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The Raja Ampat Islands: Conscious Diving in Raja Ampat
The Raja Ampat islands are by far one of the most breathtaking diving spots that I’ve ever seen. However, what I found even more impressive was that these islands are the world’s most environmentally conscious place to dive. Raja Ampat consists of four major islands in the Indonesian part of Papua, although there are actually 1,500 islands which make up the Raja Ampat islands if you count the uninhabited ones! In the crystal-clear water, I was surrounded by untouched coral gardens in brilliant colors, giant clams, turtles, sharks, and huge manta rays. There are 537 species of coral and about 700 species of animals found in the waters of the Raja Ampat islands.…
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Pictures From Raja Ampat, Papua-The Best Diving Spot In The World!
Raja Ampat is the best diving spot in the world. I still can’t believe that I got to swim with manta rays there!! I also saw the most vibrantly colored coral I’ve ever seen, the biggest clams, many sharks, beautiful fish, and so much more. If you are a diver or a snorkeler, I highly recommend a trip to Raja Ampat. You may also like my article on swimming with the manta rays in Raja Ampat!
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Swimming With The Manta Rays-Just Another Day On Raja Ampat
Today was a day that I will not soon forget. Today was the day that made all the uncomfortable days, all the hunger, cold showers, unpleasant smells, malaria laden mosquito bites, and lack of sleep worth getting to Raja Ampat. Today I saw and swam with what I think has to be one of the most impressive creatures on this earth. Manta Rays. I’ve never seen one before today. Setting out, I thought that they would be about the same size as stingrays. I had no idea that they would be about the size of a small airplane. That realization hit me when we arrived at the spot where they…
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Raja Ampat Dive Resort-Where To Stay In Raja Ampat
If you have never been to Raja Ampat, getting there is half the battle. First you must fly to Sorong, and then take the public ferry over to Waisai . Then, you must hire a speedboat to take you to the island that your hotel or resort is located on. Before you leave, you must also secure a marine pass for the area. What I loved about the Raja Ampat Dive Resort is that they made all of this hassle so easy to deal with. The owner met me at the airport when my flight came in. He took care of my marine pass, and since we had five hours…
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Trapped in the Mosquito Netting-More Adventures From Raja Ampat
Well, there’s not much going on here in Raja Ampat. Well, besides getting circled by sharks. But I already told you about that. I mean, I could write about how I moved from the front porch to the hammock, but there’s no hammock. Which is really a shame, actually. I could also tell you about how I am missing a flip-flop. The thing just disappeared right off the boat jetty. Only one. Left the other one behind just like that. The people at the resort said it must have been the wind. My response to that was, “What wind?” The fan in my room is about the most wind I’ve…
