September is the beginning of the best period for muck diving in Amed. When people think about scuba diving in tropical waters they generally imagine epic sceneries with rich coral reefs and loads of colorful fish schooling as far as you can see. They are not wrong, diving Amed’s coral reef sites is a truly…
In North Sulawesi we are lucky to see so much life under the surface. We see so many species of reef fish, corals and pelagics that we sometimes forget how lucky we are. If you love spotting macro critters during a dive too then you have to come to Bunaken to see the orangutan crab.…
DIvemaster Training in Bunaken My Divemaster training here at Two Fish Bunaken is coming to an end. Four weeks have almost passed, and I am so many experiences richer. I would like to use this last blog to praise the lovely and hardworking people that I have spent the past month with. The instructors, Colin…
Did you know that diving with Nitrox is not just fun – it has many other benefits too? Here at Two Fish Divers Gili Air, all of our PADI instructors are also PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Instructors! PADI Nitrox Specialty Course The PADI Nitrox Specialty is one of PADI’s most popular certifications because it…
The Sergeant Major, Abudefduf saxatilis, is a vibrant damselfish which is known not only for the 5 black stripes across their bodies which resemble a military ranking, but also should be known for their combat and defense skills! These black and white striped fish with yellow spines are usually around 15cm and can be seen…
I have now reached my two weeks mark, which means I’m already halfway through my Divemaster training here at Two Fish Divers Bunaken and I never want to leave! I can’t believe time is running so fast. At this moment everything is running smoothly with getting up early in the morning, loading the boats with…
Last week at Two Fish Divers Amed, we had the pleasure to welcome a fresh new trainee for PADI Rescue and PADI Divemaster, Esther, from China. And as a Divemaster Trainee myself, one of my duties is to assist the instructors during any kind of course. It was really interesting to assist another Divemaster intern…
Leaf Scorpionfish in Bunaken In Bunaken the leaf scorpionfish are camouflage experts which makes them very difficult to find – but a treat when you eventually see them! Even when you know it’s a fish, you could still easily believe that it’s a leaf! Taenianotus triacanthus, which is commonly known as the leaf scorpionfish or…