{"id":14500,"date":"2017-11-09T07:40:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T06:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/petitesbullesdailleurs\/?p=14500"},"modified":"2024-10-29T13:38:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T12:38:01","slug":"plonger-mantas-komodo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/","title":{"rendered":"Among manta rays in Komodo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Komodo (Indonesia), it's hard to miss the majestic manta rays. Whether diving underwater or snorkeling from the surface, it's a sumptuous spectacle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"manta-point-en-video\">Manta Point on video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I bring you back to <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/indonesia-komodo-raja-ampat-2016\/\">July 2016<\/a>, in Indonesia, in the heart of the National Park of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/komodo\/\">Komodo<\/a>. Besides his famous <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/dragons\/\">dragons<\/a>The archipelago is also the ideal place to observe the graceful and harmless manta rays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The footage from this underwater video had been sleeping at the bottom of my hard drive for many months... It was about time I put a little montage online! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Komodo: fascinating manta rays\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5c9QZ16Ckec?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I filmed these beautiful giants at the site of&nbsp;<strong>Karang Makassar<\/strong>logically called \"Manta Point\" by divers. Not a misnomer at all. It's Komodo's best-known and most popular manta spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It's relatively safe and accessible to all. Whether you're a scuba diver, freediver or simply a swimmer with fins, mask and snorkel (known as PMT or <em>snorkeling<\/em>), it is quite easy to observe the huge&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/manta-rays\/\">manta rays<\/a> (in the 3-4 meters of scale), which adore to walk in the sector between girlfriends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mynotice\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kb-palette-3-color\">Are manta rays harmless? Yes, they are!<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> I specify it, because I am often asked the question: these enormous rays do not have a stinger, unlike these small treacherous stingrays... On this subject I let you (re)discover&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/les-raies-mantas-de-sangalaki-20090726\/\">my painful misadventure of July 2009, in Sangalaki<\/a>another \"Manta Point\", located in the Derawan archipelago near Borneo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five years later <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/pascha\/\">my first dive cruise in Komodo in 2011<\/a>In Karang Makassar, I'm delighted to see that the mantas are still there in numbers. In Karang Makassar, there's no need to go deep or look for them for very long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a dive, all you have to do is position yourself at a strategic spot on the seabed, which rarely exceeds 10-15 meters in depth, in the area, and wait. After a few minutes, you'll see them arriving in small groups, swimming effortlessly up the often furious current that sweeps across the substrate of coral debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the tides and phases of the moon, this site can be transformed into a veritable aquatic expressway!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don't realize it in my video, everything looks very calm, very peaceful, but in reality, to be able to film without being swept away by the current, I'm lashed to a rock with my hook and I sometimes have a hard time holding on to the \"juice\" with it. <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/equipment-underwater-photo\/\">my imposing box<\/a>&nbsp;I have neither the power nor the elegance of these enormous fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, when snorkeling on the surface or diving underwater, it's pointless trying to follow them, as they swim so fast and the current can be so strong in Komodo. It's they who decide whether or not to approach us, whether or not to accept our presence, whether or not to come and meet us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Karang Makassar is a real express way to mantas! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-1850.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Karang Makassar is a real express way to mantas! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The bottom is about ten meters deep. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2923.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bottom is about ten meters deep. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"A new squadron of manta rays! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3044.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A new squadron of manta rays! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"This ray deployed its cephalic fins to direct the plankton on the right surface into its mouth. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2956.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This ray deployed its cephalic fins to direct the plankton on the right surface into its mouth. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The site is shallow, allowing easy observation of manta rays. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2974.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The site is shallow, making it easy to observe the manta rays (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The snorkelers can admire the majestic swimming of manta rays flush with the surface. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-385x257.jpg 385w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2860.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The snorkelers can admire the majestic swimming of manta rays flush with the surface. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The rolled cephalic fins form like horns. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2949.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The rolled cephalic fins form like horns. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Komodo is a national park, inscribed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/fr\/list\/609\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on the Unesco World Heritage List and Biosphere Reserves<\/a>. And Karang Makassar, in the heart of the park, is really an exceptional site to observe the behavior of the rays in various situations: when they feed on the surface of zooplankton, filtering the water, mouth open; when they swim between two waters, going down or up the current (to gulp down a lot of plankton in the process); or even when they queue up <strong>cleaning stations<\/strong> which dot the bottom ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, the mantas are queuing up in front of these coral patties, where little cleaning fish live to rid them of their parasites! \ud83d\ude32 Positioned just a few meters from one of these \"cleaning stations\", I can see them arriving in squadrons, lined up one behind the other, quietly waiting their turn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fascinated, I stay in the same place, without moving, during about thirty minutes, without being able to detach my eyes from the spectacle, which starts again, without ending...