Anemonefish and Isopod – Gruesome but Intriguing!
Posted on April 16th, 2020 by News DroidAnemonefish are pretty, found worldwide and often among the first species recorded in a new diver’s logbook. For most divers visiting Lembeh they have far rarer critters on their list to find but don’t swim past that anemonefish! Look a bit closer because in the Lembeh Strait, all is not as it seems… Firstly, they…
Hypselodoris Bullockii in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Posted on April 16th, 2020 by News DroidNudibranchs are the favourite of many divers – especially in Lembeh where we have so many of them! This week’s ‘Creature Feature’ is the photogenic Bullock’s Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris bullockii) since their population seems to have exploded this past week with many sightings at the dive sites directly across the channel from our Two Fish Divers…
Manado Tua Island: Bunaken National Park
Posted on April 16th, 2020 by News DroidDive and Hike Manado Tua Manado Tua Island is the large volcano you see when you fly into Manado. It is an inactive volcanic cone island within the Bunaken Marine Park. It takes about 30 minutes to get there from our resort Two Fish Divers Bunaken. In between the mainland and Manado Tua is a…
PADI Rescue Diver in Bunaken
Posted on April 16th, 2020 by News DroidPADI Rescue Diver in Bunaken (By Juri….) Veronika and I spent our first days at Two Fish to do our PADI Rescue Diver in Bunaken before moving on to the PADI Divemaster course. We have learned a lot and had a really fun time in the various rescue scenarios, but let me start from the…
Day Trips to Nain and Mantehage with Two Fish Divers Bunaken
Posted on April 16th, 2020 by News DroidIn Bunaken Marine Park there are many Islands where you can dive. While most of the diving is around Bunaken Island, some great spots are a little further away and mean spending the day out on the boat. We take breakfast and lunch with us and head out at for a day of diving, relaxing…
Finally Arrived in Paradise. PADI Divemaster Week 1 in Bunaken
Posted on April 16th, 2020 by News DroidMy husband Juri and I have finally arrived in paradise (Two Fish Bunaken) to do our PADI Divemaster training. We decided to go pro at Two Fish Divers in lovely Indonesia. PADI Divemaster Training with Two Fish in Bunaken We landed in Manado and a driver from Two Fish Divers took us with another guest…
Eagle Rays In Bunaken Marine Park, North Sulawesi
Posted on April 16th, 2020 by News DroidSpotted Eagle rays are common around when diving with Two Fish Divers Bunaken Resort and we have been getting even more eagle ray sightings in Bunaken recently. They seem to hang out near Lekuan 3 on the edge of the slope where beginners and experienced divers alike can get to see them. This is usually…
Murex Community Safe Water Initiative in North Sulawesi
Posted on April 14th, 2020 by News DroidDuring this challenging time, at Murex Dive Resorts we are looking for ways to help both our local staff and our local communities. Our main priority is to ensure that our local villages have access to clean and safe drinking water. Safe Water in North Sulawesi It is common in Indonesia that households have
My Siladen Memories
Posted on April 5th, 2020 by News DroidWhenever I am feeling low, not just in the current situation, I think back to when I arrive at the dock for the last short boat ride before arriving at Siladen Island. Getting out of the air conditioned bus, and walking down the jetty to see the familiar red white and blue painted boat which
Announcement
Posted on March 24th, 2020 by News DroidDear guests, partners, and friends, During this time of great uncertainty, we hope that you are all healthy. These are difficult times for everyone, no matter where you are, and it is in these moments that we are especially grateful for your trust and support over the years. Knowing that there are so many wonderful
Coronavirus and North Sulawesi
Posted on March 14th, 2020 by ArjenWith countries world-wide locking down to keep the COVID-19 virus in check, the consequences for us businesses in North Sulawesi, are once again hitting us hard. If the recent lack of flight tickets wasn’t impact enough, the global coronavirus outbreak has as all in its iron grip. What are we doing to deal with this?
Family Summer Specials
Posted on March 13th, 2020 by News DroidFamily Getaway Packages – Explore More in North Sulawesi Available for KITAS Holders and WNI What makes a great family holiday? Kids want to have fun. Parents want to create lasting memories and share new experiences with their kids while they are discovering and learning. Parents love downtime – let us entertain your children so
Bunakens Boxer Crabs
Posted on March 9th, 2020 by News DroidBunaken Marine Park and the wider North Sulawesi areas is known around the world by avid divers for its marine biodiversity — especially the smaller critters that inhabit its walls and mucky slopes. Macro photographers visit Bunaken Marine Park with specific targets on their photography bucket list. Generally, these ‘bucket lists’ are made up of
Passport to Paradise: Markus Roth & Tauchen Magazine
Posted on March 4th, 2020 by News DroidSCHLÜSSEL ZUM PARADIES Drei Resorts in Nordsulawesi laden zu ei-ner Rundreise durch die Top-Tauchgebiete der Region. Aber ist so etwas auch familientauglich? Markus Roth hat es ausprobiert. Jakarta 20:30 Uhr Ortszeit. Es sind schwüle 29 Grad Celsius auf der großen Dachterrasse des FM-7-Hotels. Auf dem Tisch zwei kühle Bintang für die Eltern, zwei Frisch gepresste
Garuda Airlines changed their flight schedule, and it’s perfect.
