The hatching and birth of any sea creature is a treasured moment for any diver despite the length of time the diver has been diving for. Even more so, is to witness a cuttlefish hatching. Some of our divers witnessed the hatching of a Cuttlefish in all of it’s tiny glory this week. After spotting…
This week a few of our guests were lucky enough to see an ornate ghost pipe fish at Bunaken. For those who don’t know this is a beautiful little creature, closely related to the seahorse. Cecelia, Chi, Winy, Ed and Pat diving with our guides Albert and Kres were the divers who got this rare…
Pygmy Seahorses spotted in Gili Air! It might be one of the hardest creatures to spot in the ocean but possibly the cutest . They are as rare as they are tiny so it was so exciting to see them on our dive. The pygmy seahorse is smaller than a dime. They spend their entire…
Looks like we have left the rainy season behind, meaning that we have (most of the time) blue skies and calm seas; making it ideal for our divers to go to Manta Point almost daily. And the Mantas looks like are also enjoying the cleaning and feeding in one of our favorite dive sites; this…
Our guests have had a wonderful week exploring the magnificent walls around Bunaken island. Though Bunaken offers a variety of dive sites, wall diving is the most popular type of dive site. With excellent visibility most of the time, these walls are stunning to be explored by all levels of divers. The walls consist of…
The Hammer heads are on their way as Belongas bay is about to open for diving at the end of this month we wait in anticipation for the Belongas bay diving experience to begin. As we look back on last year at some of the best dives I have ever done, with the hammer heads…
Discover scuba diving in Gili Air! This week we have been steadily busy with guest travelling into Gili Air that are celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, and even a romantic honeymoon. All choosing to discover scuba diving for the first time in the Gili Air waters. It is so special to see these first time divers…
We have had the pleasure of introducing an adventurous family to SCUBA diving here on Bunaken. The O’Donnells are living in Singapore though originate from Ireland and France. This family of SCUBA-troopers consists of Eric, who is a certified PADI open water diver and after successfully completing his refresher course with us, has gone on…