Bali underwater Critter Villas

The Villa market in Bali is pretty full these days but no one considers our underwater friends. After talking to a marine biologist about how they tied together short lengths of plastic pipes to bring invertebrates in for study. We figured figured some small "Bis Beton" pipes would make nice habitats for our own critters here in "Mucky Pirates Bay". So now we have 6 undersea view villa habitats spread out towards the jetty here in Pemuteran Bay. Unfurnished villas are available for rent, ideal for families, with all round salt water pool.

Sea view, Bali Villa Critter Habitats
Two storey critter apartments

Skilled Balinese labor
Captain Budi gettings his hands dirty

Trainees!? Thats not how its supposed to go!
Trainee Edi kicking up sand and having problems with Villa placement

Roomy. Does it come furnished?
First interested buyer checking out the view
DM Wayan, Captain Budi and Trainee Edi - Villa Construction
Captain Sahari, Trainee Rozi, DW Mis, DM Made, DM Abdul - Material transport and general skivvying

Currently "Mucky Pirates Bay" is pipefish heaven, or lovers bay. Its the season and we're seeing lots of ornate ghostpipefish and Robust ghostpipefish. Also DM Abdul with Anne and her mother have found Ambon Scorpionfish right off the beach here. Anne's photos are coming soon once she shorts out her favourites.

Thanks Anne for lending me your spare camera so I could capture these pics.

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