The Seven Seas Blog
Trip Reports & NewsJuly Update from Captain Mark
No doubt you are all wondering what is going on regarding the plan for international travel to Indonesia. Once again it is very difficult to be accurate but I can tell you the plan. Read More
Seven Seas Update
Just thought we should let you know that all is well on board the Seven Seas. She has just completed her annual dry dock and looking better than ever as she makes her way back from Surabaya to our home port of Labuan Bajo. Read More
Land of the Giants
Every once in a while Seven Seas is contracted by a film production company. This time the shoot will take place in West Papua, formally known to me and many of you as Irian Jaya. Read More
Raja Ampat Informal Reef Health and Resilience Assessment
This report comprises a series of informal and opportunistic observations on coral reef health and resilience from among the Raja Ampat Islands. The observations were made between the 19th and 30th January 2020. Read More
The Wild West of Papua: Let the Adventure Begin!
Down here in the Wild West of Papua, we can still have a glimpse back in time, to what it was like to dive in Indonesia 25 years ago. Not uncommon here to bump into some great whales, as we just did, mother with a calve! Read More
The Simple Joys of Staying Shallow: Raja Ampat on the Seven Seas
This is my fifth voyage on the Seven Seas and I’ve never adjusted to just how fast time flies when you’re out and exploring with Indonesia’s best liveaboard crew. Read More
Of Eagles and Aerial Photos – Raja Ampat
For anyone visiting Raja Ampat for the first time with a drone – you’ll find the views just as stunning high above the reef as they are below the surface of the sea. However, in some areas you might find an unexpected avian predator – the White-bellied sea eagle. Read More
Raja Ampat Adventure 2019/2020
It all started with the contest Our World Underwater 2019 where I got the message that my photo “Mating Frogs” was named BEST OF SHOW and winner of 2 weeks Raja Ampat on the Seven Seas – a dream became reality. Read More
Raja Ampat Colors
What a great start to our new season in Raja Ampat! We're all looking forward to a series of great cruises here in the next couple of months, before carrying on to Triton Bay later on. Read More
Forgotten Islands – Making them Count
This last month, we were diving in the Forgotten Islands. A remote and isolated chain of volcanic islands surrounded by deep crystal waters, going from East Timor to Papua, in one of the deepest oceans on this planet. Read More
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