By Alex del Olmo. Explore Komodo and Sumbawa for unforgettable underwater adventures If you are into underwater photography or videography (or maybe both) and you are thinking of joining on a liveaboard, how does it sound if I tell you that in Komodo and Sumbawa National Park you will have the chance to film or […]
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By Rod Salm Rescue Encounter at Manta Alley Manta Alley revisited. The large black pregnant manta we saw in May was gone or had pupped. Certainly, we saw smaller mantas while snorkeling than we had in May and none that was pregnant. But it was very different for the divers who watched and waited as
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By Karen Iizuka. Photos by Katherine Wells, Eva Pet and Alex del Olmo. Explore more fascinating stories about whales and marine life on the Seven Seas. We all looked to where Pete was pointing and sure enough, there were some dorsal fins and flippers at the surface. We ditched our breakfast and rushed out to
By Hannah Lee. Photos by Katherine Wells. Amazing Komodo My time on the Seven Seas to Amazing Komodo was amazing. Incredibly, the two weeks of seemingly endless days still felt too short. Simultaneously relaxing and exhilarating they were filled with diving, snorkelling, paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking and reading. Although diving was a big part of
By Mark Heighes. Photos by Foued Kaddachi and Alex del Olmo Komodo Magic There is lot to be said about diving in Komodo Magic and believe me, a lot has been said lately, not all of it good. As marine tourism continues to boom throughout Indonesia we are experiencing increasing pressure on not only the
By Rod Salm A Heavily Pregnant Manta Snorkeling and diving with mantas at Manta Alley are always very rewarding and I always do both. Diving gets us down to the cleaning station where, if one is careful and patient, the huge mantas will come in close and hover as they are stripped of parasites by
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Ahoy shipmates! I just wanted let you all know that after our recent success with Whale sharks and Oceanic mantas during our February and March trips to the southern Bird’s Head earlier this year we are planning an expedition totally dedicated to exploring Triton Bay and the south west coast of West Papua, including Momon
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Fishing boats in Indonesia are an important part of the country’s marine life and economy.Some of you may like to learn a bit more about what happens around Indonesia’s vast marine areas. Lida will share some short info stories every now and then, we hope you like them. This one is about Indonesian fishing boats.
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Seven Seas Sailing Adventure from Kaimana to Sorong Sailing Adventure on the Seven Seas was an unforgettable journey for me. I’m Tom Roberts, my dad brought me on the Seven Seas for the first time. It was my first time on a sailing boat and it was really special boat because it wasn’t any ordinary
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By Melissa and Brandon Cole. Photos and video by Alex del Olmo. Raja Ampat, where our incredible diving story begins. “That was my favorite dive ever!” Our friend Kari’s excited proclamation upon surfacing, and her accompanying smile, says it all. From the first dive at Andiamo in the Daram Islands southeast of Misool, to the
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