1st Jan, 2010/Happy New Year
Well, how quickly time goes by, here we are in 2010, and the 19th year in business for Reef Seen Aquatics here in Pemuteran. As the years go by, I see the corals, fish and general diving here in Pemuteran just keep on getting better and, as always, am proud of what we have been able to accomplish in this area. An area that was never previously considered a dive location and well on it's way to becoming a barren, underwater desert due to the previous destructive practices of dyanmite fishing and collection of aquarium fishes using cyanide etc. Now, thanks to the help of my staff, local fishermen, village authorities and more recently, some of the other dive operators here, we now have some of the best, and safest diving in all of Bali. I also wish to welcome to the team our new instructors, Adrian and Amanda, affectionately known as "AdAm", to the Reef Seen Team. More about them will be on the website soon, but it looks like I have finally found the right ones to continue my work here and run the dive centre, allowing me to spend more time with my kids and other projects that just keep on popping up and need my attention and local experience. I might even get back into doing my underwater photography again!! So, to all of you divers, and those wishing to become divers, I wish you all the best for 2010, remember to keep your dives safe and enjoyable and maybe we will see you here at Reef Seen and show you some of what we get to enjoy everyday. Chris.