Snorkeling in Manokwari bay

Snorkeling is a favorite activity which many tourists like to do. By snorkeling, swimmers can observe coral reef and fish that are located up to three meters below the surface of the sea water. Because a snorkeler does not bring a scuba diving tank with him. He cannot stay long in the water. He can breath through J pipe that connects his mouth and the air. Snorkeling equipment is not expensive. To be able to snorkle around the coral reef, one only need snorkeling mask, fins which can help him move faster at sea.
The best time to snorkel in Dorey bay of Manokwari. As a tourist guide, I can say that the perfect time to snorkel is in the morning when the weather is bright. In addition, coral reef and other marine species living in it will be able to been seen during low tide. It is easy to know when the low tide comes. We can just ask the fishermen around the Mansinam or Lemon islands or refer to special chart that depends on the rotation of the moon around the earth.

Please, do not brake the corals when snorkeling. Try to practice neutral buoyancy or flying in the sea water. By doing this, a snorkeler will be able to minimize any hard impact with the fragile corals.
If you are not experienced enough to snorkel above the coral reef, bring with you an inner rubber tire that will help you float on the water. You can observe the coral reef without breaking any of the corals that have been the breeding ground of various marine species.

If you want to take photographs of the coral reef, you can buy an underwater film camera which you can use only once. There are now camera manufacturers that sell digital underwater photo camera. This might be very expensive. But if you can buy it, you can use the device many times. Usually the photo camera is used by transferring the files via blue tooth technology. It means you will not use a USB cable to transfer the photographs that you have taken from the digital underwater photo camera to your computer.

I provide a three day tour around the tropical rainforest, islands in Manokwari of Papua. The tour includes a hiking in the jungle or snorkeling adventure around small islands in the Dorey bay. If you are interested, you can contact me at my e-mail: lroring@yahoo.com or via my cell phone: +6281332245180 by Charles Roring

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The following articles are my recommendation, stories and experience when escorting foreign tourists who come to Manokwari of West Papua to enjoy the beauty of its natural scenery and the hospitality of the indigenous people. This website is aimed at promoting eco-tourism in the region to create jobs and awareness about the importance of tropical rainforest that is now facing extinction due to rapid deforestation. 

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