Lembeh Strait: Indulgence and Muck

Mark Webster · Issue 65, Mar/Apr 2012 · pp. 57–61

Products mentioned: Nikon Coolpix S3000, Nikon D300, Subal ND2 housing, 10-17mm FE zoom, 2X teleconverter, Inon Z240 flash guns, 105mm micro lens, Inon wet lens

They say that time passes more quickly as you get older. There may be something in this as I was surprised to realise that when I returned to the Lembeh Strait recently more than ten years had passed since my very first visit. In those early days Lembeh Strait was just emerging as a unique habitat and a must visit location particularly for underwater photographers. Accommodation choices were limited to either one resort on the shores of the strait or choosing one in Manado, or a basic hotel in Bitung, and making a daily transfer for your diving. Whatever your choice the diving and range of strange critters was stunning and we all began to enthuse about muck diving. Things have changed since then of course and now we have between ten and twelve resorts on or close to Lembeh Strait, but because these are widely scattered along the shores of the mainland or Lembeh Island they are well separ…