What is so special about diving in Komodo National Park? We were on the plane flying from Bali to Flores Island, where we would depart from the grungy port town of Labuan Bajo into the magical Komodo archipelago dotted with … Continue reading
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Diving in Komodo National Park – Video
The video opens with a sunrise in Komodo National Park and then it shows the boat we called home for 7 wonderful days, the Mikumba Ratu Laut as we are heading to a dive site in a dingy. You can … Continue reading
The Ins and Outs of my First Liveaboard Diving Trip!
Living on a luxurious yacht for a week and going to visit some of the best diving sites in the Red Sea, including some that are so far away that they can only be reached on a liveaboard boat, was … Continue reading
Day 7 – Winding Down
Part 7 of Liveaboard Series – Aug 17, 2016 – Little Giftun Island The boat drove all night and we got to Little Giftun Island, close to Hurghada, just before our first dive. The boat was still moving during our dive … Continue reading
Day 6 – Dive, eat, sleep
Part 6 of Liveaboard Series – Aug 16, 2016 – Elphinstone and Marsa Trompy “If you hear the ship’s bell and your hair is dry, then it is time for a briefing. If you hear the ship’s bell and your … Continue reading
Day 5 – Stare into the abyss and hammerheads stare back
Part 5 of Liveaboard Series – – Aug 15, 2016 – Daedelus Ok well maybe calling it the abyss is a bit of a stretch but today included the deepest dive I have ever done and it didn’t even reach bottom. … Continue reading
Day 4 – Shark bait!
Part 4 of the Liveaboard Series – Aug 14, 2016 – Little Brother Island I felt a slight tap on my head near the end of the second dive on Little Brother Island. Oh, it must be my diving buddy letting … Continue reading
A Special on Numidia Wreck
The wreck of Numidia, a heavy British freighter from the turn of the century, is both well documented but also still shrouded in mystery. It is located on the northern tip of Big Brother Island, a remote reef system together … Continue reading
Day 3 – In Special Company
Part 3 of Liveaboard Series – Aug 13, 2016 – Big Brother Island “Sharks!” one of my fellow divers comes into the dining salon excitedly, “If you want to see sharks, there are some swimming around the bow of the … Continue reading
Day 2 – Dark Water
Part 2 of the Liveaboard Series – Aug 12, 2016 – Gota Abu Ramada I always said that I didn’t really like night dives and then I realized today that I had only been on one night dive in my … Continue reading
Day 1 – The Liveaboard Safari Begins
Part 1 of the Liveaboard Series – Aug 11, 2016 Today, I started a 8 day, 7 night liveaboard scuba diving safari in the Red Sea on the luxurious Sea Serpent yacht booked through Top Liveaboards (for more info, check it … Continue reading