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    Indonesia- Lembeh

    Dive Indonesia with Family Dive Adventures Lembeh & Bangka 

    2024 Lembeh Resort pre-Komodo trips: 5 nights, four days of diving. June 19-24, Pre-Arenui Komodo trip departing on June 24, returning on July 2 (2 cabins available). Lembeh pre-Arenui package is five nights with up to three dives daily. Diving on June 20, 21, 22, and 2 morning dives on the 23. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner per day. Room type: Hill Luxury Cottage. Domestic flights from Manado/LBJ are not included. From $2,400pp

    2024 Capturing Critters in Lembeh 11 Annual Photo Workshop: Jan 10-24. One room is available. Your Empty Nester hosts: Margo & Tom Peyton

    CRITTER CAPTURE 2024: JAN 10-22 With Tom and Margo. The three visiting Pros will work alongside the in-house Marine Biologist, Photo Center team, and our marine biology and underwater photography trained Dive Guides. With such an incredible team behind you, you’ll take home some of your best images. No matter what level of photographer or videographer you are, you’ll learn how to take your underwater imaging to the next level. Whether diving with a compact camera, bringing a new camera set up with you, or an advanced DSLR, you’ll learn how to get the best shots possible from your system. See the link to the 2024 workshop at Lembeh.

    Lembeh, Kids Sea Camp, Indonesia, Underwater photography

    Capturing Critter Photo Workshop Dates

    Pre-Workshop: January 10th-13th (time to relax and unwind after traveling and enjoy some of Lembeh’s famous dive sites.) Margo attending

    Workshop: January 13th-20th (Capturing Critters in Lembeh 11th Annual Workshop) Margo attending

    Workshop Extension: January 20th-21st (Additional Day Workshop Extension)

    Post-Workshop: January 22nd-24th (Stay additional nights and enjoy extra diving days or some time to relax and explore more of North Sulawesi)

    Contact Margo Peyton to book at (803) 419-2556.


    Critter Photo Package. Rates are based on 2 divers per room.

    Premium Luxury Cottage: Double Occupancy: 12 Nights Workshop: $5,556 + VAT

    Premium Luxury Cottage: Single Occupancy: 12 Nights Workshop: $7,096 +VAT
     
    The package above includes

    • 12 nights in a premium luxury cottage
    • 31 guided boat dives
    • “Workshop Member Time” (one-on-one) with the pros: maximize your learning curve before, between, or after your dives. Master the techniques presented or sort out your processing woes.
    • Daily seminars by our professional presenters on various customized topics followed by practical in-water applications.
    • Unlimited guided house reef dives (subject to guide availability, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
    • 3:1 diver to guide ratio
    • Unsurpassed dive guide attention and superlative resort service to compliment the entire event.
    • Nitrox for all dives
    • Daily fruit basket & cookies in your room
    • Complimentary Lembeh Resort welcome cocktail
    • Complimentary 30-minute spa treatment
    • 20% discount on all spa bookings
    • All meals & snacks, brewed coffee, tea, drinking water
    • Roundtrip airport transfers
    • WiFi throughout the property

    SAEED RASHID

    Saeed Rashid is no stranger to diving in the Lembeh Strait and our annual Capturing Critters in Lembeh Workshop. Saeed also co-hosted the 2020 workshop alongside Todd Winner and Alex Tyrell. We are delighted to welcome Saeed back to Lembeh Resort! 

    Saeed comes from the UK, where he lives in Bournemouth. He is based at the Faculty of Media and Communication at Bournemouth University, where he teaches Digital Publishing and Photo Journalism.

    Saeed travels to some of the world’s most prestigious dive sites, running Underwater Photographic workshops and via invitation from tourist boards and governments to capture photographically the wonders of their countries. His recent commissions include work in Jordan, Indonesia, Egypt, Maldives, and the Philippines.

    Saeed is a member of BSoUP (British Society of Underwater Photographers) and an Editorial Consultant for Diver Magazine. He is the key organizer for the Photozone at their international Dive Shows in London and Birmingham, and he is a regular fixture on the speakers’ lineup both there and at the British Photography Show in Birmingham.

    ALEX TATTERSALL

    We are delighted to welcome Alex back! Alex was awarded the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award and co-hosted the 2017 Capturing Critters in Lembeh Workshop alongside Ethan Daniels and Martin Edge.

    Alex Tattersall is an award-winning UK-based marine photographer interested in all aspects of ocean life. His boundless enthusiasm for creatively capturing the underwater world and sharing these ideas and techniques with others has become the signature of the photography workshop he leads.

