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| SPONSORED
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PanEco
General Sponsor
YEL
Sponsor of Tangkahan &
Bukit Lawang
Sumatra Savages
Sponsor of Tongging
YPB
Sponsor of Pulau Banyak
Sponsors for Pulau Weh, Pulo Aceh, Kuala Baru, Singkil and Simeulue needed.
Pulau Weh and Pulo Aceh:
Diving photos by courtesy of
Rubiah Tirta Divers,
Lumba Lumba Diving Centre, and Aaron Callander and their
friends. Most photos on land by Mahmud Bangkaru. Tangkahan:
Photos by Mahmud Bangkaru and Ian Singleton. Bukit Lawang:
Photos by Abdul Halim, Mrs. Sita, Perry van Duinhoven, Mahmud
Bangkaru, Charlotte, Peter Jaeggi, and Saraswati. Pulau Banyak:
Photos by Mahmud Bangkaru, Maggie Muurmans, Ben Tapley, Müffel
Gaberthüel, Jennifer Cord, Peter Biver, Lukmanul Hakim, Bangkaru
Patrol Staff. Tongging: Photos by Halim, Dickson Palawi, Adam
Nainggolan, and Mahmud Bangkaru. Simeulue: Photos by Akil
Rozha, PODSI Simeulue and Mahmud Bangkaru. Singkil and Kuala
Baru: Photos by Mahmud Bangkaru, Müffel Gabertüel,
Joko Guntoro,
bazandbev@yahoo.com, Senne Vliegen.
Text and maps by Mahmud Bangkaru.
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 SNORKELING
You don't have to be a full-fledged diver to enjoy the
underwater world of Pulau Weh. You don't even have to go far. Almost
everywhere you find nice snorkeling and you don't need to compete
with other snorkelers about the space. If you snorkel in Gapang,
Iboih, and Sumur Tiga you will very likely see hawksbill turtles.
Snorkels and fins are available for rent almost everywhere; normally
Rp. 30.000 per day complete with mask and fins. To rent an
underwater camera, try the dive shops.
DIVING
The visibility, the number of species, the big fish, the clear
blue water, and both beach and boat diving, make Pulau Weh perfect
for both experienced divers and beginners. All the big ones have
been spotted around Weh: Mega Mouth Shark, Orcas, Whales, Whale
Sharks, Manta Ray, and Sun Fish.
| Pulau Weh is the place to get a
diving certificate. The prices are still very attractive,
especially if you also have to rent the equipment. Two guided
fun dives from boat is app. 25 € including full equipment. A
non-guided beach dive with full equipment it is app. 12 € and an
Open Water certificate is about 280 €. (Prices are only
indications.) There are several good diving schools in the
Gapang – Iboih area. Diving is also arranged from Sumur Tiga.
Check the websites of the operators.
DIVE OPERATORS
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Rubiah Tirta Divers
Iboih Beach, Pulau Weh, NAD, Indonesia. Ph/fax: +62652 2234 555,
Ph: +6281534020050, +628128436308.
info@rubiahdivers.com
www.rubiahdivers.com
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Lumba Lumba Diving Centre
Gapang Beach, Pulau Weh, NAD, Indonesia. Tel/Fax: +62652 3324133,
+62811682787.
info@lumbalumba.com
www.lumbalumba.com
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Pulau Weh Dive Resort
Gapang Beach, Pulau Weh, NAD.pulauwehresort@yahoo.com
www.pulauwehresort.com
Only fun dives so far.
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Steffen Sea Sports
At Iboih Long Beach, Pulau Weh, NAD. Tel: +620813 6081 1848.
steffenseasports@yahoo.com
www.steffen-sea-sports.com (In Malaysia: Pulau Kecil - Coral
Bay, Perhentian Island, Tel: 6-019-9111256).
WRECKS IN THE DEPTHS
Pulau Weh also has a couple of wrecks to dive at. As the waters
around Pulau Weh are very deep, the wrecks are only accessible for
very advanced divers. One of the wrecks, Sopie Rickmers, was sunk by
its German captain in order to avoid Dutch capture. While
entertaining the Dutch with drinks onboard, his crew was busy making
holes in the hull. The ship is therefore laying up-right just
outside Pria Laot. Its upper part is 40m deep.
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