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…
10 Resolutions for Scuba Divers
Posted on January 11th, 2020 by News DroidIt’s that time of the year again when we all vow to improve ourselves and make resolutions for a fresh start in the new year. Many of us will be making the same resolutions that we have made year after year; to eat healthier, to drink less and to make more time for family and
Looking back at 2019
Posted on January 6th, 2020 by News DroidFreediving and Archery Early 2019 Stanley Sradaputta and Gisele Gao came to our resort to collaborate with us and start a freediving facility. Stanley is the Indonesian National Record Holder for freediving in the Constant Weight category, with an outstanding depth of 81 meters. Stanley taking aim Another passion of Stanley is archery, so we
Good news from Scoot Airlines
Posted on January 4th, 2020 by News DroidDear partners, friends of North Sulawesi, and prospective clients, Regarding the difficulties we’re facing with the transition of flights between SilkAir and Scoot Airlines, we are now quite optomistic and would like to share a quick update with you. We recently received the following email from the higher-ups at Singapore Airlines: Slots application/approval is only
Christmas Tree Worms
Posted on January 3rd, 2020 by News DroidOnce again, the festive season is upon us — and even the ocean appears to be getting into the Christmas spirit. Poking out of almost every ‘massive coral’ you encounter in Bunaken Marine Park are colourful little Christmas trees, however these were not placed here for December. These colourful miniature Christmas trees are actually worms,
Meet pak Onong
Posted on December 26th, 2019 by News DroidFor our latest edition of meet the staff, we will be heading behind the scenes and introducing you to a member of the Siladen family who you will probably have never met, but whose creations will have impacted your vacation in one way or another. At Siladen Resort & Spa, we try to be as
Christmas Parties
Posted on December 24th, 2019 by News DroidThe festive time of year is upon us, so naturally, everyone on Siladen is getting in the festive spirit. North Sulawesi is predominately Christian, so for the residents of Siladen, Bunaken, and beyond, Christmas is the most important time of year. Here, Christmas goes beyond decorating trees, wearing Santa hats, and playing Christmas songs on
The Sulawesi Bear Cuscus
Posted on December 24th, 2019 by News DroidMost people visit Bunaken Marine Park to experience the amazing marine life that can be found here. The waters surrounding North Sulawesi are among the richest on the planet, and Bunaken Marine Park boasts the highest levels of marine bio-diversity in North Sulawesi. But it is not only the waters that are rich in life.
Ongoing Social Commitment
Posted on December 23rd, 2019 by News DroidEvening Entertainment For those of you who have stayed with us before, you will know that we often put on evening entertainment — either before, or during dinner. This can come in the form of video evenings showing footage of some of the amazing marine life around North Sulawesi, or a band from Manado who
Regarding flights: Singapore to Manado
Posted on December 22nd, 2019 by News DroidA lack of flights from Singapore to Manado seem to be largely at fault, and with so much awesome diving to do here, this is a problem. To find out why this is occurring, we look back to 2018, when Singapore Airlines’ CEO Goh Choon Phong announced that Scoot Airlines would be taking over a
Update regarding flights to Manado
Posted on December 22nd, 2019 by News DroidIt has been several months now since we became aware that it was not possible to buy tickets from Singapore to Manado (and vica versa) on SilkAir or SCOOT. As you noticed, currently there are no bookable flights on SilkAir after May 4th 2020. Since that time we have been working non stop to get
Duikteam Baerne at Thalassa
Posted on December 22nd, 2019 by News DroidOne trip – Two resorts – 1000 Bintang! Since the foundation of Duikteam Baerne 35 years ago, our Dutch dive club organizes dive holidays abroad for their members. Located in Baarn, a village in the middle of The Netherlands, the club consist of a bunch of easy-going divers of all ages and experience levels. We
Barracuda in Bunaken Marine Park
Posted on December 18th, 2019 by News DroidDiving with Barracuda in Bunaken We often see small schools of juvenile barracuda in Bunaken in the shallower sloping area near the top of the wall. If you head a bit deeper you may see a school of Chevron Barracuda in the blue water. The young or half mature fish will school together as a…
DMT Bastien’s Bunaken Divemaster Course
Posted on December 16th, 2019 by News DroidBunaken Divemaster Course Week Two… Hello, it is Bastien again. Let me tell you a little bit about my second week (sadly the last) here in Bunaken Two Fish Divers Center. I am going to Two Fish Divers in Nusa Lembongan next to complete my PADI Divemaster course. This second week of my Bunaken Divemaster…
Lembeh Strait Featured Nudibranch: The Desirable Flabellina
Posted on December 13th, 2019 by News DroidMeet this week’s nudibranch feature from Two Fish DIvers Lembeh Strait: the ‘Desirable Flabellina’ (Coryphellina exoptata). This beautiful nudibranch is the most well known of all the flabellinas…and is also no longer a flabellina after being reclassified into the genus coryphellina. Enough of the pedantry though, this is one common name that appears to have…
Bunaken Divemaster Trainee: 5th week for Conny
Posted on December 12th, 2019 by News DroidLife as a Bunaken Divemaster Trainee Continued….. Hey everyone! it’s blog time from Conny (Bunaken Divemaster Trainee) again! At Two Fish Divers Bunaken this week it has been blue sky, warm weather, a mild breeze (if we’re lucky ? and singing birds. It is a wonderful place to be and I feel at home already!…
Hide and Seek with the Reef Octopus in Bunaken
Posted on December 9th, 2019 by News DroidOctopus of all species are incredibly smart and they are extremely good at playing hide and seek on the walls of Bunaken. Most commonly we find day octopus (Octopus cyanea), also known as the reef octopus, and it is unlike other octopus because these ones hunt during the day time. They are able to dramatically…
Bastien’s Adventures in Bunaken: Trainee Divemaster
Posted on December 8th, 2019 by News DroidNew Bunaken Trainee Divemaster Our new Bunaken Trainee Divemaster, Bastien, has just spent his first week on the wonderwalls of Bunaken with us. Thrown in at the deep end with skill circuits, buoyancy practice and some stronger current than he is used to, he is developing fast into a PADI pro. This is Bastien’s adventures…
Bunaken Divemaster Trainee: 4th Week for Conny
Posted on December 6th, 2019 by News DroidMy 4th week here in Bunaken doing my PADI Divemaster course and I got a new buddy, Bastien has arrived from Amed as the new Bunaken Divemaster trainee. So cool to share the learning of the skills, diving together and be in the ‘same boat’. Yesterday we went the first time on our own diving…
Murex Launches Explore More Membership
Posted on December 5th, 2019 by News DroidExplore More with Murex Dive Resorts There is nothing we like more than welcoming back returning guests to North Sulawesi – and now we are making it even easier for you to come back and see us again! Explore More membership is automatic for all guests staying at either Murex Manado or Murex Bangka and