Recreational diving articles

First Experience of SCUBA DIVING in Pastofiri Island, West Halmahera, North Maluku

arasogumawo

Indonesia

It is undeniable that everyone must have a bucket list that must be reached either in the near future or it will take a very long time. No matter how long the bucket list can be achieved, it certainly takes patience and consistency in what is desired.

I am one of those people who always notes what my desires will be achieved and how long it will take for them to be achieved.

I'm not the type to be too insistent or passionate about achieving a desire. Because the most important thing is that something you want can be achieved even though it takes a very long time.

My wish has always been to try Scuba Diving. Initially I really wanted to dive straight in, but because of my ear problems on the right side. So I didn't dare to go directly for diving. I had to try something in a depth that didn't reach tens of meters. It is obvious that my ears have a problem with Freedive who did not immediately equalize, which made the right ear continue to buzz loudly at a depth of 3 meters.

Since then I was a little afraid to dive. Even though I've seen a doctor, until now I still have problems with my ears. Even though I have been changing ENT doctors 5 times to heal my ears and the results are to no. Some give advice to just check with a neurologist, not an ENT doctor.

There is a private message to Instagram notifying that Jailolo Instatraveler is looking for Instagrammers and bloggers to participate in the Jailolo Bay Festival event. I quickly tried my luck which will be notified on May 3, 2017. Which is still has to wait about a week. After the time came, I was a bit nervous whether I would be notified or not. Morning to noon there was still no news. It turned out that in the afternoon I was informed that I passed to be able to participate in the Jailolo Bay Festival, West Halmahera, North Maluku. Yeaaaaayyyy !!!!

Jailolo Instatraveler has made my dream come true to try Scuba Diving on Pastofiri Island. I was shocked and happy because it was not in the schedule that we winners could participate in the Scuba Diving activity. Well, at best, I was only given information that our activities in a day are snorkeling. Therefore, I brought snorkel equipment from home.

The nine of us included Yuki Anggia, Vidha Kiky, Alexandria Menthe, Chintia Latief, Miftaj or Jeje, Anggi Dwi Anggi, Tryanha, Sinasimon and I myself got Free SCUBA DIVING training with a depth of 5 meters but for Sam, Sina and Kiky did not participate in Scuba Diving because they can freedive on Pastofiri Island.

Actually, our initial SCUBA DIVING was in Babua Island, but due to the unfriendly waves, we changed course towards Pastofiri Island which is not too far from Babua Island.

Pastofiri Island is one of the islands that sticks out in the middle of the shady waters of Jailolo Bay with an area of ​​no more than one hectare which is decorated with white coral on the beach. Be careful when getting off the speedboat because there are lots of corals scattered there.

The location is indeed very suitable for Scuba Diving practice which is only about a few meters away from slot online, you can immediately see the beauty of the seabed with views of various species of fish and also coral reefs. Especially when it is bright with the reflection of sunlight penetrating the ocean floor so that it will produce a clear image when it is 5 meters deep. That's amazing !!