A hammerhead shark encounter on your first ever dive? We did not think it was possible, though it actually happened to our ridiculously lucky open water students Patrick and Gabs from the USA. As the boat arrived at the first dive site our instructor Sam allowed all experienced divers to enter the water first. Little…
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This week in Lembongan we have been spotting lots of Leaf Scorpion Fish. Their colours can vary from green, red, brown, ocher and yellow to a ghostly white but most of ours were pink, and thanks goes to our Divemaster Trainee Ockey for this amazing picture! Our guides also kept our guests busy by spotting…
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Back in the winter of 1996 I qualified as a Divemaster in Goa India. Forward 22 years and the diving industry, equipment and education has massively changed. I decided that it was in my best interest to retrain. I started with the PADI Rescue Diver course and at the same time looked for a good…
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Our ‘house reef’ is simply breathtaking. Whether you explore it on SCUBA or simply with a mask and snorkel, you will not be disappointed. The corals are colorful and plentiful and there is an overabundance of fish. As well as the turtles that Bunaken is famous for this site regularly brings bumphead parrot fishes, eagle…
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Spotting a box fish will make you day. Their amazing shape and their goofy swimming habits will put a smile on anyone’s face. Here in Gili Air we have all different types, species, and sizes of box fish. They are easily recognized due to their distinct shape they look like little swimming cubes. The box…
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Amed is slowly becoming more lively again. Apart from a couple of small smoke puffs Mount Agung has been very quiet the last few months. Our resort slowly but surely is becoming more active, with divers from around the world – and as we gear up for the coming high season. The diving conditions are…
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Many people come to Lembongan asking only for Molas and for Mantas; and then, when they dive, they are impressed by the healthy and colorful reefs around Lembongan and Penida. The currents and the thermoclines keep the corals alive and awesome. Only in the photo attached, you can find different kinds of hard corals in…
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Hello my name is Ockey Bentall, and I am doing my Divemaster Internship in Indonesia at TWO FISH Lembongan. I started Scuba diving at the age of 15 so I have had the pleasure of diving for nearly 27 years. Diving has taken me all over the world; it has been a consistent love, a…
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