Five missing Bali divers found

Great news, five of the seven Japanese dives missing on Bali's Nusa Penida have been found clinging to a coral reef in rough waters by local fishermen. While the joy is somewhat muted as two are still missing, this is a significant occasion.

Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan are small islands just east of Bali, divers generally head out from Sanur for daily dive trips, these sites are in ripping currents where the divers are dropped in the water and the bubble stream is followed by the boat. You can also stay on the islands, but I never have. The divers were eventually found more than 20 kilometres away from their entry point, these are great dives but can also be very treacherous. 

I first dived these sites about nineteen years ago, it was my first drift dive back then and it was super exciting being driven along by a 6 knot current. I fortunately made it back then and have engaged in numerous drift dives throughout South East Asia since then, while drift diving in strong currents is exhilarating, they need to be well planned and executed - I just hope the two divers still missing will be found shortly.