The supermoon cycle was over by now. The power of currents diminished by the day but still we had great visibility on most sites. This time we started our trip in the central area of Raja Ampat and we were going to finish in Misool in the south of the Raja Ampat Marine Reserve. The […]
Mermaid II 27 Jan – 4 Feb 2019 – Misool is The Hotspot Read More »
On this trip we planned to visit the South and the Central areas of Raja Ampat Marine Protected Area.We first headed south to Misool and the first thing we noticed was that we have started to have a bit more intense underwater current. The supermoon phase was going to happen during the course of this
Mermaid II 18 – 26 Janyary 2019 – What did the Supermoon Bring Us ? Read More »
Located right in the heart of The Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat is quite possibly the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world.It is not surprise that in such environment we have the chance to dive some of the most beautiful coral reef in the world, but on this very trip we were going to experience
Mermaid II Jan 09 – 17 2019 – The Mobula Feeding Frenzy in Raja Ampat Read More »
The contrast of Raja Ampat’s lime stones, the Rain Forests of Halmahera islands and the black volcanic sands of Lembeh. 3 different seas traveled during the past 12 days, experiencing all the changes of scenery both underwater and above. This is an astonishing 800 nautical mile journey from West Papua to Sulawesi with an incredible
Mermaid I 22 Jan – 2 Feb 2019 – Traversing the unexplored Read More »
Komodo is full of surprises, every trip we never know what this special piece of the ocean has to offer. Of course there are the staples of Komodo: mantas, schooling fish, sharks, and the strange benthic critters are more or less expected. However, what makes Komodo so unique is the frequency of rare creatures that
2019’s first trip Starting a brand new year under warm and clear water… Is there a better way to begin 2019? Early dives with Oceanic Manta rays and night diving with multiple Thorny seahorses! The most awesome feeling of being at the right place at the right time where the biggest encounters and the smallest
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Beautiful conditions, with clear skies and blue water, made for an excellent trip here in wonderland Raja Ampat! We had massive schools of fish on all divesites, enjoyed some of the world’s healthiest corals and also took the chance to do a scenic lagoon tour, climb up to an iconic viewpoint and visit one of
Mermaid II, December 31, 2018 – January 8, 2019 Read More »
Starting a trip back-rolling into a dark cloud of Anchovies. Giant jacks and Rainbow runners blasting down the swarm from every direction! This is that mad time of the season that Silversides and young Fusiliers together decide to take over Misool waters! And it simply means that Mobula rays are on their way to join
Raja Ampat and its unlimited biodiversity! Read More »
Yes, we did see (quite a few!) majestic Manta Rays on this trip (more about that later), but the highlight dives were the ones we did in Misool (south Raja Ampat) totally surrounded by fish! Schools of Barracudas, Batfish, Yellow Snappers, hunting packs of Giant Trevallies, Grey Reef Sharks, thousands of Fusilliers and the ever-present
Surrounded by fish! Read More »
This time of the year Raja Ampat, and especially Misool in the south, is absolutely full of little anchovies that almost cover the divesites. Bigger players, like Giant Trevallies and Mobula Rays, are moving in for a feast, so there’s a good chance to witness some proper feeding frenzy! As always in Raja we enjoyed
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