Dive Review of Two Fish Divers in
Indonesia/Lembeh Strait

Other Indonesia reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Two Fish Divers: "Excelent local guides make Lembeh muck diving great--even in 2018!", Mar, 2018, by Sharon Bailey-Bok, Panama, Panama ( Reviewer 5 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 10333.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	We booked the two-part package of Lembeh Strait and Bunaken. First was Lembeh. We were met with sign, smiles and good van in Manado and were driven to the dock north of Bitung right across the strait from the resort. Small, "rustic-nice" resort totally focused on diving. Not fancy but great value with clean, comfortable individual cottages with good beds, table for computer w wifi, fans, private bathroom, 5 gallon drinking water dispenser in each cottage. Nice deck provides good gear-drying spaces. Two boats were in use. Just 4 divers on ours. Boat crews knowledgeable, skilled, careful with gear; local guides attentive, working hard to make each dive special (succeeding). Delicious, plentiful Indonesian food buffets served by friendly, competent staff. Accommodate vegetarian requests. Other staff very helpful. As “senior divers” now, we appreciated the care provided by guides and boat crews to help us with gear getting into and out of the water. Sidebar: We use thin Aeroskin California "wetsuits" that are not "mm" calibrated but are thin, easy to pack and perfect for these warm Coral Triangle waters. Shocker: Lots more trash, resorts, boats, divers on this first return trip in 2018 since 1996. Still, more marked dive sites and well-seasoned experienced local guides (like Rein!) make Lembeh still number one for muck diving. Flamboyant cuttlefish, mimic octopi, hairy frogfish, mandarin fish, wonderpus octopus , ghost pipefish.... Note: Recommend washing out wet suits frequently, showering and using ear drops after each dive. Sad to say, Lembeh is now quite polluted. Divers who want the world’s best muck diving should be prepared to protect themselves and take extra care with gear and with their own bodies. Finally: We heard from other divers on our arrival flight that European “managers” had recently “left” this resort (as if this were a negative); yet we found the ALL Indonesian team did a fine job and kept things running well all week. By contrast, we had unhappy issues with this operator in Bunaken where there were European “managers” and Indonesian “staff.”
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 now. Direct flights from Singapore to Manado and many connecting flights from Denpasar.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	10-60 Ft/ 3-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	We were paired with another couple and we all were experienced and good with air; the dive masters had no problem with 70+ minute dives especially since most Lembeh diving is fairly shallow. Bottom line: The guides really listened to what we preferred.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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
UW Photo Comments	We did not use underwater cameras.

Subscriber's Comments

By report author: Sharon Bailey-Bok in Panama, Panama at Jul 22, 2018 15:31 EST

I was asked about mosquitos...Yes, they are alive and well especially in the mangroves of Bunaken. We made sure to keep our un-screened windows at both Two Fish locations tightly closed all the time; from dusk-night-dawn, we made sure the porch/deck light was off when we went in or out. This avoided the problem...after we learned our lesson the first night!

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 1435 dive reviews of Indonesia and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Two Fish Divers

All Indonesia Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Indonesia
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. Looking for Biodiversity, critters, Komodo, Raja Ampat, temples? We specialize in adventures to Indonesia.

Want to assemble your own collection of Indonesia reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.63 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Two Fish Divers in Indonesia/Lembeh Strait

Two Fish Divers: "Excelent local guides make Lembeh muck diving great--even in 2018!", Mar, 2018,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

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

Subscriber's Comments

Dive Review of Two Fish Divers in
Indonesia/Lembeh Strait