Snorkeling In Lembongan by Griffin

On Wednesday my family took a snorkeling trip to three different bays around Lembongan (an island off the coast of Bali.) We woke up early and rushed to the beach with our cameras and bathing suits. Our boat driver led us to our boat and we hopped in. The next half an hour was spent riding the waves with a lot of salt water in our faces. Our clothes were already drenched before we reached Manta Ray Bay.

My dad jumped in first to be our shark tester, “No sharks” so we all jumped in. Manta ray Bay had dark murky water with no coral just sand. It was ominus and creepy and when our boat driver said “manta ray to your left” I got really freaked out. We swam as fast as we could, hopeful that we would beat the other tourists. And we did,  two big manta rays about 20 feet away glided in the water like birds in the air. They were beautiful and scary all at the same time. But they eventually glided away and we started looking for a new one.  My dad tapped me on the shoulder and I turned around just in time to see a manta ray swim right past us. It had two front bulbs jutting out of its head and its tail you can imagine was long and scary. After a while we got back in our boat and rode to Gamat Bay.

                                         

This bay was known for its fish and this was right. Tons of different fish crowded around in schools as we dove to admire them. They were all different sizes and colors. And I kept on thinking there was a shark waiting to eat all of them. But I got more used to the mysterious water and had a great time looking at the fish. The third bay was called Crystal Bay meaning the coral. This Bay was mind blowing!  I have been to Hawaii many times and there is some coral there but not much due to sea level rise. Crystal Bay however had so much coral there was no sand.  Everywhere you would look different pieces of coral would be swaying or standing stiff in so many colors like blue,  green, pink, purple, red, yellow, brown and so many more. I have never seen this much coral! We never wanted to leave but sadly by three o'clock we had to get back on the boat and go home.

                                               

This was an amazing day with all the things I saw and experienced. From the coral, to the fish, to the manta rays, and even our wobbly boat this was an amazing day and if you ever go to Lembongan make sure to snorkel!