Pulau Papan Jetty, Malenge
It's just a jetty.
Until you look
underneath.
17th Aug 2026, 9:40am
We don't have many places to recommend.
Just a few we'd take our friends.
Places that felt like Bubbles.
our signature experience
The Sea In Me
You love the ocean, but you get nervous in it.
Maybe you can't swim well, or at all.
The Sea In Me is for people
who want to get closer to the ocean,
but may not know where to begin.
1. Feel Safe.
We start with water safety and confidence, helping you understand your body in the water and what to do when you feel uncomfortable.
2. Open Senses.
Slow down and start noticing what’s around you. We introduce the shore and reef, what lives there, and how to observe without disturbing it.
3. Explore.
Take what you’ve learned into the sea. Build your snorkelling and underwater imaging skills, then head out to experience the reef with more confidence and awareness.
4. Give Back.
Learn about conservation and how we can protect the environment.
The sea in me
Same Idea. Different Sea.
The same experience, in two special places.
Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia.
March – June
6 Days 5 Nights | Water Safety | Reef Introduction | Snorkeling Imaging | Island Snorkeling Trip | Turtle Conservation
Bali, Indonesia.
November – December
6 Days 5 Nights | Water Safety | Reef Introduction | Snorkeling Imaging | Night Snorkeling Adventure | Reef Conservation
other journeys
A few other journeys
we genuinely want you to experience.
Sulawesi, Indonesia.
July – August
Experience the untouched Gorontalo, Una-una and Malenge all in one journey on a traditional phinisi.
Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia.
June – October
Shadow the team for a week to experience the world of turtle conservation including hands-on conservation work and workshops.
Padang, Indonesia.
January
Learn to surf in a little corner of calm and peace in West Sumatra. You only need to go knee-deep.
stories
Some journeys are better
understood with stories.
Questions we wonder, people we met,
observations we note…
I can swim. So why am I still scared of the sea?
Test test
The beach belongs to someone else after dark.
Test test
The controversial whale shark feeding.
Test test
our story
Before Bubbles Travel,
there was just Bubbles.
A dive resort in Pulau Perhentian, located along a turtle nesting beach.
After years of showing people the ocean,
we started wondering how can we bring people
along our journey outside of Bubbles.
thoughtful travel
We try to travel in a way
that feels right for the place we're in.
We give wildlife the space to be wild.
We look, but we don’t touch or step on the reef.
We listen to people who know the place better than we do.
We spend locally whenever we can.
Sometimes, part of what you pay goes back into the community or conservation work.
And… we try to leave a place as we found it.