synchiropus splendidus simply splendorous

Synchiropus Splendidus Simply Splendorous

The synchiropus splendidus, better known as mandarinfish, is simply splendrous! This amazingly colorful dragonet makes its home among coral rubble, spending most of its day there in shelter, though coming out at dusk to spawn and perform an intriguing mating dance which is on many divers’ bucket list to witness. This week we have had…

Bangka Boat

All Aboard – Day Trip to Bangka

This week our guests were in the mood to mix the muck diving with something different so off we went on a day trip to Bangka! Bangka is an Island slightly further North of our own Lembeh. Its topography consists of steep walls, sloping reefs and patches of sea grass. These combinations means that lucky…

muck diving pipe fish

Muck Diving to Switch Things Up

Muck diving…on Bunaken? I thought it was all wall diving over there! This week we have surprised our guests with some fantastic muck diving off the main land at a 25 minute boat ride from the resort. Two Fish frequent visitors Reggie, Ludo and Mikkel from Denmark and Sweden have especially enjoyed it as their…

Eagle Ray

Eagle rays are on our mind

Eagle rays are on our mind here at the walls of Bunaken. These graceful creatures glide on by in the gentle current through the huge schools of red tooth triggerfish. Those lucky ones who look around at the right moment and get an encounter with these creatures are left in awe of their beauty and…

Its a baby seahorse

It is a baby seahorse!

Baby seahorse treats some of our students divers during a muck dive on mainland Sulawesi. It has been a real pleasure having a wonderful family from Germany spend two weeks with us already. Diving, snorkeling and continuing their education. The son of the family, Til, came to us as a non-diver and has left as…