Blue Ring Octopus in Ghost Bay Our guest Karen had a beautiful Christmas present from the ocean this week. Well, it was a bit before Christmas but who really cares. It was amazing and close enough from Christmas to consider it a present! On one of her last dives (if not the last one!) she…
This is it, my final blog. I have now finished my PADI Divemaster Internship in Indonesia at Two Fish Divers! On Saturday night we had a great little party at Two Fish Divers Bunaken Resort with lots of singing, music, games and then the ultimate test (Divemasters to be, you will see). I will not…
Just past the extensive field of eel grass the coral reefs in Bunaken begin to slope gently for a short time before the huge drop on the edge of the reef which goes off into the blue. There are so many different types of soft and hard corals which make a network of gaps, tunnels…
Diving with Barracuda in Bunaken We often see small schools of juvenile barracuda in Bunaken in the shallower sloping area near the top of the wall. If you head a bit deeper you may see a school of Chevron Barracuda in the blue water. The young or half mature fish will school together as a…
Bunaken Divemaster Course Week Two… Hello, it is Bastien again. Let me tell you a little bit about my second week (sadly the last) here in Bunaken Two Fish Divers Center. I am going to Two Fish Divers in Nusa Lembongan next to complete my PADI Divemaster course. This second week of my Bunaken Divemaster…
Ceylon gymnodoris Nudibranch November is a very special time for us on the House Reef at Two Fish Divers Amed. During a couple of weeks at the end of the month is the reproduction season of the Ceylon Gymnodoris. This nudibranch with a transparent white body wears pretty red dots and thin red lines on…
Life as a Bunaken Divemaster Trainee Continued….. Hey everyone! it’s blog time from Conny (Bunaken Divemaster Trainee) again! At Two Fish Divers Bunaken this week it has been blue sky, warm weather, a mild breeze (if we’re lucky 😉 and singing birds. It is a wonderful place to be and I feel at home already!…
Octopus of all species are incredibly smart and they are extremely good at playing hide and seek on the walls of Bunaken. Most commonly we find day octopus (Octopus cyanea), also known as the reef octopus, and it is unlike other octopus because these ones hunt during the day time. They are able to dramatically…