Hunting for critters in Lembeh is a bit like collecting real-life pokémon! Some nudibranchs are so elusive, with such fantastic colours and patterns, that they have taken on Pokémon names as their common names. One is the famous ‘Pikachu nudibranch’ which closely resembles the most famous character of them all, however, the Pikachu nudi is…
Buoyancy Training in Lembongan Bay Hi Everyone! My name is Ryan and I am a Divemaster trainee, with another Divemaster trainee (and partner in crime, Nolan), for almost three weeks now on the tiny island of Nusa Lembongan – and it has been amazing. Having just come from Two Fish Amed the diving here is…
Often we get asked about what was your perfect diving experience, or what was the best dive ever encounter you will remember your whole entire life? Normally you hear absolutely amazing stories about crazy dives with stunning sightings, but for our guests, Tariq and Kim from Denmark, our advanced open water students Meg and Adam…
Safety stops are often thought of as a boring but necessary part of our dives. But do they really have to be boring? Not at all! At our nice sloping reefs and muck sites here in Amed, safety stops are as fun as the rest of the dive – as witnessed by our PADI Open…
Our wonderful Divemaster Trainee Patric, at Two Fish Gili Air has completed the final part of his Divemaster Internship and in traditional Pro diving style he embraced the time-old tradition of the ‘snorkel test’! The snorkel test has been a rite of passage for many pros, and although optional, Patric gave it a go! Here’s…
Dugongs graze regularly on the sea grass beds next to Bunaken and will definitely give you a surprise if you spot them! The best time to see Dugongs in Bunaken is at high tide around full or new moon in the late afternoon. We don’t see them too often, so if you do see one,…
It’s been another hot week on the dive farm. Puppy fans will be pleased to hear that Snap’s head is healing nicely after getting a little too rough in the rough-and-tumble with his brothers. Dive guide Edi is continuing on his path to Dive Master and boat Captain Di is getting to grips with Open…
We frequently have octopus sightings around Gili Air, just like the one above, which was captured by PADI Advanced Open Water student, Ellie. The most common octopus sightings around Gili Air is the day octopus, but if you are lucky, it is possible to spot other species such as the blue-ringed octopus. Day octopus sightings…