Komodo

By now we may all have heard the great things Komodo has to offer… The majestic encounters of Manta rays, drift dives, reef sharks, pristine corals, big & small critters, warm & cold dives and now even Dugongs! Although, does everyone know how mysterious and adventurous Komodo can be at night?   As soon the […]

What’s better than a Hairy Frogfish? Two Hairy Frogfish! Same feeling when you get to watch two Denise Pygmy Seahorses as they kept interacting with each other in Satonda. Komodo is great for small critters and possibly even better for the bigger stuff! Young Reef Mantas decided to show off by joining us during our

Manta rays are a very intelligent animal. They have large brains and when you have a one on one encounter with the one you can see that it is analyzing you trying to make out just what you are. Over the years I’ve tried different techniques to make them feel more at ease in hopes

Mermaid I started the Komodo season on fire. When you start day 1 with a Lembeh Sea Dragon and finish the trip off with a Blue-ringed octopus you know a trip like this will be hard to beat! Hairy frogfish, multiple Flamboyants spotted during our muck dives and uncountable Long arms octopuses found on the

In Komodo, it’s easy to get caught up in the hunt for your most desired critters. The reefs are teeming with life from large pelagics like reef mantas to the tiniest of tiny creatures like pygmy seahorses, and everyone who comes to dive Komodo typically has a bucket list of things to see. While there

Mermaid II’s most recent trip through Komodo, and second of the season, was absolutely outstanding.  Our first day of the trip in Moyo Island and the extinct volcano Satonda yielded great schools of longfin bannerfish, fusileers, as well as black tip and white tip reef sharks. Drifting over the rich volcanic black sand on our