When we first came here to Bali for our PADI Divemaster course Amed we thought that it would have a party nightlife. But upon arriving in Amed, about 3 hours by car from the airport in Denpasar, it had a completely different life and environment than the city. The small fishing village consisted of many…
This week in Amed, we swam in a school of Chevron Barracudas during a Deep Adventure Dive that was part of the PADI Advanced Open Water course at the USAT Liberty Shipwreck at around 21 meters depth. Due to his fierce appearance, the Barracuda is often feared by many divers when they really shouldn’t. Their…
This week our guests Alan and Celina spotted a cute little fire goby on the north part of Nusa Penida. The fire goby is a species of a dart fish and has very bright colors which makes him stand out on every sandy reef. It has a yellow head merging into a white body, gradually…
We had a crazy busy week Bunaken diving with amazing dives and fun music sessions in the evenings with a full house. An Indian group of 15 divers and a mix of other guests made it very lively in Bunaken! We had a great mix of cultures in the resort and our crew was really…
Last week Wednesday, I arrived to start my 4 weeks Gili Air Divemaster Internship. After my arrival, I went to the dive shop where I met George and my new Instructor for the next few weeks, Frauke “Kay” who also speaks German! The first day I just went for fun dives with Kay as I…
Yet, another great Bali instructor course just ended on Nusa Lembongan, an IDC that wasn’t part of our schedule for 2017, but that we decided to put together due to the popularity of the IDC training on Nusa Lembongan. Only a few weeks after having starting to promote the course, spots were all taken! Each…
This week we found a Bobtail Squid sparkling amongst the rubble that added a little bit of colour to our black sand environment. This photo captures the amazing colour and beauty of this tiny little creature. Thanks to our guest, Keiko, for sharing this image with us. The Bobtail Squid is also known as the…
This week, our dive guide Andy was proofing his ability to spot the smallest and most amazing creatures you can find here on the Gili Islands like winged pipefish, hairy shrimps, ghost pipefish and some amazing looking nudibranchs. And of course, the usual encounters with black tip reef sharks, white tip reef sharks and some…