Diving in Timor Leste (East Timor)

[Erwin Kodiat]

Does anyone know about diving in East Timor? How about the immigration regulation? What is the best site there? Have a contact email address of a local dive shop?
Thanks

Erwin Kodiat
Kuta, Bali

 

[Sue]

Hi

I've heard there a couple of dive shops ruled by Australians there. Otherwise you can dive there with indonesian operatores.
In what concerns immigration, Timor Lorosae is an independent country now so they have their own immigration policies. Take a look at
http://www.timoraid.org/timortoday/
Cheers

Sue

 

[Erwin Kodiat]

Thanks, I will look forward any more info about immigration. I found that May 20, 2002 will be their independence day. So the new government will run that country since then.
Anyway, do you have any experience diving there? Can you compare it to Komodo, Alor & Flores?
Thanks

 

[fireguy]

If you are still interested in diving in East Timor, let me know. I work and live in Dili, East Timor. Diving is great here - lots of things you won't see elsewhere. Whale Shark season is just starting. Will send you a link to one of the local dive shops if you are interested in what's happening here.

 

[Erwin Kodiat]

Thanks fireguy, I'm still interested to know about diving in East Timor. Can you provide me info about it? Wow, it's very tempting to hear the whale shark season.
Besides the dive sites, Iwant to know about the immigration policy for Indonesian passport holder like me and also is it secure for me? Thanks

fireguy once bubbled...
If you are still interested in diving in East Timor, let me know. I work and live in Dili, East Timor. Diving is great here - lots of things you won't see elsewhere. Whale Shark season is just starting. Will send you a link to one of the local dive shops if you are interested in what's happening here.

 

[fireguy]

If you are looking for a contact for diving in East Timor, try

www.geocities.com/thefreeflow

There are a couple other shops - but this group is less commercial than the others.

Going Down In Dili,
Fire Guy :winkbl:

 

[fireguy]

Sorry - Make that website:

http://www.geocities.com/thefreeflowdili


Fire Guy

 

[Erwin Kodiat]

Hi Scott,
Thanks a lot for your info, I will contact the dive center soon.
I really have to decide which to go sooner, Timor or Irian Jaya. Since my company also will send me to Irian Jaya next 2-3 months

fireguy once bubbled...
If you are looking for a contact for diving in East Timor, try

www.geocities.com/thefreeflow

There are a couple other shops - but this group is less commercial than the others.

Going Down In Dili,
Fire Guy :winkbl:

 

[swansondive]

You should check out this site it has several photos of marine life found in East Timor and information about diving East Timor in the links section. CHECK IT OUT!http://www.americandivemaster.com

 

[Nick Hobgood]

For more information on diving in East Timor and joining the Timor Divers Network listserve go to their web site:

www.timordivers.net