SCUBA TOURS/PACKAGES to Green Island:

(Pic's by Ralph Bosmeier, 2007/11)

HOTEL Accommodations, Transport etc. for scuba divers:

• Pick-up from train station/ airport/hotel in Taitung to harbor & Drop-off at train station/ airport in Taitung
• Ferry ticket× 1(round trip) per person
• Scooter × 1 (2 people sharing )
• Lodging (ROOM WITH A/C , OWN BATHROOM, TV)

OR

Dive Center Dorm packages:

• Pick-up from train station/ airport/hotel in Taitung to harbor & Drop-off at train station/ airport in Taitung
• Ferry ticket× 1(round trip) per person
• Scooter × 1 (2 people sharing )
• Lodging (dorm room with fan)

OR

Come on your own steam and stay in our Dive Center dorm room for NT 500 per night.

-We also offer SSI SCUBA courses
Sea Life on Green Island !
HOT TOPIC!! Leafy and Weedy Sea Dragons
-Orchid Island packages and diving
-Weather on Green Island right now: Taiwan Weather Link
-Here is a link to a newspaper article about us:China Post article
Click here to watch a short movie about diving and snorkeling
http://www.nudipixel.net/pictures/location/green_island_taiwan/
scubaslideshow2007
http://www.fishbase.org/
http://www.sealifebase.org/
http://www.marine.org/
Fish Database of Taiwan
Discounted SCUBA tours/trips to the Philippines, Bali, Sulawesi and other areas from Taiwan can easily be arranged ,
http://www.greenislanddiving.com/indonesiaandbalidiving.htm
call Eddie 0972065479 or e mail: greenislandreservations@hotmail.com

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To Eddie ( Owner Green Island Adventures) 2010/10/3
Hi Eddie,
We had a great vacation
By the way we absolutely enjoyed the hospitality in your hotel. Especially Eric the older brother was so nice even on our last day he gave us a hiking tour.
Last but not least Moriye did a very good job with the choice of the dive locations. He right away figured that Marlene is a less experienced diver and adjusted the difficulty accordingly. He also gave us valuable hints how to improve our performance. We enjoyed the boat dive too. On our to do list will be to come back next year during the less crowded off season. We just got a taste on the weekend crowd poring in this Saturday.
Peter

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2010/9/25

Hi Eddie,
 
Thanx for the wonderful time on Green Island!
We enjoyed our stay in Boutique Hotel very much! We will definitely recommend it to our friends! Very good service and very nice owner/people working there and our room was also spacious, clean and comfortable.
The diving with Moriyeh(your dive guide) was very nice!!! We liked it very much. We liked feeding the fish at Shih Lang, but the divingsites Dabaisha and Confucius Rock were much more beautiful for the coral and the fishes.
Please thank Moriyeh for the wonderful time we had with him!
The pick-up and the drop off by taxi were well arranged and a scooter is really necessary on the island!
We are very satisfied!
 
Thanks and regards,
Oscar and Mirelle
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Moriyeh ( dive instructor/ guide - Green island adventures)

I received the pictures and they look great.  Thank you.  Do you happen to have a good picture of the eel and some of the ‘seed’ pods in the yellow corral?

As someone with limited experience diving it was a real pleasure having your help during my time on Green Island.    You made the time very enjoyable.  I hope I have the opportunity to return to Taiwan and have you guide me in some additional diving.

Sincerely

Robert Griffin 2010/5/06

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Eddie Viljoen (owner of Green Island Adventures ),

It leads to a reduced ability to capture natural food, makes them dependent on people and they lose their natural wariness of people, leading to aggressive behaviour.
It may also be harmful to divers especially when attempting to feed fish with poor eyesight but a strong sense of smell! e.g moray eels, groupers, they might easily mistake your hand for the food!

Don't litter the ocean; even biodegradable items such as banana skins and orange peel can be mistaken by fish and marine mammals and shouldn't be thrown overboard. Worse still are plastic water bottles, snack wrappers, cigarette butts and waste food. Take a carrier bag with you and offer to collect rubbish for safe disposal.  How many times have you seen divers and boat crew throwing their cigarette buts into the ocean?

Take nothing out of the sea, except recent litter; use your judgment - most floating items pose a threat for marine life - for example plastic bags cause a significant hazard to turtles that confuse them for jellyfish, ingesting them and then dying. However some older debris (old tires, dead sea shells) may already have formed habitats for some marine life.

Practice good buoyancy control; peak buoyancy control is key to enjoying a relaxed underwater encounter minimising the risk of contact with corals or rock formations.

Adopt appropriate finning techniques for the conditions; mid water column diving might warrant a regular kicking motion whilst a frog-kick or gentle flutter kick could be more appropriate for closer proximity to corals and the sea bed to avoid kicking up sediment.

Ensure all equipment is well secured so that it doesn't drag or catch on corals; being able to locate your gauges and octopus without looking is not only sensible diving practice it avoids items knocking or snagging on corals.

Adhere to all local dive rules and regulations; each dive location may have separate rules that should be acknowledged. Find out and adhere to these guidelines for safe and enjoyable diving.

On land / boats

Encourage and support the use of dive moorings; choose and reward dive operators that use fixed moorings at dive sites. Dropping an anchor overboard can cause monumental damage to coral reefs and the surrounding environment.

Learn more about coral reefs, fish and marine creatures; the more you learn, the more fun you can have sharing your knowledge and identifying items underwater and, chances are, you'll understand more how precious these creatures are.

Don't buy souvenirs that feature items taken from the sea; corals, sea shells, starfish and sponges have been pilfered from the sea to make gaudy souvenirs and trinkets. These items belong in the sea, not in the bathroom.