Raja Ampat 2026
10 days in Raja Ampat in Indonesia visiting several islands. Raja Ampat is a part of the coral triangle and is known as the most diverse marine ecosystem. Raja Ampat is Indonesian for Four Kings.
Lagoon tour in the Wayil region (Jan 24, 2026)
Swimming with Dolphins (Jan 26, 2026)
Dolphin Feeding (Jan 26, 2026)
We dove beneath the bagan (an Indonesian fishing platform), where the crew threw bait into the water for the dolphins
Swimming with jellyfish (Jan 26, 2026)
Jellyfish Lake (Jan 26, 2026)
Swan with jellyfish, they don't sting
Large School (Jan 27, 2026)
At Melissa's Garden dive site by Penemu, there were thousand of these fish swimming
Crocodile fish (Jan 27, 2026)
Note the eyes are on its head, and has a mouth like a crocodile, at Melissa's Garden at Penemu
Piaynemo (Jan 27, 2026)
Too a hike to a vista overlooking some of the islands of Raja Ampat. This view is also on the $100,000 rupee bill
Pygmy Cuttlefish (Jan 28, 2026)
Hiding inside the coral, this was less than an inch.
Wobegong Shark (Jan 29, 2026)
They lie flat on the surface, but attack an unsuspecting fish very quickly
Anenome fish (Jan 29, 2026)
Green Sea turtle (Jan 30, 2026)
This one was very big, perhaps 5 feet long