Diving Nusa Penida The north coast of Nusa Penida is bordered by pristine beaches of beautiful white sand that stretch as far as the eye can see. But beneath these stunning surroundings, there is a whole underwater world full of wonders waiting to be discovered. It’s no wonder we love diving Nusa Penida! One of…
For our Christmas creature feature we have chosen the Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) because it looks like the perfect decoration for a Christmas tree! This is one of six officially described species of ghost pipefish and it is arguably the prettiest. Although they are fairly common, the ghost pipefish are so well camouflaged that…
Diving with Barracuda in Bunaken We often see small schools of juvenile barracuda in Bunaken in the shallower sloping area near the top of the wall. If you head a bit deeper you may see a school of Chevron Barracuda in the blue water. The young or half mature fish will school together as a…
Bunaken Divemaster Course Week Two… Hello, it is Bastien again. Let me tell you a little bit about my second week (sadly the last) here in Bunaken Two Fish Divers Center. I am going to Two Fish Divers in Nusa Lembongan next to complete my PADI Divemaster course. This second week of my Bunaken Divemaster…
Sara’s Final Week: PADI Divemaster in Gili Air… I am utterly blown away by how quickly the time of taking my PADI Divemaster in Gili Air has just flown by. It has been such a great experience and one that I will remember forever. Jenny and Komang are really such great instructors and I am…
It’s been a great week for finding cuttlefish in Gili Air! Cuttlefish are spotted frequently around the Gili Islands, including the broad club cuttlefish above which was captures on camera on our House Reef this week by our guest, PADI Instructor John McDowell, visiting from the Bahamas. Cuttlefish are not actually fish, they are cephalopods,…
Ceylon gymnodoris Nudibranch November is a very special time for us on the House Reef at Two Fish Divers Amed. During a couple of weeks at the end of the month is the reproduction season of the Ceylon Gymnodoris. This nudibranch with a transparent white body wears pretty red dots and thin red lines on…
Meet this week’s nudibranch feature from Two Fish DIvers Lembeh Strait: the ‘Desirable Flabellina’ (Coryphellina exoptata). This beautiful nudibranch is the most well known of all the flabellinas…and is also no longer a flabellina after being reclassified into the genus coryphellina. Enough of the pedantry though, this is one common name that appears to have…