点评:We spent 9 days with Monster Divers and completed a total of 23 dives, most of them at the incredible Batee Tokong. It was an outstanding experience that exceeded all our expectations.
Equipment & Dive Center:
The rental equipment is well maintained and serviced regularly. The dive center has a spacious drying room, excellent facilities for rinsing and storing equipment, and free Wi-Fi. Coffee, tea, and drinking water are available at all times.
The Team:
We did most of our diving with Medi, a highly experienced Divemaster with well over 1,000 dives around Pulau Weh. His expertise is especially noticeable during drift dives. He knows the dive sites inside out and genuinely cares about protecting the marine environment, often collecting discarded fishing lines or other debris during the dive.
The owner, Bobby, is the heart and soul of Monster Divers. His hospitality and willingness to help are truly exceptional. His wife occasionally prepared fresh fish and delicious Indonesian specialties. When I realized I had forgotten an important camera part back in Germany, Bobby did everything he could to improvise a solution. He also helped us organize our onward journey to Bukit Lawang and even drove us to the ferry terminal himself. Throughout our stay, our preferences regarding the number of dives per day, dive depth, and dive sites were always taken into account. As a passionate macro underwater photographer, Bobby—just like Medi—has an incredible eye for spotting even the tiniest macro critters, while also finding plenty of pelagic species.
The Dive Sites:
Pulau Weh is a true paradise for macro enthusiasts. We encountered countless nudibranchs, shrimp, crabs, and even a tiny octopus. At dive sites such as Batee Tokong, Shark Plateau, and Canyon, a wide-angle lens is highly recommended. On every single dive we saw schools of barracuda, tuna, and bigeye trevally. On roughly half of our dives, we encountered blacktip reef sharks and/or octopuses. Other unforgettable highlights included a mobula and a marlin.
With a great deal of luck, it is even possible to encounter whale sharks, manta rays, hammerhead sharks, Mola Mola, dolphins, or even blue whales. However, these are exceptionally rare and truly special sightings. But there are good chances to see dolphins from the boat and sometimes even from the beach.
Despite the warm water temperatures, the coral reefs appeared healthy and were teeming with marine life.
Some dive sites, including Shark Plateau, Batee Tokong, Arus Balee, and Canyon, can be challenging due to strong currents. However, the team is excellent at assessing the conditions and selecting dive sites and depths that match each diver's experience level. We frequently dived between 30 and 40 meters, with some dives reaching depths of up to 50 meters.
Another unique highlight is the underwater volcano, where you can hand-feed pufferfish and bannerfish—an unforgettable experience.
Most time we were just diving alone with Medi.
Conclusion:
Monster Divers combines a professional team, outstanding service, a warm family atmosphere, and spectacular dive sites. If you enjoy macro life, exciting drift dives, and the chance of encountering pelagic species, this is the perfect place to dive. We would return without hesitation.
翻译:我们在Monster Divers度过了9天时光,总共完成了23次潜水,其中大部分都是在绝美的巴蒂托孔潜点进行的。这是一次超乎我们所有预期的绝佳体验。
装备与潜水中心:
出租的潜水装备保养得很好,且定期维护。潜水中心设有宽敞的装备晾干室、完善的装备冲洗与存放设施,还提供免费无线网络。咖啡、茶和饮用水也随时可供使用。
潜水团队:
我们大部分的潜水活动都是由Medi陪同进行的。他是一位经验极其丰富的潜水长,在韦岛周围完成过1000多次潜水。在漂流潜水过程中,他的专业素养尤为突出。他对各个潜水点了如指掌,同时真心致力于保护海洋环境——时常会在潜水时捡拾废弃的渔线及其他垃圾。
店主博比则是Monster Divers的灵魂人物。他的热情好客与乐于助人的品质确实非同寻常。他的妻子偶尔会烹制新鲜鱼类以及美味的印尼特色菜。当我意识到自己把相机的一个重要部件忘在德国时,鲍比竭尽全力想出了一个临时解决办法。他还帮我们安排前往布基特劳昂的行程,甚至亲自开车送我们到渡轮码头。在我们逗留期间,我们对于每日潜水次数、潜水深度以及潜水地点的偏好也始终得到了充分考虑。作为一名充满热情的微距水下摄影爱好者,博比和梅迪一样,拥有极其敏锐的洞察力,能够发现哪怕是最微小的微距生物,同时也能拍到众多远洋物种。
潜水点介绍:
韦岛堪称微距摄影爱好者的天堂。我们在这里遇见了数不胜数的海蛞蝓、虾类、螃蟹,甚至一只小章鱼。在巴蒂托孔、鲨鱼台地以及峡谷等潜水点,强烈建议使用广角镜头。每次潜水时,我们都能看到成群的梭鱼和金枪鱼。还有大眼鲹。在我们进行的潜水活动中,大约有一半的次数都遇到了黑鳍礁鲨和/或章鱼。其他令人难忘的奇观还包括蝠鲼和马林鱼。
运气极佳的话,甚至还有可能遇到鲸鲨、魔鬼鱼、锤头鲨、翻车鱼、海豚,甚至是蓝鲸。不过这些出现情况极为罕见,属于极其特别的偶遇。不过从船上,有时甚至从沙滩上看到海豚的可能性还是相当大的。尽管海水温度较高,珊瑚礁依然显得十分健康,且充满了各种海洋生物。
一些潜水点,如鲨鱼高原、巴蒂托孔岛、阿鲁斯巴莱以及峡谷区,由于水流强劲而颇具挑战性。不过,团队擅长评估实际条件,并据此为每位潜水员挑选符合其经验水平的潜水点及深度。我们经常在30至40米的深度范围内潜水,有时甚至会下潜至50米深。另一个独特的亮点便是水下火山,在那里你可以亲手喂食河豚和帆鳍鱼——这绝对是一段难忘的体验。
大多数时候,我们都只和Medi一起潜水。
总结:
Monster Divers拥有专业的团队、优质的服务、温馨的家庭式氛围以及绝美的潜水点。如果你喜欢微距摄影、刺激的漂流潜水,还有机会邂逅各种远洋鱼类,这里便是绝佳的潜水胜地。我们绝对会毫不犹豫地再次前来。