A fairly relaxed Christmas and New Year in south Lombok with a very Indonesian style Christmas lunch and a few drinks and fireworks for the New Year. We also had a visit from an old friend/student divemaster trainee Zoe (although not a trainee anymore) and her friend Maria who came to spend the holidays with…
Who doesn’t love to see Giant Trevallies going out for some hunting? Around Nusa Penida, in some of the dive sites, normally when the current is strong, you can see gangs of huge silver angry Giant Trevallies going around the reef, swimming around, facing the current, looking for the nicest meal (or the easiest catch)…
The Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp lies in wait for its next meal in the dark sands of Lembeh. This great image was captured by our guest, Tasha. Can you spot his little Shrimp friend? The Orange Spearer or Golden Mantis’ scientific name is Lysiosquillidae.mapia. These Mantis Shrimp can grow up to 38 centimeters in length.…
Our guests, Jo and Paul took this great image of the incredibly beautiful Phylllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch here in Lembeh. Looking just like a small piece of soft coral, this little Nudibranch is a real treat to find. It’s commonly referred to as the Solar powered Phyllodesmium as it draws its energy from sunlight. Nudibranch feed on…
People tempt to think that an IDC like the Lembongan IDC all begins on the day that the Instructor Development Course (IDC) is starting. Well we’ve got an easy answer to that which is …NO!! In fact, it could be the case for those who arrive or decide to join at the last minute. Jumping…
This last week around our Balinese Islands has been a very fishy and “crittery” one, as usual. The Santa’s hats have added that Christmas spirit to the great dives on this Awesome Underwater Christmas in Lembongan: Graceful Mantas in Manta Point and Manta Bay, Bamboo Sharks trying to get the Manta Extravaganza public’s attention in…
A tiny little Slug, affectionately known as Shaun The Sheep keeps our algae under control here in Lembeh. Extremely small and quite difficult to spot with the naked eye, but as you can see in this awesome image taken by our guests, Victor and Lynn. They make a beautiful macro shot! Also known as the…
This week we did our monthly ‘Dive Against Debris’ at our adopted dive site Muka Kampung in Bunaken. Muka means ‘in front of’, in Bahasa Indonesia, and ‘Kampung’ means village. So you guess right, this dive site is in front of the village. It is a beautiful wall with lots of soft and hard coral…