Raja Ampat

The Raja Ampat archipelago is my favorite diving spot in the Indo-Pacific. It's far, far away, in the far east of Indonesia, in West Papua... I've never seen such a profusion of underwater life anywhere else. Start by reading the article below, where you'll find lots of useful information to help you plan a diving trip to Raja Ampat:

➡️ Diving in Raja Ampat: how to organize the most beautiful of trips

Then, to go further, you can consult below all the articles I've published on Raja Ampat since 2012, over the course of my various stays there...

    Divers meet a barracudas bench at the Blue Magic site in Raja Ampat. (West Papua, Indonesia, July 2016.)

    (Re)go diving in Komodo and Raja Ampat

    "So, did you go back to diving? "I am asked since my return ... Yes! I even realized a dream, combine in one trip two famous spots: Komodo and Raja Ampat.
    Sunset on the islets south of Misool. (Raja Ampat, Indonesia, November 2015.)

    Misool Island from the air: a turquoise paradise in Raja Ampat

    A drone over Raja Ampat, it gives stunning images! Small video south of Misool Island, among the cliffs that plunge into the turquoise water ...
    For divers, it's an unusual playground ... (Wai Plane Wreck, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)

    A plane under the sea

    In Raja Ampat, we do not only find coral under water. There is also scrap of the Second World War. Fallen from the sky!
    Gorgon Giant at Misool. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)

    In The Heart of The Coral Triangle

    Here, there are swarms of sparkling fish and a jumble of multicoloured corals... I take you diving in the waters of Misool, in the south of Raja Ampat.
    Sunset on the Waow. Indonesia, Raja Ampat, November 2015.

    Set sail for Raja Ampat

    High up! I take you back to Raja Ampat, on the most beautiful cruising-diving boats, all sails out. The Waow, there is no need to say, it is aptly named ...
    Waow at sunset.

    Waow, my new diving princess boat

    From the Maluku Islands to Raja Ampat, I experienced a fabulous adventure in Indonesia, aboard a beautiful ship like a pirate princess ship: the Waow.
    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.
    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.
    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 ...
    View of the Fam archipelago from the Piaynemo viewpoint. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2015)

    Diving in Raja Ampat: How to Plan the Trip of a Lifetime

    Raja Ampat (Indonesia) is where I've done some of the best diving of my life. But tourism, which is booming on these islands, is jeopardizing their seabed and exceptional biodiversity.
    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!
    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.
    Under the surface, trees and coral meet ... (Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, March 2012)

    Raja Ampat's blue mangroves

    In Indonesia, in the Papuan archipelago of Raja Ampat, coral grows at the foot of mangroves. Unpublished mixture of terrestrial and underwater life.
    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".
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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!
    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 ..."
    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.
    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".