Truk Lagoon (3) – “Kensho Maru”

The Kensho Maru is another beautiful wreck in Truk Lagoon.

This 36m deep, 116m long 4,862 ton passenger-cargo ship “lies” upright and leans slightly  to port.

She also sank during “Operation Hailstorm” in WW2.

There are many artifacts on board such as medical tables, bottles, plates, binoculars and a sextant.

The helm, cabins and galley are all very interesting.

But, the engine room is best, with all the engines and boilers still in “good” condition. (Not working condition,  photographicaly speaking)

One dive was not enough, we could have dived a couple of times on this wreck.

 

 

Life on the reefs of Bali.

Bali is an excellent dive destination. Because of all the excellent dive sites all around Indonesia, Bali is sometimes neglected.

Bali is not just a social happy place. It also has some of the best dive sites in the world.
There is no shortage of fish life, plants and corals.

 

A general view of life on the reefs of Bali. Clear, warm water with good viz.

Corals, Hard and Soft on Bali Drift dives.

Between Bali and Lombok are long coral reefs.

 

These are wonderful overgrown gardens of soft and hard corals. With the constant current stream over the corals, abundant life and growth is assured.

 

Diving in these currents can sometimes be a bit treacherous and is not for the inexperienced divers.

 

Fish schools and Nudibranchs of Bali

Diving at the Pedang Bai Pier in Bali is an experience not to be missed when you are in Bali.

It’s probably one of the best dive sites there. The water is calm. It’s excellent for macro photography. Great viz and lends itself to good muck diving photography.

Schools of hundreds of fish swarming and moving as one, like a flock of birds.  You can watch them for hours. I’m always astonished at how they manage to synchronize so well.

And then there are the nudibranchs and slugs, with all their wonderful shapes and colours. You can spend hours diving on a very small area, just by looking at all the small things.