About BINTANG DIVERS
History of BINTANG DIVERS
In 2007, We started in Nusa Dua (South Bali). As a diving and snorkeling specialist shop that caters to the needs of all customers, We have been holding tours and courses throughout all dive sites in Bali with the small group guide system.
In 2015, moved the dive shop to Amed (East Bali). Mainly guides in Amed, Tulamben, and Seraya areas, and have continued to operate with the same our corporate of the small group guide system that we have maintained since our opening.
Reasons for sticking to the small group guide system
We believe that having one guide take care of 1-3 divers greatly improves diver safety and allows us to meet the requests of all diver.
The requests don’t just refer to specific dive sites or underwater creatures. This includes various requests related to underwater photography, such as how to set up the camera, how to shoot, and how much time it takes to shoot a single subject, etc.
We would like to respond to all such requests as much as best we can. And we want to be good advisors and assistants. That’s why we’re so particular about this.
We specialize in macro guides
In 1998, underwater housings for compact digital cameras were released, making it easy to take underwater photographs. At the same time, the camera industry changed from film to the digital era.
In 2015, Macro dive became a trend with the advent of the Olympus TG-4 equipped with a microscope mode.
Anyone can now easily enjoy underwater photography, and ｍany divers are coming to the Tulamben area for macro dive / muck dive, so we focused on exploring macro dive sites outside of Tulamben (such as the Amed, Laba Sari, Seraya, and Kubu areas).
Now, Over 80% of divers bring some kind of underwater photography equipment, so we improved our knowledge of underwater macro creatures and underwater photography equipment, and as we got to know the photography goals and styles of all photo divers, we naturally acquired the skills necessary to be a macro guide.
TEAM BINTANG
We provides of comfortable and convenient services. But most important thing is quality of team. Professionals need to research and training every day. Our team are using time to searches the marine organisms and training of underwater guide.
Team BINTANG continue efforts until all customers say “ You are great! Team BINTANG is best!“.
SDGs project
Diving requires the ocean. As various environmental issues are discussed in the news and on social media, we are constantly thinking about what we can do to help with environmental issues related to the ocean, and then taking action.
Participation in a music video that asks about environmental issues
In 2018. BINTANG DIVERS was involved in the music video shoot for British musician Novo Amor.
This is the work that inspired us to get involved in environmental issues. Most of this music video was shot in the ocean in front of BINTANG DIVERS. Our staff and local professional divers moved a 13-meter-long whale made of bamboo and plastic trash as if it were alive. We were also in charge of directing and collecting the plastic trash dumped in the ocean, which is the main message of this video.
Plastic bottle garbage problem
We have discontinued the provision of commercially available plastic bottles of drinking water to our customers.
However, hydration before and after diving is essential. We will continue to provide drinking water free of charge, but you will need to prepare your own bottle for drinking water. We apologize for the inconvenience, but thank you for your understanding and preparation in advance.
We sell stainless steel bottles in partnership with the environmental protection organization TRASH HERO. The advantage of this bottle is that you can use the service for free at the drinking water replenishment station set up by the same operator as us.
In Bali, you can receive this service in more than 44 locations such as Amed, Sanur, Ubud, Canggu, and Lembongan Island. Similar services are also available on other islands in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. (As of September 2024)
Artificial reef installation
In 2020, the Bali government-led artificial reef installation plans were implemented in Nusa Dua, Sanur, and Pemuteran to stop the decline of coral reefs in Bali. Also, here in Amed, an artificial reef was created mainly by local professional diver group P3A (Perkumpulan Pemandu Penyelam Amed) and installed in the sea in front of BINTANG DIVERS.
Along with this, we have created an artificial reef that imitates the robot soldier that appear in the Japanese anime “Castle in the Sky”. We installed it at a depth of 7m in front of BINTANG DIVERS and planted coral. You can observe the growth of corals and the many fishes that gather on the artificial reefs.