Sea Rovers Dive Bali

Day 2 of Sea Rovers boats bobbing at anchor. Rough seas and overcast skies. Reminds me of England :-) And there was a fishing boat

Abdul took out a the GoPro HD Hero 960 to test, it was a rental from our equipment supplier, Ari at DiveSports, on the Jl ByPass, Sanur. This is some surface shots from the boats Nasty Nemo and the Vicious Guppy racing to Menjangan Island with a bevvy of wannabe Pirate wench snorkellers from the States. Camera test, very impressed. Will be posting some snorkelling shots on YouTube soon. The Captain

Erin & Chris were just here doing a little PADI Advanced diving. Deep dive, Navigation dive, Night dive and these photo's show their Photography and Fish ID skills Erin, slate in hand, pencil at the ready. Oooo. Look greeny fish Biowreck looking like a thriving little eco system. This is your Captain speaking. I'm hovering at the moment, so please leave a message after the bubble. Bloop. Guys you could have chosen a better back drop. Thats better. Peace wench! Erin heading out on the Cynical Seahorse on a quest for fishy adventure with Sea Rovers Brethren Chris, the same with the Vicous Guppy and Nasty Nemo at anchor in front of Sea Rovers office behind him. Whoohoo! I'm an Advanced diver! Congratulations guys, you did well. The Captain

Just a little sunset to set the mood Sea Rovers Pirate fleet at rest Looking across Pemuteran Bay Traditional sailing boat The Captain

Recent visit by the Green School out of the landlocked Port of Ubud, ( http://www.greenschool.org ) turned out to be a good opportunity to put the Nasty Nemo through her paces. And she handled it all with easy and space to spare. The Green School was up on a field trip to the Biorock Project. Where they learn how to electrify coral to good effect ;-) After a morning of learning and snorkeling the projects they took a break to explore a local reef (Close Encounters) where they got to see first hand what can happen when local businesses work with the village and fishing community to help protect the local marine environment in a sustainable way. The Next day they head out again this time to visit the Solar Powered Biorock offshore structures. The Biowreck and BioBoomer. The later named in honour of the once long time resident of the of the Turtle Project, run by my old mate Chris Brown just down the beach from us. Another longtime resident and local Eco warrior. Then its prepare for the ...

A bigger boat requires a load of offerings to bless her. So before we can take guests out we have to make sure she isn't cursed. So a jolly good blessing is in order. Tranquil seas and calm blessings As the Captain, crew and priestess start the ceremony MMMmmmm.... When can we eat the offerings? Tie that to the machine dear theres a good Captain. Om Shanti Shanti Om. And there you have it, all blessed for now till the next good day for blessing boats comes round. 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

Happy Captain examines his baby's new engines. Twin Evinrude 115hp Etec all white and shiny. "Lets hope they run as good as they look." says I. Garr! They be mighty fine machines for a chasing down enemy vessels. "Bloody hell! That things got more power than my *Chicken Killer. " (*translation: Indonesian Scooter or Speda motor) Almost ready to launch. Bugger! But this things heavy. I'll just stand here, scratch my head and supervise. Left a bit. Right abit. Now lift..... There she goes. Boy watching you guys is making me tired. A few more tweaks and a slight delay for a miss sent but vital part.... And she'll be in the water and doing sea trials. The Captain

Nasty Nemo almost ready, Engines just arrived today and she'll be in the water within a week. Whoohoo! The Captain

New For Dive Club Packages Nasty Nemo will be ready & in the water by the end of March 2010. She'll be set up to handle bigger group requests. Though the 'Sea Rovers' credo stays the same. we do have requests from diveclubs and shops for more. So if you have a dive crew, club or shop who want to Join the Brethren click here for more information

Me and the Pak Engel the boat builder discuss the finer points. Like "Where's me seats?" The Captain

Greetings Brethren Here be the new addition to our fleet, garr. Though still under-construction though she already has a name to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies. 'The Nasty Nemo' will be designed with dive clubs in mind who want to add one or two more divers to their group. We'll be designing special dive club and group packages based around 7+1. So if your a club looking to bring some small groups to explore the undersea treasures of the North West of Bali. Then drop us a line. Cheers The Captain