Balinese ceremonies for Piratically orientated speedboats

Once every 6 months on the Balinese calendar we have to bless all our metal and machines.

We pray to the Gods they don’t fail us at inopportune moments.

We pray for calm seas and the wind at our backs.

For a bounty of tourist gold cards in the high season so when the low season comes we know we are secure from deprivation 🙂

Dear Gods bless this fleet and all who sail in them.

The Freeflow divers return.

Fellow Sea Rovers brethren Gwen & John from the Freeflow divers in Singapore return with new recruits and new friends, Terry & Helen.

Helen Just completed her confined training and open water dives for her SDI, Open Water Scuba Diver certification having done her theory online prior to coming out.

John & Gwen Gillies, Terry & Helen Benton with Storm Beer

Left to right, John & Gwen Gillies, Terry & Helen Benton enjoying some well earned apre dive ‘Storm Beer’. Also a celebration for Terry’s Birthday.

Adi Assri Sunset taken from Sea Rovers Pavilion, Pemuteran, nw bali

Sunset set the scene for the whole affair, all in all a fun time was had.

Captain Paul, Family and Friends at Warung Susu, Pemuteran, NW Bali
And then Captain, family and friends enjoying a pleasant evening at Warung Susu, just down the road.

Well its not all fish and critters you know, we do have a life between dives 😉

The Captain

Another day another ceremony, must be Bali

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, Pemuteran, NW Bali, Sea Rovers Dive Centre

Captain Paul & Son, Jr Captain Rhade

Captain Paul & his Piratical crew pray for working equipment, Pemuteran, NW Bali, Sea Rovers Dive Centre

Bless our equipment so it don’t fail….

dive boat Cynical Seahorse receives a good blessing , Pemuteran, NW Bali, Sea Rovers Dive Centre

Captain Botac (Wayan Sudiarta) Blesses his vessel the ‘Cynical Seahorse’

The Rusty Bucket also receives a good blessing , Pemuteran, NW Bali, Sea Rovers Dive Centre

And now blesses my vehicle, fondly known as the ‘Rusty Bucket’

Captain Abdul, Pemuteran, NW Bali, Sea Rovers Dive Centre

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 condition. Its is also thoroughly blessed.

Om Canti Canti Om
The Captain

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