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Night Diving Adventures: Discovering Nocturnal Marine Life.

Delve into the mysterious world that awakens after dark on Solitude’s dive itineraries. When the sun dips below the horizon and darkness cloaks the ocean, a secret world awakens beneath the waves. Night diving isn’t just scuba diving in low light—it’s an entirely different experience, a realm where the familiar is transformed and the elusive …

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Nudibranch, Shaun the Sheep, photographed underwater in Lembeh Strait

Meet ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Nudibranch: The Most Adorable Sea Slug

Small enough to fit on your fingernail, bright green like a cartoon salad, and sporting tiny “ears” that look like sheep horns, this sea slug is pure underwater joy. Meet Costasiella kuroshimae, affectionately known as the ‘Shaun the Sheep’ nudibranch. There’s something about it that makes you want to know more. What is it? Where does …

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Beyond Diving: Exploring North Sulawesi with Solitude Lembeh’s Land Tours

Looking for things to do outside the water in Lembeh, North Sulawesi? While the Lembeh Strait is famous for its amazing muck diving, there’s so much more to enjoy above the surface. North Sulawesi is full of beautiful places to explore, from volcanic lakes, cool mountain views, tropical forests, and more!  That’s why at Solitude …

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Lembeh Critters: The Best Guide to Muck Diving in Lembeh Strait

In the northeastern corner of Indonesia, the Lembeh Strait welcomes divers into a new world where critters are the main attraction. These rare, small, and often astonishingly camouflaged marine animals are the reason this region is known as the Critter Capital of the World. While other destinations boast coral walls and pelagic marine life, Lembeh offers …

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Drift Diving: Mastering Currents Across Solitude’s Blue Frontier

Where You Let Go — and the Ocean Shows You the Way There’s a quiet exhilaration in drift diving — that moment when you stop trying to control the sea and instead move with it, surrendering to its rhythms. It’s not just a style of diving, but a state of mind. From the upwelling surge …

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Scuba Diving in the Philippines: Travel Guide for 2025

Have you ever wondered why the Philippines consistently appears as one of the top recommendations for diving? Think of diving into crystal-clear waters, uncovering wartime wrecks, and swimming among some of the richest marine ecosystems, all in one island nation. There’s bound to be something for everyone in the Philippines’ underwater paradise, promising a mesmerizing …

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Beyond the Known: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Pristine Reefs, Untamed Life, and Hidden Wonders in the Heart of the Sulu Sea Have you ever wondered what the ocean looked like before we arrived?Before the anchor scars, the crowded beaches, the flicker of artificial light? Somewhere out there—beyond the well-trodden coastlines and popular dive stops—exists a place where the reef still breathes in …

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Komodo: Come for the Dragons and Diving… Stay for the Magic in Between

 An ode to the untamed, the unforgettable, and the unexpected — both above and below the surface Let’s get one thing out of the way: Komodo is iconic.Mention the name, and most imaginations go straight to dragons — those slow-blinking, tongue-flicking reminders that this land still pulses with the wild. For divers, the name conjures …

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