by Kat Ramage | Apr 27, 2017 | The Brethrens Photos
Gonzalo & Edi are all OK before diving Temple Garden
Brethren Gonzalo, visiting Bali from Ecuador, had only 1 day to dive in NW Bali. He really wanted to visit Temple Garden, so after a brief deep diver orientation, that’s where our crew took him. Conditions were great–good visibility with no current, and he enjoyed having Edi as a private guide.
Gonzalo & Edi hovering in the shallows at Takat Jaran
Hope you can make it back to Pemuteran soon. Be sure to send us some of the photos you took.
by Kat Ramage | Apr 26, 2017 | Underwater Temple Garden
Lots of soft coral and other life on this Buddha head statue
One of the many heads in Temple Garden Pemuteran
Constructed as one of the three BRF/Aus Aid funded projects, with the local divecentres. this spooky location consists of a small temple garden starting at 30m and works its way back to the dive site Temple Wall. Statues of Buddha, Ganesha, turtles and more abound behind an ornate Balinese gateway. Behind the central statue is an interesting little bommie with Buddha heads covered in cleaning shrimps. Up the wall and in the crevices behind you can find electric clams sparking away. Then at 15m you come to area of plinths and statue heads sitting in communion.
Is Temple Garden a snorkeling site?
No, not really. The statues are at a depth of 15-30 metres, and the visibility is often not the best due to its location in the bay. From the surface, you won’t be able to distinguish any real structural features because everything is covered with marine life. A better choice for snorkeling if you want to see statues and structures is Biorock.
NOTE; You may have seen pictures like these below on the internet showing statues and snorkelers. This is NOT the Temple Garden in Pemuteran.
NOT the Underwater Temple Garden in Pemuteran
Also, NOT the UW Temple Garden in Pemuteran
Can I dive Temple Garden as part of an Introductory Dive Course or Discover Scuba Diving experience?
Unfortunately, the answer is no. If you complete the introductory dive course with us, you will have a temporary certificate that is valid for 14 days. This allows you to dive under the direct supervision of a divemaster or instructor to a maximum depth of 12 metres (Temple Garden is at 15-30 metres). But you CAN join us on any of our other normal trips.
I am an Open Water Diver. Can I go to Temple Garden?
If you have lots of diving experience, including deep dives (bring your logbook) and you’ve done a dive with one of our staff, then most certainly you can go.
If you want to get your Advanced Adventurer or Advanced Diver certifications or Deep Diver specialty, with a little bit of bookwork, we can take you there as your deep training dive.
Even if you don’t want to get a certification, you can sit down with one of our instructors, get a deep diver orientation and he will accompany you on the dive.
I have Advanced and/or Deep Diver certification, but it’s been a long time since I’ve been diving. What about me?
Yes, but not as your first/only dive with us. Consider taking a refresher course or a gentle refresher dive with one of our instructors/divemasters first. Get your feet wet on a slow and easy dive, sort out any equipment/buoyancy issues, and then you’ll be ready to go.
Temple Garden is one of the premier sites in Pemuteran, and we want to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for our brethren.
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by Kat Ramage | Apr 24, 2017 | The Brethrens Photos
Caryn, Ivan and Wade, from Club Nomad in Malaysia, enjoyed 3 days of diving with Sea Rovers this week. They explored Menjangan, Temple Garden, Coral Bommie, Close Encounters, Napoleon Reef and Mucky Pirate Bay during their holiday. Wade was tortured as he completed his skills for Rescue Diver throughout their visit. Hope to see you guys (and other members of Club Nomad) for another trip soon.
Caryn, Ivan & Wade on their last dive in Pemuteran
Caryn is ready for her close-up at Coral Bommie
Ivan living long and prospering at Coral Bommie
Wade with Darth Vader floating overhead posing for the camera at Napoleon Reef
Caryn, Ivan & Wade wishing us all to live long and prosper
by Kat Ramage | Apr 20, 2017 | Scuba Diving Courses
Wout & Cap’n Paul at 30 metres Temple Garden Pemuteran
Wout listens intently as Cap’n Paul explains nitrogen narcosis on deep dives
Today the Cap’n got out of the office and into the water with Wout from the Netherlands. The site he wanted to visit was Temple Garden, which is an advanced dive at 30 metres. Wout didn’t have experience with deep diving, so he took a step towards Advanced Adventurer and learned all about it from our knowledgeable and fearless leader. Both thoroughly enjoyed the dive and spotted a turtle as they headed up to their safety site–lucky buggers!
by Kat Ramage | Apr 14, 2017 | The Brethrens Photos
Allen & Cat are all smiles after 3 days of diving with the pirates at Sea Rovers
Today was the last day of Pemuteran diving for Americans Allen & Cat, who are heading off to Tulamben for more underwater adventures. They got to experience Menjangan, Temple Garden (their favorite dive) and other local sites during their short stay with us. After Tulamben, Cat will go to Nusa Lembongan for her Master Scuba Diver Trainer internship and Allen will sadly have to return to California. Get ye arses back to Pemuteran soon mateys!
