Bali
The island of Bali has rightly earned a reputation of being one of the tourist hotspots in Asia. It is blessed with picturesque lakes and dramatic volcanic mountains decorated with layers of rice paddy terraces on their lower reaches. The seas that surround Bali are rich in marine life, from tiny shrimps and nudibranchs, to mantas, sharks and mola-mola.
The island has a rich cultural heritage, still practiced to this day. You can visit spectacular temples and ancient water palaces, or enjoy a night of traditional Balinese dance or theatre with family and friends. There is never a dull moment in Bali.
Recent Bali Articles
Diving with Clown Triggerfish: Prettiest Fish in the Sea?
Clown triggerfish, beautiful patterns. Photo Courtesy: Aggressor Fleet One of the most colourful fish to encounter when diving, clown triggerfish make for an excellent photo opportunity. Unfortunately they are quite camera shy and are exceptionally good at turning...
Diving with Cuttlefish – the Wisdom of a Cephalopod
It is normally a case of love at first sight. There you are gently gliding over the reef when you see before you a blob that is hovering atop the corals. As you get closer you begin to distinguish the rhythmic wafting of its frills, its pulsating skin and intelligent...
Diving with Titan Triggerfish – Terrible ‘Old Evil-eye’
You have probably seen them before and not doubt been warned of the dangers they pose when protecting their young but how much do you know about trigger fish? Find out more about this common reef inhabitant and understand why it has torn off a few ears over the years...
Things to Do in Bali … Other Than Diving
The waters of Bali provide outstanding scuba opportunities including thrilling drift dives, exciting wreck diving and the possibility of encounters with fascinating marine life such as sunfish and manta rays. But aside from the diving in Bali, this island...
Diving with Seahorses – a Diver’s Best Friend
A seahorse examines a diver`s watch Seahorses are mesmerising and magical marine creatures. It’s like they materialised from a young child’s dream with their horse like head, a tail akin to a monkey, eyes that move independently of each other and skin colour that...
Diving with Nudibranchs – It’s Only a Slug, Right?
To those who have never dived, the idea of a small slug-like, bottom-dweller might seem like a boring prospect. However for divers, the picture is rather different. These little, riotously-coloured creatures bejewel the ocean floor, catching the eye like glinting...
Diving with Manta Rays: Graceful Gliders
We have done some of the world's best manta dives and know that the joy of diving with these creatures is difficult to overstate. They capture divers' imaginations since they move so gracefully and majestically through the water - whether frolicking in the surf, or...
Diving with Harlequin Ghost Pipefish: Masters of Disguise
Divers of all kinds just love these fish. Colourful and distinctive, small and delicate, motionless and elongate, they blend in so well with their surroundings that they are near-impossible to find and divers practically drool over sightings. Amazing camouflage of...
Diving with Frogfish: the Obdurate Anglerfish
A pair of frogfish with amazing colouration in Kapalai, Malaysia. Photo Courtesy: Ketrick Chin Open any coffee table book of underwater photography and you are almost certain to see a few pages dedicated to the majestic frogfish. One of the critter kings, anglerfish...