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Dive Review of Two Fish Divers in
Indonesia/Bunaken

Two Fish Divers: "Good value for seasoned divers; "fishy" walls, turtles!", Mar, 2018,

by Sharon Bailey-Bok, CA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 10349 has 2 Helpful votes.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 2 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Bunaken still great wall diving after many years (last visited 1996)—though some trash now. Resort well-located: Good to be out on the island! Hidden in mangroves so need booties for treks from boat to land at low tide. Local Sulawesi dive guides excellent: knowledgeable about sites, currents, tides (critical with shore run-off at low tide); guides can find great “small stuff”—nudibranchs, leaf scorpionfish, frogfish, pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish; also, we were engulfed in masses of schooling pyramid butterflyfish and red-tooth triggerfish! Turtles, Turtles—on some dives over a dozen! 3 dives per day offered plus night dives on request. Several small boats are used. Most sites within 10-20 minutes from resort. We had 4 divers per guide—all highly experienced divers and could do 70 min. dives no problem. Some strong currents and up-and-down-wellings. Very good boat captains. Guides & crew helpful with gear for us “senior divers” without condescension. At resort: Nice pool (about 15 meters long) for dive training & relaxing after dives. Refreshing. Some big cabins available ensuite. 5-gal. drinking water containers in rooms; balconies and racks for gear drying. Wi-Fi very erratic at best. Buffet meals hearty w good variety; vegetarian options; can order eggs of choice at breakfast in addition to buffet. Overall very good value. Good payment system: Small upfront fee and pay for what you actually do. (Only resort where we found quality postcards to buy!) Some frustrations with senior management. (Note: Owners have many dogs and dog shit on paths is common.)
Websites Two Fish Divers   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Recently (this year): Lembeh, Bunaken, Raja Ampat (live aboard and island-based resort), Komodo (live aboard). 2017 Bonaire, Caribbean. Previously those of 2018 & many other sites throughout far eastern Indonesia; Thailand, Seychelles, Red Sea, Kenya, Tanzania; Australia;& 10+ Caribbean locations.
Closest Airport Manado, Sulawesi Getting There Easy with many flights from Singapore and Denpasar. Two Fish boat was at Manado dock to meet us as scheduled. No problems.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 78-82°F / 26-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 5-100 Ft/ 2-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Frequent 2-tank dives from small boats. Dive guides flexible depending on "group"--usually 4 per guide; try to "group" w divers of similar expertise for more dive freedom. 70 min "normal" for us. Reasonable profiles. Lovely walls relatively shallow.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
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