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Description:
Bimoli Wreck
Length 60m. A Japanese World War II wreck lying on its
starboard side in 100' of water. It suffered major damage when
it was hit by torpedo. The twisted wreckage is heavily overgrown
and great for exploring. A giant lobster usually puts in an
appearance and a school of giant Barracuda circle the ship.
Kapal Baru Wreck
Length 40m. It is a small wreck about 180' long, it
sits in 100' of water along side a fringing reef. The wreck has
been down for 40+ years so is covered in coral life; a great
spot for finding black coral crabs on sea whips and crinoid
critters also large scorpion fish. When your bottom time is up
simply swim into the shallows where you can find devilfish and
crab-eyed gobies.
Mawali Wreck
Length 70m. A Japanese World War II ship that was
scuttled lies on its port side in 100' of water; it's about 250'
long, intact and heavily overgrown. The highlight of the dive is
its many large lionfish that suspend themselves around the
masts. Also seen are many kinds of nudibranchs huge scorpion
fish and a banded sea snake often puts in an appearance.
Police Pier
Depth 3m - 25m. A gradual sandy slope runs from
the shallows. The bottom is covered with patches of sponges and
rubble that conceal thorny seahorses and frogfish. They blend in
well with their habitat but our guides are experts at finding
them.
Nudi Falls
Depth 3m - 28m. This site is well known for it's
variety of nudibranchs, comet fish and pygmy seahorses.
Kungkungan House Reef
Depth 2m - 24m. This stunning coral garden is home to a
wide variety of reef fish as well as the many weird and
wonderful creatures which inhabit the Lembeh Strait.
Aer Perang
Depth 3m - 25m. Just after World War I, a passing
warship blasted a hole in the rocks to get at the fresh water,
hence the name. The sandy bottom is dotted with patches of
elegance coral which is teeming with commensal shrimp and crab
life, while the sand is home to many unusual critters like snake
eels, fingered dragonettes, seahorses and robust pipefish.
Pantai Parigi
Depth 3m - 28m. Is a gentle slope just off of Lembeh,
hiding in the sand we've seen seahorses, devil fish and robust
pipe fish, in the shallows is a very pretty patch reef in which
to end the dive.
Jahir
Depth 3m - 30m. Another great muck site with lots of
purple heart urchin's home to the beautiful Zebra crab. Ambon
scorpion fish are regulars along with tiny frogfish and many
eels. Nighttime gives a good opportunity to see the strange
stargazer.
Tanjung Tebal
Depth 5m - 25m. Is a point on Lembeh Island from which
a series of canyons stretches out from the land into the strait.
The canyons are lined with gorgonians and seawhips that attract
schooling bannerfish and fusiliers.
Nudi Retreat
Depth 3m - 28m. Is a small-protected cove along the
Sulawesi coast. The reef slope starts in only 10' of water and
gradually works its way deeper. A colorful wall abuts the slope
in the shallows. It has resident cockatoo waspfish, and a pair
of Pegasus sea moths. Frogfish often put in an appearance and on
night dives a coral cat shark can be seen.
Batu Sandar
Depth 4m - 25m. The fringing reef in the shallows gives
way to sand and patch reefs that go down to 80', ornate ghost
pipefish are regulars here.
Teluk Kembahu 1
Depth 3m - 25m. Named after the village in the bay is
another gentle black sand slope with a great chance of seeing
many different types of pipefish, from ornate to robust, also
in the sand stargazers and devilfish have been seen.
Teluk Kembahu 2
Depth 3m - 25m. Next door to Teluk Kembahu 1. Regular
sightings of the infamous Rhinopious on this site.
Angel's Window
Depth 3m - 28m. Is a submerged pinnacle off the
North Coast of Lembeh Island that rises to just under the
surface. Visibility is usually good the pinnacle has several
swim troughs at 80' where Jacks and snappers hang out. It also
has an assortment of critters like pygmy seahorses, devilfish,
and leaf fish.
Hairball II
Depth 3m - 30m. A site similar to hairball but with a
great chance of seeing common seahorses in the shallows.
Hairball I
Depth 3m - 30m. A true "Muck" site that is home to some
of most unusual critters. There are no corals, only black sand,
algae and an occasional patch of sponges. Some of the critters
found here grow skin filaments to blend in with the algae, often
seen are the frogfish, Ambon scorpion fish, snake eels,
devilfish, dragonets and even the flamboyant cuttlefish.
Aw Shucks
Depth 3m - 28m. Is a patch reef near one of the pearl
farms along the Sulawesi Coast, The mushroom corals here
sometimes have the tiny commensal white pipefish. A seemingly
endless sand slope can hold surprises like devilfish,
nudibranchs and snake eels.
Pulau Putus
Depth 3 - 30m. On the Northern end of Lembeh is a steep
reef that gives way to a sand slope at 80'. A very pretty site
with good visibility and lots of fish life. You can see the
shy jaw fish on a sand slope by the mooring.
Batu Angus
Depth 2m - 12m. Situated at the Northern end of the
Straight. This shallow site is visited at sunset to see the
colorful Mandarin fish. Regular sightings of the blue ring
octopus also at this beautiful dive site.
California Dreaming
Depth 3m - 40m. On the northern coast of Lembeh Island
so visibility is usually good. The area is full of gorgonians,
sea fans and brilliant orange tree corals that bloom when the
current is running. Giant green frogfish have been seen and
there are plenty of fish. A shallow plateau at 40' is a great
place for hunting unusual critters.
Description by Ute
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