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…
I’ve been obsessed with the ocean for as long as I can remember. I was basically heart broken when I learned that being a mermaid wasn’t an acceptable career choice. In the wake of this crushing realization, I decided to do the next best thing – become a Dive professional. Academically I studied environmental science,…
Some serious diving this week in south Lombok thanks to our friends from Denmark doing three, four dive a day. With our guide Ipan also known as the laud one (we are still looking for the mute button, good job he can’t talk underwater) leading the way on some amazing dives finding a couple nudi’s…
With Bunaken’s walls perfect for technical diving and training and Lembeh’s sandy slopes a photographer’s paradise, we’ve had a truly tech-tastic start to the year in Sulawesi, North Indonesia. Technical diving courses, CCR dives and technical fun dives including Trimix were all on the cards over the past few weeks. Perfect for tech diving…
Early morning today six divers went on an exploratory dive to Batu Kapal with the hope to see hammerhead sharks and barracudas off Nain island! About an hours boat journey north of Bunaken. We’d heard a rumor that Hammerhead sharks had been spotted there a while ago so there was a sense of excitement as…
The second leg of my Divemaster journey was spent in the South Lombok location. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I got there, most of what I had heard about the location had certainly given me a bit of trepidation about making it my second choice. It seemed like every time someone mentioned…
Maddi’s first divemaster trainee blog WOOHOO! I’ve started my Divemaster in the centre of the Indo-Australian archipelago- Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi. Arriving on day 1 to a bunch of friendly faces was a comforting feeling as a solo backpacker, and with a few welcome drinks at night I couldn’t wait for the next day to…
This week in Lembongan… Office staff Ludwig, the one who meets and greets all our guests in Lembongan when they arrive, the one who takes care of payments and helps around the resort, had the chance to get out of the office and into the ocean. With instructor Bryce, Ludwig completed his PADI Open Water…