One of the strangest looking fish in the sea must be the humphead or bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum). The largest of the Parrotfish family (it really is huge!), this herbivore is identified by its beak-like teeth that it uses for scraping food from the reef – and in this particular species, it’s strange “bump-like” forehead.…
We had a rare week of not seeing Hammerheads at Belongas this week. Normally this would be a source of disappointment down here at Two Fish Divers South Lombok but the easy diving in mild currents, with clear waters full of schooling mobula rays and the occasional mola more than made up for it! Visiting…
Last week we were surprised with a visit from Jen Clent (PADI Regional Manager) here in Gili Air who presented our lead instructor Megan Daws the official PADI Certificate of Excellence. We are so thankful for the feedback of all her students, whether through a Customer Evaluation Questionnaire, an email or a telephone call, PADI…
Sea cucumbers are found on most sea floors around the world and well… we think they’re kinda weird. Some are so spectacular they can be mistaken for nudibranch or anemones such as the yellow sea cucumber (above), colochirus robustus. Some have lumps, bumps or spikes like the prickly redfish, thelenota ananas and some that we…
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…
This week we’ve been lucky enough to watch one of our favourite fish in both of our South Lombok locations, Belongas Bay as well as on the reefs around the “dive farm” in Sekotong (South Gili’s). The fish in question is the bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) or jackfish. Some divers make the mistake of thinking…
Why would anyone go night diving in Gili Air? Maybe you think that it’s cold, all the fishes are sleeping and it’s dark? It’s not true! Night diving in Gili Air is an awesome experience not to be missed! When you first enter the water it’s actually usually warmer than the air at night! While…
The Hammerheads are here! Weekly greetings from South Lombok. What a week it has been with trips to Belongas Bay and epic hammerhead sightings! It doesn’t get more “close-up” than Jay nearly swimming straight into the side of six hammerheads as they passed by! Did you know that Belongas Bay is a hotspot for hammerhead…