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Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012

One month trip to Indonesia. Scuba diving in Alor (small islands of Eastern Sonde) and Raja Ampat (West Papua). Magnificent !

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 with 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
Clown fish. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

Clownfish have a dirty mouth

The picture under water, it's funny. I love it when the fish take suggestive poses. The coolest are not the ones we believe!
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Nudibranch. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

Bunch of nudibranchs

Sea slugs, called "nudibranchs", abound in Indonesia, and especially in Alor. Small gallery-photos.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Diving in Alor. Indonesia, July 2012.

Take Pictures Underwater or Exhaust Yourself Swimming

Take photos under water, I love it. But palmer, much less. I realized this well by diving in Alor, Indonesia.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Pantar Island. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

On the beach of Pantar

During my stay in the archipelago of Alor, in Indonesia, my place of walk, between two dives, is the splendid beach of the island of Pantar.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Rhinopias. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

The underwater treasures of Alor

Underwater, we do not look only in the blue. In the archipelago of Alor, Indonesia, it is by scrutinizing the bottom that we find treasures.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
On the beach of Pantar Island. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

Heading for Alor

Alor Archipelago, Indonesia. It is completely to the east, near East Timor. It is far. It's quiet. It's beautiful. And we dive there.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
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!
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012

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