    Alex is also the owner of Underwater Visions Ltd, the UK distributor and retailer of Nauticam and other innovative brands of underwater photography/videography products, and always has a selection of new and exciting toys for workshop attendees to play with.

    NICOLAS REMY

    By the time he enrolled for an open-water scuba course in 2007, Nicolas Remy had read two underwater photography course books and couldn’t have been more excited by the prospect of diving with a camera.

    Fast-forward 15 years, Nicolas is an established photographer and winner of the Ocean-Hope category of the prestigious Ocean Photographer of the Year 2022. Nicolas is now based in Sydney, Australia, where he dives and teaches underwater photography, offering private coaching and group classes.

    Nicolas feels very lucky to share his love of underwater photography with his wife, Lena, and both have seen their images widely published in print and online media.

    To differentiate one’s portfolio, Nicolas recommends experimenting with various ways to approach a given subject, and he lives by what he preaches: you will see him swapping between full frame and cropped-sensor cameras, using wet conversion lenses, one, two strobes, and sometimes an off-camera light to spice things up.

    Nicolas admits he sometimes looks like an underwater Christmas tree, with up to 2 snoots, two reduction rings, an EMWL-1, a tripod, and a third strobe clipped around his rebreather. Still, you never know which photo opportunity awaits in the next dive!

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    A trip to Lembah

    Murex Resorts, diving, Indonesia, Underwater Photography, scuba, scuba diving

    Banka Resort is a humble boutique-style resort on the water’s edge. Family-style dining and custom-designed Indonesian cottages are all made of incredibly unique Indonesian hand-carved hardwoods. The unpretentious rustic feel of the resort was seriously upgraded when I opened my eyes to look up at a billion-dollar view of 4 volcanoes on the mainland. It was majestic. The diving here was spectacular, with large populations of turtles and big schools of fish. We enjoyed pristine walls and reefs. Mostly drift dives here. The dive shop has a nice photo area, charging stations, and total valet full-service diving.

    Lembeh Resort, A slice of heaven on earth, is a 4-diamond luxury resort with fine dining and exquisite services. The premium rooms are comfortable and plush, with spectacular views. The garden rooms are very lovely and spacious with tropical garden views. The deluxe cottages have well-appointed rooms with partial ocean or pool views.

    The dive boats are set up for photographers, with easy in and out. The level of service is impeccable. Lembeh is perfect for divers and non-divers as the spa is world-class, along with the national park and village tours. There are lots to do in this area other than diving. Lembeh has a Backscatter photo center, one of the best I have seen. You can look at all my photos in our photo gallery, click the link on the left side menu, go to Indonesia, and enjoy.

    Most of the diving here is macro. However, it’s the largest population of giant seahorses I have ever seen: green, yellow, red, and brown. There are many kinds of octopus to photograph, including ribbon eels, snake eels, and moray eels. The reefs are crazy with color and life. It’s a perfect destination for couples, singles, or photo nuts like me. This resort has rooms that reflect a mini Jade mountain with a private pool. Perfect for a romantic stay.

    Contact us to book you a photo workshop


    Lembeh, Kids Sea Camp, Indonesia, Underwater photography
    Hairy Frogfish by James Emery


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    Book your next dive vacation in the world’s most impressive macro photography spots in the world to dive. Lembeh is a photographer’s dream come true. It boasts incredibly healthy reefs, marine life and a spectacular national park to hike and enjoy for topside activities. “This is the most luxurious divers paradise Indonesia has to offer, in my opinion.” Margo Peyton

    Contact Margo or Tom Peyton for more detailed information.

    A typical seven nights & 17 dives package in Lembeh with four nights & 8 dives in Bangka, double occupancy prices:

    Package 1: Per diver based on double occ. $3,884 (Luxury ocean view cottage Lembeh & Beachfront Cottage Bangka)
    Package 2: Per diver based on double occ $3,964 (Luxury ocean view cottage Lembeh & luxury hillside cottage Bangka)
    Package 3: Per diver based on double occ $4,914 (Luxury ocean view villa with private pool, at Lembeh & luxury ocean, view hillside cottage Bangka)

    Deposit: $1,500 per room

    The room choices:

    • 7 Premium Luxury cottages, Six luxury cottages, or 1 cliffside villa in Lembeh
    • 5 Oceanfront cottages and two deluxe hillside cottages in Bangka

    Itinerary

    • 7 nights at Lembeh Resort
    • Boat transfer to Bangka 
    • 4 nights at Murex Bangka
    • 17 guided boat Dives with air at Lembeh
    • Eight guided Boat Dives with air at Bangka
    • Unlimited complimentary house reef dive
    • Boat transfer between resorts with two dives along the way
    • All dives with free NITROX
    • Arrival airport escort service pickup and luggage handling (upon exiting the terminal)
    • Round-trip airport transfers via private car and boat.
    • Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily, and snacks are provided on boats and poolside. Unlimited drinking water, coffee & tea, Juice; free WiFi. Live music and presentations, slide shows, full-service Photoshop, coral gardening presentation, valet diving service, and village tour.

