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Latest News September 2010
DIARY  |  The Sea Bees get thier PADI Open Water Licence
Monday, 05 July 2010

The Sea Bees are the construction arm of the US Navy and are doing great work in East Timor renovating schools and building community centres.

Although they are part of the Navy they couldnt dive, so 12 of them signed up for the PADI Open Water course with Dive Timor Lorosae.

Yesterday we certified 8 of this group. The other 4 will complete it later.

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EVENTS  |  DTL Dive Club Last Night
Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Thanks Greg for a very informative session on scuba diving equipment last night. Very hands-on and animated, makes for a captive audience seen here.

Photos thanks to Eddie...
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DIVE LOG  |  This Weeks Diving Highlights in East Timor
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Bobs Rock - This cute little Orangatang Crab pictured here (thanks Paul)
Dili Rock East - 3 Leaf scorpionfish (2 pink, 1 white), 2 species of pipefish, 3 species of Moray eel
Tasi Tolu - Cuttlefish and Pygmy Pipefish
K41 - 2m Devil Ray and Turtle
Dili Rock West - Mandarin Fish...
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EVENTS  |  PADI 5 Star IDC Status
Monday, 28 June 2010
Here at Dive Timor Lorosae, we strive to achieve the highest quality of service and diving in East Timor.

That's why we are really proud to have been awarded PADI's (Professional association of Diving Instructors) 5 star IDC (Instructor Development Centre) status today. The first and only of it's kind in the country. Requirements for this international rating meant we had to certified ...
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EVENTS  |  DTL Dive Club 29th June 2010
Friday, 25 June 2010

Do you know your DIN from your Diaphram? Or your Purge from your Piston?

If not come to the DTL Dive Club on Tuesday night. Greg is giving a Question and Answer session with props on Equipment, how it works, and how to take care of it.

See you there 7pm onwards at the Dive Centre...
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DIARY  |  New Divemaster Chris
Thursday, 24 June 2010

Before coming to East Timor, Chris and Susan checked out the diving on our website. There were two things that persueded Chris to do his Divemaster with Dive Timor, our website and our ritual of the Divemaster snorkel test. Strange guy!

Chris has been here for 7 weeks and sailed through his EFR, Rescue and Divemaster courses. Next step PADI Instructor course here at Dive Timor ...
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DIVER EDUCATION  |  Kids Rock!
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
The kids have been getting in on the diving action in East Timor by completing the Bubblemaker programme then upgrading to Seal Team. Xana and Leticia have even started doing their Seal Team Specialties on the way to be becoming Master Seal Team Members

Bubblemakers can start at 8 and its the first experience underwater in the swimming pool on scuba equipment.

Seal Team also...
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DIVE LOG  |  Sicklefin Lemon Shark
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Not often seen in the waters of East Timor. Paul and Hilman spotted this Sicklefin Lemon Shark whilst diving at Behau village.

It took us a while to id it.

Thanks for the photo guys...
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DIVE LOG  |  Some residents of Tasi Tolu
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Tiger Shrimp
Rubescens Nudibranch
False Fire Urchin
Clark's Anemonefish...
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DIARY  |  Abryl's 100th Dive
Monday, 14 June 2010

Congratulations to Abryl who learnt to dive with Dive Timor and is now a Rescue Diver. This weekend she logged her 100th scuba dive...
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DIVE LOG  |  This Weeks Diving Highlights in East Timor
Sunday, 13 June 2010

Amazing scuba diving this week with some real gems spotted

Behau Village - Black Tip Reef Shark
Dili Rock - Dugong and Stonefish
Secret Garden - Huge Grouper
Tasi Tolu - Frogfish and some really cool Nudibranch
Atauro - Blue spotted sting ray, Turtle and Barracuda...
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DIVE LOG  |  Marble Rock and Black Rock
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Todays dives up coast at Marble rock and Black rock...
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DIVE LOG  |  Scuba Diving in East Timor - the last two days
Wednesday, 09 June 2010
We had some great dives over the last two days, not just in Dili but also up the coast where the viz was great

Christoe Rae - 2 white tip reef shark
K41 - 2 white tip reef shark
Secret Garden - Stonefish...
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DIVE LOG  |  Today's Dive at Dili Rock
Friday, 04 June 2010
A great dive at Dili Rock this morning. Nudibranchs feasting, Leaf scorpionfish, cuttlefish, mantis shrip and pipefish were amonst the critters spotted.

Photos thanks Rob....
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DIARY  |  Last Nights BBQ
Tuesday, 01 June 2010

A good turn out despite the rain. Thanks Marek for the music....
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DIVE LOG  |  Awesome Dive at the Pinnacle
Tuesday, 01 June 2010

20m vis, no current, whitetip reef shark, bamboo shark, stingrays and more barracudas than you could shake a stick at....
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EVENTS  |  BBQ @ DTL 1st June 2010
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Dive Timor is having a bit of a sausage sizzle tomorrow night 1st June. We don't need an excuse but here is 3:-

1 - We are saying goodbye to DM Petr who is going off travelling East Timor and Indonesia with his girlfriend Eva

2 - We are welcoming PADI Divemaster Roberto from Spain. He's going to be here for a few months and going to be one of the first candidates to do his ...
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DIVE LOG  |  This Weeks Highlights
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Glad to see turtles around this week Christoe Rae, Secret Garden, Dollar Beach and K41.

Also Bumphead Parrotfish at Black Rock and a Crockadile fish at Dili Rock....
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DIARY  |  Welcome Roberto
Sunday, 30 May 2010

Roberto has recently joined us as a PADI Divemster. He speaks Portugese, Spanish, French and English (with a wonderful accent).

He's travelled extensively and his last post was in Byron Bay, Australia. Roberto will be here for a few months and will complete his instructors course with us in July

Come in and meet him (he doesnt always look so crazy)...
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DIVE LOG  |  This weeks highlights
Sunday, 23 May 2010
Dili Rock - 2 Leaf scorpionfish
The Jetty - Short Tailed Pipefish
Secret Garden - 2 White Tip Reef Sharks
Marble Rock - Turtle
Tasi Tolu - 6 big squid...
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