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Day 3 Diving – It’s a bit of a trip – 3 hours each way by boat, but those who have been before say it’s absolutely worth it.  The first 2 hours were pretty uneventful, but then as we came around the corner of the island,  the wind direction crosses the current, so the waves came up quite a bit and bounced the boat around pretty good. For those of you who have done Monterey Bay, California – an average  day.

We were soon there and with little to-do, everyone quickly geared up and quickly made their way into the water where once below found the calm clear waters we expected to have.

This specific site is basically a pinnacle that stems from the sea floor with not much more than a few rocks breaching the surface a couple stories high.  What makes it special are all the soft corals and sea fans in a multitude of colors and styles. I don’t know if this video does the brightness of the corals true justice, but it will give you an idea – Watch the video

Laurie: Day 3 dive 1 was for Ryan and frankly I didn't think we would survive the ride there. Bangka islands were a 3 hr ride away and crazy rough waters greeted us. Once in the water totally worth it...one of the most colorful and beautiful dives ever. Saw rockfish baby barracudas and soft coral was amazing - August 24 at 4:04am via mobile

Dive Site: Sahaung Point
Dive Depth: 79  ft
Dive Time: 61 mins

Pictures were taken with Sealife Maxx Duo 12 mp, by Chris

Dive number two for me was one of the highlights of the trip as I got to have a Frog fish sit on my hand. See Laurie’s post.

Laurie: Day 3 dive 2 was for dad and it was the most beautiful place I've been to yet on the surface...absolute paradise... Bangka Island was turquoise waters and sandy beaches we got to relax on between dives. On the dive saw 3 lion fish and my new favorite frog fish. These were huge and black and Harley actually held them in his hand. They are like sleepy docile puppies that really can't swim. Sad but funny too. Ha Ha. Saw hound fish, leaf fish (very cool!) and a huge puffer fish - August 24 at 4:11am via mobile

Dive Site: Machiko Point
Dive Depth: 65  ft
Dive Time: 63 mins

Pictures were taken with Sealife Maxx Duo 12 mp, by Chris

Laurie: Day 3 dive 3 was for Wendy and was the hot springs dive!! Never seen a hot springs let alone an underwater one... Saw two octopi black and white. One even inked us like 5 times! Funny and amazing all at once. Saw 5 spotted rays in the sand... First time seeing rays In Indonesia. Several lion fish even a baby one all by the pier which was cool to swim around. I found an eel on this dive too and baby frog fish, crocodile fish and razor fish - August 24 at 4:18am via mobile

Dive Site: Jetty Paradise, Likupang
Dive Depth: 58  ft
Dive Time: 56 mins

Pictures were taken with Sealife Maxx Duo 12 mp, by Chris

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