muck diving

Hi all, I have been replying and following posts for a while but this is my first topic as I have been scratching my head on this for some time. I'm relatively early in my diving career so I love the big pelagic fish far and away the most, followed by reefs and swim-through / cenote diving. I'm...

Context Dive Location: Ambon, Indonesia Dive Resort: Spice Island Divers Timeframe: April, 2024 My Credentials: PADI Rescue; 265 dives across 10 countries Review of Diving I spent 8 days at the resort, with about 6 full days of diving, for a grand total of 25 dives. Every day, I completed the 3...

During a diving trip in Banda Sea with Pindito in last week of November 2022, we had a chance to do a muck dive in Mandarin Slope, Bandaneira to see Mandarin Fish, Frogfish, Cuttlefish and more, as shown in the video.

Highlights from the critter capital of the Caribbean - St. VincentShot with Panasonic GH5 in a Nauticam underwater housing.More images can be found at www.Sc...

Who likes to dive under a pier or jetty? We've become massive fans since our local pier closed to commercial traffic and the marine life has exploded.... Often, marine life loves the protection that being under a structure provides them, which is why we often see a massive number and diversity...

Here is a muck diving video of Algae Patch, Batanta, Raja Ampat. I thought I was in Lembeh. :) I caught a Flamboyant Cuttlefish hunting by sticking its extra long tongue to grab a food and having dinner right in front of me.

Muck diving off the coast of Dumaguete, Dauin, and Apo Island with the team from Atmosphere Resort.

Hi all! Me and 2 friends have just booked a Banda Sea liveaboard with the MY Emperor Raja Laut (Ambon-Ambon) October 17-24 2020 (2 more friends should join us shortly). Our plan Oct - Nov 2020 is: October 10-17: dive Ambon with a local dive center October 17-24: Banda Sea liveaboard...

Apo Island is known for its large schools of jackfish, turtle sightings and stretches of thriving reefs. At the other end of the spectrum, nearby Dauin and Zamboanguita are ideal for muck divers looking for rare and unusual creatures. Making this an ideal spot for any diver, especially those who...

Hairy Frogfish - Lembeh, Indonesia by Jaii Fredregill posted May 10, 2019 at 8:42 PM We teamed up with Two Fish Divers for another scuba diving adventure in Indonesia. This time we traveled to beautiful Lembeh Island in Sulawesi to do some muck diving. Read on to learn more about the bizarre...

Hi all - I’m planning a trip to Anilao in the spring, specifically for macro photography. We’ll be staying at Aiyanar, which sounds great, from the reviews here. Does anyone have specific thoughts on Aiyanar’s house reef as a photo and exploration site? I’ve been spoiled by my frequent trips to...

Back in September I concluded a liveaboard tip to the Banda Sea with a stop over in Ambon before flying home. I got in 12 dives in 3 days with Critterjunkies by divebluemotion. The dive shop is pretty basic and located on the shores of Laha. And, like most parts of Indonesia, sanitation is not...

I recently had the chance to do some diving in Amed and Tulamben on the East Coast of Bali. The muck diving there was sensational. Here is the full trip report, in case anyone is looking to dive here: My Mola: Holy Muck Diving Tulamben and Amed Bali

First video. Some obvious novice errors. Feel free to share as well as provide feedback.

We're experienced divers looking for advice on a trip to St Vincent.. We would go mainly for muck diving, macro photo ops. Prefer hotel with shore diving access on premises or nearby. Be great if its a walk or short trip to restaurants and bars. Would like to minimize number of airline stops as...

More helpful photography advice from Maluku Divers’ photo pro Mr Fred Dion, as he discusses photography techniques he implements during his diving life at Maluku Divers, Ambon, this week the big man talks black backgrounds Have you ever wondered how photographers get nice black backgrounds on...

Been to Lembeh (x3), Komodo, Misool, Halmahera, Raja Ampat, Anilao. Love the muck diving and odd critters. Need a good Rhinopia fix and the psychedelic frogfish would be a plus. Is Ambon worth a visit? Land based or Liveaboard and when is best time? Maluku Resort? Thanks for any recommendations...

Covered in marine life, Bubble Reef (aka Hot Rocks) geothermal activity makes for a dive site out of this world! Streaming bubbles, black sand, neon black coral bushes and covered in critters, this site continually amazes! To learn more about Sangeang and the amazing dive sites at the base of...

Ambon Muck Diving Muck diving. To anyone not familiar with diving, this term sounds pretty uninviting. It sounds as if a diver is expected to swim around in muddy, zero visibility water. However, this is not the case. Muck diving gets it name from the sediment—often volcanic and sandy—found at...

Think of what Mt. Everest is to mountain climbers, that is what Indonesia is to reef and critter diving. Most divers in the know already realize that Indonesia sits in the heart of the coral triangle and that is has the largest fish and coral biodiversity in the world; but let’s take a closer...