Last week has been amazing for divers from Sanur in Nusa Penida! We spotted all the big stuff and more! Diving with Marco has been the peak of these days, with Threser sharks, Mola, Nemos, Manta Rays and Turtles, all in one day! I don’t think anyone has been that lucky ever on their first…
“It’s snowing pyramid butterflyfish” is what my student, Mokhtaria from France, shouted after we came up from her last advanced open water dive! She was beyond excited by the fish snow as she described it. With her 9th dive completed she has seen some incredible things here on Bunaken and she is very aware that…
There are so many things that I have enjoyed about my divemaster training in South Lombok. It has helped me to develop my social skills through meeting and talking to all kinds of people from around the world. It has helped me to learn key leadership skills that I will use in the future for…
We have had plenty of blue ring octopus in Lembeh recently with them being an almost daily occurrence. Blue ring octopus are notoriously hard to spot. While they are one of the most venomous animals in the world, they prefer to use their camouflage to remain hidden rather than attack potential threats. Fortunately, our guides…
Sunrises in south Lombok are some of the most spectacular I have ever seen and with no 2 being the same – it is definitely one place you would be happy to wake up early. South Lombok, otherwise known as the secret gilis, is home to some amazing landscape, with rolling hills, volcanos shimmering in…
What happened when you show a ghost-pipefish to an open water student on his first or second dive? This week, we welcomed Lasse from Denmark who came over to start with us his Divemaster course and I asked him this question. Answer surprised him a bit. It’s a shame in a way but it will…
A thresher shark sighting has been the talk of the week here in Bunaken. Some extremely lucky divers have had the chance to observe this beautiful shark up close and personal as it passed by within arms reach. Though it was around for We are very pleased that our return guests Darren and Chris from…
This week diving in South Lombok (The Secret Gilis) in spite of recent events tourists have been flocking down to join us for some awesome diving. The awesome diving this week has been amazing with some extra special creatures popping up including hairy octopus, bumble bee shrimp, blue ring octopus and a world record breaking…