equipment there was a briefing about the dive site, max dive time, max depth, what kind of rubbish we should take, how to take out the rubbish and be aware that some rubbish is already new living for someone…

Before the buddy teams were formed everyone has got some gloves and a bag.

After one hour of diving the result was 10 bag full of rubbish, all kind of things.

Dont think that the divers didnt see anything else than plastic, thats not true. Seahorses, pipefish, mimic octopus etc were all around during the clean up.

For more information: info@oceans5dive.com

Weekly reef clean up day at Gili Air

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Every week Oceans 5 dive resort tries to organise a beach and reef clean up in the front of their dive resort.

Last week 16 persons joined the the reef clean up. The group was split up in smaller groups with all their own local divemaster. The result of the clean up was 12 bags of rubbish. Its all kind of rubbish.

The dive site looks a bit better now and Oceans 5 dive resort like to thank all the the people who joined the clean up and think about the environment around the Gili Islands.

For more information: info@oceans5dive.com

workshop disabled divers Gili Air, Gili Islands

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Oceans 5 dive resort is offering workshops for divemaster trainees, divemasters and instructors how to handle disabled divers on land and in the water.

The workshop takes 2 days the participants learn how to handle with blind divers and paraplegic and quadriplegic customers.

In the water they played the role of blind divers and took it in turns to be the guide, having to think in a way that opened up their minds to new techniques such as speaking clearly to customers so they can understand what is happening without sight and tactile teaching. The participants learn to feel how it is to dive without any sight.

Next came scuba diving with paraplegic and quadriplegic customers in terms of equipment configuration, donning of wetsuits, lifting techniques, signs and so on. They learned many new techniques and realized that it is mainly peoples mindsets that limit the possibilities. Specially the bouyancy is an important topic during this part of the workshop. The bouyancy of a paraplegic customer is totally different.

The workshop opends a lot of divers their eyes. They learn to step out the box, and learn to become more flexible.

For further information: info@oceans5dive.com

BBQ at Oceans 5 dive resort Gili Air

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Oceans 5 futsal team organised yesterday a BBQ for all the staff of Oceans 5 dive resort. They did it because Oceans 5 futsal team became number 4 in the Gili futsal competition.

The BBQ started at 6 oclock. All the staff and customers came and had a fantatastic dinner.

After the dinner everyone had a few drinks and had a great time…

Oceans 5 like to thank Oceans 5 futsal team, Yanti, Ida and Maini, whose made this happen…