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Trip Reports & NewsCruising East Nusa Tenggara, between Sumbawa and Alor
Our combination trips to the East of Flores, Sumbawa and Komodo never cease me to amaze me. During our recent trip we sailed almost 550 miles, heading first to the East until Alor, then back to the West until Komodo, with a detour around Sumbawa. Read More
Expect the Unexpected
One never knows what chance sightings will arise on any given snorkel or dive so it’s a treasure hunt every time you jump in the water. A particularly memorable sighting is now emblazoned on my brain from a snorkel in August over “The Crack”. Read More
Aquaculture in Indonesia
Lida shares some short info stories every now and then, we hope you like them. This one is about Indonesian aquaculture. Read More
Combination Cruises East of Flores, Komodo and Sumbawa
Why are these combination trips so interesting for underwater photography and videography? The Seven Seas' cruise director Alex del Olmo tells you. Read More
Big John to the Rescue!
Us few snorkelers had our own reward in a bittersweet way. Seeing a small manta (1.5-2 m) with a strange series of white lines marking its back, I free dived down and noticed deep cuts in the left wing. The second dive down I found a long monofilament fishing line trailing behind it. Read More
“WHAAALES!!”
From laying on the ocean floor and looking up to see giant trevallies passing by at fish bowl, to snorkeling with manta rays up close, to going on my first night dive - these are memories I’ll cherish forever. Read More
Amazing Komodo
The diving in Komodo is beyond amazing. Each time you enter the water, it is a new experience, however my favourite underwater experience was snorkelling with the mantas. Read More
Komodo Magic
I can't believe we are still finding new mind blowing sites in Komodo. And there is something spiritual about having a glimpse every now and then, of the many secrets that mother Komodo still holds. Read More
A Surprise Encounter with 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 a host of fishes. Read More
16-28 March 2020: Whale Sharks & Oceanic Mantas
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 and the Fak Fak region. Read More
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