My name is Wilfried. Here is my second diving trip to Bunaken. I made the first one by chance last summer: I’d been in Jakarta and Bogor for a few days but at the end, I couldn’t stand the heat anymore and went to the airport with the Lonely Planet, looking for the first plane…
This wreck in Kubu is amazing ! While the USAT Liberty attracts divers from all over as one of the world’s top wreck sites, it’s not the only wreck to dive when you visit the Amed/Tulamben area. Just north of Tulamben, in the village of Kubu, lies the Boga wreck, a ship used by the…
This week in Lembeh we have had many divers using Enriched Air (Nitrox) throughout their stay. This always causes discussion between those diving ‘only’ on air. Why should you use Nitrox? Here we will discuss the added benefits of using this enriched air instead of standard air we all learn using. Enriched Air (EAN/Nitrox) is…
My name is Kate and I am four days away from finishing my divemaster program. I have been at Two Fish in Amed for almost three weeks and have been working away at finishing all of my requirements to finish the course. In addition to my rescue sequence, final exams, and search and recovery, I…
These last few days have been packed full of diving! From assisting Sal in the pool with open water water courses, Discovery scuba dives and running through skill sets. Its now common for me to conduct boat briefings too. On the boat I help set up the dive equipment and assist divers get into their…
Hey! My name is Nelson, I recently graduated University with my Bachelors of Marine Biology and decided after all that study it was finally time to get my hair wet. What better way to do that then become a professional diver! I was qualified as an advanced open water and dove straight into my rescue…
My second week of the Divemaster course made for some surprises. Extremely good ones, as well as some not quite as good. Overall, an intense, educational and exciting time. Rumours of dugong sightings around the island, specifically a mother and calf seen by snorkellers on the west side of Bunaken, were being celebrated in the…
Michael finaly got to shoot a Mimic Octopus ! After he was seeking for it in Lembeh with no success, our repetitive guest, armed with his brand new set of underwater camera and lights, had not one neither two but three chances of picturing the fantastic mimic octopus ! In only four dives we spoted…