January 2020
Indonesia’s Best Kept Secret
Pulau Weh pronounced “pool A way”
Getting to Pulau Weh
Critters you will see
- Frogfish
- Seahorses
- Nudibranch
- Stone Fish
- Devil Ray’s
- Moray eels of all kinds
- Lionfish
- Blacktip reef sharks
- Stunning corals and sea fans
Day 1
Dive Site: Batee Tokong
Things to note
Pinnacle Dive
Swift current
77°f or 25°c water temperature
Visibility poor
Moray Eel
Ribbon eel
Octopus
Day 2
Dive site: Canyon and Seulako cave
Things to note
Swift current
77°f or 25°c water temperature
Visibility ok
Day 3
Dive site: House Reef night dive
Things to note
Easy dive
25°c or 77°f
Visibility great
Day 4
Dive site: Hot Springs and Pantee Peunateung
Things to note
Hot springs is an active volcanic dive spot. There are nudibranch aplenty, as well as other macro. The highlight is playing in the sulfur hot springs. You can warm your hands and feet in the multiple sulfur, smelling hot spots.
Strong current (Pantee)
25°c or 77°f
Visibility better but not great
5 to 10 meters approximately
Day 5
Dive site: Batee Tokong
Things to note
Moderate current
26°c or 78°f
Whip coral shrimp
Finally the blue ocean 🥰
Day 6
Dive site: Rubiah Utara and Seulako Drift
Things to note
East to Moderate current
26°c or 78°f
Visibility great 18m or more
Devil Ray’s
Cuttlefish
Day 7
Dive site: Seulako Drift Deep Dive Prep
Things to note
Max depth 45 meters.
East to Moderate current
26°c or 78°f
Visibility great 18m or more
Dive Plan
This dive has no pictures because it is a preparation dive for the wreck. Basically, you go to 45 meters and evaluate how you handle the depth. I didn’t experience narcosis and enjoyed myself.
Day 8
Dive site: Sophie Rickmers
Things to note
Deep wreck dive, 50 meters.
East to Moderate current
26°c or 78°f
Visibility amazing, crystal clear!
Unfortunately, I have no pictures for this dive. My camera is not rated for 50m. The one guy that brought his GoPro, didn’t get any video’s and we’re not sure why.
Day 9
Dive site: Seoluko Drift and Housereef
Things to note
Easy to Moderate current
26°c or 78°f
Visibility very good 15 meters
Day 10
Dive site: Housereef AM and Night
Things to note
Easy current
27°c or 80°f
Visibility 10 meters
Final Thoughts
Pulau Weh is Indonesia’s best-kept secret! Not only is the diving outstanding but the island is truly paradise!
If you’re a woman don’t be intimidated by Banda Aceh. It is Islamic and they do follow sharia law but they are used to tourists. If you’re too nervous in Banda Aceh, go directly to the ferry and straight to Pulau Weh.
I cannot gush enough, how much I love Pulau Weh!