    The package does not include

    • Bangka conservation fund donation
    • Rental diving equipment
    • Night dives
    • Land tours other than what is stated
    • Personal expenses you might have on-site, dive staff gratuity, and VAT

    Bangka Resort offers Three buffet meals a day served in – a beachfront restaurant with an open-air terrace for those who prefer dining al fresco. The varied cuisine combines a compelling mix of International and Asian flavors using fresh local ingredients. The team of Western-trained chefs can cater to special dietary requirements upon request—four nights- and three days of diving.


    Wakatobi Dive Resort

    We can book Indonesia all year for any individual trips you want.  Liveaboard on the Arenui, The Pelagian, Wakatobi, Lembeh, Manado, and Bangka. Tell us what you’re dreaming about, and we will make it happen.

    Whether you are diving or snorkeling among our vibrant protected coral reefs bristling with marine life, enjoying a rejuvenating spa, taking in a glorious sunset with your favorite cocktails at the jetty bar, or perhaps indulging in a romantic beach dinner. Wakatobi is a true north — one-of-a kind experience. See Gallery

    Location: You will enjoy Wakatobi’s tranquility and secluded area; no traffic noise, pollution, or other dedicated dive resorts for hundreds of miles. Their private charter flight will transport you from Bali to their purpose-built airstrip in less than three hours, followed by a short boat ride to the resort, and your vacation will indeed begin. Located in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia (Southeast Asia) Wakatobi is easily accessible from the US or Europe. Many airlines offer flights to one of the major cities in Asia with the transfer to Denpasar, Bali, the gateway (as well as the most impressive and beautiful stop on the way) to Wakatobi.

    The private air charter brings you from Bali to the resort’s purpose-built airstrip in a two-and-a-half-hour flight over breathtaking tropical island scenery. After that, it’s a short drive and boat ride to the resort. A light meal is served on the flight, and you will be assisted with all checked baggage.

    Night or shore diving — any time: Night and shore diving at Wakatobi are fantastic! There are more than 40 sites that can regularly dive.

    *Wakatobi Dive package 2023/2024 includes

    • Seven nights, six days of diving, up to 4 dives per day
    • Butler (Private Resort Experience Manager)
    • Private Guide (Private Dive/Snorkel Experience manager)
    • Tomia village excursion
    • Delicious and varied gourmet meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) with care to cater to special diets
    • VIP greeting & assistance upon your arrival in Bali
    • Daily Coffee, juices, tea 
    • Free WiFi high-speed internet access via satellite
    • In-room amenities such as a mini bar, coffee pot, towels, hairdryer, and safe
    • 24 hours tea/coffee / hot chocolate/drinking water, and daily snacks
    • Aromatherapy bath products in all rooms
    • Optional Village Tour on the last day
    • Luxury Spa on property
    • Daily housekeeping service

    Call Family Dive Adventures at 803.419.2556 for details.


    Pelagian Luxury Dive Yacht

    Max of 11 guests onboard. Private itineraries, custom groups, and full boat charters are available. Call Family Dive Adventures at 803.419.2556 for details.

    Here is what is included

    • Seven nights of delicious and varied gourmet meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) with care to cater to special diets
    • VIP greeting & assistance upon your arrival in Bali
    • Six days of diving up to 4 dives per day on Pelagian
    • In-room amenities such as towels and a hairdryer
    • 24 hours tea/coffee / hot chocolate/drinking water, and daily snacks
    • Aromatherapy bath products in all cabins
    • Snacks, drinks, and towels provided on the boats
    • Full porterage for diving: snorkel, gear, cameras
    • Dive valet for rinsing and drying gear
    • A substantial contribution to the award-winning conservation program
    • 24/7 management of staff
    • Daily housekeeping service
    • Optional Village Tour on the last day

    Call us for rates at 803-419-2556

    Terms & Conditions No refund policy applies to all payments made to Kids Sea Camp Inc. This includes disruptions due to weather, illness, pandemic, epidemic, acts of God, war,  government mandates, canceled/delayed flights, and all unforeseen circumstances outside of Kid Sea Camp inc control.

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