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The wreck was sunk by the dive school operating on Halaveli, back in 1991. It lies a mile NW of Halaveli island. The ship was once used as a cargo vessel, transporting goods from island to island. Wreck divers will love this dive site, as [...]
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Our housereef requires attendance every now and then. The ropes need cleaning, the supporting canisters a refill of air, but even a full refurbishing is not uncommon. Here are Dani & Miro placing a new orientation number of entry/exit in the northwest, our #1, the [...]
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Blog Bathala - 16.07.2021 40 species of triggerfish are scattered throughout the world’s seas. These bottom dwellers dig out prey, such as crabs and worms, by flapping away debris with their fins and sandblasting with water squirted from their mouths. They also use very tough [...]
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Blog Bathala - 09.07.2021 Glassfishes are found in shallow waters up to 10m deep, usually hidden among the reef. They feed on crustaceans, worms and other invertebrates. In turn, they fall prey to larger fish such as snappers, groupers, jackfish, lionfish. They are a schooling [...]
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Blog Bathala - 02.07.2021 Although the lionfish is visibly gorgeous, there's much more to this mysterious creature than its striking maroon, brown and white stripes, elegant fan-like fins and delicate floating tentacles. Native to the Indo-pacific region, the fish can be found on reefs as [...]
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Blog Bathala - 08.06.2021 Ghost nets are a problem for the marine environment, as they float free until they get stuck onto a reef, in which case they suffocate the corals and fish trapped underneath. This one was so heavy that three of us were [...]
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Blog Bathala - 03.06.2021 Diving keeps you young, ask Mrs. Ursula, 73 years old and her husband, Mr. Rolf, 86 years old from Switzerland 🙃 We are honored to have done Rolf's 2000th dive at Mayaa Thila. Congratulation, truly amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Blog Bathala - 27.05.2021 Did you know moray eels reproduce by fertilization that is oviparous, when eggs and sperm are fertilized in the water outside the womb, also known as spawning. On average, female moray eels can release 10,000 eggs at a time. These eggs [...]
