Blue Bay Divers
Rare Critters on black sand
Lembeh Strait
Lembeh Strait is situated at the northeast side of Sulawesi between the mainland and the Lembeh Island and it is approximately 16 km long and 2 km wide. In the middle of the strait you will see on both sides nice and interesting white limestone rocks and in front there are several more small islands to be found (Batu Sandar, Sarena Kecil, Kai-nah).
In the North once flowed lava along the slope (Batu Angus – burnt rock) and you can still see the enormously black remnants. The sandy bottom at the dive spots shows the volcanic origins. It is a paradise for photographers due to its 25 immersion points in the area. With an average of 10-20 meters of visibility, it is characterized by black, volcanic depths and by the appearance of corals and slopes.
The Strait of Lembeh is known by the best underwater photographers in the world because of the large selection of exotic, bizarre, and rare species. There seems to be an increase in the variety and numbers of nudibranchs on show as well. In addition to all that colours, certain cephalopods, including any of the four species of mimic octopus, Pigmy seahorses, Giant Frog-fish, Pegasus, Hairy Fog-fish, Giant Seahorses, Cockatoo Wasp-fish, leaf scorpion-fishes, Eels, as well as the captivating flamboyant cuttlefish can be found shortly following their spring breeding cycle, prowling the black sandy bottom. These critters are just some of the parade of fascinating creatures that are commonly encountered in Lembeh.
Lembeh Strait is around 1 hour by boat from Sahaung and we offer day trips to get there.
