October 26th, 2008 by Jon
We are coming to the end of another long and successful Mola Mola season in Bali. The season has had some excellent sightings which have kept our Bali divers happy and wanting to come back for more.
Be sure to checkout Bali Sunfish later on for more updates on the 2009 season. Remember to book your Mola Mola package well in advance as this year we were booked up to four months in advance.
Also take a look at the new Mola Mola code of conduct in order to give all divers an idea on how to interact with Mola Mola and also large pelagics in general.
July 22nd, 2008 by Jon
It was overcast on the boat trip over to Nusa Penida, and myself and the boat crew had high hopes that we were going to see the majestic mola mola on our first dive at Crystal bay.
As we arrived, the conditions looked good from the surface and only a handful of dive companies were there. As I geared up with Wayan we went through how we were going to guide the site and with that, back rolled off the boat into the crystal clear water.
I was pleasantly surprised with the water temperature - a warm 25 degrees celsius - which was nice especially for a hardened nothern hemisphere lad who is used to diving in 10 degrees celsius. As we made our descent with a group of four, 2 lads from Singapore, 1 from Malaysia and 1 from western Australia, everything looked good. Visibility was around 15-20M and marine life was the usual; what you come to expect from a world class dive site in Bali. As we hit 25m ‘Big’ Wayan signalled to me to look in front; he has become so experienced in dealing with these gentle giants he now knows the clanging of tanks to draw attention can scare this very timid species. Now, can I just say in all of my 5 years of diving I have never encountered a better looking fish than this one; the sheer beauty of it overwhelmed me. It was probably about 2m from top to bottom and as the currents picked up he got closer and closer and didn’t seem fazed by all the divers; if anything he just seemed to love the attention we were giving him.
I was so pleased to get at least 5 minutes play time with him before the currents picked up even more and we had to make our ascent. As we all managed to get back safely, which can only be explained as a challenging dive, but to get the opportunity for the first time in 5 years to spend some quality time with such an amazing creature is something i will never forget. This fills me with excitement for the mola mola season ahead.
July 22nd, 2008 by Jon
Bali Diving reports from major Bali Dive Resorts all point to one thing - The Bali Sunfish are well and truly here and in big numbers again!
Over the last week we have had numerous sighting of Bali Mola Mola with the largest group of Sunfish so far being nine sighted at Crystal Bay in Nusa Penida. The water temperature has drastically dropped but the big fish action has just begun!
During the next few months Blue Season Bali will be sending out divers every day to meet with these amazing Sunfish. Our daily dive trips depart from Sanur and give you three superb dives with the Sunfish. It is important to remember that not everyone gets to see the Mola Mola. It is really important to have a good operator who knows where and when to put you in the water and then has professional dive guides who will give you the best opportunity to spend time with the Bali Mola Mola.
Our day trips to Nusa Penida cost USD145 per day inclusive of all hotel transfers, dive equipment, lunch, drinks, towels, insurance and Bali’s most professional dive guides! Call us on 0361 270852 or email us at info@baliocean.com for more information.
