Harlequin Crab in Manado

Found Herlequin Crab (Lissocarcinus Laevis) at Odyssea 1. Photo taken by James Mamoto.

Xeno crab in Mando.

Xeno crab at Aba Point in Manado. Photo taken by James Mamoto

Back to Cocotinos

Please let me take this opportunity to inform that I (Miki Mori) came back to Cocotinos on 24th Sep 2014. I’m based in Cocorinos Manado however if you need Japanese staff in Cocotinos Lombok when you visit there, please feel free to contact us. Cocotinos Manado: info.desk@cocotinos-manado.com OR Cocorinos Sekotong Lombok: info.desk@cocotinos-sekotong.com I’m more than happy to go there to host!

at Aba point in Manado

Beautiful nudibranch found at Aba point! Photo taken by James Mamoto.

PhotoClinic with Aaron Wong! - Curriculum is Out!

Cocotinos & Odyssea Divers Manado :: Between 13 to 18 May 2011 at Cocotinos Manado,  Aaron Wong, the Wizard of Light & Shadows, will show you how he creates his amazing images with unique perspectives, how to give your subjects that "WOW" factor and tell a long, beautiful story in just one instance. He will share his progression on how he managed to bring the stylish and sophisticated world of fashion photography into his foray with the underwater realm. He'll also help you hone your craft and present your images in a new, creative way.

The great news on this Clinic is that there is no extra charges to pay! Just come on our Cocotinos Manado Special Diving Package rate for 6 Days 5 Nights (minimum). The starting (room upgrades are available) package rates are as follows:

Triple Sharing : 820USD per Diver | Twin/King Sharing : 885USD per Diver | Single : 1180USD

Rates include Garden Room Accommodation, Full-Board Meal Plan, up-to-12 Guided Boat Day Dives... Please go to our package rates page for complete inclusion and exclusion details.


Room upgrades are also available, please refer to our Cocotinos Manado Special Diving Package rates page or for more details, email info.desk@cocotinos-manado.com

Final Call for Cocotinos Manado New Year Quarter Dive Packages - Save more than 20%!

Cocotinos Manado Extra Special Promotional Package Rates is in its final month. We have had so many divers that benefited from it over the last 2 months.. How about you? Have you been to Cocotinos to experience yourself what others have and talked about it over and over again?

Save more than 20%! on Packages + 20% Discount for Laleina Spa!*. Download the package details here! For more information, please email us today!

Diving with William Tan... in Cocotinos Manado! Workshop Details Coming Soon!

Cocotinos Manado :: Once again, Cocotinos Manado and Odyssea Divers will host William Tan and offer our diving guests an opportunity to dive and participate in the workshops that William will be conducting during his stay.

From 29 January 2011 to 12 February 2011, William will be our guest resident celebrity photographer with his assistant Noldy. Dive Packages remains the same and the 1st quarter diving package promotion if you check-in on or after 6 February 2011.

If you had missed his last workshop in Cocotinos Manado, this is your chance again and this time, it is over the Chinese New Year holidays!

For more information and reservations, please drop us an email.

:: William Tan - Singapore ::

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.

Who says Manado is just Macro? Whark Shark Spotted at Tiwoho!

Cocotinos Manado: A rare day out diving with Martinus was paid off with a rarer sighting of a Whale Shark. Photos were taken from Mobile Phones as there weren't any one with a better set up! Well, any photo is better than no photo!

IANTD Normoxic Tri-Mix Diver Course in Cocotinos Manado!

Odyssea Divers Manado :: Congratulations to David & Ye Beng who have just successfully completed their IANTD Normoxic Tri-Mix Diver Course in Cocotinos Manado with Singapore's IANTD Instructor Jimmy Choo from Red Scuba!

If you are interested to know more about IANTD Tech Courses, please do not hesitate to drop in on www.redscuba.com or email info@redscuba.com

Chinese New Year Dive Escape - Early Bird Special!

Cocotinos Manado :: Book and Deposit before 31 October 2010 and be entitled to special early bird incentives! The check-in dates applicable are on and between 30 Jan 2011 to 5 Feb 2011*.

• Minimum 5 Nights, 12 Dives Package : 1 Free Night Dive + 1 45min Laleina Spa Massage
• Minimum 6 Nights, 15 Dives Package : 5% Discount + 1 Free Night Dive + 1 x 45min Laleina Spa Massage
• Minimum 7 Nights, 18 Dives Package : 5% Discount + 1 Free night Dive + 2 x 45min Laleina Spa Massage

Complimentary Chinese & Manado style BBQ Dinner for all on 3rd February 2011 (1st Day of Chinese New Year).

Applicable for Trip/Twin or King Sharing packages only and a non-refundable (but transferable) deposit of 150USD per person must be made before 30 November 2010* and Full Payment by 31 December 2010. Download our Cocotinos Manado Dive Package details here or email us info.desk@cocotinos-manado.com for more information and a quote!

*Other Standard Terms & Conditions Apply.

Odyssea Divers Air Station gets Certified!

The importance of clean air in diving eludes many divers especially those newly certified to make this one of their key criteria in picking who they dive with. You can be assured with Odyssea Divers, we take your air seriously which is why we use Lawrence Factor Air Purifiers (yes, purifier; not just a filter). We were asked just how clean is our air by many of our guests, so to answer their question, we sent our air samples for testing by Lawrence Factor's Lab-on-Locale system. View image to view the certificate.

We also hope that our efforts to ensure your safety in diving with us will also educate you when you dive with others.

For more information, please feel free to contact us.

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...