Diving Related Links
www.diving4images.com
Our good friend Graham Abbott has established himself as the premier cruise director / dive guide in the more remote areas of Indonesia : West Papua , Maluku, Komodo and Flores-to–Alor. His enthusiasm, knowledge of marine life and ability to find what his guests want to see is what sets him above the competition. Based in Bali, Graham and his partner Dwi Sawitri create custom diving expeditions specifically tailored to the needs of photographers and serious critter enthusiasts, whether it be one-on-one guiding to full boat charters and group expeditions. His clients include such watery luminaries as David Doubilet, Gerry Allen, Stan Waterman, Norbert Wu, Peter Scoones and Eric Cheng. Their web site is full of exciting trip reports and features Graham’s superb macro photography.
www.aquamarinediving.com
Bali is often overlooked as a place to go diving, but in fact it offers a variety of excellent and easily accessible dive sites. Annabel Thomas and her team have extensive experience taking care of the needs of divers in this fabulous destination, arranging day diving trips to multi-day dive safaris organized with any of a number of hotels around the Island of the Gods. We recommend them for those interested in doing more than shopping and lounging about when in Bali .
www.starfish.ch
Teresa Zubi has constructed an extensive and interesting site filled with photos, marine life information (especially frogfish), destination reports, dive site descriptions, maps and more, with plenty on Lembeh Strait as she has dived in the area numerous times.
www.ocean-rover.com
The Ocean Rover liveaboard has changed ownership and moved from Phuket to North Sulawesi following improvements to offer a superior liveaboard experience. They offer trips in both North Sulawesi and Raja Ampat, depending on the time of year, so we recommend them for those seeking a taste of wide-ranging itineraries based in a luxurious liveaboard setting.
www.livingcoloursdiving.com
The walls of Bunaken and the other islands of the Bunaken Marine Park continue to draw many divers from around the world and there are many places to choose from for diving and accommodation. For those wishing to stay on the island of Bunaken, thus being as close as possible to the diving, we recommend Living Colours Diving Resort. Jaako Aalto and his team have been making divers very happy with their all-around service at very reasonable prices.
www.lumbalumbadiving.com
For those who prefer to stay on “the mainland” we recommend Lumbalumba Diving. Juud & Roel Jong offer a relaxed and personalized atmosphere just south of Manado in their lovely resort which has just added a new restaurant building and swimming pool.
False Clown Anemonefish
Juvenile Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Halgerda Nudibranchs