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most curious ones sometimes come to glide and take a look at the small strange creature which releases glittering bubbles a few meters away from them. Not at all frightened by my presence, several will even come to position themselves just above my head...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had already observed this behavior, five years earlier. At that time, I posted this video, where we can see a manta ray coming to examine me more closely and deploying one of its cephalic fins while approaching, as if to greet me. I had named this sequence <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/raie-manta-coucou-komodo-flores-20110803\/\">\"The cuckoo manta ray<\/a>...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give it to you below, just for fun:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Komodo: the manta ray that is hello\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/27246042?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mynotice\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kb-palette-3-color\">The manta is a mobula.<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>A brief scientific aside: in all taxonomic rigor, you should no longer say \"manta\" but \"mobula\". A genetic study published in June 2017 has made it possible to group these two ray genera into a single one, so that the \"manta\" classification no longer exists for biologists. (I refer you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.requinsdepolynesie.com\/histoire\/newsletter30.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this article<\/a> that sums it all up). The scientific name for the reef manta ray is no longer <em>Manta alfredi<\/em> but <em>Mobula alfredi<\/em>. The giant manta ray is no more <em>Manta birostris<\/em>but <em>Mobula birostris<\/em>. But never mind, in everyday language, we can continue to call them \"manta\" (as in \"mante\", \"mantille\" or \"manteau\")... It suits them so well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"la-croisiere-plongee-s-amuse\">The dive cruise has fun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To admire Komodo's manta rays in July 2016, I opted for a diving cruise, as I did in 2011. After a lot of research on divers' internet forums, my choice fell on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/silentblueindonesia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Duyung Baru<\/em><\/a>. This pretty little <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pinisi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>pinisi<\/em><\/a> (traditional Indonesian boat) seems to correspond perfectly to my expectations: six divers maximum on board (divided in three cabins) and \"photographer friendly\" atmosphere. Luckily, there is availability on the dates I like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/drone-komodo-20161002\/\">See also on the blog \u2192 Komodo seen from above, it is even more beautiful<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boat belongs to Vovo and Yani, a lovely German-Indonesian couple. They know the area and the Komodo Park very well, where Vovo has been sailing and diving for about 15 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With them, we feel like a family during the cruise! Yani gets up before dawn to prepare a copious breakfast for the divers and cooks us good food all day long. Vovo manages the logistics of the dives. Next to them, three Indonesian crewmen and an Australian guide instructor, Matt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Duyung Baru is my new home for a week! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0784.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Duyung Baru is my new home for a week! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14500 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/yani\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Yani&#039;s radiant smile. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-1691.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14615'>\n\t\t\t\tYani&#039;s radiant smile. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The most beautiful mustache of Komodo is our captain! (Duyung Baru, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/le-capitaine-du-duyung-baru-0749.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14620'>\n\t\t\t\tLa plus belle moustache de Komodo, c&#8217;est notre capitaine ! (Duyung Baru, Indon\u00e9sie, juillet 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Vovo briefs us before each dive. (Duyung Baru, Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/briefing-time-1733.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vovo briefs us before each dive. (Duyung Baru, Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-14500 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/yani-en-cuisine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-en-cuisine-1717-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Yani spends her time cooking for divers, who have an ogre appetite. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-14616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-en-cuisine-1717-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-en-cuisine-1717-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-en-cuisine-1717-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-en-cuisine-1717-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-en-cuisine-1717-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yani-en-cuisine-1717-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-14616'>\n\t\t\t\tYani passe son temps \u00e0 cuisiner pour les plongeurs, qui ont un app\u00e9tit d&#8217;ogre. (Komodo, Indon\u00e9sie, juillet 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-3290-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The meals aboard the Duyung Baru are always very rich. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-14619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-3290-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-3290-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-3290-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-3290-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-3290-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-3290-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-14619'>\n\t\t\t\tThe meals aboard the Duyung Baru are always very rich. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-1641-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Diving, it digs! Every evening, we throw ourselves on the delicious meals prepared by Yani. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-14614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-1641-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-1641-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-1641-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-1641-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-1641-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/repas-a-bord-du-duyung-baru-1641-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-14614'>\n\t\t\t\tDiving, it digs! Every evening, we throw ourselves on the delicious meals prepared by Yani. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Yoga session on the bridge of Duyung Baru. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016, \u00a9 Christoph W\u00fcrbel)\" class=\"wp-image-14628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/01-duyung-baru-drone.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yoga session on the bridge of Duyung Baru. