During a very exciting Advanced course in Bunaken this week we experienced some first time treats. First tigertail seahorse on the house reef, first bobbit worm out of its hole and first time a fish has jumped out of the water straight onto our student Jo! Thats right, after a fantastic night dive to finish…
Angel’s Window is a favourite dive site of many, due to its topography and variety of marine life that can be seen. Angel’s Window is located at the northern end of the strait and provides ample time to relax and get comfortable during the journey out to it. Upon descending, you are greeted by a…
Bunaken is known for its wall diving and in among the walls we have a few corners that seem the perfect environment for the amazing giant clam. These molluscs can grow well over a meter long and live an average of 100 years! Their beautifully coloured “skin” makes a great photographic subject for either close…
“Diver! Diver! Are you okay?” shouts the rescue diver in training. The past week in Bunaken we have had the chance to make everyone in the diving community a little bit safer by certifying a couple of rescue divers. While it is a difficult and tiring course, everyone who takes the time to learn this…
We find ourselves in the final week of our divemaster. It has been an incredibly challenging and fun experience so far. We both passed the skill circuit, which is what we thought would be the hardest part. We have completed all of our physical tests; the equipment exchange was a lot of fun. We have…
A spotted eagle ray steals the show! Our advanced open water students Fi, Antoinette and Max were treated to a fabulous dive at Muka Kampung during which it was the spotted eagle ray that stole the show. Our instructor Ilse was the first one to spot this spotted flying giant and was able to get…
Having been a repeat customer, and also a repeat student at Two Fish Divers, I again chose TFD for my DMT program. I just finished the first part of the DMT at TFD Lembeh and what a joy it has been! Over the years, I have met and experienced a few different dive managers at…
A baby whale shark spotted by a group of very lucky divers this week in Bunaken! To see a whale shark is not common in this area though it’s not the first time that these giants of the sea are seen around the beautiful waters of Bunaken. No one was expecting this chance encounter when…