These last days we have been lucky enough to spot some amazing spotted eagle rays on some of Amed and Tulamben’s dive sites. Spotted eagle rays are a magnificent specimen of ray which can measure up to 9m long (including the tail). Spotted eagle rays are quite big and love to play in the current…
Last week the northern reefs of Nusa Penida were again one more time so colorful and filled with life, it was just breathtaking. But there was one encounter last week which was the cherry on top of the cake! We usually see medium size Napoleon Wrasse at various dive sites from Buyuk to Toyapakeh along…
Hello! It’s Bunaken Divemaster Trainee Dario again, this time writing from the beautiful island of Bunaken. I came just right after a VISA-run to Singapore and couldn’t wait to get back to the Divemaster course, wonderful nature and smiley people in Indonesia! Life as a Bunaken Divemaster Trainee is definitely different compared to Nusa Lembongan…
Hello everyone! I introduce myself: my name is Dario, I’m a former Software Engineer with a big passion for traveling. After my last small holiday in Asia I felt that it was not enough. So at the first opportunity, I resigned and went scootering around Flores and East Java with my girlfriend. Since being already…
Mola in Bunaken? YES! Mola Mola, it is something that is not often sighted in Bunaken but very special. At the moment they are only seen randomly about once a year and you are very lucky when you catch a glimpse. They have usually only ever been seen on a steep sloping reefs on the…
This week we got to see a number of different species of triggerfish on our dives in South Lombok. All species of triggerfish (in the family Balistidae) share a special fin layout and thus swim with a unique swimming style. The anal and posterior dorsal fins cover the lower half of the fish’s body, like…
Shanu’s Divemaster Training in Bunaken Part II Hey guys, it’s Shanu again. I am now taking my Divemaster training in Bunaken – I arrived in Manado on the 28th of October and transferred across to Two Fish Bunaken island to complete the last two weeks of my training. It’s now been a week diving at…
Nudibranch in Lembeh This week’s featured nudibranch is the Ceratosoma gracillimum since we’ve seen so many different species of Ceratosoma this week! It’s been an awesome week for nudibranch in Lembeh and we can barely keep track of all the species we’ve seen. Ceratosoma nudibranchs tend to be quite large and so easier to spot…