diving in sulawesi

[SharkLover]

got it thanks, you say 100 min on an 80, what is your average depth?

 

[AlanWald]

For diving walls at Bunaken typically one descends to about 80 feet (best depth to find pygmy seahorses) and slowly work your way up the wall and then the safety stop is done at the edge or on top of the reef at 15 to 20 feet and there is still tons to see.

In the case of the 100 minute dive the safety stop was probably 40 minutes

Remember the water is warm, viz is from good to excellent, the boat drops you off at the exact site and picks you up wherever you surface so conditions are optimal. The average time was about 85 minutes and the shortest one hour. Both the guide and I carried dive computers.

 

[SharkLover]

There will be no issues at Two Fish Divers. I stayed there over December, dove both resorts, Bunaken and Lembeh. I was by myself, no issues. If I wanted to go out and no one else wanted to go, we went anyhow. Most dives were just the DM and myself. If you want to dive it's very good choice. They get a lot of repeat business, most people I met there had been there several times. The accomadation on Lembeh is basic, if you want expensive resort accomadation try somewhere else. The accomadation on Bunaken has more option's. I went with the cheapest one they had. I think I paid $15 a day for room/board. If you are focused on diving and want the most dive hours for your money I'd highly reccommend 2 fish.

RB, you said you stayed there in December which is the middle of wet season. I was in Bali in July so I know what dry season is. How much different is wet season? They claim that they dive all year round but when you are on land what type of showers can I expect?

Thanks, Shark

 

[SharkLover]

For diving walls at Bunaken typically one descends to about 80 feet (best depth to find pygmy seahorses) and slowly work your way up the wall and then the safety stop is done at the edge or on top of the reef at 15 to 20 feet and there is still tons to see.

In the case of the 100 minute dive the safety stop was probably 40 minutes

Remember the water is warm, viz is from good to excellent, the boat drops you off at the exact site and picks you up wherever you surface so conditions are optimal. The average time was about 85 minutes and the shortest one hour. Both the guide and I carried dive computers.

Thanks Alan!

 

[SharkLover]

I am single diver that will be taking a biz trip to Hong Kong in late January. I am planning on diving in Indonesia on my way back. My real love is walls/reefs preferably drop offs with juvy fish. I am thinking 3, maybe 4 dives per day if BT permits. I did some muck diving in July at Scuba Seraya in Bali and it was okay (Bali has nice reefs and some walls too and that is where I spent my time, loved it!) so I am not really into the muck.

My research has me looking at Two Fish Divers on Bunaken. I know that I am going during the wet season so I am looking for an idea as to what to expect from a weather standpoint. Also, food, is it the standard Indonesian foods (curry, vegetables). Based on me going single, any other places that you could suggest as I have already checked out Froggies and Bastianos? I plan on arriving on a Saturday PM and leaving Sunday PM.

Thanks guys, SL

 

[AlanWald]

At Two Fish Food is generally basic Indonesian basic food - rice , vegetables, tofu and tempeh, excellent French fries (chips) fish, salads, fruit for lunch and dinner, and in the morning eggs and toast, jam and noodle soup.

It is served buffet style and there is no menu. In the afternoon there are fresh baked snacks.

Manado town has large supermarkets so if there any extra food you want to get it let them known on the way back from the airport to town.

They provide drinking water (it all comes in large five gallon water coolers that dispense hot or cold water). Plus there is drinking water on the boats. I bring a pair of one liter bottles that I fill and drink out of to make sure I am drinking enough between dives.

The supply boat makes a shopping trip to town every few days to get more food and water from the mainland and if you ever need something special you can ask them to pick it up for you. there is a boat most mornings to transport people back and forth to the mainland (staff as well as divers).

The budget rooms at the Bunaken Two Fish are in the same building that the eating area is so you won't get wet walking from your room.

 

[SharkLover]

thanks Alan, won't get walking to your room?