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West Papua

Sunset on the islets south of Misool. (Raja Ampat, Indonesia, November 2015.)

Raja Ampat seen from a drone: the island of Misool

A drone over Raja Ampat, it gives stunning images! Small video south of Misool Island, among the cliffs that plunge into the turquoise water ...
Indonesia: Banda + Raja Ampat - Oct-Nov 2015
Seahorse pygmy denise. (Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2016.)

Shy as a pygmy seahorse

These tiny sea horses are a-do-ra-ble !!! But they are shy, who hate to be photographed ...
Indonesia: Triton Bay - March 2016
Andi, one of our guides, observes the eclipse. (Triton Bay, Papua, Indonesia, March 2016)

When the sun goes out over Triton Bay

This is a rare event that I witnessed between two dives during my last trip to Indonesia. The rendezvous of the Sun with the Moon!
Indonesia: Triton Bay - March 2016
Triton Bay Divers resort beach on Aiduma Island. (Triton Bay, Kaimana, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2016.)

Fabulous dives under Triton Bay coconut trees

"Do not stay under the coconut trees," I am told when I arrive at Triton Bay. Yes, the biggest danger here is to get a coconut on your head!
Indonesia: Triton Bay - March 2016
Under the blue light, the lizardfish turns green neon! Raja Ampat, January 2015.

Fluo diving: psychedelic diving

At night, the reefs are not gray. A blue light and an orange mask reveal the fluorescence of corals and underwater creatures.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat - January 2015
Manta to Blue Magic. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. January 2015.

Manta ray festival in Blue Magic

The site is called Blue Magic. This is one of my favorite diving spots in Raja Ampat. This isolated reef in the middle of the sea is conducive to fabulous encounters.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat - January 2015
The pontoon of Sorido Bay Resort and its blue hole in the middle of the coral. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2015.

Raja Ampat, my end of the world

" So ? Tell! "Tell Raja Ampat, not so simple. I feel like coming back from the end of the world. I do not know where to start ...
Indonesia: Raja Ampat - January 2015
View of the Fam archipelago from the viewpoint of Piaynemo. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2015)

Raja Ampat: Practical Information And Tips To Organize Your Trip

Diving at Raja Ampat... A dream. But beware, a trip to Raja Ampat requires that you behave as a responsible visitor. Tourism, which is booming in this archipelago, is threatening one of the most magnificent reservoirs of biodiversity on the planet.
Indonesia: Bangka [Sulawesi] + Rao [Halmahera] + Raja Ampat [Papouasie] - July 2019
The giant clam or giant tridacne can be up to 1.50 metres long and weigh more than 200 kg. C'is the largest shell in the world! (Raja Ampat, Indonesia, July 2012)

The biggest shellfish in the world

This shell is a monster. It is not for nothing that it is called "giant holy water". I have never seen one as big as Raja Ampat.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
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.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
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.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
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.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
The passage. Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. March 2012.

The passage

Here, cliffs covered with jungle strangling the sea. This is one of the mythical sites of Raja Ampat: The Passage.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
Under the surface, trees and coral meet ... (Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, March 2012)

The blue mangrove of Raja Ampat

In Indonesia, in the Papuan archipelago of Raja Ampat, coral grows at the foot of mangroves. Unpublished mixture of terrestrial and underwater life.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
Wobbegong or bearded carpet shark. (Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, March 2012)

The wobbegong... is that a shark?

I'm not done with Raja Ampat! Let me introduce you to a bizarre monster, very common in these waters: bearded carpet shark or "wobbegong".
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
Max Ammer, a Dutchman among the Papuans.

Max Ammer, a Dutchman among the Papuans

The Dutchman Max Ammer is the "pioneer" of diving in Raja Ampat. A sacred character. He is an eco-adventurer, an enthusiastic explorer and a fabulous storyteller.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
An all-black manta ray watches me out of the corner of its eye at the Manta Sandy site near Arborek Island. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2012)

Manta Spa

Manta Sandy is the most famous dive site of Raja Ampat. Normal, it's a real "spa" with manta rays! The proof in photos and video.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
The dock of Sorido Bay Resort, sea and coral side, in Kri. Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia. March 2012.

Live my life as a princess in Raja Ampat

Kri is my new paradise. It is a small island located in Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. I lived there like a princess, a short week.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
Miyo, fascinated by the life of the coral reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2012.

Papua, diving into another world

Papua, Papua in Indonesian. Jungles and beaches, exuberant coral and giant fish. Another world ... which amazed me. Welcome to Raja Ampat!
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
A boat in front of the island of Kri. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, March 2012)

The most beautiful trip

Me in jet-lag, back from Raja Ampat in West Papua (Indonesia), on the phone with a friend: "You know, this is perhaps the most extraordinary trip I've done ..."
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
Beautiful "soft corals" or alcyonarias color the top of Mioskon Reef. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2012)

Raja Ampat, the wild archipelago

Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. I'm there !!! A real end of the world, still virgin, wild and beautiful, on land and under water.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
The Wayag Archipelago in Raja Ampat. West Papua, Indonesia.

Make bubbles in Papuans

"Where are you going this time? To put it simply, I say, "In Indonesia. In fact, I'm leaving the end of Indonesia: in West Papua! I am going to dive in the archipelago bearing the beautiful name of Raja Ampat, "the four kings".
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012

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