New Padi Course Director on the Gili Islands

Oceans 5 dive resort located on the Gili Islands, Indonesia, has a new Padi Course Director in the House. Sander finished his Padi Course director course the 24th of April 2013.

After a carreer of 8 years as dive instructor, Sander wanted to teach people to become a Padi dive instructor. Last April Sander went to the Padi Course Director Course (CDTC) in Malaysia.

It were 10 intensive days, but the reward was there Sander is now official a Padi Course Director. He will be Course Director at Oceans 5 dive resort located on Gili Air, Lombok, Indonesia.

Oceans 5 dive resort has now 2 active Padi Course Directors, Camille Lemmens and Sander Buis. This makes Oceans 5 dive resort unique in the Gili Islands.

Oceans 5 dive resort will conduct every month Padi Instructor Development courses (IDCs) and Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) courses.

Facts about Fusiliers

Fusilier
These streamlined blue and yellow fish are found around coral reefs where they feed on zooplankton.

Statistics
They are approximately 40cm in length.

Physical Description
This silvery-blue fish has a fusiform, streamlined body, long dorsal fin and a forked tail. Some species have yellow or pink markings. All have small eyes and a tiny, distensible mouth. Closely related to snappers.

Distribution
They are found in Indian and West Pacific oceans. Around the Gili Islands you will find them at Sharkpoint, Halik, Soraya, Deep Turbo etc.

Habitat
They inhabit coastal areas, mainly near coral reefs.

Diet
Unlike their predatory relatives, the snappers, fusiliers are plantivores. They form large, mid-water feeding schools.

Behaviour
These schooling fish are often found around cleaning stations or along reef slopes. At night they shelter within the reef.

Reef Clean Ups around the Gili Islands

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Another amazing underwater beach clean-up at Oceans 5 Dive resort Gili Air.
Every Wednesday, the Oceans 5 team mobilizes to clean Gili air’s harbor.
We include our lovely divers into the experience and give them the possibility to do something for the ocean.
Our ocean needs us!

Take action!

Every day tons of our daily life trash makes its way to the ocean.

Padi Instructor Examination Gili Air, Indonesia

Exams, exams, someone likes them?

After 10 days of intensive training the 7 candidates of Oceans 5 went for their final exam, the Padi Instructor Examination. This time Oceans 5 dive resort on Gili Air was the host.

The first day was a long day; after an orientation with Examinar Marc, they have to do their theory exams, the classroom presentations and confined open water presentations. First day was a great succes, all passed their assignments.

The second day started early for Open water presentations, but around 11 oclock the final word was there!

“You are now Padi Dive Instructors”

Well done, Riet, Ben, Lucie, Marco, John, Alycia and Selena. Oceans 5 dive resort wish every one a brilliant carreer in diving…. Let make some bubbles!!!!

Tomorrow movie night at Oceans 5: end of the line

Tuna is a multi- billion dollar global industry! It feeds million of people, it supports livelihoods and sustains economies in many marine areas.

We are located in the Coral triangle, which is one of the most important places in the world for tuna,  tuna reproduces and migrates through the coral triangle. Commercially important species such as yellowfin, skipjack and bigeye tuna all come from this region.

What did you do for Earth Day?

22 of April is Earth day, we demonstrate our support for environmental protection. Earth day has existed for 43 years.
Many people around the Gili Islands monopolized to clean the beach for earth day.

How to live on a tropical island…

The IDC has started!
Ever dreamed of living on a tropical island?
What can you do to be able to stay and make a living on a tropical island?
Oceans 5 has the answer to that question and the possibilities to make you realize this dream!
Become a Open Water Scuba Instructor!

Facts about Garden Eels

Garden Eel (Heteroconger hassi)

Every diver usually remembers their first garden eel encounter. You are swimming near the edge of the reef, over the sandy bottom like Hans Reef Gili Air, Gili Islands, and you see a grassy area at the limit of your vision. As you move closer to the grass, it begins to shrink and eventually disappear! It turns out it is not vegetation at all, but garden eels! These animals use their rigid tail-tip to dig a burrow in the sand. They exude lots of mucus from the skin that helps cement the sand grains together so the burrow walls become stable. If danger approaches, they withdraw into their burrows, but when the potential threat disappears, the garden eels reappear.

They stretch out from their refuges to snag zooplankton (tiny animals like animal larvae, tiny crustaceans and eggs of various reef animals) that are pushed past in the current.

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Facts about Hammerheads Sharks

The Hammerhead Shark

The Hammerhead Shark. Take one look at this amazing fish and you’ll know how it got its name. The scientific name for its hammerhead shaped head is called Cephalofil.

There are 9 different species of Hammerheads:
•Winghead Shark
•Scalloped Bonnethead
•Whitefin Hammerhead
•Scalloped Hammerhead
•Scoophead
•Great Hammerhead
•Bonnethead
•Smalleye Hammerhead
•Smooth Hammerhead

The largest of them all is the Great Hammerhead Shark. When fully grown, it gets to 6 meters in length and weighs 170 kilograms. Most other species only grow to 4 meters.

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Facts about Sail Fish

Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)

Description

The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) cuts a truly striking profile, taking its name from the large and distinctive dorsal fin which runs along the length of its body. When extended, the dorsal fin is taller than the width of the body

The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) cuts a truly striking profile, taking its name from the large and distinctive dorsal fin which runs along the length of its body. When extended, the dorsal fin is taller than the width of the body, and, with its pronounced upper jaw that is modified into a long, circular bill, an elongate torso and a strongly forked tail fin, this fish is one of the most magnificent of all ocean creatures.

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