Posted on March 1st, 2020 by News DroidAs you might be aware, SilkAir’s direct flight from Singapore to Manado will soon be transitioned to sister company Scoot. The long drawn out handling of this transition directly results in no tickets being available after May 2020. This is bad news for guests who love to come to North Sulawesi, especially because we depend
Flight ticket sales opening for March
Posted on February 29th, 2020 by ArjenClose sources in the airline industry have given us reason to breathe easily after a long period of uncertainty. The slow handover of SilkAir’s flight portfolio to Scoot’s caused ticket sales to come to a screeching halt. But now this process finally seems to be moving forward again. So what’s the big news? Currently, it’s
The Batfishes of Bunaken Marine Park
Posted on February 28th, 2020 by News DroidWhat are Batfish? The term batfish can be a bit misleading depending on where you are from in the world. For us here in Siladen (and the wider Indo-Pacific area), the name batfish refers to members genus Platax. They are part of the wider family, Spadefish. Batfish may also refer to species of the genus
The Vet returns to Siladen
Posted on February 14th, 2020 by News DroidFor anyone who has spent time travelling in Indonesia (or the wider South East Asia area), the sight of stray cats and dogs is a common one. While many people travelling to Indonesia from abroad tend to love animals and seeing dogs playing on the beach, having so many stray animals can be problematic for
PADI Advanced Open Water Course in Bunaken and Bangka
Posted on February 11th, 2020 by News DroidttyThe PADI Advanced Open Water Course is your chance to develop your dive skills and experiment with new types of diving – it’s exciting and there are a lot of awesome dives to choose from. Imagine drift diving over pristine coral reefs, diving at night or even diving on a shipwreck! It’s all possible and
Single Supplement Free Stays Until 30th June 2020
Posted on February 10th, 2020 by News DroidThere are many benefits of traveling alone, especially to a country as mesmerizing as Indonesia where there is so much to see and so many places to explore. Traveling solo can be incredibly rewarding, confidence-building and for many travelers, once they’ve experienced solo travel there’s no going back! To make diving in North Sulawesi more
The Day Octopus
Posted on February 1st, 2020 by News DroidFrom fish that can vacuum inhale meals much larger than themselves, to electrified gargoyle looking creatures that lurk beneath the sand, Bunaken Marine Park and the surrounding North Sulawesi area is certainly not short of weird and wonderful critters. Perhaps among the most fascinating creatures that live in Bunaken Marine Park are cephalopods, which belong
Meet Robi
Posted on January 29th, 2020 by News DroidFor the January edition of meet the staff, we will be heading back to the dive centre to introduce you to one of our most senior dive guides — Robi Bawekes. If you have stayed and dived (or snorkelled) with us before, there is a good chance you have met him. His outgoing personality and
Black Snapper in Bunaken Marine Park
Posted on January 23rd, 2020 by News DroidBlack Snapper in Bunaken Black snapper are found in schools all around Bunaken’s walls. They are grey in colour with darker shades near the tail and fins. Other names for them are the black beauty snapper and the newspaper snapper. They are easily confused with a midnight snapper but these ones have a yellow eye.…
Sponge Crab in Lembeh Strait: Critter Facts!
Posted on January 15th, 2020 by News DroidDiving Lembeh is always epic, but the night diving here is particularly spectacular. Many unusual nocturnal critters come to life at night after staying tucked away and hidden during daylight hours. Crabs, in particular, are particularly noticeable at night time including the ever adorable sponge crab (Dromiidae). The sponge crab family contains many species which…
Diving in Lembeh and The Ribbon Eel
Posted on January 15th, 2020 by News DroidThe Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) is commonly found in Lembeh but it’s more unusual to see them out and swimming when they’re looking at their best! Ribbon eels are a type of moray eel, the only member of their genus and also the only protandric moray eel. This means they are able to change sex…
Bubble Algae in Bunaken
Posted on January 15th, 2020 by News DroidBubble Algae (Valonia ventricosa) are found all over the world on most reefs. You might have seen them snorkeling or diving before and wondered what the shiny metallic ball was. They are sometimes called a cursed grape or a soldier’s eyeball but it is one of the largest unicellular organisms in the world. There are…
We See Unicorns in Magical Bunaken!
Posted on January 15th, 2020 by News DroidWe never make promises about what we might see underwater while diving but we do promise you, we see unicorns in magical Bunaken Marine Park, on almost every dive! Unicorn Fish, Acanthuridae Naso, that is! The one pictured is commonly called a Big Nosed Unicorn Fish or Blue-lipped Unicorn Fish and is in the Surgeonfish…
Bunaken Says Farewell to a new PADI Divemaster
Posted on January 15th, 2020 by News DroidNew Decade & New PADI Divemaster It’s a new decade and Two Fish Divers Bunaken says farewell to a new PADI Divemaster! Jens is off on his next adventure and we wish him all the best. Here is what he has to say about his 2 weeks diving Bunaken as part of his PADI Divemaster…
Black Saddled Toby in Bunaken
Posted on January 15th, 2020 by News DroidThe Black Saddled Toby… The Black Saddled Toby is very common on the walls of the Bunaken Marine Park and it is a very funny fish to watch as it swims around the reef. It moves similar to pufferfish and filefish. It is also known as the Saddled Toby and Valentini’s Sharp Nose Puffer and…
Kristy’s Divemaster Course in Bunaken
Posted on January 15th, 2020 by News DroidMy Divemaster Course in Bunaken… Hi, my name is Kristy and I have been looking forward to starting my PADI Divemaster Course in Bunaken for months! I was very excited to finally arrive on Bunaken Island after nearly 18 hours of travelling. The staff at Two Fish Bunaken greeted me warmly and helped get me…