Giant Frogfish in Lembeh Lembeh is so renowned for its crazy critters, and our dive guides are so good at spotting them, that many experienced divers come to us with a ‘checklist’ of things they want to see! Frogfish are often requested by our guests because Lembeh Strait is home to so many different species…
Bubble Algae (Valonia ventricosa) are found all over the world on most reefs. You might have seen them snorkeling or diving before and wondered what the shiny metallic ball was. They are sometimes called a cursed grape or a soldier’s eyeball but it is one of the largest unicellular organisms in the world. There are…
Lembeh diving is renowned for the many rare and crazy critters to be found, but did you know that this natural richness can also be found on land! Just 90 minutes from our Lembeh Resort lies Tangkoko Nature Reserve, considered one of the most important areas in the country for biodiversity. This means we can…
We never make promises about what we might see underwater while diving but we do promise you, we see unicorns in magical Bunaken Marine Park, on almost every dive! Unicorn Fish, Acanthuridae Naso, that is! The one pictured is commonly called a Big Nosed Unicorn Fish or Blue-lipped Unicorn Fish and is in the Surgeonfish…
Diving Lembeh is always epic, but the night diving here is particularly spectacular. Many unusual nocturnal critters come to life at night after staying tucked away and hidden during daylight hours. Crabs, in particular, are particularly noticeable at night time including the ever adorable sponge crab (Dromiidae). The sponge crab family contains many species which…
New Decade & New PADI Divemaster It’s a new decade and Two Fish Divers Bunaken says farewell to a new PADI Divemaster! Jens is off on his next adventure and we wish him all the best. Here is what he has to say about his 2 weeks diving Bunaken as part of his PADI Divemaster…
The Black Saddled Toby… The Black Saddled Toby is very common on the walls of the Bunaken Marine Park and it is a very funny fish to watch as it swims around the reef. It moves similar to pufferfish and filefish. It is also known as the Saddled Toby and Valentini’s Sharp Nose Puffer and…
My Divemaster Course in Bunaken… Hi, my name is Kristy and I have been looking forward to starting my PADI Divemaster Course in Bunaken for months! I was very excited to finally arrive on Bunaken Island after nearly 18 hours of travelling. The staff at Two Fish Bunaken greeted me warmly and helped get me…