Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012

One month trip in Indonesia. Scuba diving in Alor (small islands of the eastern Sunda) and Raja Ampat (West Papua). Wonderful!

    View of the Fam archipelago from the Piaynemo viewpoint. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2015)

    Diving in Raja Ampat: How to properly prepare your trip

    It is in Raja Ampat (Indonesia) that I did the most beautiful dives of my life. But tourism, which is booming, threatens the islands and their seabed.
    The giant clam or giant tridacne can be up to 1.50 metres long and weigh more than 200 kg. It is the largest shell in the world! (Raja Ampat, Indonesia, July 2012)

    Giant Clam: the Largest Seashell in the World

    This shell is a monster. It's not for nothing that they call it a "giant clam". I've never seen one as big as this one in Raja Ampat.
    Our arrival in Mioskon awakens hundreds of bats hidden in the trees. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, July 2012)

    Mioskon, the island of bats

    The Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat sometimes has an air of Jurassic Park. The pretty little island of Mioskon is home to thousands of bats.
    Sweetlips. Otdima, Raja Ampat. Indonesia, July 2012.

    Unforgettable dives in Otdima

    Otdima is a beautiful dive site, teeming with life, swept by a current of madness. One of my favorites in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
    Raja Ampat, Kri Island. Sorido Bay Resort. Indonesia, July 2012.

    See Raja Ampat again

    Raja Ampat! I fell in love with these lost islands in the depths of Indonesia. I was there in March. I went back in July. Even dazzling.
    Kupang Airport. Indonesia, July 2012.

    Thirteen takeoffs and thirteen landings

    Alor and Raja Ampat: two distant archipelagos in Indonesia. I am back from it. I reconstructed in video my itinerary ... Total: 13 planes!