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Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012

Indonesia, I love it! I discover the extraordinary depths of the magnificent Raja Ampat archipelago, in West Papua, before returning to Tulamben and Amed in North-East Bali.

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 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 Unpublished mixture of terrestrial and underwater life.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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