Sea Rovers Dive Bali

Pos 3, Menjangan Island At the back of Menjangan Island is Pos 3 a popular spot for snorkeling and the nearest access point to the main Temple at Menjangan Island. Next to the jetty at Pos 3 heading to the West is the Coral Gardens. Shallow water, beautiful corals, loads of fish. What more do you need.

Mated pair of Saltwater Crocs Pemuteran wildlife Recently spotted basking in the shade of a coastal hibiscus on the beach in front of Sea Rovers were this obviously mated pair of Saltwater Crocs. Note the colouring which helps to differentiate between the male and female of the species. The Captain :-P

Fellow Brethren and Photographer Frederic's contest winning photo taken in Pemuteran's very own Underwater Temple Garden. Nicely Done Mr Frederic look forward to taking some more award winning pics with you later in the year. Catagory: Ambiance You can also see more of his photo's from Pemuteran and Menjangan Island in his Gallery

Remember that joke " We never lost a customer yet. We always bring back the bodies." Well maybe not always. Garr! http://www.chrisridley.co.uk/blogs/all-posts/scuba-diving-finding-a-unknown-human-skull-on-a-desert-island-bali/ The Captain

We called the agent but the Whaleshark and Mola Mola where at another engagement. High season, they're in high demand. But we did manage to book a turtle. Fortunately as usual things ran smoothly and Lars & Bertine made the 09:30 appointment with video camera in hand. Thanks for the link guys, loking forward to seeing your Underwater temple garden video when its finished. The Captain

Nasty Nemo hits the water and shows us what's she can do. Pelan Pelan, satu, dua, tiga and PUSH! My grud. She floats. Now thats what I call an auspicious start to this endeavour :-) The Captain and Mister Tony, (Bali Mercury, supplier of fine engines and chandeler to Pirates :-) slowly taking her out of the bay Lets open her up and race the wind. A bunch of happy boys with their new toy. Left to Right, Captain Sahari (now captain of the Nasty Nemo), Captain Abdul (in training for Divemaster), Captain Tony (owner of Bali Mercury, long time friend and our engine supplier), First Mechanic Ratmon (Bali Mercury) and Myself, Captain Paul M Turley, at your service. She still needs a canopy and some lifevests but other than than she's ready to cruise at a very comfortable rate of knots, the waters of Pemuteran, North West Bali and perhaps beyond. The Captain

Couple of late afternoon photo's from Close Encounters reef in Pemuteran. Water was a bit hazy so lighting wasn't so great. Still couple of nice pics. Barrel Sponge on Close Encounter more southern slope Peter getting a photo (still waiting for some of Peter's pics to post. Hint ;) Oriental Sweetlips posing for the camera Milky water reefscape on the top of Close Encounters, Plenty of Sargent-majors around protecting their eggs. Soft coral, just liked the pattern. The Captain

Om' Swastiastu Bali being the Island of the Gods, demands lots of ceremonies that run in a eternal cycle. Just as in life what goes around, comes around and once again we find ourselves with 'Tumpek Landep'. A day for blessing all things metal and mecahnical. Which of course is just about everything in the Sea Rovers dive centre. So here is us, the piratical brethren, a motley assortment of Christian, Hindu and Muslim, all dressed in our temple best and ready to bless. Captain Paul & Son, Jr Captain Rhade Bless our equipment so it don't fail.... Captain Botac (Wayan Sudiarta) Blesses his vessel the 'Cynical Seahorse' And now blesses my vehicle, fondly known as the 'Rusty Bucket' Captain Abdul, doing his friendly hawker impression. "You want diving? Good price. Morning price. Special just for you." A cry fortunately much absent from the beaches of Pemuteran, Thank the Gods. So, not only is our equipment regularly serviced and in tip top con...

Regina (another new member of the honorary Sea Rovers brethren) sent me these pictures. Rather nice turtle shots from Menjangan Island, during her trip last month with Wayan (see photo below) Lionfish resting on a sponge Wayan & Greg, Chillin' Menjangan Style Turtley Awesome Dude. The Captain