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016, photo by Christoph W\u00fcrbel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the clients, I was lucky: nice and interesting people, always in a good mood, with whom I got along very well. This cruise was really a good choice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a young Finnish couple (Ville and Henna), another German couple (Chris and Michi), all expats in Asia (Jakarta and Singapore) and an Indonesian, Will, an underwater photographer like me. I invite you to visit his Instagram&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsusanto.com\/x3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">(@_william_susantoo_)<\/a>It makes wonderful pictures (and not only underwater)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/la-loterie-des-binomes-20100510\/\">lottery diving pairs<\/a>So I've really fallen in love with it! Will and I form an ideal duo underwater, with our respective big photographic boxes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-14500 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/will-and-me\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/will-and-me-0818-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Will and I, the pair of photographers. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-14606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/will-and-me-0818-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/will-and-me-0818-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/will-and-me-0818-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/will-and-me-0818-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/will-and-me-0818-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/will-and-me-0818-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-14606'>\n\t\t\t\tWill and I, the pair of photographers. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/komodo-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-1742-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Will and I are tinkering with our caissons between two dives. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-14604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-1742-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-1742-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-1742-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-1742-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-1742-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-1742-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-14604'>\n\t\t\t\tWill and I are tinkering with our caissons between two dives. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/komodo-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2552-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Will also play the models for my goal. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-14605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2552-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2552-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2552-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2552-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2552-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2552-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-14605'>\n\t\t\t\tWill also play the models for my goal. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/komodo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2128-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Will also play the models for my goal. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-14603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2128-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2128-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2128-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2128-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2128-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-2128-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-14603'>\n\t\t\t\tWill also play the models for my goal. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Family photo of our &quot;precious&quot; ... From left to right, the box of Will, that of Vovo and mine. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/les-precieux-0800.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family photo of our \"precious\"... From left to right, Will's chamber, Vovo's chamber and mine (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ultimate luxury for my little person: I have the back double cabin all to myself... A real princess!  Vovo had told me when I booked: he already had four other customers that week, two couples. The remaining cabin would therefore be for me, and at no extra cost \"single\". (Will, the sixth member of the group, was a last-minute addition: he was able to join the cruise by sharing the cabin with Matt, the diving instructor, which is normally reserved for staff).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don't know if the stars align when I send a booking e-mail to Indonesia, but I'm really lucky on this one, and it's not the first time it's happened to me. Five years earlier, in 2011, on my first dive cruise to Komodo, I did even better:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/pascha-bateau-croisiere-komodo-20110904\/\">I had the whole boat to myself<\/a>&nbsp;!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On board of <em>Duyung Baru<\/em>I really appreciate the friendly atmosphere in our little group. Before and after the dives, we chat, we get to know each other and we exchange our respective knowledge...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt and Vovo, who are also freediving instructors, organize yoga sessions on deck, to work on relaxation and breath control, and they offer us a morning of initiation to <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/free-diving-20141012\/\">free diving<\/a>without bottles or bubbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-14500 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/free-diving-komodo-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2078-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Initiation to apnea. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-14598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2078-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2078-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2078-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2078-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2078-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2078-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-14598'>\n\t\t\t\tInitiation \u00e0 l&#8217;apn\u00e9e. (Komodo, Indon\u00e9sie, juillet 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/free-diving-komodo-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2017-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Initiation to apnea. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-14597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2017-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2017-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2017-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2017-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2017-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-2017-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-14597'>\n\t\t\t\tInitiation \u00e0 l&#8217;apn\u00e9e. (Komodo, Indon\u00e9sie, juillet 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/free-diving-komodo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1971-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Initiation to apnea. