Cocotinos Manado :: After years of enduring bumpy-road approach to our resort, we finally have proper flat roads in Kima Bajo village. Your next visit to our resort will be a much smoother ride when you enter into Kima Bajo village off the main ring-road.

Cocotinos Manado :: 4 New Waters Edge Villa!

Cocotinos Manado :: 4 new Water's Edge Villa Rooms are ready to welcome guests. The new rooms are located on the south side of the resort and each having its own private sea viewing veranda. With these 4 new villa rooms, Cocotinos Manado now has a total of 22 Rooms, comprising of 12 Duplex Villa Rooms, 8 Water's Edge Villa Rooms and 2 Suites.

Cocotinos Manado :: Jetty Progress 12 June 2010

Jetty Progress | Photo taken on 12 June 2010

Cocotinos Manado :: A week with William Tan

Widely recognised as a master of underwater macro photography, William Tan is a violinist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and accomplished marine life photographer. Between concert seasons, he spends his time studying and photographing marine animals throughout the Asia Pacific region. His patience and determination has resulted in many rare images such as his sequence of a male jaw fish releasing its brood of hatching eggs into the sea. Catching the extremely shy fish at the moment it is releasing its hatching eggs is quite an accomplishment.

William Tan has been fascinated with the creatures of the sea since childhood. While studying at the Johns Hopkins University (USA), much of his spare time was spent gazing at the extensive marine collection of the National Aquarium in Baltimore. A violinist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, William earned his scuba diving certification in 1994.

Thereafter, without his prized antique Italian violin, he travels extensively between concert seasons throughout the Pacific region photographing marine life for tourism organizations, dive magazines and resorts.

His most recent book, Gorontalo: Hidden Paradise, published under the commission of the Indonesian government, is a collaboration with Hong Kong's leading underwater photographers Stephen Wong and Takako Uno.

Cocotinos Manado will welcome William and Noldy (his dive assistant) from 12 to 19 June 2010. If you want to catch William here and get some tips from him, book now! Limited Rooms available.

Pascal Kobeh Visits

Cocotinos Manado welcomes Pascal Kobeh!

A former financial broker in Paris, Pascal Kobeh escaped the rat race to become a diving instructor in the Maldives. This led to developing an interest in shooting underwater pictures and by 1996 he had turned professional. Since then Pascal has had several books published and for the past three years he has been principal photographer on the Oceans movie project that’s scheduled for cinema release in 2010. More...

Cocotinos Manado :: Photo and Video week with Eric Hanauer

In 1977, Eric broke into a new field with his first article in Skin Diver magazine. Over the past 30 years, his photos and articles have been published in magazines, books, posters, and CDs worldwide. He has written guidebooks to the Red Sea and Micronesia, as well as an oral history of diving in America. Recently Hanauer began shooting underwater video, and his work as been selected for showing in festivals, on the internet, on iTunes, and in TV commercials. More...

Eric will be staying with us at Cocotinos Manado from 09 to 14 June 2010. He will be very happy to answer questions and help provide insights into his works and the industry. Or else, just come and delight in the company of a very accomplished man and enjoy his video presentations and underwater images!

Deep Healing Massages :: Laleina Spa

Cocotinos Manado :: Laleina Spa :: Deep Healing Massage (New!) - Introductory Discount of 15% till 31 May 2010. Book your appointment today!