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Bryce Cameron

Oct 15
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Thresher Sharks in Lembongan

By Conservation, Underwater Life, Updates
Thresher Sharks

Thresher Shark

The high season (July to October) is normally highlighted by the chance to see the Mola (Sunfish). Though this has been true for this high season, we have also had increased sightings of thresher sharks; another amazing and rare creature!

Thresher sharks have been seen around Lembongan before, but it was a rare occasion and often deep (30 – 40 meters). Through the months of September and October, the chance of seeing a thresher has jumped up dramatically.

These thresher sharks have been spotted shallower than normal, around 20 – 30 meters, cursing by our divers on the north coast of Nusa Penida. Not all the thresher sharks have been spotted that deep. One was spotted during a PADI Discover Scuba Dive and another was spotted during dive 4 of the PADI Open Water course.

Lets take a look at some interesting facts about Threshers

  • How to identity a thresher shark
  • How do thresher sharks hunt
  • Threats to thresher sharks
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Aug 28
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Wobbegong Sharks in Lembongan

By Underwater Life

The Lazy Wobbegong Shark

Among the many creatures that can be spotted around Lembongan and Penida, one interesting one is the Wobbegong Shark. As of late, we have been seeing more and more of these strange creatures.

This got Kipp thinking;

  • Are these sharks seasonal?
  • Do they migrate?
  • Where does their name came from?
  • How do they move around and hunt?

Let’s dive in and help Kipp answer these questions!

Wobbegong Shark

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May 25
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Try Diving – The Dive Today Philosophy

By PADI

Try diving in Lembongan

Have you always wanted to try scuba diving but couldn’t commit to the full PADI Open Water course? Maybe you are on holiday and don’t have enough time to complete the full 3 day PADI Open Water course. With PADI’s ‘Dive Today’ philosophy, you are able to try diving in Lembongan, for the first time. This program gets you straight in the ocean to explore the beauty.

The PADI Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) program gives you the opportunity to try diving in Lembongan, even if you have no previous diving experience. The program is designed to get you into the equipment and underwater as soon as possible, so that you have the chance to experience the joy.

This experience can than lead to you continuing on to the full PADI Open Water course. This program also gives you the chance to try diving in Lembongan without spending many hours in a classroom.

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Jan 04
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When to Visit Lembongan (Jan – July)

By Underwater Life, Updates

When to Visit Lembongan this New Year!

Planing on making a trip to visit Lembongan for diving in 2019?

With talks of low / high season and rainy / dry season, it is hard to know when the best time is to come and visit Lembongan.

Here, we are going to break things down, month by month for the first 6 months of 2019 to help give you an idea of how things are. Looking at the conditions, weather, wind, waves, fish life, tourism and island life, we hope to help you pick the correct month for your needs to visit Lembongan

Visit Lembongan - Main Beach

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Dec 17
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Rays in Lembongan

By Underwater Life

Manta Rays are not the only type of rays that we get in Lembongan!

Blue Spotted Stingrays in Lembongan

Rays in Lembongan!

Lembongan area is known as a great spot to see manta rays. These beautiful creatures can be seen all year round on the south coast of Nusa Penida. The southern coastline of Penida provides and amazing environment for the manta ray cleaning stations and feeding stations.

As amazing as the manta rays are, mantas are not the only type of ray that we get to see underwater!

Let’s take a look at three different types of rays that are possible to see, while diving in Lembongan, besides manta rays.

These three are:

  • Blue Spotted Stingray
  • Eagle Ray
  • Marble Ray

Manta rays in Lembongan

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Dec 02
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Amanda – Welcome to Twin Island Dive Lembongan

By PADI

Amanda – Divemaster Internship with Twin Island Dive Lembongan

PADI Divemaster Internship in Lembongan - Amanda in the pool with Kipp

Amanda joined the Twin Island Dive family at the start of November.

Joining us as a Rescue Diver, Amanda will be completing her FREE PADI Divemaster Internship with us, then continuing on to work with the Twin Island family over 2019.

Below is Amanda’s story so far:

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Jan 11
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2017: Diving in Lembongan Year in Review – Underwater Creatures

By Underwater Life, Updates

What a year 2017 has been for diving Lembongan and Twin Island Dive.

2017 marks a large landmark for Twin Island Dive. 2017 was our 2nd full year of running and our 1st high season, diving Lembongan, with our new team team. With the exciting new team, an amazingly busy high season and wonderful underwater sights, 2017 has brought joy to so many, while diving Lembongan. Over the next few weeks, we are going to be looking at the highlights of the year.

This first blog will be looking at the underwater creatures we found while diving Lembongan in 2017. Read More

Nov 23
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Sharks are Friends not Food – The Issue with Shark Fishing

By Conservation

Tiger Shark

Sharks are Friends not Food – The Issue with Shark Fishing

We are often asked by are guests, if they will see sharks while diving in Lembongan. Sadly the answer to this is; not often. This is mainly due to Indonesia’s issue with shark fishing.

The point of this blog, is not to point out something our amazing dive sites are missing, but more to rise awareness to issue that is global based.

There are a few reason for this.

The 3 key point that we will be swimming through are:

  1. Indonesia’s issue with shark fishing
  2. The global issue with shark fishing
  3. Misconceptions about sharks in the wild Read More
Nov 06
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Why would you do the PADI Divemaster course?

By PADI, Updates

Why would you do the PADI Divemaster course?

Many people often ask why so many people do their PADI Divemaster course but do not work as a professional Divemaster. In all honesty people do the course for different reasons. Some people, do it as a way to work and travel, while doing a job that they’re crazy about. There is a surprisingly amount of countries in the world that offer diving, each great for their own special reasons. For many of u, our list of places to go for diving in the world only becomes bigger the more we speak to other divers.

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Oct 30
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Little Creatures of Lembongan

By Underwater Life

Little Creatures of Lembongan

Little Creatures in Lembongan

Lemobngan is very much know for it’s large creatures. A lot of divers come to the area to dive with the manta rays and the molas. As the mola season comes to a close, let us have a look at the cool little creatures that we find around the Lembongan and Penida dive sites.

When the currents are calm on the north coast of Nusa Penida, this offer an amazing opportunity to have a good look around the soft corals for some crazy nudibranchs, shrimps and crabs.

Some of our favorite creatures that we like to point out to our guests are; orangutan crabs, hairy squat lobsters, ‘sexy’ shrimps and whip coral shrimp.

Although these small creatures seem hard to find at first, once you know where to look, they are quiet common here.

Below you will found some information about each of these creatures, what they look like and where to find them. We hope with this information, you will be able to find some of these creatures on your next dive in Lembongan. Read More

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