Muck and Magic with Saeed Rashid

Underwater photographer Saeed Rashid leads this diving holiday to Indonesia, ideal for marine life lovers and those looking for the perfect chance to improve their underwater photography skills on a range of subjects and using a wide variety of techniques.

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Superb critter diving in the Lembeh Strait
Coral reef diving opportunities
A wealth of fascinating and rewarding subjects
Superb accommodation
Expert advice from one of the UK's finest underwater photographers

Based at Dive into Lembeh Resort in North Sulawesi for six nights, the focus here is on muck diving and for the photographers, macro photography, with subjects including seahorse, nudibranch, frogfish, mandarinfish, octopus to name but a few.

Harlequin shrimp in Lembeh Octopus in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Image by Saeed Rashid

We then move from Lembeh Strait to the lesser-known but equally impressive Bangka Archipelago. Our transfer here is by boat, where we enjoy visits to off-the-beaten-track dive sites along the way for two dives. We enjoy the alluring underwater world of Bangka for seven nights, staying at the Coral Eye Resort with its strong ethos for marine research. Diving in Bangka offers a totally different perspective to Lembeh, with a mixture of hard and soft corals, walls and pinnacles hiding all manner of critters from seahorse to frogfish. Pelagic species are commonplace, with both white and black-tip reef sharks along with dugongs possible.

Coral reef in Bangka, Indonesia

In addition to diving excursions, Saeed will host optional talks on subject selection, lighting, composition and photography techniques. In the evenings, Saeed will offer critique on guests' photos and one to one advice.

DATES & PRICES

17 Jun 2025

From £4,995 per person

INCLUDES