The Bali Kite Festival The Bali Kite festival is a series of events that take place traditionally in July and August the windy season in Bali. The main events of the Bali Kite festival takes place along the eastern coast of Padanggalak, just north of Sanur. ...
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Bali Dive Log - Shark Point After hearing about the pregnant white tip reef shark called Georgina at Shark Point Padang Bai, I thought I’d better check her out for myself. With nice calm waters we descended over a pretty coral reef and I came faced with...
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Indonesian Independence Day 17th of August History “Dutch East Indies” was the name for Indonesia under Dutch rule. The Portuguese had established spice trade in the Indonesian archipelago in 1498 after being the first Europeans to arrive on the islands, but Dutch explorers wanted direct access to...
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Pygmy Seahorse The tiny pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) is a tiny seahorse found at many dive sites in Bali and much coveted by macro photographers. Amazingly camouflaged and hidden in gorgonian fans (Muricella plectana and Muricella paraplectana). It takes the keen eyes of our amazing PADI...
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The Jetty Padang Bai If you are into macro photography or love critters then The Jetty at Padang Bai is the site you must not miss. Near perfect conditions with practically no current or swell the only thing was the visibility at first was a bit murky,...
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Mola Mola One of the biggest attractions of Bali scuba diving is the Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish). The season here to spot them is between July and October. Ocean sunfish, or Mola Mola, look like the invention of a mad scientist. Huge and flat, these silvery-grey fish have...
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