Join us on a tour of some of Bali’s hidden and least known dive sites. Whether you are a beginner or experienced underwater photographer, you will get a chance to see some of the smaller and most unique sea life.
Our ‘muck’ dive safari focuses underwater photography and environments known more for their unique sea life rather than overall beauty. Here you will escape the crowded dive sites, better known to Bali divers.

Muck diving gets its name from the sediment that lies beneath most dives: A normally muddy or "mucky" environment. The standard muck dive may consist of dead coral skeletons, equipment, tires and other man-made refuges. (Wikipedia). Hiding here are juvenile fish and crustaceans, a large number of nudibranchs and numerous species of cephalopods (octopi, squid and cuttlefish). In addition to seeing many species not found in reef diving, muck diving allow you to practice your photography in calm conditions without risk of damaging fragile corals and marine life.

Your Macro-Photography Safari begins with an early pickup from your hotel on day one.

From there you will be driven in our comfortably air-conditioned busses north to Amed. This site is known for nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses and juvenile species living amongst soft coral gardens. The bottom profile is coral rubble and wall a wall drop-off. The second dive will be in Seraya. This site is known for seahorses, pipefish, nudibranchs and ribbon eels.

You will overnight at Paradise Tulamben Bali.

Day two starts with breakfast overlooking Lombok Strait then off to ‘ Puri Jati’ A.K.A. PJ.for two dives. This site is located in front of a remote Hindu Temple. Sighted here: coconut and mimic octopi, various cuttlefish, ornate ghost pipefish, clown seas nake eels, decorator crabs, numerous anemone crabs and shrimp, lacey scorpion fish, and various juvenile fish.

You will overnight at Taman Sari Resort and Spa, known for it beautifully manicured grounds and luxurious rooms.


Day three: after breakfast on the beach, we head to Secret Bay for the last two dives of the safari. This site is considered THE best muck dive on Bali. Located in Gilamanuk Bay.. port for ferries to Java, it is loaded with some of the most coveted ‘critters’ sought after by underwater photographers around the world.

Due to its' shallow depth, the dives here last longer and provide you with ample opportunities to get close to your subjects!

After a drive down Bali’s unspoiled western coast, you will be returned to your hotel.

Accompanying you on your safari will be a photographer skilled in techniques for beginner photographers. You will be given tips on buoyancy, breathing, shooting, composition and behavior of marine life.

In between dives and over dinner, you will be given demonstrations on how to edit and enhance your once-in-a-lifetime photos using Photoshop. You will take away from the safari, skills that will help you on all of your dives to come.

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