I‘ve stayed for three months at this beautiful place and Blue Bay (Justus) taught me to become a Divemaster. I can‘t imagine a better place to do this Training. The sociable meetings in the evening and the helpful informations about what we’ve seen on that day were fantastic. The employees are great and the food is delicious. Great people and a totally fascinating underwater world make your visit worth it. Thank you all!

We quarantined aboard "Sunshine" a 34 m Phinisi anchored in the lagoon just off the resort island beach. It is very spacious and nicely appointed with multiple decks and livings spaces. It was perfect for our family of 5. (we have 3 kids aged 9 to 14) and they enjoyed the freedom to swim, snorkel and fish from the boat. The staff was always ready to shuttle us to and from shore in the dinghy. Mobile internet is a bit better on the boat than it is on shore, but the wifi at the bale is best. All our kids were doing online school and managed to get everything done. Breakfast and lunch are served aboard in the main salon, and for evening meals we went ashore to the restaurant, which included live music from the hard working staff. We were given our own dining time to provide plenty of social distance. The island resort has a limited capacity, so there are not many guests even when full. We had the Phinisi to ourselves, but it could handle another family on the upper deck if needed. Each stateroom, (I believe there are 5 in all) come equipped with bunk beds, (the lower ones large size and the uppers singles) AC, a full bathroom with shower. Also lots of storage. The boat is moored in a lagoon, so there was very little noticeable movement. The generator runs most of the day, except for "Swim time" between 8:00 am and noon. I can't imagine doing the Q any other way. It felt like a holiday and being on a boat made it really special and adventurous. All our transfers and shuttles to and from the mainland were handled brilliantly.

If you need a getaway, this is the island to go to. It is literally off the (Google) map! It only takes an hour of walk around the periphery of the island (during low tide, half of it rocky). However, meal times are very social, and all the staff are very friendly, which set a great atmosphere. You'll get to meet other guests and make friends with them. I got unlucky with the weather, which affected the dive sites. But there are plenty of things to do: snorkeling, going on a beach walk to the next island, visiting the phinisi live aboard if it happens to be around, and of course reading, napping, chilling.

I stayed with blue Bay Divers on the beautiful Island Sahaung in Bangka and had probably the best quarantine possible. Because its a private island its officialy OK to swim and walk on the beach and still keep social distance. I enjoyed the view from the spacious Veranda of the cottage to the blue lagoon and the veeery delicious food. The room is clean and well maintained and WiFi is working well. The second pcr test i could Make in likupang on the beach, 25 min boat ride from Sahaung Island. The complex quarantine procedure was very well organized. After the quarantine i also enjoyed the amazing dive sites with the experienced guides. On top all the staff is so supportive and friendly that it makes it really hard to leave this little Paradise. I would repeat quarantine anytime with Blue Bay Divers!

I cannot decide what the best part of Blue Bay is... Is it the unbelievable setting on its own tiny ideal tropical island? Is it the friendly and helpful, well-trained staff that you make warm friends with and hate to leave? Is it the excellent diving right nearby with beautiful coral pinnacles teeming with life and amazing macro diving? Is it the management's willingness to go to any lengths to make sure your visit is one you want to never end? I cannot answer these questions for you, just come and decide for yourself!

Thanks to Anke and the whole team !! They made our 10 days diving in Bangka unforgettable! Even as experienced divers ( me over 1200 and my boyfriend as DM over 6000 logged dives) were impressed about the diversity you find here : and the guides have done their utmost to ensure that we enjoyed our dives and go home with a lot of good memories and a lot of great pictures taken!! Even at this period with less staff they made sure we were well served! Thanks to the delicious food (... I have to go on diet now...) and special thanks to Wayan who took good care of us in the Restaurant and Bar! .. and we loved the singing of the staff during dinner time - best entertainment so fare for us in Indonesia. I hope for the Team that soon the boarders will open and other guests can enjoy the diving and hospitality of the Blue Bay Divers.

I would like to take the time to share my experience at Blue Bay divers doing an internship to become a divemaster. Already the communication before I have actually arrived was very close, appreciating and caring. Sharon helped me getting all set for my stay and answered all my questions patiently. There was a very warm welcome when I arrived and this feeling of warmth and appreciation didn’t disappear throughout the whole internship. We have learned so much and the whole Blue Bay team accomplished that with patience, a lot of fun and passion for what they do. I have decided to now do my IDC at Blue Bay Divers as well and I am really looking forward to it!

Just did a week if diving on the sunshine liveaboard and loved it so much. We went from Bangka to Lembeh and the diving was great. The boat is comfortable, crew very friendly. much cheaper than most liveaboard in Indonesia. I have never seen so many nudibranches in my life. Book this tip, you wont regret it.

We have been diving many places in Indonesia and Blue Bay Divers is by far the most perfect place to stay both to dive and enjoy the blue bay. The fan bungalows enjoy beautiful sea view and are tastefully decorated, all details have been taken care of so that you will not be missing anything and are guaranteed to be comfortable. The dive sites around, all within a short boat ride, offer spotting some really rare critters so that on every dive we saw a nudi, crab or shrimp we had never seen before diving Indonesia! This is a real paradise for macro photography and small critter lovers! The dive masters are super knowledgable and help you identifying the critters seen during the dives every evening after the finished diving day. The bay offers swimming in its lazure waters at any time (no matter low or high tide). Quality and choice of food served here is outstanding and never before experienced by us in Indonesia. Jackson is the most fabulous bartender we have ever met and we enjoyed his coctails and great company in the evenings. Anke is not only a lovely and caring host, but she is also very environmentally conscious and active in local nature conservation projects. The resort is arranged and run in a very respectful manner both envoronmentally and towards the local staff working at Blue Bay Divers. Big thanks to Anke and all wonderful team members and see you next time! Alicja and Kurt.

This is our 15th diving trip with Blue Bay Divers! They have the best of everything and that's why we return year after year. We started our trip this year on their "KLM Sunshine", beautiful ship. We did the Togian Islands and Tompotika trips! We were diving usually 3 to 4 times a day and never saw another scuba diver in 20 days onboard the ship! We had the ocean to ourselves! In front of a sleepy, little village that whale sharks frequent, we were fortunate enough to hang out with 4 Whale Sharks swimming all around us!!! Unbelievable dream come true after all these years hoping to get to see them. All our dives were new and each one was so unique in the coral reefs, sponges, seascapes and sea critters! We added new nudibranchs and many other new sea life creatures to our " diving logs". The dive guides get with you at the end of the day and using all the fish books around help you fill in your dive logs with what we saw that day which is great because I can't remember all of them and they can! We had such a great time with the crew and lucky for us, Anke was onboard too so extra fun was had! The dive guides were amazing spotters and as excited as we were when they would find all the special sea animals they were showing us! We have done all the "Sunshine Boat" trips now and this was our favorite! (but they all are incredible adventures) The food is always so fantastic, the cooks do an outstanding job onboard the ship and on the island too! So many yummy choices at every meal! We went back to Blue Bay for 7 more days of their local diving and that diving is always amazing too. We saw hairy shrimp, turtles, cuttlefish, baby frogfish, pygmy seahorses, nudis and much, much more. We even saw the rare, Rhinopias! We always meet the nicest people that come to experience the best diving around! So if you want to Dive, Eat, Sleep and Repeat, this is your place!!!!!!!