Bunaken, Days 1-3

From Bunaken

We have been on Bunaken Island for three days now, staying at the Living Colours Dive Resort. This is run by a Finnish team and at least 50% of the guests are from Finland, escaping from the long winter nights back home no doubt. The dive operation is quite efficient without being over-regulated, with very friendly Indonesian dive guides.

The diving here is spectacular, with an enormous variety of corals and species of fish to be seen. The island seems to be a coral atoll with a shallow coral reef surrounding it. Once you go beyond the reef edge, there is a sheer drop off into the depths. No one here knows how far down it goes. Certainly far too deep to dive, so most of our dives are along the reef wall, with opportunities to view the marine live as you swim by. More often than not, there is quite a stong current flowing, so we are swept along with it. The effect is like watching the countryside go by as you travel in a train.