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-14596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1971-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1971-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1971-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1971-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1971-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1971-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-14596'>\n\t\t\t\tInitiation \u00e0 l&#8217;apn\u00e9e. (Komodo, Indon\u00e9sie, juillet 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Apprentice freedivers this time down at the same time for the group photo under water! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-diving-komodo.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The snorkeling apprentices went down at the same time this time for the underwater group photo! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Our little group is happily posing for the souvenir photo on Rinca Island. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rinca-island-3272.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our little group happily poses for the souvenir photo, on the island of Rinca (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Will, on his side, gives me advices on the management of the light under water, the position of my flashes, the configuration of my housing. He even offers me a strap, that he has in addition, to transport it more easily, by learning that the one I had ordered and that I should have received before the departure did not arrive in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Chris, he has a drone, and these two big boys have a lot of fun together with their toys, bringing us <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/drone-komodo-20161002\/\">spectacular images of Komodo from above<\/a>. As for me, I am pleased to show to some and others, on the screen of my computer, various small tricks to treat its photos in <em>Lightroom<\/em>...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mynotice\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kb-palette-3-color\">To dive in Komodo, a multi-day cruise is in my opinion the best option,<\/mark> <\/strong><\/span>preferable to day trips <em>(day trips)<\/em> from Labuan Bajo (the port of Flores where all the hotels are and from where all the boats leave). The <em>day trips<\/em> do not give as much freedom, the journey is long, we cannot go to the more distant sites and discover the whole park. For those who still prefer to be based on land, I had spotted during my preparations the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.komodoresort.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Komodo Resort,<\/a> on Sebayur Island, located halfway between Labuan Bajo and Komodo Island (but it's better to be two, as their \"single\" supplement is salty). Travel time is cut in half to reach the best-known spots (Karang Makassar \"Manta Point\", Batu Bolong, Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, The Cauldron, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mynotice\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kb-palette-3-color\">To find out which boats were available on my dates,<\/mark><\/strong> I used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveaboard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LiveAboard.com<\/a>I found it very well done for scouting (on the other hand, I never booked through their platform, so I don't know what it's worth, I usually prefer to contact the operators directly). Then, I went to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/silentblueindonesia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duyung Baru<\/a>&nbsp;to request a reservation online. If you're not comfortable in English (or German) and prefer to communicate in French,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaqua.com\/holiday\/duyung-baru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olivier of the site&nbsp;<em>Asiaqua.com<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;can take care of everything (I found out afterwards that it offers the <em>Duyung Baru<\/em> in his catalog).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great thing about having such a small group is that the cruise itinerary is flexible, even \"\u00e0 la carte\", depending on what we want to do. Vovo, with his wealth of experience, makes suggestions from day to day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He must also take into account the tides and currents, which are particularly formidable that week, as we are in a new moon period. Safety first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mynotice\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kb-palette-3-color\">Dramas in Komodo.<\/mark><\/strong> <\/span>These are not stories. Every year there are divers who drown or disappear in Komodo, swept away by the currents... The latest case, as of the date of publication of this post, is that of<a href=\"https:\/\/theindependent.sg\/singapore-woman-goes-missing-after-dive-in-indonesia-brother-appeals-for-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a 40-year-old Singaporean diver, missing in July 2017<\/a>. Searches at sea did not find her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, I think our group is really great. There's no grumbling to dampen the mood, and everyone understands why we sometimes have to dive elsewhere than where we originally planned. And no one protests when we have to abandon certain spots, which are too exposed, in favor of more protected areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vovo's choices, who knows the park like the back of his hand, are always judicious and everyone finds their way around, despite the different levels of our little group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Ready to go diving again! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/duyung-baru-komodo-0810.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ready to go diving again! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Henna, all smiles after diving with the mantas! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plongee-a-komodo-0833.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Henna, all smiles after diving with the mantas! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ultime-ballet-subaquatique\">Ultimate Underwater Ballet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fantastic Manta Point (alias Karang Makassar) is located not far from another fabulous dive site: Batu Bolong, a multicolored coral pinnacle, spectacular, behind which we are sheltered from the current, where swarms of fishes swim around (I will post a series of pictures one day). On the last day, we went back to this site and on our way back... we met again mantas, in full orgy of plankton at the surface!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, more mantas! They are everywhere around the dock!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <em>boatman<\/em> cautiously reduced the speed, then cut the engines. The conditions in this area, at this time of the day, are excellent, there is almost no current. The opportunity is too good. We decided to go back to the water! Snorkeling for the Finns and the Germans. Snorkeling for Matt and Vovo. With the few bars remaining at the bottom of the tanks for Will and me... We immersed ourselves at 5 meters with our photographic tanks, for ultimate images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You just can't get enough of it. It's impossible not to be jaded, not to marvel again. The emotion is intact. Time stands still. This new, unexpected encounter with the mantas, with no other boats around, is truly magical... \ud83d\ude0d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The mantas go back and forth, flush with the surface. