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The manager of the newly built diving centre, located directly on the Beach isDieter Merz (Düde) from Switzerland.
It is possible that many of you already know Düde from when he was in Kenya. After years of searching he has finally found a new home with us.
His team of diving instructors and dive masters speak a variety of languages and instructs to both Barakuda (CMAS) and Padi standards.

Equipment

The new centre is directly on the Beach of the Pondok Sari Resort and will be equipped - as are all WERNER-LAU-diving centres - to cater for the special requirements and desires of the divers.
In order to meet all demands, there is always enough equipment available for hire. e.g.

• 30 BCD's Jackets (Scubapro)
• 30 Regulators with octopus, depth gauge and inflator (Scubapro)
• 60 Sets comprising of mask, fins and snorkel (Seemann)
• 30 wetsuits (3 mm Shorties)
• 20 dive computers (Aladin)
• 10 underwater torches

 

To ensure that everything runs smoothly, we have 60 Aluminium tanks (12 liter, DIN + INT) available. The tanks are filled from a Bauer Compressor.
Nitrox for free goes without saying, like all Werner Lau Diving Centres.
A well equipped workshop is also available for use by the guests if needed. The members of our staff are always ready to give advice or lend a helping hand.unterstützt werden.

Privately-owned equipment

Both the privately-owned and the hired equipment are kept in the diving centre.
To provide our guests with an all round service the equipment will be loaded onto the boats by members of our staff, who at the end of the trip will also bring the equipment back, rinse everything in clear water and store all the equipment in the diving centre.

Tank Service

A 50c service charge per dive is included in the bill. This service charge is equally divided at the end of each month amongst all employees, so that even, for example, those responsible for filling the tanks, can benefit.

 

Boats

 

Mola mola (Fiberglas boat) :
Length: 11 m, Width: 2,60 m, for 12 divers, 2 x 115 PS

 

Lumba lumba (Fiberglas boat) :
11 m, Width: 2,60 m, for 12 divers, 2 x 115 PS

 

Cumi cumi (Fiberglas boat) :

11 m, Width: 2,60 m, for 12 divers, 2 x 115 PS

 

David (Fiberglas boat) :
Length: 7 m , Width: 2 m, for 5 – 7 divers, 65 PS

 

Betty (wooden boat) :
Length: 7 m , Width: 2 m, for 8 divers, 40 PS

Safety

The boats are equipped with oxygen, a radio and an emergency first aid kit.
A doctor, whose specialities include diving medicine, and who also supervises the decompression chamber has his practise in Denpasar. (Sanglah General Hospital, Diponegoro Street).

The house reef

There is a very good house reef directly in front of the diving centre. Beach dives, night dives and also the free water dives during instruction are all possible.
Especially interesting : A section of our house reef in Pemuteran is part of the biggest Project worldwide to breed coral.
For a distance of about 150m , wire cages have been placed at a depth of 5m in the water. The minor electric current (approx. 6 - 8 volts) which runs though these cages is harmless, even by direct contact, but it results in the corals here growing at a speed 4 times quicker that in other areas. It is interesting to see the fish and fish shoals which seek refuge among these corals.
The rest of our house reef also promises interesting discoveries and fans of macro photography will be delighted.

Local Diving

We offer a multitude of diving possibilities for every diver: Participation in the Coral Project involves shore diving, and is particularly suitable for Check dives, Introductory dives, Refresher courses and OWD, and offers „fish fulfillment/satisfaction“ already from the first dive. Night diving is also well incorporated in the Coral Project, and has already transformed some Macro-fans to speechless astonishment. The visibility during shore diving can however, be influenced during certain months (February, July, August) by wave action and surface conditions.

Local dive sites are located along a 2000m stretch of coastline. Starting at 4-5m they drop down to depths of between 30/40m. Stunning intact corals, a multitude of Macro-life and occasionally big fish, can be seen, along with the usual „fish soup“.

Menjangan is certainly one of the top dive sites in the world, offering steep wall sites (excluding Eel Garden). These walls fall to depths between 30-40m. The spectacular coral as well as the variety of fish to be seen, leaves no wish unfulfilled.
Secret Bay is the ultimate „Macro heaven“ underwater, where critters otherwise seldom seen in other parts of the world, can be found.

Excursions

Apart from shore diving, a variety of local dive sites that can be reached within a 10-20 minute boat journey are on offer.

 

• Departure for the local sites of Pemuteran occurs daily at 09:15 and 13:45 (single tank dives); Return time is at approximately 11:00 – 11:30, and 16:00 respectively.
• Furthermore, we offer regular boat excursions to the legendary dive sites of Menjangan Island, where 2 dives are done. Time departure is at 08:30, and return is at approximately 14:30 (weather dependent). The duration of the boat journey is between 30 – 50 minutes (once again, weather dependent).
• We transfer our diving guests to Secret Bay by car in about 35 minutes, where 2 tank dives are done. The time of departure however varies, depending on tidal changes and therefore, when the site can be dived.
• Depending on the number of guests, the diving guests of the Matahari Beach Resorts and Pondok Sari Resorts dive together.
• Apart from the „usual“ diving excursions, we also of course offer guests of the Matahari Beach Resort, exclusive, private diving excursions at an extra cost.

Diving Instruction

 

Trial diving :

Several times a week we offer the chance to allow newcomers to the sport a taste of the wonderful world of diving.
During this dive, which lasts about 1 hour, you can experience the beautiful under water world of the Indonesian Sea on a test basis. At a depth of only 3-5 meters it is like being in the middle of an aquarium and you can enjoy the fascinating world of the coral reef.

 

Diving instruction :

The courses take between 3-4 days. The pupils spend the mornings and afternoons in the water and are introduced to diving in small groups under the supervision of a qualified instructor. The last from a total of 6 instruction dives is made from the boot. The theory lessons (approx. 6 hours) are on 3 consecutive evenings between 5,30 and 7.30pm
After passing the exam the pupil receives an internationally recognised certificate (CMAS *). Or alternatively, the instruction can follow the PADI guidelines. (PADI Open Water Diver).
We also offer instruction up to CMAS Gold and PADI Dive master for more experienced divers. Additionally we are qualified to teach and certify nearly all specialist courses..

Location

The new WERNER LAU DIVING Center is located on the grounds of the Matahari Beach RESORT.
The diving centre is built directly on the beach, to allow the hotel guests easy access to the sea.