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Welcome to Blue Paradise as we call our small Dive - Center

Update: August, 2007

Bali offers some of the best diving that you can find on the Blue Planet. There are Mola Mola (sunfish) off Nusa Penida and Mimpang from July to October. And these ocean dwellers are seen regularly and they are relatively easy to approach. They come close to the reefs to meet cleaner fish who feed on the parasites that cover their skin. If you like watch a short video with

Sunfish

There are places with regular shark encounters (Mimpang e.g.).

Here is a 4 minute video with white tip reef sharks off

Mimpang:

Nusa Penidas waters offer some of the finest hard coral gardens one can imagine.
The wreck of the USS Liberty is home of an abundance of fishes who are almost tame. Impressive are the bumphead parrotfish or the old barracuda. The old guy is easy to approach. He looks dangerous with sharp teeth. But as far as I know he has never bitten a diver. The bumpheads are social. It is fun to see them roaming around the wreck. On a photo it is good to have a diver close to them to see the impressive size of these fish.

The dropoff in Tulamben is a beautiful deep dive

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I almost forgot to mention the Mantapoint off Nusa Penida where sightings of the big rays are (almost) guaranteed. I recorded the following video on a single dive:

Off Padangbai there Nusa Penidas Cristal Bay is were sightings of sunfish are frequent when the water is cold.
To reach Menjangan, a small island, off the Northwest coast of Bali close to Java, takes a three and a half hours drive and a twenty minutes boat ride. Even this boat ride is very nice with some wind blowing over the blue waters and the white sand ahead, at the small beach, where divers have lunch after the first dive. The coral groth is good, the dropoffs spectacular. Enjoy to fly above the abyss! There have been sightings of whale sharks around Menjangan. I have never seen one. But if you are lucky… you might even have a chance to take a photo.

Menjangan:

We offer dive trips to all these sites. One day trips or several day long dive expeditions.
We teach PADI DIVE courses – from beginner level (the Open Water Diver) to the first professional level (the Dive Master).
On demand we organize accomodation for our guests. For Divemaster candidates there is the possibility to choose between a 10 – day course or an internship to learn the procedures of supervising divers and organizing safe diving more detailed. An OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE is 300 Euro. The ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER 280 Euro. The RESCUE DIVER is 300 Euro. For information on the DIVEMASTER COURSE: Please contact us directly. Bali: 081 337 755 729. Mail: michaelhaas75@yahoo.de.

ALL PRICES FOR DIVE COURSES AND DIVE TRIPS INCLUDE A NICE PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR UNDERWATER ADVENTURES.

Day Trips to Tulamben (with the famous Liberty wreck) are 80 Euro per Person, to Padangbai or Candi Dasa it´s also 80 Euro. Menjangan is 100 Euro. Nusa Penida 80 Euro. Included in the price is lunch with one choice on the menue and one drink at local. We also provide drinks which will be brought along in a coolbox in our car. Included in the price is also Weights, Weight – belt and tanks. Other equipment is not included in the price for dive trips. Full equipment is however included in dive courses. Special arrangement for DIVEMASTER COURSE.
ALL PRICES FOR DIVE COURSES AND DIVE TRIPS INCLUDE A NICE PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR UNDERWATER ADVENTURES.
WE ALSO RENT THE SONY CYBERSHOT (TEN MEGA PIXEL) IN A HOUSING FOR CUSTOMERS WHO DIVE WITH US. It is 25 US Dollars per dive. And includes the CD – burning.
SORRY WE DON´T RENT THE CAMERA FOR INDEPENDENT DIVE TRIPS.

Here is another video about Balinese Dive Sites: Please keep in mind that this is not the best resolution. It is a format you can easily upload to the WWW.

Padangbai on the East coast:

Michael won´t bei in Bali in October and November. Please read the NEWS with updated information in travel projects. Bali: 081 337 755 729. Mail: michaelhaas75@yahoo.de