Bangka (+ Lembeh) March 2013

[xariatay]

It is on mainland?

Wot???? you didn't do Paradise pier which is one of the landmark spots in Bangka area. Many divers return there twice in a few days stay.
It is located mainland in Likupang nearby Surabaya beach where you normally land with your boat for land transfers. if you look on your right hand side from the black sand beach and facing Bangka, you'll see a ruined down resort which was abandoned near 2001 (It was already almost brand new but never open when I first dived Bangka in 2002), the jetty of this resort is called Paradise Pier. Isn't Nomad going out around Likupang? If they don't, they're only covering half of the Bangka area sites... which is only half interesting...

Divewise, it's home to underwater hot springs, schools of mackerels under the seafan incrusted pillars, a very rich part of black sand muck dive with lots of forgfish, mimics, etc. a coral reef part where GPF used to abound.
In short you can dive three times Paradise Pier with a different lens each time and focusing on a different area.

 

[Luko]

It is on mainland?

Yes, near Likupang's black sand beach.