Raja Ampat...The legend among legends in the diving world... In this blog we will talk about our first experience in Raja Ampat in December 2020. Later in May 2021, we returned to this paradise, but it will be the subject of another blog... In this blog: Before to go... Legends and history of the "Four Kings" How did we get to Kri Island? Sorido Bay resort A must to do, the Red BOP trip Diving in Central Raja Ampat in 2020 A very special day... Before to go... In March 2020 w

I never considered myself a 'Nudi lover' and neither a Nudi hater... I was an in-between diver that didn't get overly excited seeing the strange little pokemons of the underwater world. During my years of diving I met with many Nudi lovers and their love for the little colorful sea slugs seemed incomprehensible to me. When sharing my infidelity with a true Nudi believer I got frowned upon! I really didn’t get what all the excitement was about. It was a world in the dive comm

Sharks… are arguably the most beautiful, feared and ‘talked about’ creatures in our ocean. There are many misconceptions about sharks. The most obvious one is that we have been thought by the movie industry that sharks are dangerous. But let’s put things in perspective. The statistics show that taking a selfie is at least 4 times more deadly (45 deaths annually) than being in the water with a shark (unprovoked shark bites killed only 10 people annually). And it turns out that

So this weeks blog is all about the Seychelles. A destination that has a special meaning to me (Niels) as I was lucky enough to spend a year in this little island paradise many years ago. And lucky enough to rediscover it again on a two-week holiday. I have always had a strong fascination for remote tropical islands and the Seychelles have been on my bucket list since I watched the series of the famous Dutch author and explorer Boudewijn Buch as a teenager. According to the h

Yes, it has been a while so let’s catch up! We like to find ourselves in remote places and this time we have been on a very special trip. Halmahera in the Maluku province. If it is the first time you hear of Halmahera, do not worry, you are not the only one! But as a diver it should be high on your bucket list as soon as travel returns back to normal. First things first. Where is it? Halmahera is the largest island in the Maluku Province that is located East of Sulawesi in th

One of our highlights travelling around Indonesia were the islands of Alor. Most divers in Indonesia have heard of these islands since it is known as an upcoming destination with excellent diving. But if you are not familiar with Indonesia’s geography of 17 thousands islands, it is probably the first time you hear of Alor. Pulau Alor is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago. It is located at the Eastern Lesser Sunda Islands that runs through South-Eastern Indonesia, whic

“Being in the water is the place where I feel the most safe”. Many woman scuba divers might recognize this feeling. And as a diver completely submerged, with our body under the pressure of the water that surrounds us, the ocean brings relief, a feeling that is hard to describe, but let me give it a try. For most of my young and adult life I struggled with two things, being overweight and the mental load we carry as women. When I was a little girl I always loved to go to the b

I always knew I wanted to dive. When I was little, we had a fish tank in our living room with a sandy bottom, a cracked upside down flower pot, some kind of sweet water plants providing oxygen and lots of tiny little colourful fish. Me and our cat were the only family members that really seemed to care about our little prisoners. Besides studying the fish in our living room I also found a tv show about fish. Every Sunday morning before anyone else was up, I would sneak out of

So it has been an interesting week. Indonesia is well known for its amazing diving all around its 17.000 islands and therefor it has a large local diving community. One of the favourite things for many divers is taking pictures and there are lot of great photographers in Indonesia. This week was the annual underwater photo competition in Ambon and I (Niels) flew to this beautiful island to participate. It was my second time to join such a competition (my first was in Maumere

Sometimes in life, difficulties can become opportunities. In our case we were stranded in a beautiful country without any tourists staying at our resort and no diving. Something that is hard, especially when our life is normally all about diving, seven days a week. After a while and not one knowing how long the pandemic would last, we started with learning Bahasa, gardening, exercising and snorkelling the reefs around the island. After a few months we knew every fish and crit

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