Diving into the Depths: A Journey Through Lembeh

I am about to share my experience of diving in Lembeh. Within the diving community, Lembeh is hailed as the king of macro, micro photography, and videography. Who am I to argue with that? Personally, I shoot videos with a GoPro and have never really delved into the macro side of diving.

However, living in Indonesia, Lembeh was a place I had to dive. I went there with friends in June 2023. We explored nine sites and I must admit, I encountered some weird and wonderful things. I enjoyed my time there, but nine dives were enough for me.

I have found that a mix of dive sites works best for me. Alor was a great example of this. In the morning, you’d go out for two wall/coral/cavern dives and in the afternoon, you would stay local and do a muck dive. Logistically, this type of diving suited me fine.

Lembeh is very much about muck diving. You do get the occasional coral wall, but it’s not great and the macro/muck is king. If you are a diver with a complete camera setup for macro, then Lembeh is perfect and I can understand why divers rave about it.

Aside from diving, I loved the cooler climate of the Lembeh Strait and the light showers. These weather conditions make you feel at peace, and I loved that part of my time in Lembeh.