A vast majority of island beauty lies within the delicate formation beneath the water. These corals have taken thousands of years to mature and provide divers with a wonderful view of nature of its finest. With a little foresight, this beauty will be available for divers in the future to enjoy, both through the efforts already in process at Bunaken National Marine Reserve and through our own actions as divers here.

Together let's:

• Get the lead out! Over-weighting leads to over-exertion and increased air consumption. Try taking 1 kilo off each day during your dive vacation. Relax in the water, use your BCD sparingly, and breathe normally, and rhythmically.
• Watch your buoyancy: Be aware of where your fins are at all times. By knowing where your fins are you can minimize "lunar landings" on descent and stirring up silt. If you must land somewhere, use your fin tips on a sandy bottom area. When neutrally buoyant, divers do not need to make contact with any part of the reef.
• Please don't touch: Leaning on corals, and other marine animals with camera extensions, underwater lights, or dive knives gives you no tactile info. And can cause great harm.
• Don't kick up sand! Sponges and corals are filter feeders. Clouds of sand prevent these animals from filtering the water and they can starve to death.
• Don't grab animals! Ask yourself, "If I let this animal go would it come back?" If it wouldn't, don't stress the animal. Look, enjoy, but don't touch.

North Sulawesi Watersports Association Guidelines:
Take only pictures and memories, leave only bubbles, and thank you for sharing our wonderful reefs!