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2862.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The mantas go back and forth, flush with the surface. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The manta rays come to meet Matt, who has immersed himself in apnea. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-385x257.jpg 385w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2900.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Manta rays come to meet Matt, who has been snorkeling (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"An unforgettable encounter ... (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2901.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An unforgettable encounter ... (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The stains on the belly of manta rays are unique for each individual, much like our fingerprints. It&#039;s sort of their &quot;identity card&quot;, which allows marine biologists to recognize them. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016.)\" class=\"wp-image-14556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/komodo-manta-belly-2952.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The spots on manta rays' bellies are unique to each individual, a bit like our fingerprints. It's their \"identity card\" of sorts, allowing marine biologists to recognize them (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-14500 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/manta-point-komodo-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2885-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The ray and the freediver. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-14544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2885-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2885-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2885-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2885-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2885-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2885-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-14544'>\n\t\t\t\tLa raie et l&#8217;apn\u00e9iste. (Komodo, Indon\u00e9sie, juillet 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plonger-mantas-komodo-20171109\/manta-point-komodo-5\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2891-200x200.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An incessant aquatic ballet ... (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-14547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2891-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2891-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2891-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2891-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2891-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2891-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-14547'>\n\t\t\t\tUn ballet aquatique incessant&#8230; (Komodo, Indon\u00e9sie, juillet 2016)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Mantas are not the only ones who come to feed on plankton on the surface. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2887.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mantas are not the only ones who come to feed on plankton on the surface. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Vovo takes his pose of superheroes in front of the manta for the photo! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2934.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vovo takes his pose of superheroes in front of the manta for the photo! (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"An almost entirely black manta runs in the current. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2946.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An almost entirely black manta runs in the current. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"From this angle, I understand better why they are also called &quot;devils of the seas&quot;. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-3046.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From this angle, I understand better why they are also called \"sea devils\". (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Masta flies reveal stains on their belly and scars ... (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)\" class=\"wp-image-14546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-385x257.jpg 385w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/manta-point-komodo-2889.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mastas&#039; overtures reveal spots on their belly, and for some, their scars ... (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"national-geographic\">One of my photos published in a National Geographic book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kb-palette-3-color\"><strong>Updated, April 2019.<\/strong><\/mark><\/span> Three years on from these extraordinary encounters in the waters of Komodo, I'm proud to say that one of my images of manta rays swimming to meet Matt - with his arms open in amazement - is one of the photos published in the book. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2v5FAeN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>100 Dives of a Lifetime<\/em><\/a> published by National Geographic Books!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"770\" data-id=\"18454\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-770x770.jpg\" alt=\"Corinne Bourbeillon, 100 DIves of a Lifetime, National Geographic\" class=\"wp-image-18454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-385x385.jpg 385w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2143.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>100 Dives of a Lifetime<\/em> by National Geographic (2019). The cover photo, taken in the cenotes of Mexico, is by the great British photographer Alex Mustard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"770\" data-id=\"18455\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-770x770.jpg\" alt=\"Corinne Bourbeillon, manta ray photo, National Geographic, NatGeo Book\" class=\"wp-image-18455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-385x385.jpg 385w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/natgeo-book-100-dives-2142.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Not a little proud... My photo of Matt snorkeling in front of mantas published in this National Geographic book (2019).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many underwater photographers from all walks of life, including the famous British <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amustard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Mustard<\/a> (he is notably the author of the photo of <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/dive-cenotes-maya-mexico-20140921\/\">cenote<\/a> on the cover) helped to illustrate this book. This one is written by <a href=\"https:\/\/carrieink.co.nz\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carie Miller<\/a>an American author based in New Zealand, who completed a dreamlike journey (see her Instagram dedicated to this world tour of diving sites: @thedivetravelers)... \ud83e\udd17<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Komodo, you can' t miss the majestic manta rays. They can be seen either by scuba diving or by snorkelling from the surface. 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