diving Pemuteran Archives - Sea Rovers Dive Center Pemuteran Bali

There’s a good moon on the rise

by Capt Paul | Jul 8, 2017 | Capt Paul's Photo's

I see a good moon a rising
I see a night dive underway
I see divers checking torches
I see a flat calm tranquil bay

So lets go down tonight
There’s bound to be some sights
Down in Mucky Pirates Bay

I hear bubbles as they’re rising
I know the dive won’t be ending soon
I fear someones kicking sand up
I can see flashes burn like day

So lets go down tonight
There’s bound to be some sights
Down in Mucky Pirates Bay

I hope you got all your things together
I hope we dive another day
Looks like we’re in for more good weather
Looking through the cameras eye today

Oh lets go down tonight
There’s bound to be some sights
There’s a good moon on the rise
There’s a good moon on the rise

Greetings from the residents of Close Encounters

by Kat Ramage | Jun 22, 2017 | Kat Ramage Photos, Pemuteran Diving

We had a great dive at Close Encounters in Pemuteran–negligible current, good visibility and lots of critters to see. The expert eyes of dive guide Abdul pointed out creatures great and small. We even saw a shark wedged under a ledge–in a space too small to get my camera into (wish I had a tiny GoPro for that shot). Everyone comes to the pirates of Sea Rovers in Pemuteran to dive Menjangan, but be sure to allow enough time in your holiday to check out our great local reefs as well.

Hairy squat lobster, Close Encounters, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, UW photos

Hairy squat lobsters live in the crevices of barrel sponges

Giant moray, Close Encounters, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, UW photos

This moray wasn’t too shy and kept poking his head out when I was shooting the sweetlips

Juvenile sweet lips, Close Encounters, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, UW photos

This photogenic sweet lips was sharing space with the moray eel. Had to keep an eye on my fingers while shooting

Porcelain anemone crab, Close Encounters, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, UW photos

Anemone crabs have long hair-like projections on their arms to filter food from the water

Close Encounters, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, UW photos

With extra magnification, you can see the eggs inside this cleaner shrimp

Welcome Emma to the Brethren-Advanced Open Water Diver

by Kat Ramage | Jun 8, 2017 | Advanced Open Water Course, Initiates Into the Brethren

Welcome to the Brethren Emma--a newly certified Advanced Open Water Diver

Cap’n Paul bestowing C-card to Emma

Emma, a nurse from London, came to Pemuteran only to dive Temple Garden; but she leaves as an Advanced Open Water diver. Here are some photos from her course and training.

Advanced Open Water course, Temple Garden, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia

Captain Paul is going through the deep dive skills with Emma at 33 metres at Temple Garden

Temple Garden, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, underwater statue

Emma ready to meditate or maybe she’s just narc’d next to a statue at Temple Garden

Underwater Cave, Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia, Abdul

Emma likes the tiny critter that Abdul showed her

Underwater Cave, Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia

Emma expertly hovering next to a colorful orange sponge in Menjangan

Cap’n Paul & Emma–deep dive at Temple Garden

by Kat Ramage | Jun 6, 2017 | Scuba Diving Courses, Underwater Temple Garden

Captain Paul, Temple Garden, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, Advanced Open Water Certification, Deep Dive

Captain Paul is taking Emma through the skills of the deep dive portion of her Advanced certification

Emma from London came to Sea Rovers to dive Temple Garden, and decided to go ahead and get her Advanced Open Water certification. Today she worked with Captain Paul starting with the deep dive, and later was slated to do her Navigation and Night dives at Mucky Pirates Bay. Tomorrow she will finish up at Menjangan.

Captain Paul, Temple Garden, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, training dive, Advanced Open Water certification

Captain Paul and Emma are all OK at 33 meters

underwater statue, Temple Garden, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia

Emma in Lotus with Captain Paul in the background

Captain Paul, underwater statue, Temple Garden, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia

Captain Paul posing next to a Buddha statue

Ann gains confidence and experience after a refresher course

by Kat Ramage | May 8, 2017 | Initiates Into the Brethren, Menjangan Island

Ann next to the colorful wall at Pos II in Menjangan

Ann poses along the wall at Pos II and gets photo-bombed by brethren John & Gwen

Ann hovers like a pro along the wall at Dreamland in Menjangan

Ann came to Sea Rovers in NW Bali after getting her Open Water certification a few years ago. Since she didn’t have any diving experience beyond her OW class, she did a refresher course with instructor Wayan in Mucky Pirates Bay before continuing with her 3-day dive package that included diving in both Pemuteran Bay and Menjangan. As you can see from the photos, her improved buoyancy skills allowed her to really enjoy the impressive wall dives at Dreamland and Pos II in Menjangan. Hope you will back to see us again soon, Ann, now that you are officially one of the Sea Rovers Brethren.