Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Cocotinos Manado by Odyssea Divers




Cocotinos Manado on Google Maps : Click Here
International Airport: Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC)
Direct Services from Singapore (Silkair), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia (Air Asia) and Davao - Philippines (Lion Air – Chartered Flight Service)
Domestic Airport: Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC)
From All Major Cities in Indonesia (Merpati, Garuda, Lion Air, Batavia, Etc)
Seaport: Bitung

Distance from Cocotinos to Places of Interests

25 Mins to Sam Ratulangi International Airport45 Mins to North End of Manado Town (Molas/Tuminting)60 Mins to Mega Mall/Boulevard Area70 Mins to Hypermart/Kalasey Area90 Mins to Bitung

Distance from Cocotinos to Dive Sites

20 Mins to Siladen Island25 Mins to North End of Bunaken Island45 Mins to South End of Bunaken Island55 Mins to Manado Tua Island60 Mins to the Famous Tanjong Kopi Dive Site
All Package Rates Include:
• Return Manado, Sam Ratulangi Airport/Resort Transfer
• Room Category Accommodation, Breakfast + Lunch & Dinner Meal Plan
• Up to 3 of Guided Boat Day Dives (tanks & weights provided) per day with Odyssea Divers
* Maximum number of Dives based on itinerary - Up to 3 Boat Day Dives a Day• Dive Boat participation for Non-Divers for snorkeling (Priority to Divers and subject to availability)  
All Package Rates Essentially Excludes:
• Bunaken Marine Park Fee (150,000IDR), Lembeh Diving Permit Fee (50,000IDR per Day) - Both payable on check-in at the resort.
• All Equipment Necessary for Skin and Scuba Diving except Scuba Tanks, Weights and Belt
• Additional Diving Excursions (such as Night, Lembeh, Further Dive Sites ~ refer to options below)
• All other consumptions besides served during standard meals
SPECIAL DIVING PACKAGES
Code: MDCPKG - validity 01 April 2012 - 31 December 2013
Cocotinos Manado
Package Itinerary
*Number of Dives Included>Certified DiversNon-Diver
(Applicable only with accompanying Diver)
Garden RoomTriple SharingTwin/King SharingSingleTwin/King/Triple Sharing
4 Days 3 Nights6USD 460 per diverUSD 505 per diverUSD 670 per diverUSD 290 per person
Every Additional Night+3+USD 190 per diver+USD 200 per diver+USD 260 per diver+USD 100 per person
Water's Edge RoomTriple SharingTwin/King SharingSingleTwin/King/Triple Sharing
4 Days 3 Night6USD 500 per diverUSD 560 per diverUSD 800 per diverUSD 350 per person
Every Additional Night+3+USD 200 per diver+USD 220 per diver+USD 300 per diver+USD 120 per person
SuiteTriple
(1 king + 1 single)
King SharingSingleTwin/King/Triple Sharing
4 Days 3 Nights6USD 530 per diverUSD 650 per diverUSD 1,015 per diverUSD 440 per person
Every additional night+3+USD 210 per diver+USD 220 per diver+USD 370 per diver+USD 150 per person
Suite (Family)Quad-Sharing (1 x king + 2 x Twin sharing Beds)Quad Sharing
4 Days 3 Nights6USD 515 per diverUSD 410 per person
Every additional night+3+USD 205 per diver+USD 150 per person
†Strictly no refund or exchange for any unused services, dives or meals from the package rates.All Package Rates are applicable to Junior Certified Divers as well. • Standard Terms & Conditions apply • Cocotinos reserves the right to amend, alter or rescind this Cocotinos Manado Special Diving Pakage rates with 30 days notice.

BALI Events 2014



Bali Events and Festivals in January – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* New Year’s Day – January 1st, the celebrations of the previous night continue into the day, although things become more sedate by midday
* Pager Wesi – celebrates Sang Yang (the creator of the universe) with grand ceremonies island-wide
Bali Events and Festivals in February – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Kuningan Ceremony – in early February, spanning ten days and signifying the end of the new year holiday. Yellow rice is offered and temples are beautified to bade farewell to the gods
Bali Events and Festivals in March – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Melasti – precedes Nyepi and is the loud part of the two-day event, where well-dressed villagers offer flowers and fruit and holy men sacrifice pigs
* Nyepi – the quiet day after Melasti welcomes the beginning of the lunar year with a silent vigil to fool the spirits. Bali’s airport is closed on Nyepi
* Galungan – the Balinese gods descend to earth during Galungan, a major festival of the Pawukon calendar each March, celebrating the good Dharma over the evil Adharma
Bali Events and Festivals in April – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Kartini Day – mid-April, women don traditional attire to commemorate the birth of the founder of the Balinese women’s rights movement, Raden Ajeng Kartini
Bali Events and Festivals in May – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* National Awakening Day – May 20th, ‘Hari Kebangkitan Nasional’ is a public holiday in Indonesia to mark the principles of Indonesian state philosophy. Government offices and schools host this event
Bali Events and Festivals in June – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Bali Arts Festival – runs between June and July and celebrates the arts and culture of Bali
* Kite Festival – a fun event seeing lots of kite flying throughout the day, and a real boon for tourists who want to get a unique glimpse of another side of Bali
Bali Events and Festivals in July – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Negara Bull Races – bulls are washed and decorated with garlands, coupled to chariots and then raced in an enthralling event. The bull races are staged between July and October
Bali Events and Festivals in August – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Independence Day – August 17th sees Bali adorned with national flags, along with the rest of the country, and feature processions, traditional music and dancing
* Nusa Dua Festival – a week-long event in Bali’s popular Nusa Dua resort is a must-see, featuring many Balinese treats including singing, dancing and eating
Bali Events and Festivals in September – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Temple Celebrations – all prominent temples in Bali feature celebrations throughout September, including at Kuta, Sanur, Ubud and Denpasar
Bali Events and Festivals in October – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Ubud Writers and Readers Festival – goes off for five days every year in October and sees dozens of writers from several countries gather, culminating in one of the best events of its type in the country
Bali Events and Festivals in November – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Bali International Jazz Festival – a major event on the island, and in Indonesia as a whole, with performers from all over the world playing out to crowds over a period of three days
Bali Events and Festivals in December – Bali, Indonesia, ID
* Christmas Day – December 25th as with elsewhere in Asia, Christmas is celebrated by Bali’s Christian faithful and tourists get particularly jovial at resort bars and restaurants
* New Year’s Eve – December 31st sees dinners, dancing, partying, a traditional countdown and lots of fireworks in the bigger resorts