Garden of the Gods - unique, underwater creation

Already installed and ready for visitors. Dive among the Dewata Naga Sanga off shore in Pemuteran Bay

see the creation on YouTube

Coming Soon.............

We are creating "The Garden of the Gods"

NEW dive site in Pemuteran Bay to be constructed about 400m off the beach in front of Reef Seen. With the main installation planned for 23-27 May the preparations are already well under way.

Inspired by the Balinese legend of Dewata Nawa Sanga or the 9 Dewa (gods) of Bali with Shiva surrounded by the other 8 gods positioned at the 8 directions of the winds.

A collaboration between Reef Seen, The Reef Gardeners of Pemuteran and Asian Geographic Society.

Would you like to help?
You can sponsor a statue your name or organisation will be seen on a plate underwater. We are offering an exclusive stay/dive package for experienced divers who would like to be here as we sink the statues. Spaces are limited.

Come and see us at ADEX, Singapore this week (11-13 April) booth C17 together with the Asian Geographic Society. Send us an email or complete the form on our Garden of the Gods webpage for more detailed information. Garden of the Gods

Blow Our Own Trumpet

No,  not that one....

It's official!!!   "We excel in providing traveling scuba divers with memorable scuba diving experiences, customer satisfaction, scuba diver safety and underwater environmental awareness by providing professional and outstanding service"

By definition and in recognition of our success doing exactly that for over 22 years, PADI have awarded Reef Seen the "5* Dive Resort" status.

Coupled with our existing Green Star environmental award we join an elite of only 15 PADI 5* dive resorts on Bali and of those only one other holds the Green Star banner.

These things don't happen by magic.  It takes the efforts of the whole, happy team of our loyal and hardworking staff who are all immensely proud of their achievement

We will of course not rest on our laurels but continue our work with divers and for divers, exploring, protecting and preserving our diving environment.

Spick & Span

Those of you who have already visited Reef Seen will know that our hard working staff always start the day with a wash & brush up of the grounds and the beach to remove whatever has fallen in the wrong place over night. 

Occasionally we have a bigger job to do.  One of the most adverse consequences of the Western influences in our tropical worlds is non-degradable rubbish.  Ridiculous amounts of it!!!  Over packaged products sold in double-wrapped, super tough, plastic.

And where does it all go?  The manufactures are making it in vast quantities but do nothing to help dispose of it in a responsible way. 

So while the locals do make the effort to collect and put it somewhere, regrettably if often ends up washed in the rains straight into the sea.  There it floats around causing potential disastrous results for the marine life, making it most unpleasant to be in and then comes back to the land.

In the sea the only safe way for the protection of the wildlife is to hand pick it out.  If you were to simply scoop it all up there is no knowing how many animals you would gather with it and kill.  If you care please help us try to do something,  Leave the plastic in the shop.  Recycle and re-use what you can. Lobby the producers and the government.  Donate to the real good causes.  Set an example.

In the meantime we will keep tidying up the mess.  Back on the beach it is at least slightly easier to deal with and our staff don't need telling what to do.  Even Coral the labrador joins in :).

Tosh was here

Reef Seen is delighted to welcome the new PADI Regional manager Paul Tanner to our place in North Bali.  Just a shame that the visit was all too short, and he could only stay with us for one night.  Thanks Tosh for the updates (and drinks).

We know you are a busy chap but next time we hope you'll have time for a dive.  Bring the family, learn more about our turtle project and maybe your daughter will enjoy a pony ride along the beach

Fresh Start

3 days ago Anke had never been diving. 
Martijn had,  but not for 6 years!! 
Now look at them, flying over the reef on Close Encounters.

 We said "hello" to the white tip reef shark which has made its bed under a coral blanket for many months now.




As our tanks were getting low we were kept amused for the last few minutes by a pair of porcelain crabs fishing on the carpet anemone.

The Twilight Zone

Under a setting sun and after dark, Kebun Chris reveals its shy residents.

The Mandarin Dragonet so named according to Wikipedia from its vivid coloration, like the robes of an Imperial Chinese Mandarin official.

And the White's Seahorse, so timid and bashful, curled around the finger corals