WHERE TO GO: Critters, muck diving & macro photography

[PatW]

Layla, if you want to do muck diving, the Blue Heron Bridge in West Palm Beach, FL has superb muck diving. You go in about 90 minutes before high tide. The vis is about 40' but since you are looking for small critters the limited visibility is not a problem. The max depth is something like 26' and it is a shore dive. There is an island you dive from. It has a parking lot, fresh water showers and rest rooms. It is a great place to hone your skills in muck diving before going off to an exotic locale. There is a surprising variety and number of critters there: morays, crabs, lobster, arrow crabs, coral shrimp, jawfish, frog fish, bat fish, sea horses, blennies, scorpion fish etc. I am not saying that you should go to the Blue Heron Bridge, but it is a good place to hone your skills at muck diving and it is semi local.

 

[song]

a couple of years ago we went to Living Colours Resort in Bunaken and then hopped over to Lembeh Resort. It was a fantastic trip! If it weren't so darned far I'd love to do that trip every year.

 

[Bobby Berenson]

My wife and I just got back from North Sulawesi. Did time at Lembeh Resort and also Gangga Island Resort. Recommend both. Look them up on internet.

 

[pughio83]

Bobby- maybe a trip report on both??? Have looked at going to both of these, very prjcey unfortunately. Any photos?

 

[danvolker]

Hey Guys

I'm looking for my next trip to be around mid Sept or beginning of Nov 2012 for two weeks

I'd like to see many different types of critters and my primary aim is to photograph them, nothing professional, only to show the folks back home the wierd and wonderfully strange creatures that exist in the world's oceans

Places which jump to mind are Lembeh, Mabul, Ambon, Anilao

So, where is really the best place for me to see and photograph many different types of critter

I'm not fussed about standard of resort or other things to do
I'll be on my own, and only want to do as much diving as possible

Thanks .... L

Here is the Lembeh of the US....two articles with strong photo documentary on what you would see at the Blue Heron Bridge Marine Park....On Singer Island, near West Palm Beach, Fl.

Enjoy the views of Nudibranch species in Palm Beach County Florida and at Blue Heron Bridge Marine Park

 

[Bobby Berenson]

I did a little write up on Trip Advisor. I will admit that they are little pricey. The last 2 vacations that we went on were very bare bones as to what we stayed at. These were in Fiji and the Solomons. I liked them also. Both resorts had a photo center where you could set up and store camera gear and recharge batteries while you were diving. This might not mean much to some people, but a hot shower is nice after diving. To me, even though it might be hot outside, a cold shower is cold no matter how hot it is.

 

[woodman99]

hi...im heading to lembeh oct 3-12....i hear its supposed to be pretty incredible much diving.....i'll try and post some pics asap so u can see first hand.
woody

 

[woodman99]

I just got back last week from my Lembeh dive trip. I can't say enough about the Two Fish Dive Resort. Everyone was great, staff, dive guides and management. One day alone, I saw over 30 species I've never seen before. Blue Ring Octopus, Mimic Octopus, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Fingered Dragonette.....the list goes on and on. I also went to the Two Fish Dive Resort in Bunaken. Also a great group of people there. Not a lot of fish, but some cool walls, coral. Did see some Eagle Rays too. After that I went to Sipadan, which is a whole experience in itself....my god...that is a great dive spot. I've attached a few pics from the Lembeh dives. Hope you enjoy.

 

[Allison Finch]

Lembeh #1, 2, 3 and 4
Ambon #5

The dark sand in Lembeh really makes the photos easy and dramatic. Ambon, and most other critter sites, have paler sand that reflects light and makes shots a bit harder. And, Lembeh has the very BEST selection of frog fish of every species, size and color.

These were all found on one dive!!

 

[LiquidDivingAdventure]

I would agree on Lembeh - Bunaken - Bali. I book Two Fish Divers and they have operations in all three locations and will split packages. Small groups, muck dives and they will get you to some soft coral site too.

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