Underwater Amazon
December 29, 2008
Me in a cave
About the dive:
Raja Ampat basically devided in two big areas: The north and south of Raja Ampat.
And we'll going to dive in the north of Raja Ampat.
In the north Raja Ampat, there are two big area, which is:
- Mansuar: the highlight of this area is the abundant of fish species and pelagic (big fish). If you're an underwater photographer you could use wide angle lens. The favorite dive spot in this area is in Cape Kri.
- Fam: Its highlight is in the big and colorful reef corals. There are soo many beautiful corals, still in perfect shape, and usually there're also live beautiful little sea creature like pygmi and nudibranch. Use macro lens for taking picture.
For the 1st day dives: Mansuar area
Dive 1: Matan Reef
Not many things to see, it just for test dive before you're dive in the real spot. Only took 1 hour sail from Sorong harbour.
Dive 2: Sardine Reef
Depth: 26 meters
Bottom time: 47 minutes
Visibility: 15 meters
Water temperature: 28 celcius
Current: pretty strong
Fish: Wobbegong (carpet shark), white tip shark, lion fish, blue dot sting ray, nudibranches, stone fish, sweetlips, snappers
Dive 3: Mioskon Reef (night dive)
Depth: 20 meters
Bottom time: 50 minutes
Current: mild
Fish: Wobbegong, muray eel, walking shark, pipe fish, tromphet fish
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Me in a cave
Colorful corals
Close up shoot of walking shark
Get closer to this rocky cuttle …
Arin my buddy
Schooling barracuda
These barracudas scared me!
In a beautiful cave
Blue Dot Sting Ray
Blue Dot running away
Briefing before dive
Underwater beauty
Bumphead fish
Glowing cuttle fish
Carpet shark aka Wobbegong
At Melisa's Garden full of soft …
Sea fan
3 some cuttle fish
Other kind of cuttle fish
This cuttle fish looks like a rock
Didi with Walking shark
Fish in circle
Come closer with Walking Shark
Genta trying to take picture of …
Giant clamp... watch out!
The mouth of giant fish
Hard coral
Many of this..hard coral looks l…
Hermit Crab
Come here Hermit...
A lil bit closer Hermit...
Puffer fish
Sweet lips fish
Don't know what kind fish
In the cave
Walking Shark aka Calabia
We are family divers
Nemo with his father & brother
We call it Kerapu Tikus or Rat g…
Lion Fish
Scorpion Fish
Lobster
Lobster on a date:D
Walking shark looks like a lizard
A very small mantis shrimp
Another kind of mantis shrimp
Murray eel
Green Nudi
Green on white
yellow spotted Nudi branch
Your personal floating hotel
When I went to Raja Ampat and live on board for 6 days, I'm using one of the Grand Komodo's vessels.
They have 6 vessels that you can rent for live on board tours and dive. And I'm using the MV Putri Papua.
All I can say about the Grand Komodo's service is that they are EXCELLENT!
From the arrangement of the tours, they'll guide you all the way. They will accomodate your needs. And from the first time I step into the boat, I just knew that they all giving their best to us. The crew ship welcome us with smile and hospitality. Always ask us if we need any help. They all very friendly and I personally become friends with them. They are our family for the 6 days touring.
And about the vessel, MV Putri Papua...
It has 4 cabins for 9 persons. Each cabin has air con and shower. The ship and all things in it are very clean! excellent!!
It has 9 crews: 1 captain, 2 dive guides, 1 chef, 1 waiter, 1 boat man, 2 engineers, and 1 tank man. They all very handy
I heart all their service, I miss the crews, I miss the ship...really want to live on board using Grand Komodo again!
They have 6 vessels that you can rent for live on board tours and dive. And I'm using the MV Putri Papua.
All I can say about the Grand Komodo's service is that they are EXCELLENT!
From the arrangement of the tours, they'll guide you all the way. They will accomodate your needs. And from the first time I step into the boat, I just knew that they all giving their best to us. The crew ship welcome us with smile and hospitality. Always ask us if we need any help. They all very friendly and I personally become friends with them. They are our family for the 6 days touring.
And about the vessel, MV Putri Papua...
It has 4 cabins for 9 persons. Each cabin has air con and shower. The ship and all things in it are very clean! excellent!!
It has 9 crews: 1 captain, 2 dive guides, 1 chef, 1 waiter, 1 boat man, 2 engineers, and 1 tank man. They all very handy
I heart all their service, I miss the crews, I miss the ship...really want to live on board using Grand Komodo again!
MV Putri Papua
The cabin
The shower
The dining room
rest & relax
Briefing on board
On the speed boat which take us …
Divers & crews...we are family^^
All the crews
All the divers
