Sep 25, 2025
Everyone knows that Raja Ampat is an amazing destination for scuba diving, but why is it such a mecca for underwater photographers? What are the forces at play that result in incredible diversity, amazing density of life and innumerable photographic...
Sep 23, 2025
What is it that we find so fascinating about wrecks? Is it the sense of wonder at witnessing a moment in history or the lure of encountering an abundance of marine life in and around a man-made structure? What destinations should I go to for the best wreck diving?...
Sep 7, 2025
The world of science has recently shown an extraordinary interest in the dive region of Raja Ampat in West Papua Province. Dive with blacktip reef sharks in Raja Ampat. Photo courtesy: Sea Safari Cruises While every dive destination claims to have great marine...
Sep 6, 2025
Some of the world’s most experienced tropical marine scientists, led by The Nature Conservancy, completed a 3 week expedition to the Indonesian islands of Raja Ampat, where they confirmed that the area contains the richest coral reefs in the world. Diving at...
Sep 6, 2025
In my aimless Southeast Asian wanderings up til now had brought me as far as Bali. What had previously been a journey of minority villages and contemplation of the horrors of war had, as I had progressed south, become a bit of a diving tour. Here I was, in the most...
Sep 5, 2025
The Raja Ampat, or Four Kings Archipelago encompasses more than 9.8 million acres of land and sea off the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province. A wobbegong in Raja Ampat. Photo courtesy: Solitude The area includes the 4 large islands of Waigeo, Batanta,...
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