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Photos, photos, photos

After many distractions it’s time for another blog. Full galleries are at the end of this page.   Even though I’ve been quiet on the blogging front, it has certainly not been quiet underwater or, indeed, above it. The last few months have seen some great finds, the most special for us has been the new (to us) Rhinopias, the …

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Photography Conundrums

It’s time for some more of Barb’s wonderful photos from the last week or so. Be sure to check out the two galleries below. Barb has been going out to the sites on the south coast of Ambon, the so-called wide-angle sites. And this is where the conundrum starts… or However, our incredible guides and their ability to find rare …

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Wide Angle and New Discoveries

Ambon is known for it’s incredible critter diving and you have seen many posts, photos and videos that bear this out. But Ambon also has a big secret…it has some of the most pristine and beautiful reefs in the tropics. The south side of Ambon, away from the wonderful muck sites of Ambon Bay, is truly stunning. And finally Barb …

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Barb’s Psychedelic Week – Photos

It’s time for some of Barb’s photos from the last week or so. It has really been quite a psychedelic time. As well as the Psychedelic Frogfish, there has also been Psychedelic Batwing Slugs and a bunch of other brightly coloured critters. Enjoy the photos (click on any to see full size).

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Psychedelic Frogfish, the Holy Grail – It’s back

It’s been a very exciting week. We have our first group of the season, a lovely bunch of guys and gals from Canada and Sweden. Having worked so hard in the off-season, tarting up the three boats, repainting them inside and out, getting everything ready in the Dive Centre, it fantastic to actually get diving again! Now, the most famous …

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Barb’s Photos Unleashed!

It’s taken a while, but we’ve finally got Barb’s 1st seasons photos up in a gallery. There many incredible images, all taken here in Ambon. Visit the page by clicking here or from the menu. Once on the page just click any of them to see them in more detail.     Rather than pick out any one photo, head over …

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More Videos and a new Video Gallery

A couple more videos this week and I finally got round to updating the Video Gallery page on the website. The new Video Gallery is really cool. It’s a little tricky making a video gallery, but this one seems to work well. It’s responsive, so should work on any screen resolution and mobile device. Please have a look and let …

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Monsoon means video catch-up

Though monsoon means we do not dive here, it doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do. As well as all the general maintenance, there is now also time to slowly start to catch up with my video editing. Video editing is a fairly time consuming job. You have to review all your footage, organise it in a way that you can …

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Book Flights Directly

We are always looking at ways to make your trip here as easy possible. We recently had the pleasure to dive with a guest who worked for a great Indonesian company called Nusatrip. It turned out that they offer a fantastic on-line booking service for flights, both domestic and international. Even better it means that you can finally book and …

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The End of a Great First Season

  Monsoon is coming, so sadly it’s time to close for the rainy season. we’ve had a fantastic time since we opened last October, have made some fantastic new friends and seen many of our old ones. So first and foremost, a BIG thank you to everyone who has visited and supported us. We are looking forward to an even …