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Diving Lembeh Straits

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Lembeh - Muck Diving capital of the World

Lembeh Straits is known as the muck diving capital of the world. This means that there are alot of sites which are sandy slopes, often with black sand, and the viz is 10-15m. Due to the black sand it is perfect for photographers as this reduces back-glare, and this is why many photographers like coming to dive Lembeh.

It is also one of the few places in the world where you will see unusual creatures such as hairy frog fish, pygmy sea horse, large sea horses and flambouyant cuttlefish to name a few.

Some of our favourite muck sites include Police Pier, Pantai Parigi, Jahir, Retak Larry, Teluk Kembahu 1 and 2 and Hair ball 1 and 2.

Lembeh also has some great ship wrecks. Most of these are covered in corals and critters so are good as wrecks as well as critter-hunting. The wrecks inlude Bimoli wreck, Kapal indah and Mawali wreck.

Last but not least, there are also some sites that have small walls and slopes with soft corals such as Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat and Angels Window.

Basically there is diving for everyone.

Seahorse
Seahorse posing for picture

Hairy Frogfish
Hairy Frogfish tired with life

Trumpet Fish
Trumpet Fish getting nosey


First Class Dive Service in Lembeh

  • Small groups of no more than 4 guests per dive guide

  • Expert diveguides who have done thousands of dives in the Lembeh area. They are all rescue trained, and we have oxygen and first aid on every dive boat.

  • Organise dive groups according to air consumption and dive experience.

  • Friendly crew with the boat crew and dive guides. They speak great english, and provide a great service above and below the sea.

  • Long dives, we just ask you to surface after 75mins or on 40bar.

  • Spcecial for Photographers - when possible, we will provide you with your own guide for spotting and carrying those accessories.


Dive Courses in Lembeh Straits

If you are here, why not take advantage of our instructors and take a course. If you are not yet a diver, many sites are ideal for a Try-a-dive or the Open Water Diver course - an amazing experience in the muck diving capital of the world.

If you are already a diver you could consider the Advanced Open Water Course or Rescue Diver course. There are also specialty courses for all levels of divers, and especially good in this area are:

  • Peak performance bouyancy for only €20 with 2 dives - because the bottom of alot of the sites is sandy, you need to have good bouyancy to avoid kicking up a cloud of sand that can reduce your visibility to less than 5m

  • Underwater naturalist for only €68 with 2 dives - this is great to do with the emphasis on the unusual critters in this area

  • Wreck diving for only €68 with 4 dives - there are some great wreck here, some are large at 90m long, and all offer some adventurous penetration options

  • Night diving for only €68 with 3 dives - some critters just don't come out during the day, so this is great to see some other critters

  • Underwater digital photography for only €68 with 2 dives - the photography attractions are world famous so why not get some expert advise on how to capture that perfect image

If you are doing a combo-visit, we would be happy to spread your course over our two centers in Lembeh and Bunaken, but we can only run the Go Pro courses (DiveMaster and Assistant Instructor) from our operation in Bunaken.


Dive Sites of Lembeh Straits

Lembeh dive sites

Click on any part of the map or click here to find out more about the dive sites


1 Bimoli wreck
2 Goby-A-Crab
3 Kapal Indah
4 Pulau Abadi
5 Mawali wreck
6 Critter Hunt
7 Police Pier
8 Sarena West
9 Nudi Falls
10 Aer Perang
11 Pantai Parigi
12 Jahir
13 Makawide
14 Tanjung Tebal
15 Nudi Retreat
16 Magic Rock
17 Batu Sandar
18 Retak Larry
19 Teluk Kembahu1
20 Teluk Kembahu2
21 Angel's Window
22 Hairball2
23 Hairball1
24 Aw Shucks
25 Batu Merah
26 Pulau Putus
27 Batu Angus
28 California Dreaming
29 Jiko Dance

 

Special Offers

Half-price Buddy Discount

PADI COURSE DiscountS

When fun diving, take your Advanced course for only €157.50 - other course discounts available


2009 Photo Competition

2010 Photo Competition

Win a FREE 5-day dive holiday in either Bunaken and Lembeh


Free night dive

Free night dive

Stay and dive in both Bunaken and Lembeh and get a night dive for FREE


 

Whats New at Two Fish

Buy dive insurance when you arrive

Dive_Insurance.jpgThinking about buying dive insurance for your holiday? Purchase it in Bunaken or Lembeh online when you arrive at great prices prices, eg daily EUR3.14 , weekly EUR14.90, monthly EUR28.15 and annual EUR57.96.
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New blogs for Bunaken & Lembeh

New Blogs for Bunaken & Lembeh

We now have two new blogs for each area, so you can check out your favourite locations! Funnily enough they are called Diving Bunaken and Diving Lembeh, hope to see you there.

Suunto dive computers at great prices

Suunto D4 redWhy not buy a Suunto dive computer when you are here at great prices only offered in Indonesia: Zoop only US$290, Vyper only US$350, D4 only US$495, more....
I could have stayed there. It was so HARD to leave. It paid off to stay 2 weeks. The dive help became really friendly and close. If we stayed 3 weeks
 
Pam, USA (Sep 2003)
(Pam did return in Sep 2005, Sep 2006 and again in Sep 2008!)


Nitrox available


Divemaster & Instructor Internships
in Lembeh & Bunaken

PADI Instructor GoPRO Challenge

Next IDC in Bunaken/Manado - 23 AuG 2010
check out all the dates for 2010



Reef Conservation

Member of North Sulawesi Watersports Association

As a member of the local conservation group North Sulawesi Watersports Association (NSWA), Two Fish Divers is active in reef conversation and all guides and guests are encouraged to look with their eyes and not their hands.

Member of Green Fins Project

We are also a member of Green Fins (sponsored by the Reef-World Foundation) - we abide by the Green Fins Code of Conduct and encourage the Green Fins Friendly Diving practices.




 
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